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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1893
Page
7
A brief notice states prices of $2.00 and $1.00 with 50 cents, indicates second class matter status, mentions sender risks for money sent, and directs all checks drafts and money orders be payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The senator's resolution to end debate in the Senate faces a vote today under obstruction friendly rules. The writer argues the cycle will continue, urging reform by smashing rules and traditions. He praises mass register voting and hints that Russell and Carroll victory depends on turnout.
Protests rise against leasing convicts from Charlestown State Prison to a New York shirt maker. A strong community sentiment favors free labor and opposes any policy risking competition with honest workers. Lawmakers acknowledge prison manufacture is not profit driven and prefer avoiding cheap convict labor amid scarce jobs.
Urgent notice urges immediate action with emphasis on registering now before Tuesday's cut off. The message warns delay may cause missing the opportunity and repeats encouragement to act promptly.
The author asserts that only Grover Cleveland in the presidency guarantees security against a humiliating silver compromise. It argues that Harrison showed weakness, leading Republicans to accept a harmful silver purchase law, while Cleveland’s veto power would repeal such measures and prevent disaster.
The notice urges citizens to register promptly as the vote is two weeks away, stressing that the right to vote must be secured before Tuesday night. It emphasizes civic duty and timely registration.
The author argues corporations resist stock watering restraints while public opinion supports reform. He cites Lynn and Boston street railway counsel and praises the Associated Board of Trade as representative of Boston’s public will. The piece predicts strong influence from public opinion in the upcoming Legislature.
Voters are reminded that list closures occur on Tuesday and a vote for Russell and Carroll is urged today. The notice emphasizes timely registration and participation in the upcoming ballot.
After a brief pause the deadly railroad routes to the World’s Fair continue with a collision at Battle Creek described as horrific. The incident is likely one of the season’s most disastrous, raising serious questions about railroad management and safety as visitors travel to the fair.
The piece condemns the heavy burden on road networks and managers, blaming insufficient resources and poor policy. It cites accidents including Battle Creek as caused by negligence, argues wages cuts and overwork worsen safety, and calls for stronger precaution and accountability before urging readers to vote for Russell and Carroll in Boston.
The article argues that a Senate vote is needed to repeal the silver law and rejects any compromise as intolerable. It warns that a one year extension with coinage of cheap dollars would prolong ruinous Republican policies, risk minority rule, and block Democratic reforms, potentially yielding a Republican Congress next year.
A call to action urging every Democrat in Boston to complete their voter registration by Tuesday night. Emphasizes early registration as crucial and advises doing it as soon as possible.
A Cambridge girls school by Arthur Gilman on Brattle Street features a new hump-backed chair design to improve posture. Boston club life buzzes with daily meetings and a near stairway mishap at state committee HQ highlights tense progress claims.
A Boston man authorized by a local gentleman offers 8160 for evidence to convict anyone who has recently poisoned valuable dogs in Dorchester. The notice, dated Boston October 20, is signed by GEORGE T. ANGUILL, President, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
A fragmented portrait depicts Mrs Mohammed Webb as a slight, well groomed woman with blue eyes and a cordial nature, praised as a devoted mother and a theoretic thinker. The text also describes Mrs Lucius E Burt as a self taught reciter of dialect verse with natural voice and expression, lacking formal elocution training.
A Dorchester reader rebuts dog poisoning claims and urges dog owners to curb trespassing. He cites property damage to gardens and flowers from neighbors' dogs and notes increased incidents, demanding better neighborly restraint before any reward from Mr. Angell becomes relevant. He warns of self-preservation as a higher law.
Litigation over Butler's Book ends as the Supreme Court orders the Butler estate to pay C. F. Jewett Publishing Company 2500 damages for breach of contract.
Mr Stoddard presents talks on Japan China and India to packed audiences in Chicago. He gives lectures seven times weekly, with crowded halls confirming notable public interest and strong reception.
Commander John McGowan of the New York Nautical School defends the ship St Marys against a reform school claim in a letter to the Post. He argues the Massachusetts commissioner lacks knowledge of applicable laws and asserts naval officers would report any unlawful changes.
South Boston residents condemn police commissioners for ignoring a veteran and his daughter assault conviction. They suspended the officers during a vacation, sparking protests. Editors urge abolition of the Police Commission and restoration of home rule to Boston voters.
A reader named G A Hubbard implores officials to replace the current gas supplier with Bay State or another contractor. He criticizes the $1 gas deal and calls for improved lighting in the city, urging faster action from authorities.
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Stone will be held at the Church of the Disciples located at West Brookline Street and Warren Avenue this afternoon at 2 o clock.
Boston readers are offered Pauline Hall and Camille D Arville in operatic and dramatic turns next week at Hollis Stuart Tremont and Park theatres. The Span of Life at Bowdoin Square Theater ends today, Marie Tempest in Algerian concludes at Hollis, and Hallen and Hart premiere The Idea at Grand Opera House. Pauline Hall returns Monday in The Honeymooners, The Other Man debuts at Hollis Street next week with Frohman company stars, Prince Pro Tem marks MIT events Tuesday, Oct 24, and L Enfant Prodigue to follow two weeks. Robson stages Shakespeare at Tremont, Gaiety Burlesque and London Belles at Palace, Tocci the two headed boy at Austin Stone’s, Panjandrum at Globe, DeWolf Hopper stars, and Black Crook nears week seven with Plymouth parties attending Lyceum.
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