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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1891
Page
4
Campaign Boomerang Slams Republicans Over Mutilated Speech
In Massachusetts the Republican State Committee faced sharp criticism for distributing Governor RussEwa’s Reform Club speech with garbled quotes obscured by red ink. The piece argues the act betrays fair play, branding the copies as a trap that could swing votes toward Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Committee
Wardwell
Republican Committee
RussEwa
Reform Club
His Own Successor
A brief item from the Boston Post dated Friday morning October 23 1891 notes a political or public figure selecting or naming his own successor. The report emphasizes the unusual move and potential implications for upcoming leadership changes.
Custom House in Politics Sparks Public Backlash
The piece rails at federal officials entering campaigning, noting Beard and Swirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Custom House
Hopkins SEARLES case hearing shocks probate court
The Salem Probate Court hears the Hopkins SEARLES case in progress drawing notable attention. The contestant seeks early disclosure to gain strategic advantage while opponents guard full details, with a large fortune at stake. The legal battle captivates due to its dramatic contest of wits and minds, promising lasting fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins-Searles
Salem
Hopkins- Seables
Face to Face in Campaign Debate Between Rossetti and LopGE
The crowd shows strong interest in the tonight debate between Mr. Joan E. Rossetti and Congressman LopGE. The discussion centers not on Governor Russell’s administration but on the candidates capacity, with Allen as a potential issue only if LopGE raises it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan E. Rossetti
Lopge
Russell
Commonwealth
Allen
Longe
Massachusetts Youths Press Senators on Currency and Industry
Young Massachusetts readers press Dawes and Hoar with direct questions on free trade effects. They argue the era demands honest money and focus the debate on domestic industry and American labor. The letters demand straight answers, warning that evasions risk impaling them with sharp inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dawes
Mr. Hoar
Dawes
Senate
Massachusetts
The Republican Portrait Gallery Faces Old Republican Scars
A critical look at a Republican portrait gallery notes figures like DupLey Wanamaker Clarkson Raum Quay and Delamater, labeling them symbols of corruption and party machinery. The piece argues these faces differ from Grant era Republicans and warns Massachusetts readers to heed warnings about disturbing these originals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
LopGe
Hoar
Reep
Allen
Massachusetts
DupLey
Pension Office
Wanamaker
Clarkson
Thas
Raum
Tanner
Quay
Delamater
Republican Portrait Gallery
Grant
Portrait of ELKINS in Massachusetts Admiration Debate
A rough political note questions whether Elkins' portrait should join a state collection, contrasting it with current administration efforts and urging Massachusetts readers to decide if they should admire and indorse the administration’s portrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anhur
Massachusetts
Elkins
The Boston Scholarships Plan for Free University Education
The proposal creates scholarships for graduates of Boston's free public schools to cover tuition at a city university. It notes no city funding for board lodging clothing or fares, and expects earnest students to handle travel and meals, even walking to lectures if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cambridge
Boston University
Record Breaking Week Highlights Turbine of Pace and Speed
A week of record breaking across horseracing and local politics features Sunol pacing a mile in 2 08 and Direct setting the fastest mile and fastest three heats. Yearling and two year old records fall to 2 264 and 2 144 respectively, surpassing Sunol. Voter registration in Boston also breaks prior marks as Governor Russe is predicted to beat his own record next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunol
Boston
Russe
Browning Society dissolves after month’s session
The London Browning Society votes to dissolve after this month as editors and scholars lament the poet’s obscurity. They note his complex style sparked circles, yet warn that simplicity and broad appeal have long guided England’s great poets, from Marlowe to Tennyson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Browning Society
Watt Whitman
England
Christopher Marlow
Tennyson
Browning Society of London
Women fill New Bedford court room for murder trial
Telegraph dispatches report the spectator area in the New Bedford courtroom nearly all filled by women as Charles J. Tighe stands trial for murder, a scene contrasted with ancient Roman crowds watching gladiators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford Court Room
Charles J. Tighe
Cigarettes Said Poisoned By Worm From Insect Egg
Dr Ohmann Damesnil of St Louis claims cigarettes are made poisonous by a worm from the egg of a coleopterous insect fiercely addicted to tobacco. He warns the insect’s ravages cause bronchial and throat maladies, describing the creature as terrible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohmann Damesnil
St. Louis
Boston pennant remark sparks private secretary’s speech
Mr. Dent the private secretary of Mr Buarn refused to discuss politics when in town but admitted Boston boasted the two greatest baseball clubs in the country and expressed pride that they had won the pennant. Prudent Mr Denry.
Donnelly Libel Suit Accuses Bribery in Cryptogram Case
Ignativus Donnelly, inventor of the Shakspere cryptogram, brings a libel suit against the St. Paul Pioneer Press alleging bribery and corruption. The case recalls similar charges once leveled at Donnelly's hero Lord Bacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignativus Donnelly
St. Paul
Whiskey shipment sent to Washington for President Harrison
A cask of Scotch whiskey arrives in New York and is to be forwarded to the executive mansion for President Benjamin Harrison. The note raises the question of whether such imports protect native industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Jamin Harrison
Signs of Prosperity at the Boston Post
The old Democratic Boston Post has changed hands and shows signs of prosperity. The Post will remain Democratic but free and untrammelled, with no ring to serve and no axe to grind. The new management assumed control Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Post
Furniture for apartment homes by Paine's Furniture Co
Renting a flat solves many problems but often leaves furniture too large for new rooms. Paine's Furniture Company at 48 Canal Street specializes in apartment size furniture, offering diverse styles that fit any flat with refined taste and low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
Canal Street
Shipping League convenes in Barn for tonnage bill push
The North Atlantic branch meeting at Barn Me October 22 adopted a resolution urging the passage of the tonnage bill now before Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Shipping League
Barn
North Atlantic
The
Shipping League
Congress
A Time-Stained Document From Windham 1787 Requisition Unearthed
A dated requisition found in Maine reveals a Massachusetts Windham Town stock payment of four pounds for a wolf killed near the town. The head was brought to a constable, ears cut off and burned before selectmen, with the town treasurer Paul Little to be paid. The fragment ends with the noting of a watch titled My Lady's Watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Maine
Commonwealth
Commonwealth of
Windham
Paul Little
What Is Boston's Greatest Need Discussed
A Boston Post reader requests public dialogue on Boston's needs urging free year round public baths and municipal coal distribution. Contributions propose free winter baths, corner street signs, and civic measures to warm homes and ease costs for residents, citing Deer Island baths and city coal carts as models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New Post
Boston
the Post
Boston Post
Deer Island
Tubber
Bellamy
Pennsylvania
City Hall
Gro. L
Berkeley Street
Dress Reform for Rainy Days and Public Transit
The Woman urges dress reform for rainy days with adjustable skirts and riding habits. She compares the burdens of working women and shop salesgirls to the comforts of rain-ready attire. She also calls for an improved omnibus system and criticizes late-night transit curfews as a public nuisance in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Tramps Treated Under Trial Justice Wakefield In Dedham
In recent weeks Norwood and Dedham faced a festival of vagrants with lodgings provided in Norwood. Eight tramps appeared before Trial Justice Wakefield in Dedham and received sentences including six months for John Chase William Johnston Thomas Wilson Francis Miller and James McDonough. James Murphy got thirty days while James Williams was sent to Bridgewater for nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Dedham
Wakefield
John Chase
William Johnston
Thomas Wilson
Francis Miller
James McDonough
James Murphy
James Williams
Bridgewater
Bernhardt's Cleopatra scenery by Tremont artist in Chicago
Elaborate stage settings for Mme. Sarah Bernhardt's Cleopatra in Chicago were crafted from Porte St. Martin designs by Charles W. William of Tremont Theatre. New sets by Mr. Witham impressed Bernhardt, who publicly praised him before the curtain. She will tour the East then return to Boston for engagements including Cleopatra La Tosca and Joan d Arc in 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Chicago
Charles W. William
Tremont Theatre
Porte St. Martin Theatre
Paris
Mr. Witham
Mme. Bernhardt
Tremont
New York
Boston
Jean d’ Arc
Abbey
Schoeffel
South Exposition Opens as Governor Hill Tours Grounds
Governor Hill and party visit Atlanta for the Exposition with brief remarks on sectional harmony. The Governor praises unity and liberty while noting past attendance of 50 000 in an earlier visit. He and aides depart for New York after a short stop at Richmond & Danville track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Hill
South
John A. McCall
Governor Hill
Richmond
Danville
John T. Inman
Washington
New York
Albany
Boston Theaters Sparkling Autumn Light Across Town
A bustling roster of engagements fills Boston stages from Globe Theater to Tremont and Hollis Street. Nero at the Globe, The School Mistress at the Museum, The Old Homestead at Boston Theatre, and Arrow of other shows push into November. The Tremont hosts Aronson Opera, Cavalleria Rusticana, Indigo, and The Merchant with Martha Morton, while Riddie lectures and the Tremont School of Acting previews a new French play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columedia Theatre
Washington Street
Charles Frohman
Weemoont Theatre
Tremont Street
Rudolph Aronson
Opera Company
Cavalleria Rusticana
Richard Mansfield
Globe Theater
Nero
Garden Theater
New York
T Russell Sullivan
Boston
Banking House of Lee, Higginson & Co
State Street
Pinero
New England
Lyceum Company
Hollis Street
Merry de Wolf Hopper
Globe Theatre
Tremont Theatre
Aronson Opera Company
Columbia Theatre
Sardon
Variety
Webber and Fields
Grand Opera House
Harry Kernel
Howard
Bostonu
Riddie
Philharmonic Orchestra
Bernhard Listemann
Union Hall
Tremont School of Acting
David E. Dow
Kate Sanderson
Kitty Wobbler
James Staiford
Charley Spraggs
Myr
Harry Linden
Bart
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Berkeley Street
Ater
Cavalleria
Tremont
Indigo
Martha Morton
Morton
New York World
Madison Square Theatre
Thomas McDonough
Boston School Committee Sets Regular Meeting Next Tuesday
A regular meeting of the Boston School Committee will be held in the School Committee Chamber at the Mason Street building on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Committee of
Boston
School Committee
Mason Street
Berle Installed as Brighton Congregational Pastor
The pastor-elect Rev. A. A. Berle faced examination by Rev. Lyman Abbott and others at the Brighton Congregational church. Berle, born in St. Louis and educated at Oberlin Harvard, spoke on faith, Holy Spirit, and Bible inspiration before 800 attendees as installing events proceeded with sermon by Rev. Lyman Abbott and charges by Beach Griths Boynton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Berle
Congregational Church
Brighton
Lyman Abbott
Howard A. Bridgeman
F. E. Sturgis
D.D
Judson Smith
George A. Hood
Allen Thomas
V.D
Brookline
Dr. Fullerton
Waltham
Kelley
Auburndale
Berle
Plumb
Boston
Adolph Augustus Berle
St. Louis
Oberlin College
New Richmond
Ind
Harvard University
Oriental Society
Society of Biblical Archeology
Fullerton
David Nelson Beach
William Eliot Griths
Nehimiah Boynton
Regents Accept Hodgkins Gift to Smithsonian Institution
The Board of Regents accepted a $200,000 gift from Thomas G. Hodgkins of Setauket New York. Half the amount is unrestricted while the income from the other half is to support research into atmospheric air properties and their relation to human welfare and knowledge diffusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Hodgkins
The
Smithsonian Institution
Wasumeron
Board of Regents
Setauket
N. Y
Pink Tea Held by Rainbow Circle at Harvard Congregational
A pink themed tea in Brookline hosted by the Rainbow Circle King's Daughters in the Harvard Congregational Church parlor drew about two hundred attendees. The room featured pink decorations and a large candy booth. Miss RK H Hu i and Miss Helen Pierce presided and poured the beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Harvard Congregational Church
Rainbow Circle King’s Daughters
RK. H. Hu ‘i
Helen Pierce
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Post Publishing CO. Publishers
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Post Publishing Company
Aron Ortrcse
Corcoran
Horus Street
New York Lyceum Theatre Company
Boston Museum
Boston Theatre
Don Thompson
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Neil Burgess
Gene Theatre
DeWolf Hopper
Wang
OprRra Hovss
Weber & Field
Howard Athena&um
Howard Street
Boston, Post
Sussell
Worcester
Beard
Swirt
Cleveland
Leverett Saltonstall
Custom House
John E. Fitzgerald
the Republican Portrait Gallery
Rockland Courier- Gazette
Allen and Company
William Hooray
Naval Department
Annie Ward
New York Times
Cassius Morey
Miss Ward
Jack
Tommy
MY Lady’s Watch
Frelse
MAAN
Justice Wakefield
Tom McDonough
Anna Cowell
Museum Company
Maria Craigen
John Glendenning
Alabama
Seymour
Childs
Sea-Serpent Club
John H. Russell
Luke Schoolcraft
Willis P. Sweatnam
Denman Thompson
American Humane Education Society
Buncomite
Bunco
Nat. Childs
Mr. Sheffield
Bunecomite
Nat
London
Frederick Paulding
Joseph Jefferson Company
New York City
Metropolis
Murray Hill
Battery Park
Bartholdi
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Fifth Avenue
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