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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1895
Page
4
The Boston Post announces subscription terms for readers of the Democratic paper and warns that service will be discontinued at expiration if payment is not in advance. It also notes distribution via newsdealer or newsboy and requests readers to notify if regaining delivery is needed.
The Boston Elevated Railway Company's application for street locations sits in the streets and sewers committee with no action. The Aldermen are urged to grant a section of the location to force a decision and avoid forfeiture, speeding the elevated route.
Senator Chandler emerges as an unlikely advocate of US Russia alliance to attack Great Britain. The piece mocks his eccentricity and unscrupulous politics, contrasting Republican boldness with Democratic restraint. It warns that friendship with Russia clashes with Western civilization’s spirit, calling Chandler a symbol of party-driven expediency.
The editorial urges federal indictments by a United States grand jury in Montana for the Bannock Indians murders at Jackson’s Hole. It argues state authorities failed their duty, praising federal action as proper when Bannocks acted under treaty rights and federal jurisdiction overrides state law.
Democratic leaders will address Boston residents tonight with rallies in East Boston Charlestown and surrounding wards. Meetings are planned for Pudem area and Saturday evenings, followed by additional gatherings.
A noon meeting at Faneuil Hall closes a string of rallies begun four weeks earlier in Music Hall. The campaign, described as the people’s battle, aims to show the Democracy’s strength in Boston as the capital city hosts final, rousing events for the election.
The second Worcester senatorial race pits William H. Cook of Milford Journal backing corporate interests against General John W. Corcoran of Clinton. Despite GOP majorities, Republicans favor Corcoran for protection of northern towns' rights amid metropolitan water issues. Democrats urge voters to choose Corcoran as the district’s best representative against corporate influence.
Washington dispatches claim ex Consul Waller would have been released months ago if US press angered France. The writer rebukes the idea that French fears delay justice for an American, and urges immediate action by Hustis and Olney to secure Waller’s release.
Mayor Curtis questions a minute Boston majority for George Fred Williams and predicts a larger Democratic turnout. He notes Republican boasts about Governor Greenhalge are inflated and says the outcome hinges on the Dems bringing out their voters for Williams.
The pension roll shows 970,524 pensioners as of 1885 with 140 million dollars needed to sustain the program. The report notes 39,18 new pensions and 420 restored, while deaths reach 27,816 and some dropped from the rolls, yet the total pensioners exceed last year by about 1,000.
A column urges a Boston entrepreneur to start a mass market fad now popular in London. The idea, though not original, targets broad appeal across social classes and hints at a proven model, promising financial gain for the innovator. The text references a specific individual and a list of offerings, but the fragment remains unclear.
The piece imagines Boston embracing a British style fish tavern with diverse seafood like clams oysters and lobsters, arguing its novelty and local appeal. It also threads in social notes about Patmator Corrigan, Sergeant Simmonds, Wing editor Armstrong and other city personalities, plus a curious anecdote about a peanut man’s fire and a styled London comparison.
The death of Mrs. Bertha BH. O'Brien occurred last Saturday at 411 Hast Seventh, South Bongton. Medical Examiner Draper Accden reports death by taking poison. The body lies in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Massachusetts state prison gates and a notorious inmate named John Booth stir concern as officials wrestle with his claim of insanity. Doctors declare him sane, yet Booth’s condition and past escape attempt linger in memory of a 15 year sentence plus extra time for a 1893 prison break during which he fired on a warden.
The piece argues fashion cycles favor the best elements of each era. It notes Marie Antoinette era gowns inspire current styles, yet warns against wholesale replication of 18th century costumes with their tight sleeves and huge head dresses. The author contrasts Greek dress’s grace with its historical unbecoming aspects.
An ordinary woman would seem slovenly in this dress yet it shows many points of beauty. The white crepon gown features a tight back, front flowing from the neck, square neck, broad collar, and gold Grecian braid trim. The Greek style is modernized with conveniences retained.
Washington Oct 30 The negotiations for a Behring Sea convention to settle seizures of Canadian vessels were renamed this morning. Sir Julian Pauncefote accompanied by Sir Mackenzie Bowell and Sir Cheries Turner of Ottawa spent two hours on the matter before adjourning until tomorrow afternoon.
John Gallagher an iron worker on the subway will probably lose a couple of toes after a beam slipped and struck him yesterday morning. Gallagher was riveting large iron beams and girders when the accident occurred.
Portland October 30 Arthur McLaughlin a Boston commercial traveller was fined for drunkenness. He has no money and faces possible jail time as he has no funds to pay the fine.
The Boston Post offers a weekly prize for the best three meal bill of fare for a family of five. Entries must be brief and include preparation directions. Meals may be any three meals of a day, with a weekly food cost cap of 1$ per day for five people. The first deadline is Saturday Nov 9, with winners printed the following Mondays and Sundays. Communications go to the Cooking Editor, Boston Post, Boston.
The Post clarifies that Rev. Mr. Smith of Ridge and others were linked to a set of postal cards. It states Mr. Frank Foxcroft’s handwriting differs entirely from the postal cards and asserts there was no intent to charge him with writing them. A Cambridge trip gathered samples to compare handwritings.
A mother writes to the Post urging cars on Swett street to ease school commutes and daily travel for children and working poor. She cites long wait times on Dover street and the lack of a nearer route to Roxbury, calling for charitably inclined locals to support the measure.
A reader from Boston praises a Sunday ad in the Post and thanks the editor for a gift check. Lizzie Clanidgs from 62 Eastern Avenue expresses gratitude for the eye catching ad and asks for more morning ideas to keep the paper popular.
Fragmentary dream poem recounts a spectral voyage aboard a ghastly ship. Figures wear silver crowns and wreaths of rue, while ethereal beings drift through poetic imagery of joy and sorrow in a night journey.
In Russell Square a judge confronts a letter from his dead son and the burden of mercy. His wife pleads to raise the boy, but the father refuses, clinging to memory of the boy as a child and guarding a ruined past. They climb to the nursery where a sleeping grandchild lies, and the past meets the present in silence.
The Boston Fest has issued a new type book with specimens of 233 styles of type collected for advertisers. It features colored covers and sixty seven large pages of specimen type, many novel and artistic. It is described as the most elaborate publication of its kind in the country.
A general committee meeting at Parker House invites Carney Hospital supporters to review a critical fundraising circular. Mr BE Macdonald will present urgent matters and holders of contribution books are urged to offer returns as the hospital, relying on charity, outlines its mission and financial needs amid widespread patient care commitments.
The will of the late F B Pierce of Dorchester was proved and allowed Oct 24 1890. Executors are sons J H Pierce and F B Pierce of Boston. Beneficiaries include Laura Jane Persons 1000, Susan A Quimby and Addie S Clark 1000 each, Louisa Sherwin 600, Annie Henchman 1000. Remainder to J H Pierce and Mary Louisa Quincy in trust for five children of F B Pierce with specified payouts within five and ten years, with reversion to their issue on death of any child.
A letter from Boston argues for keeping government decisions close to voters. It recalls 1898 Republican rhetoric on referenda and initia tives, appeals to the people, and officials debating local self-government. The writer cites Governor and public figures favoring voter approval for municipal acts to curb lenient charters and indebtedness.
A Natick reader expresses gratitude for a $3 check received with thanks for reading the Sunday Post. The writer notes the payment should not have been sent unless the paper had been read, signed by G W Leighton on October 28 in Massachusetts.
Henry T. Woodruff was yesterday afternoon sentenced in the Superior Criminal Court by Judge Gaskill to the state prison for ten years for forgery.
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