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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1891
Page
4
Substantive OCR fragment notes that subscribers must provide present and future addresses for news delivery and that the Boston Post is entered as second class. It mentions payment handling, checks, drafts, and money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company and lists Corcoran Building Fifteenth as a mail or office reference.
The notice lists performances across Boston venues on Tremont, Washington, and nearby streets. Acts include The Idler at New York Lyceum, Men and Women at Cotcumsia, Cavalleria Rusticana and Indigo at Tremont, The Schoolmistress at Boston Museum, The Old Homestead at Boston Theatre, The County Fair at Park, Wang at Glosse, Margaret Fleming at Chickering Hall, Ker nel's High-Class Vaudevilles at Athenium, and a health expo plus a lecture by ex Senator Ingalls at Tremont Temple.
Boston newspaper note from October 19, 1891, references a political or editorial item titled His Own Successor with terse, fragmentary read. Readable details imply a discussion of succession or appointment connected to a public or partisan office.
The Hon. Roger Q. Mills visits Massachusetts, closely tied to tariff reform like McKinley and Reed. His appearance follows protests by manufacturers and workers against the McKinley tariff, and comes as the state recently elected with strong tariff reform support. A warm welcome is planned for the eloquent Texan.
Community organizers urge all residents to register and vote, claiming strong turnout will shape local governance. They emphasize inclusivity and accessibility across channels to ensure every eligible citizen can participate in the upcoming election.
The article recalls a perfect October Sunday celebrated as a day of leisure with ample church attendance and a flow of visitors to parks and suburbs. It notes clear, cool, crystal conditions and praises such a rare mid autumn day in the New England calendar, echoing Lowell on its rarity.
Voters are encouraged to register today and participate in the election by voting for either Russell or Allen, emphasizing civic duty and participation in the democratic process.
Colonel Corcoran challenged Mr Allen at Bridgewater on where he stands on key questions. He alleged Allen ruined his voice and health by declamation while a silent member of Congress. Corcoran urged Allen or Reed or Lovee to explain his position.
The article notes that while Candidate ALLEN has voted on issues like the constitutional amendment abolishing the tax qualification for voters the extension of the employers liability law free text books in public schools and the ten hour law readers still lack a clear statement of his positions. It emphasizes voters want to know how he feels and what his party intends on these matters.
A brief call to action urging readers to register and participate in the upcoming election. The message frames voting as a civic duty and emphasizes courage in casting a ballot. It stresses that democracy welcomes large turnout and values participation regardless of voting method.
A historic call urges Massachusetts voters to tilt the state Democratic this year so that in 1892 it could swing from solid Republican to a pivotal battleground. The piece highlights potential for influence with Indiana, Ohio, and New York, and praises Democratic prospects including a vice presidential timber and future presidents.
Public notice urges immediate registration, warning delays are dangerous and may affect participation. Details on locations and deadlines are not provided in the readable text.
The fifth in a series interviews features Hon. George M Stearns praising Governor Russell as a growing force in Massachusetts politics. Stearns argues Russell’s administration excels in care and public welfare, while Republican critics falter. He warns that a Russell win aids Democratic momentum nationally and discourages sound money opponents.
In remarks attributed to Mr. Stearns, the speaker notes that Governor Russeau’s support is expected to widen. The message urges readers to register now and discuss their vote before election day.
The piece lauds Mr. Lorine and the City Point Iron Works for Boston's industrial strength, notes wartime shipyard service and postwar naval work, laments tariff pressures on New England iron industries, and urges support to revive the yard. It stresses Lorine’s long, honorable career and calls for unity to restore the enterprise.
Irish-Americans in Boston urge unity for Ireland's cause. Joan FitzGerald says Irish representatives in Parliament must magnanimously set aside factional disputes or allow Ireland to elect leaders who love the cause more than faction. They insist Ireland in America should stay out of the fight.
Registration closes tomorrow in Boston while other cities and towns set earlier deadlines. Boston expects about 5000 more registrants than last year signaling strong turnout likely boosting Governor Russell’s anticipated majority. Register early to avoid crowds today.
The article portrays Evans as a skilled yet enigmatic stock speculator whose methods differed from flashy bucket shop gamblers. He led the selling wave during Lamson Store Service’s break and forecast NY&NE railroad expenses with care though later proven inaccurate. His sudden death prompted brokers to pause their scramble for riches.
The piece notes brokers’ failure to profit from the death of a friend and criticizes the market during a recent boom. It recalls Evans’s life as devoted to turning nothing into something and accuses the crowd of stampeding the public, ending in tragedy.
A passage notes strong early reader demand for a new Post newspaper. It cites a Young's Hotel newsstand increasing sales from 16 to 28 copies daily, with broader, citywide gains anticipated and readers promised pleasant surprises in time.
Notables note Henry B Irving mirrors his father Henry Irving in face form and mannerisms during his Garrick Theatre debut. Other items include Miss Frances Willard’s push for a total abstinence professor at a new American University in Washington, Miss Mary Dickens publishing Cross Currents, and updates on Judge Thurman, T P O Connor, Mr Blaine’s health, Mrs Gilbert’s seventieth birthday, and Mary Anderson’s remarks on Tennyson’s The Foresters.
A collage of political chatter and social quips notes candidate Allen gaining momentum while Fassett camps in New York and hints at a looming schedule shift. The piece lampoons theater life, inheritance, finance, and dating, with witty dialogue about happiness, honesty, and the cost of ambition.
The Woman reports on a Manhattan Single Tax Club dinner and a debate about whether superior men can be domesticated. Tales from Mrs Shawmut and a Boston matron illustrate domestic struggle and affection, as the author notes hunger for female votes but asks if men can master housework once and for all.
In Boston during the Food and Health Exposition a man fears the sight of eating in public after amusement on horse cars. A nurse rushes from a near collision with an electric car as onlookers panic while a lettuce head and celery become the focus of the crowd. Taverner.
General Corse, cited in yesterday's Boston Journal interview, claims Postmaster General Wanamaker did little for the service since taking office and that the Postal Department is worse now than five years ago. Corse, once an efficient Boston postmaster, is viewed by patrons as highly regarded. His remarks, however, show personal pique and chagrin.
The Lowell Times discusses the Boston Post under new management, pledging independence and a progressive Democratic stance. It expects a livelier, more enterprising paper free of rings and bosses while aiming to serve the public weal and attract broader readership.
The Boston Post has changed hands and the Fitchburg Evening Mail weighs in favor. It notes italicized editorials and questions the phrase The new Post is a paper without a muzzle but suspects the paper will prove its independence and succeed under the new editor if it maintains that stance.
A Cape Cod clipping lauds the Boston Post under new management calling it a daisy and promised to be Democratic but not servile. It predicts many supporters will hitch to its cause and wishes success.
The Boston Post is now under new management this week and shows fresh life and energy. If the paper maintains this up-to-date spirit, prospects for restored prosperity seem strong.
The Saturday Evening Gazette shows changes with E A Grazier as editor and R W Bryant heading business management. The paper aims to serve unterri ed Democracy as an organ while likely maintaining its newspaper appeal under the new ownership.
The Boston Courier notes the Post vows unrestricted operation amid warnings to beware the West End, signaling strong stance on press independence and regional tensions. The item frames the declaration as a test of the Post’s freedom and the public’s reaction to political pressures.
The Cambridge Tribune notes the revival of the old Boston Post under a new manager. It recalls the Post under Col Charles Gordon Greene as once bright and influential and expresses hope the turn in the lane leads to renewed success for the revived paper.
The Boston Post, sold to E A Grazie r of New York, is under new administration. The editor proclaims the paper free of a muzzle, pledging to expose political corruption and defend public interests. It will back progressive Democracy with independence yet firm principles. Reviewers anticipate its success and track its progress.
The Charlestown Enterprise reports the Boston Post has new management promising a paper without a muzzle and a baseball department free from prejudice. It hopes to print genuine facts about players, methods, and teams, urging readers to expect unbiased sports coverage. A New Light notes a $3,000,000 library building debate in the Labor Leader.
The Boston Post passes to E A Grazier who will modernize methods while preserving dignity. It will stand for Democracy if progressive and oppose Republicanism as retrogressive, remaining Democratic but against rings and partisan trammels. Wishing the Washington Post prosperity.
The Boston Symphony program opens with Tschaikowsky Third Suite op. 55, praised for its fresh Elegie themes and the masterful final variation. The two middle movements are criticized as forced and eccentric, while the Prelude to Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Massenet’s Phèdre receive mixed judgment. Wind and vocal solos by Mr Winch and other artists are noted, with future plans including MacDowell and Brahms works and Alwin Schroeder as soloist.
Mr Petersilen opens with a lecture concert this afternoon at Steinert Hall at 2. Kneisel Quartette concert debuts tonight at Union Hall at 8 with Xaver Scharwenka asist. Program includes Mozart quartet in C, Schumann piano quintet, and Brahms quintet op 111. Carl Stasny slated for pianoforte recital at Rumstead Hall Tuesday evening in November.
The Universalist Sabbath School Union observed its fortieth anniversary at Rev. Dr. Miner's Columbus avenue church. President Frank L. Haws and Rev. Charles Conklin attended with Rev. Dr. Miner. Arthur Mason read an outline noting growth from 11 schools in 1851 to 17 today, with 3,803 pupils and 517 teachers, and $157,000 spent in 40 years.
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