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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1891
Page
4
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Listings cover multiple theaters in Boston and suburbs with times and shows. Charles Frohman Company presents Men and Women. Ship Ahoy at Hollis. Cavalleria Rusticana and Indigo at Tremont. The School Mistress at Boston Museum. The Old Homestead at Boston Theatre. The County Fair at Park. Wangs at Globe. The Nabobs at Graxp Opera House. Margaret Fleming with Mrs Herne at Chickering Hall. The Fat Men's Club at Howard Athenium. Health Exposition at Mechanics Building. October trotting at Mystic Park Medford. Boston Symphony at Banpers Theatre Cambridge.
In a Post interview on October 14 Governor Russell declares party gains here or elsewhere imply support for unsound currency. He notes repeal efforts are led by the Democratic party.
The Boston Post pays tribute to Jos"ph Pulitz"er of the New York World as the master spirit of modern journalism. It notes his revolutionizing of methods and the public service spirit, asserting the World is a public institution and praising his leadership and reforming influence.
Ex Speaker Rreep wielded a rhetorical hammer in a lively rally, praised by Greenhalge as the hammer of Thor. He dazzled Republicans with wit and flair, entertaining supporters and critics alike. Yet he cannot conjure a convincing 74 cent Republican dollar in this contest.
The piece criticizes Republicans for coinage policy and fiat money. It portrays Mr. Reed as humorous about abandoned farms and contrasts Reep with Greenbackers, arguing the silver bill as salvation from free coinage and suggesting Harrison might have signed such a bill.
The consecration of Rt Rev Pair lips Brooks as Bishop of Massachusetts at Trinity Church drew broad community attention. The ceremony and Brooks’s reputed gifts, character, and influence prompted reflection on his future role and the public gain from his leadership.
The Boston Post runs a second in a series of citizen interviews on the political campaign. General Corcoran argues for thoughtful voters who study questions, supports tariff reform, and favors tax relief to Massachusetts industries while urging untaxed food and clothing. He cites Democratic policy as easing burdens through efficient government.
The Literary Post asserts its long held leading role among Boston daily papers and weighs literature against superficial puffery. The piece contrasts old and new management, arguing literature should have kernel over husk and that books resemble men as newspapers do.
The Post aims to be judged by its impact as a force for good while preserving its high literary character. It will elevate standards and continue scholarly criticism from Mr Copeland, with plans for contributions from distinguished critics nationwide. The newspaper will blend literature with news, not treat them as opposites.
The article argues Alderman Krenan's proposal for a free college to crown Boston’s public schools deserves serious consideration. It notes poverty hampers youth advancement amid capitalist concentration and weighs the cost against a $3,000,000 Back Bay library, favoring the college to broaden opportunities for the poor.
The School Board hygiene committee criticized a medical inspection proposal, but the Board of Health with mayoral and city council support moves forward. Funds are allocated for the experiment, and city solicitor concerns are deemed inapplicable. Dr Durgin explains the simple plan has been used successfully in other cities.
The Boston Daily Post concedes yesterday’s edition was not a model paper despite praise and record advertising. It notes the issue contained the Russell interview as its standout item and suggests future improvements are expected as the publication grows.
A New York Ledger editor sharply rebukes a long complaining husband, calling him a selfish curmudgeon and arguing that a wife’s love remains strong. The writer notes romance never fades for women and hints the author is a single woman.
Mrs Parnell links her son's descent to the tribe of Jupah, noting migration from Spain to Wales changed the name to Tupor. This echoes a man named Towie who traced ancestry from the Prekins to Napkin and Tower, arriving at a similar conclusion.
The Secretary of the Treasury could exercise discretion to pay a thousand dollar Treasury note in gold coin. The move would be symbolic for a weak campaign point, but limited by the Treasury's gold coin supply.
Collector BEarp and Deputy Col lector Swirt stump for candidate ALLEN, as the Custom House returns to its old role in the Republican machine. The party platform declares civil service reform will be extended.
A Massachusetts rally featured emphasis on abandoned farms and dead iron mills. Mr. REEp of Maine focused on these topics as a cold eastern wave from Dakota approaches. Republicans expect impact around November third in the state.
The Woman explores Boston baker shops as a source of local color and New England pastry culture. She traces origins to Puritan kitchen heritage, notes Boston women’s appetite for pastries, and links it to regional identity and women’s literary interests, highlighting Ruth Crimm as a rising literary figure.
The Boston Herald reports the Post debuts under E A Grazier as proprietor and editor in chief with a fresh policy emphasizing news and finance. S W Wall named news editor, R W Bryant becomes business manager, and typography shows a new headline. The paper pledges democracy through performance and public welfare.
In a speech, Corcoran assails McKinleyism and tariff policy, arguing protection taxes hurt labor, raise production costs, and widen wealth gaps in New England. He contends the Democratic platform seeks tax relief for industry and workers, praising a sound currency and urging voter engagement for brighter prospects.
In Boston I watched English visitors play cricket against our association, a sport I find foreign yet fond. The piece observes Englishmen’s vigor, jokes about aging statesmen, and two doctors who prescribe travel over treatment, imagining how they might rule medical fashion if they issued continental prescriptions.
The Journal notes the Boston Post is under RE A Grazier with a controlling stake in Post Publishing. The editor vows a paper without a muzzle and renewed Democratic allegiance. The change aims to keep the paper a credit to Boston journalism.
The Governor attends to help launch the new Post featuring a four column interview on the silver question. The piece indicates official endorsement and aims to shape reader views on monetary policy.
The passage argues that the Post will stand for Democracy while denying it is an organ. It contends readers prefer nonpartisan press and mocks “modern journalism” for prioritizing circulation over political principles, claiming the circulation issue dominates new journalism.
The Boston Post unveils its new leadership under E. A. Grazier as editor in chief and S. W. Wail as head of news, signaling a shift to a democracy driven, progressive stance and a critique of Republicanism as retrogressive. The old Post is labeled a string of financial failures as changes in staff accompany the rebranding.
The Boston Post comes under new management with an improved appearance and a plan to be lively yet reliable. E A Grazier, controlling interest holder, is seen as an able journalist who will lead the paper toward honor and fortune. The Post remains Democratic with independent proclivities.
Notable men of distinction including Oliver Wendell Holmes Edmund C Stedman George William Curtis W D Howells John G Whit tier are invited to a New York Lotus Club dinner following Sir Ed win Arnold speech. Pietro Mascagni is described as dull at first impressions and private about his work. Mrs George H Wilson and five children sail from New York on Maasdam to spend winter in Munich next, Saturday.
The Record notes Boston sees an influx of new newspapers built on the bases of failed journals. The piece offers best wishes, saying a prosperous press benefits the people and city.
A man bound for Washington Street forgot he was not in New York and was carried to South Boston with eyes in the clouds on a car labeled 90 Broadway Fact.
Dr Daniel Johnson of Nahant died at his Little Nahant home after a brief illness of less than 36 hours. He was a respected physician who served in town offices and left a large practice. He was 75, with a widow and several children.
Four hats in a row symbolize powers behind the scenes in Boston politics, finance, law, and media. The High Hat brags of influence at conventions and interviews, the First Derby knows stock markets and brokers, the Second Derby covers family secrets and legal cases, and the Crush claims omniscience over politics, finance, society, and crime.
A jumble of quirky notes and anecdotes appears from a 19th century style page. Mentions include Mr Chestnut Hill with a cow named Othello, a man found in Ohio with a shaw s pin, and a Kentucky Constitutional Convention attendee who refused mileage. A Stringham county Texas anecdote about Hamlet Steed ends with a fatal joke and a Baconian cipher reference.
In New Haven on Oct 14 Yale led Stagg 26 0 but the ball was three feet from Yale’s goal line at the end of the second half. Had one more minute been played Yale would likely have yielded a touchdown. Heffelfinger carried the scoring for Yale while Stagg impressed with bright play. Captains McClung and L Bliss were injured and left the field though they may return to practice soon.
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