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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1895
Page
4
Last Saturday the Boston Post issued a twelve page paper due to a strong fall advertising tide. The issue carried 5325 scolumns of high class notices from leading Boston houses across varied trades. Advertisers showed the paper’s advertising value, proving it pays for merchants.
The Post voices opposition to the A P A and its Boston Standard while urging fair play in selling on West End Cars. It argues common carriers cannot discriminate and urges the Standard to decide sale on merits, not politics.
The article discusses Canadian attempts to extend police jurisdiction into disputed Alaskan boundary areas along the Yukon River and Porty-Mile Creek. It warns against unilateral Canadian encroachment and favors diplomatic settlement through the boundary commission to avoid provoking an American reaction.
Madrid debates a shift in Spain's stance as General Machinos Campos is linked to a so called policy of leniency. The piece argues the change from extermination to compromise is sudden and unlikely to satisfy a Cuban independence movement seeking full sovereignty.
The Seventh Suffolk Democrats urge John F Dever to win the Senate seat, arguing the district is naturally Democratic and should not be led by a Republican machine figure Hutchinson. They note last year’s GOP gains aided by the boss and a strong McBrugh margin, urging Democrats to unite and vote solidly this year.
The Boston Journal reports the Harris Woollen Company mill shutdown at Woonsocket set for December stems not from profit concerns but from Mrs. Edward Harris wanting to exit manufacturing. The notice frames the move as a personal decision rather than a business failure.
The piece argues that free wool under Democratic policy revived the woollen industry, lifting it from decline, creating jobs, and boosting wages nationwide. It cites Stevens mill wage rises and recent increases in Philadelphia carpet and hosiery mills, with expectations of further wage and factory boosts in Connecticut and beyond.
Boston voters face a choice between George Fred Williams and Frederic T. Greenhalge over A P A influence. Greenhalge’s Republican platform condemns religious sectarianism while Williams campaigns on Democratic ideals opposing the A P A. The piece argues every A P A supporter should back Greenhalge and every anti A P A voter should back Williams.
People flocked indoors as temperatures plunged from warm to near freezing. Dr Hilton’s No 3 specific is touted as a sure cure and preventive for colds and pneumonia, with advice for children, shoppers, workers, and households to keep a bottle handy today and tomorrow.
A peanut vendor on Court Street uses a steam driven brownie to attract crowds and boost sales while lemonade stalls nearby also profit in summer. A report then extols H P Plant, head of the Plant system, as a self made south banker and hotel magnate, tracing his rise from New Haven to leading southern rail and steamship interests and three noted Florida hotels. Mrs P A Collins travels from abroad to stay with her brother Collins as Judge Burke is reported.
The column observes a November reception for Mrei and Miss Collins at 44 Marion Street Brookline, meets Chicago Athletic Club manager Harry Cornish touring with football, notes Newton fans and North American anecdotes, and comments on New York City life, Templar reports, and medical debates on appendicitis and surgery for children.
Walter Markham toils to publish Life's Irony after a vow to Cissie Ledsome but faces repeated rejections. He pits ambition against luck, drafting a story titled Life's Irony and pushing toward publication amid a wary world.
The piece argues that in a democratic era the people claim status alongside traditional rulers and highlights a fashion fad for royal purple and ermine. It notes a prominent beauty showcasing a purple velvet opera cloak lined with ermine, featuring a high collar and cape details, as the season’s latest.
The Providence Express reached Hyde Park one minute early and a railroad commission began hearings at 10 a m to fix responsibility for the rear end collision on the New York, New Haven Hartford line last Thursday. Witnesses included W B Hoyt, J Ryder, C J Holden, G J Ryder, M Blucher and H B Astley among others. signals, fusees, and braking were scrutinized as plans were shown and testimonies given.
Walter Markham endures repeated rejections of his novel Life's Irony while awaiting a publisher. After finally securing a deal with Gillingham & Co, a dying Cissie requests to hear the acceptance news, and Markham reads the letter beside her on her deathbed, ending with a hopeful yet somber whisper.
Testimony describes signal behavior when the Readville to Hyde Park section changed. Witnesses note one signal seemed slow and a second in the accident block was a danger, while Readville signals appeared normal after the incident. The hearing waits for engineer Burnham who is ill.
A New York report from Oct 2 notes the Duke of Marlborough faces a busy week of social events and final wedding plans. The bachelor dinner may be scrapped. if held, it would be informal with the best man ushers and a few personal friends. A 12 foot bouquet is en route from England for the bride, sourced from Bienheim Palace conservatory. The wedding cake has been ordered and each guest will receive a piece in a sterling silver box engraved with a ducal coronet, initials, and date, crafted by Tiffany.
The Boston Post released a new type book with 93 different styles and 67 pages of specimen types. It features a wide range from diamond to deep oversized characters, plus 80 borders and many circles and ovals. The publication aims to aid advertisers with artistic, effective display options and exceeds rival papers in foundry-scale variety.
Captain Robert A. Fornal d defends his role in the Nickerson disaster statement denying negligence. He explains Marguerite towed two loaded scows with visible lights and warns the schooner captain to steer clear. He says he halted after collision became likely and offered aid, requesting lights on the wreck to aid navigation while others urged passage to harbor.
The Boston Post published a sixty seven page booklet showcasing 983 samples of typography and advertising art. The pieces cover borders ty pography and related design elements, all chosen by a typographical artist of refined judgment.
The Boston Post prints a catalogue of eighty two advertising compositions and ornaments. The paper is a reliable readable sheet with a strong department, suggesting solid production.
The Cambridge Press offers a book titled Enterprise in Every Move featuring specimens of 242 different type styles. It was assembled to assist advertisers and reflects the Boston Post’s noted enterprise in its design choices.
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