Labor Day Observances Signal Shift Away From Anarchy
Across the nation Labor Day events showed restraint and absence of typical agitator symbols. Chicago reported no red flag despite past anarchist activity, New York hosted a quiet picnic, and Philadelphia noted only a small flag incident by Italians. The movement moves toward a patriotic, orderly labor cause under the Stars and Stripes.
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Boston Aims to Bring Major Conventions Here
The Post urges Boston to host the two great political conventions of 1896, noting the city’s success with Christian Endeavorers and Knights Templars. It argues that Boston’s facilities, resources, and hospitality prove the metropolis is well suited for large gatherings and should press its bid for the conventions’ benefit.
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Trusts and the American soul against industrial combines
The author argues that 70 million Americans are harmed by trusts while few control them. A trust is a small group weaponizing economic power against the public. While personal gain can be selfish, the piece asserts virtue in the American character to oppose trusts and votes against them on principle.
Aldermen Meet Boston Elevated Route Proposal
Alderman Lee urges taking up the Boston Elevated Railroad Company route application at the next board session. The proposal seeks routes across many streets likely to be valuable for the line, risking long control of Boston streets if approved in full. The company must build five miles within two years of route approval, with a $300000 forfeit due within thirty days.
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Room for the Children in Boston Schools
Five thousand children will be left in the streets of Boston today due to a lack of room in schoolhouses. This scandalous condition challenges the city’s education funding and free school principles. Population shifts to outer districts, especially the North End, are cited as causes, but the need for more accommodations has long been known.
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Children Turned Away as Schools Sit Full
About 5000 children cannot enter their schools due to lack of space. The situation is described as shameful and urges immediate action to provide temporary housing for occupancy while new schoolhouses are constructed.
Publicity urged to curb crime in Boston letter
A Boston letter argues the Board of Police erred in hiding crime data. It cites a Post list of thefts during Knights Templar week, urging open reporting to deter crime. It notes burglaries at Rowe's Wharf, Roxbury, Beverly, and Swampscott, and criticizes the police policy as unsafe for the public.
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Observant Citizen Recalls Boston Templar Night and Noted Nearby Headlines
A Boston column recalls a Texas Knights Templars visit at a Massachusetts avenue mansion. Disorder followed with loud noises and lights out as police were alerted and a reporter found himself targeted. The piece notes travel anecdotes, local police officers on vacation, young lifesavers in South Boston, and the Metropolitan Water Commission’s new quarters. It also mentions President Cleveland fishing at Spectacle Pond and the long history of the Quincy estate near Mt. Vernon Street.
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Parrot and Monkey Bystanders Stir Nightly West End
A Nantasket bound voyage features singing aboard the Myles Standish prompting a witty remark and quiet afterwards. A parrot’s noisy window hours, and a street organ and monkey scene ends with the cage breaking and all tumbling to the sidewalk. Polly the parrot now keeps a dignified silence as neighbors approve.
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Two Husbands and a Reluctant Social Night
Mrs. Trevor invites a social evening at the Sillimans to please her husband who prefers to stay home. He hides selfish fatigue behind courtesy, pushing Helen to endure loss of social life she cherishes, while she remains dutiful yet disappointed.
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The Silliman Party and Two Marriages
A husband urges social nights to spare his wife, contrasting two marriages. Mrs Chanter thrives on light amusements and dialogue, while Mrs Trevor’s life becomes drab and claustrophobic. The piece contrasts happiness linked to companionship and shared effort with ruin from neglect and control.
Constitution or Old Ironsides Wins The Battle Poem
James Jeffrey Roche recounts a naval duel where the Constitution clashes with the Cyane off Cape Verdes. A captain sails home for his bride as the ship defeats the British prize, securing honors and a victory that underscores Yankee prowess at sea.
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AS TN TINE DE KOVEN'S NEW OPERA AT THE TREMONT
The Tremont hosts a star turn for Tom Seabrooke in A World of Trouble by the Paultons, while Burmah at the Boston Theatre features a Thames house boat scene with electric effects. Abbey Schoeffel stage new comic opera fare at the Park and a variety of acts headline at venues across Boston.
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