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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1895
Page
4
The Boston Post urges Democrats to unite and actively work in each senatorial and representative district to elect Democrats to the Legislature. It calls for everyone to register and vote, setting aside rivalries to change Massachusetts representation and lay the foundation for Democratic success in the state.
Urgent notice urges immediate action as enrollment lists close tomorrow night. Do not delay as entry deadlines loom and participants must finalize registrations.
The governor, worn by a hard campaign and a divided party record, says he cannot stand the pace. He blames his party for recent bills and vetoes, while the Democratic campaign gains momentum and presses him to rest and cancel engagements.
Massachusetts opponents advise women to abstain from municipal suffrage votes and urge men to vote no. The piece argues women must vote to reveal real female wishes, notes many Boston women are registering with intent to vote yes, and claims democracy has no cost in tax.
The Iowa Senator Allison enters the Republican race amid doubts about Harrison and McKinley. His role in framing the McKinley tariff pleases monopolists while avoiding the taint of the McKinley name. Platt’s NY support and Quay’s influence hint at a Western bloc alliance backing Allison, challenging Harrison and shrinking McKinley’s boom.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire argues the two major parties will shape currency policy in the next national campaign. He claims Republicans will pledge bimettalism and Democrats will favor gold monometallism, while critics call his view baseless and misinformed about Democratic opinion and conventions.
The text attacks the Democratic system arguing it favors a bogus bimetallium that equates to silver mono metallism with free coinage and cheap dollars for workers. It calls Boston Democrats to register today and stand up and be counted.
The author argues the Stanford estate must reimburse public funds taken for Leland Stanford University. It criticizes the Stanford group for alleged embezzlement via Southern Pacific, vows further Supreme Court appeal, and denounces the endowment as a monument to immorality. The piece condemns Stanford and associates before public opinion.
A call to register today highlights the democracy spirit and urges Boston as a model for civic participation. organizers emphasize voter involvement and shared responsibility in local governance.
A column reviews errors in a symposium piece on international marriages, notes a Toronto ball player Jimmy Casey from Lawrence, and describes a watch hobbyist. It recounts a banana skin incident, a Gate of Heaven Church wedding in South Boston for Hugh Duffy and Nora Moore, plus remarks by Secretary Carlisle praising George Fred Williams and his political stance.
In a brief domestic scene two middle aged women discuss family life and a husband’s lateness for Christmas dinner. Mrs Chasely asks if the wife will scold him, while Mrs Grady recalls early married life and the joys and trials of housekeeping.
An old newspaper item promotes Ivory Soap with a product cue for The Procten and Gaware Company. The ad features the brand as a key household cleaning staple and mentions its gentle purity for daily use.
A Chicago piece discusses domestic life and cosmetic fashion. It recalls Mrs Grady’s tale of a late dinner and a husband’s lecture on patience, then shifts to veil fashions. Patches fade, veils simplify with lace edges, and white or black veils pair with plain gauze for a refined look.
A taxpayer urges cleaner drinking water for East Boston, criticizing summer water quality and a perceived need for action despite Col Doherty’s stance. She notes salt water tasting and filtering handling, mentions bills paid on time, and links poor water to typhoid fever. Oct 14.
The Nel Me Duff bound from Put-in-Bay to Cleveland wrecked off Lorain. Captain Peterson and John Hageman drowned along with an unnamed sailor. George Wilson rescued from rigging after eight hours exposed, later reporting another man left on a plank and is believed drowned.
Mrs Fannie Wolper of % Walnut Street Chelsea, missing since September 21, has been found. She is described as insane. Her husband plans to have her placed in a private institution to pursue her cure.
Co. H. Kemp Sturgeon of Boston thanks a Boston newspaper for publishing the Antigua Observer’s response refuting a slander against West Indian and Caribbean races. He criticizes other Boston papers for withholding the reply, praises impartiality, and asserts pride in American adoption despite lingering prejudice. Dated October 14, 1895.
A large turnout at the First African Church in Baltimore heard Mary Clarke Smith of Wellesley outline strong support for a referendum on women’s suffrage. Laura Ormiston Chant highlighted Britain's municipal voting gains and urged registration before Wednesday at 10 p.m. Registration sites were listed, and Henry B. Blackwell argued for female government representation. Miss Jennie Sleg performed, followed by a doxology.
Francis J. Bradley, 24, was sentenced in Concord's Superior Criminal Court to an indefinite term at the Massachusetts State Reformatory for theft from his employer C. F. Avery. About $1,000 in wool vanished, with Bradley confessing and implicating others. He moved in Back Bay circles, was engaged to Miss Isabel Storing, lived at 1004 Boylston Street, and had wealthier connections.
Miss Charlotte Ladd Page, daughter of Mrs. Dana Estes, married John Warren Stearns of Washington D C yesterday at her mother's Brookline home Inglewood avenue. Rev Dr Brown of King's Chapel officiated with bridesmaid Miss Lilla Deane of Springfield and best man Charles Fellows Page. Ushers included F R Estes L C Page G A Page S W Wise BE Coues. After a short tour the couple will reside in Washington.
Martin Harney wed Jennie A. Martin in West Lynn at the Church of the Sacred Heart. The couple plans an extended bridal trip and will reside on Boston Street, West Lynn after the wedding.
A large crowd gathered at Music Hall on Monday noon expecting Mr Moody to speak. Next Monday noon October 21 the noted evangelists Moody Chapman and Jackson will attend with singers. the meeting will be free to all.
Lynn city forester William Miller and his wife observed their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a dinner at their Western Avenue home. Guests traveled from Boston New York Salem Swampscott Cambridge and Lynn to join the celebration.
William H. Ewing was surprised at his home 168 Putnam Street last night for his twenty fifth birthday. The gathering featured music and dancing and continued until a late hour.
A large audience attended the second Monday evening entertainment at the People's Temple to hear Edward P. Elliott, noted impersonator, perform in Dollars and Sense. Banjo soloist F Wilbur Hill of New York supplemented the program with musical numbers.
Buzzards Bay October 14 All arrangements are in place for Mrs Cleveland and her children to depart for Washington tomorrow by rail on a special car with no stops en route The people of the Commonwealth are keeping tabs on Boston with byes in progress today Private notices reference a civic event and rail passage details in concise form
A trio of letters from Alice Stone Blackwell, Ellen Batelle Dietrick, and Henry B. Blackwell respond to Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer’s anti suffrage writings. They argue suffrage is a right and public good, cite English experience, and defend women's political role as essential to self government. They contrast expediency with fundamental rights and urge Massachusetts voters to support municipal women’s suffrage.
Four prisoners from Placentia Bay turned Queen's evidence in a major smuggling case revealing a four year syndicate that controlled liquor and tobacco into the port. The scandal implicates officials and saloon keepers across the city and shows three extensive gang operations.
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