High church steeples fall from fashion in mused note
The Lowell Courier suggests church steeples are going out of fashion as a proper vane display, reflecting changing tastes in religious architecture and urban aesthetics.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1892
Page
8
The Lowell Courier suggests church steeples are going out of fashion as a proper vane display, reflecting changing tastes in religious architecture and urban aesthetics.
A political rally featured Haile, Wolcott, Woodhouse, Reid, Morse and McKinley supporters. Speakers praised Republican gains for New England dignity and national prosperity while audience roars mixed with humor from sketches and glee club amid lively interruptions.
Governor McKinley’s Massachusetts visit drew a strong crowd at Music Hall where he hailed protectionism, wages, and steady employment. He warned against free trade, arguing it lowers prices and wages, while the audience thinned and he ended the address without addressing the state bank issue.
Dr Greene of 84 Temple Place Boston offers free illustrated lectures on chronic diseases. He touts a vast practice, free consultations, and marvels of his treatments. His Tremont Temple talks include a men only 8 pm private lecture and a 3 pm ladies only session with free admission.
New Haven October 4. A letter to the Iron Hall New Haven branch from J F Failey Indianapolis receiver demands all branch funds, warns of suit and loss of final dividend. Similar letters reach every state branch as Edward Scofield Stamford aims to keep the $20,000 in the state.
The employees of the Cushing Process Company yesterday honored head book-keeper Mr W 8S Preble with a magnificent banquet lamp. Presentation was by Mr T F Durney and Mr Preble replied with a few well chosen words.
The article promotes Dr. Greene of Boston offering mail based treatment for nervous and chronic illnesses. Patients unable to visit can send a full symptom description to receive an exact diagnosis, treatment plan, and price of medicines with no charge for the consultation.
An advertisement extols Dr Greene's Nervura as the century's greatest medical discovery curing nervousness weakness and exhaustion. It claims cures for insomnia malaria poor blood indigestion biliousness and kidney and liver complaints and touts a vegetarian, harmless formula at $1 per bottle.
The Strand Magazine reminiscence recalls Henry Irving’s early days in Dublin and backstage meetings with Frank Mathews and Walter Lacy. It highlights Mathews’s strictness with forgetful actors, guidance to Irving, and the moment when Lafont inspired Irving’s career through gallery watching.
In Washington Street near Old South Church a late night party of eight or ten men briefly fought after arguments with three well dressed women passing by. The fracas ended when a nearby officer appeared, hats and wounds wiped, and the group moved on as though nothing happened.
W A Read of Ward 4 confronted Russell after a lengthy speech. Read rebuked him with irritation saying he was not used to holding audiences. The exchange sparked a commotion on the platform as Russell hurried off and Read fired a final remark.
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