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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1896
Page
8
Cambridge voters regard Mayor Bancroft as the most satisfactory successor for another term. The office has traditionally rested outside party politics and Bancroft’s potential reappointment is favored by citizens.
Commemorative exercises at Massachusetts General Hospital recall the 50 year milestone since ether anesthesia first relieved pain during surgery. Eye witnesses recount the moment and speakers note anesthesia as a fundamental gift of the young American republic to humanity.
The article argues Boston must tighten terms on a West End subway lease. It questions city protection of public interests and warns against long tenures or exclusive sub leasing. It urges the Subway Commission to guard Boston’s rights and avoid costly future deals.
The article argues that price changes depend on the chosen standard of value and that gold often serves best, noting wages rose from 1860 to 1890 due to productivity gains and union influence. It contends declines in prices reflect cheaper production costs rather than gold’s value rising. It cites cotton cloth manufacture as an example of productivity-driven price shifts.
The text argues that technical progress increased efficiency, cutting production costs and raising wages. It notes how machinery reduces hours and increases output, paralleling trends in wheat and silver. It concludes that these changes raise labor purchasing power and benefit workers.
The Subway Commission plans a twenty year exclusive lease to West ind Railroad Company for Boston's subway funded by around six million dollars. Critics urge publishing the proposed lease full text before signing to reveal provisions and protect public ownership.
The Bay State Gas Company of Delaware faces receivership amid accusations of stock watering and insider manipulation. Senator Higgins opposes Addicks, but the core issue is speculative capitalization and mismanagement. A receivership could purge the state from the entity and allow a properly capitalized firm to operate for public interest.
Observations praise the county and city’s new road construction method using a coarse stone foundation that drains water, reducing slipperiness. The piece notes theatres dropping lithographic ads due to passholder seats, warns about battleship turret stability, and reports on a French actress, horse demand, and clergy figures shaping social events.
The article notes spring and autumn as best seasons for riding the silent steed with autumn offering harder, dust free roads. It mentions Joshua Atwovon III, deputy superintendent of street cleaning, receiving a hall clock from former associates led by Superintendent Wells at his Foster street Brighton home Thursday evening. It also mentions C H Bond importing a Venus de Milo marble and copies, stuck at New York Custom House, with friends eager to see it and potential reception delays if Uncle Sam withholds the treasure.
The piece notes Congressman Crartes Curtis of Topeka has Indian ancestry and will likely win re election. It mentions Senator Edward Wolcott seen reading solitaire, J M Coquelin as a top earning actor, Senator Peffer and his clipping wife, Lloyd Osbourne as Samoa consul, Sarah Bernhardt photographed over 1000 times since 1867, and Mrs Arthur Sewall hosting art treasures at her Bath Maine home from travels abroad.
An analysis laments average women's gown color choices and notes most solid colors suit only fresh complexions. The piece argues yellow intrigues but warns it often clashes with mature skin tones and advises restraint in color selection.
Chase and Sanborn request The Post to promote a citywide practice of closing shops at 1 p m on election day November 3 to give workers time to vote. They advocate broader businesshouse participation and appeal to influence the paper’s support.
A warm shampoo with Curicura Scar followed by Curcura ointment promises to clear crusts scales and dandruff alloy itching soothe irritation stimulate hair follicles and produce a clean healthy scalp and luxuriant hair when all else fails.
George Fred Williams becomes Governor of Massachusetts and plans a private victory dinner. The guest list asks for the smallest number of plates when the hotel is given a family relation puzzle: Bills father's brother-in-law, his brother's father-in-law, his father-in-law's brother, and his brother-in-law's father. Determine the minimum party size including Williams.
A letter to the Post’s editor from M. Healy of 89 Norfolk Avenue Boston criticizes George Fred Williams, arguing he will miss the dinner and that Williams should receive only one plate. Healy dismisses the elaborate invitations as misapplied to Williams.
The Post puzzle answer counts two plates for George Fred and his party. If he invites a complex familial relative tied to Calcutta, all relationships converge on Calcutta as the single guest, showing the intricate family links centered there.
R Milton Kinney of 61 Kilby Street Boston writes solving a family riddle about kinship ties. He states that his father's brother in law, his brother's father in law, and his brother in law's father are the same person. He adds his wife's father and then her uncle and Mr Williams himself form three plates.
A humorous puzzle from Derry Depot by E Parshley depicts a tangled marriage chain. Fred Williams and family are shown in a network of widows and in laws where Fred wed a widow and his relatives marry within the circle creating many kin ties.
The note deciphers a riddle by tracing kinship links. It concludes the answer is five plates, listing relations such as Smith as mother's brother and Brown as wife's father and George Fred Williams, with sender John J. Gavin of 198 Dudley Street Ladder Company 4.
The letter to the editor from W H Nichols of 181 Tremont Street Boston answers the morning puzzle. He states the hotel must provide for Mr Williams his father and his uncle.
A vintage breakfast and luncheon menu lists dishes for breakfast lunch and dinner with recipes. It includes Breakfast vanities coffee cafe frappe ginger punch chicken a la Providence apples in bloom and ends with a note of MISS AIMEER GILES 8 Cook street Newton Highlands Mass.
Marie, an Italian pedler in Boston, inspires M. La Reine with her beauty and talent. He casts her as a Madonna model, pays well, and teaches her art, leading to fame and a promised romance. War splits them, she aids soldiers, earns honors, and later France and Italy bring them back together under moonlit reunion.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Greene's Nervura as a cure for nervous and chronic diseases. It asserts health benefits such as a bright eye and rosy cheek, and invites free personal or mail consultation from Dr. Greene, located at 34 Temple Place Boston Mass.
A letter from Boston reflects on tenant quality and landlord burdens. The writer argues responsible parents foster good homes while unruly children harm property and finances. He notes landlords face losses and increased repair costs when families lack control, urging readers to consider both sides of tenancy.
James F. Morton Jr invites supporters of biennial elections to debate publicly across the state. He argues that biennial amendments would force all elections to coincide and cites bipartisan opposition, including Republicans Boutwell Hoar Long Dawes and Democrats Williams Russell, plus labor groups. He stresses the need for open discussion prior to the Oct. 7 address at Lynde Street Place.
A charitable woman appeals for aid to Greeks, recalling Randolph of Roanoke and Whittier as the scene centers on public sympathy for Armenian suffering described in a historical frame.
A reader from Freeport Street Boston cites a dated stark anecdote about slave children and Greeks to comment on Miss Blackwell's Armenian appeal, asserting Armenians are at the door. The letter risks offense with provocative comparison and asks for sensitivity in response.
A reader voices strong opposition to the poll tax arguing it unfairly taxes individuals like a nuisance. The author notes paying $2 annually and urges abolition following New York's example, praising widespread repugnance and calling for reform.
A letter from F RM of Charlestown asks whether a parent can legally claim child earnings. He earns four dollars fifty cents weekly, pays his mother three dollars for board, and uses the remaining one fifty for clothing. He seeks guidance on parental collection rights.
A rule states that if a worker is 21 their hire is their own decision but if under age their parents control the management of their affairs. The statement emphasizes parental authority over minor workers in employment matters.
A humorous collage of witty exchanges and cartoon captions from early papers. Jests touch on politics arts trains and painters with lines from Philadelphia North American Yonkers Star Tribune Washington Star Chicago Tribune and Chelsea house observations.
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