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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1893
Page
4
The Senate should limit irrelevant talk and enforce a quorum for Senator Stewart to speak. With a full, day-to-day attendance, the chamber would push toward a timely conclusion, avoiding lengthy silver speeches and sticking to essential business.
A brief notice announces Ouida's novel Two Little Wooden Artifacts to be serialized in The Sunday Post with a complete illustrated issue scheduled for next Sunday. It promotes the start of a fusely illustrated serial and urges readers to acquire the issue.
Chairman John Bascom of Worcester described the McKinley tariff as a confused conglomeration of personal interests. He blamed the financial crisis on Republican financial legislation, offering an outsider view of the party. The portrayal is said to be photographically correct.
Readers are urged to place advance orders for the New Sunday Post to avoid missing the issue amid a tremendous rush and high demand. The notice emphasizes securing copies ahead of publication to satisfy curious readers.
The critical cup de fenders begin off Sandy Hook with Vigilant and Jubilee in contention. Trials pit untested boats against each other as all prior race results are set aside. Interest centers on General Paine's vessel and the Vigilant, with expectations that the Boston boat may prove strongest.
The Sunday Post unveils thirty two pages in bold display likening itself to Young's Hotel with a grand bill of fare. The note signals a substantial issue aimed at delivering broad coverage and a robust reading experience for its audience.
Mr Henry M Whitney yesterday resigned from the presidency of the West End Street Railway Company. The Post had foreseen the move earlier, a claim denied by Boston journals at the time. The events illustrate the Post forecast and raise questions about journalistic trustworthiness.
In his resignation letter Mr. Whitney notes he has led the system through its establishment and leaves it in good condition. The Post acknowledges past criticisms of the West End company but commends his energy and organizational genius that transformed an old trolley system into a nearer modern service, aiding Boston’s commercial growth. Original fangler. A full page of side splitters in THE SUNDAY POST by famous artists. Order today.
Automobiles of labor return as factories restart nationwide. Falls River and Salem resume operations with mills across Lowell Lawrence and New Hampshire Rhode Island and Connecticut rejoining production. Steel towns like Steelton McKeesport Connellsville also restart, wage concessions noted but temporary. Prosperity is declared by clanking steel and working wheels.
The page teases a metropolitan Sunday edition filled with news and boasts a busy, no Sahara approach. Advertises order now for the upcoming issue as the paper pledges comprehensive coverage.
A key Boston concern is maintaining an independent rail connection with New York. Consolidation threatens competition and Boston interests. The NY and New England line must stay independent to protect freight and passenger flow for Boston and Massachusetts, warranting private and state support if needed.
The Sunday Post promotes a rich array of features not to be revealed immediately. Readers are urged to order today to avoid missing the est Sunday paper published and to enjoy the best weekly edition.
A vivid column paints Wakefield the divorce lawyer in a pearl hat and spotless vest, notes the Pope painting Winonah at Crawford Shoes, and sketches locals like Toe Maccabe. It covers Bourget’s visit, Paul Bourget aboard White Ladger, and a theater night at Park Theatre with Venus company stars. It laments local gossipy culture and oddities of street life.
A note promotes The Honeymoon as the finest art supplement ever, offered with a reprint from next Sunday’s Post. The message emphasizes quality over coupons and urges readers to obtain the issue.
The Prohibitionists place their candidates first, showing sturdiness in politics with a bold defiance despite a scattered vote of under 3 percent. They stand for legislative righteousness and wrath upon Republicans via the ballot, caring little for personalities as ideas take precedence, and their courage and organization serve as an example to larger parties.
A collage of pithy quotes and witticisms about courtrooms love and liquor. It touches on arrest habits, borrowed money, appearances, promissory notes, matrimony as antidote, and clever banter from Vogue snippets and comic exchanges.
The Sunday Post plans a large feature by compiling thirty two bio pages. Like Young's Hotel the paper aims to offer a substantial bill of fare and broad coverage to attract readership and advertisers.
Secretary Carlisle states no money is available to send unregistered Chinamen back to China. He notes many better uses for public funds amid the Geary law enforcement debates. The piece condemns deportation as wasteful while defending humane governance and focusing on national debts and civic tasks.
The writer urges better lifeboats after recent wrecks. He cites metallic lifeboats with air tanks, capable of self drainage and quick self righting, proposed by Francis of New York around 1885. He notes a practical builder and a patent, 311,868, to back the idea and argues such boats could be produced cheaply like current models.
A Nantasket Beach gathering of Rail Mail Service Association delegates and guests featured a 100 yard sprint won by W A Thompson, a 2:30 baseball game with All-Americas beating New England 11 to 9, and a social program with skating and a fish dinner. The party traveled from Boston by boats at 9:30 and 10:30 and will reconvene at Faneuil Hall with Governor Russell presiding and officers to be elected, followed by a Columbia Theatre outing.
In Bar Harbor on September 6 Connors Bros. Hector and Neal & Shaws Eunice raced over about twenty miles. A brisk breeze snapped Eunice’s topmast, yet she won by 16 seconds after a tense finish as a crowd watched from piers and a steamer. Charlies Garland of New York funded the $5 stakes and rented the Eunice for the season.
The Indian Council today offered bills totaling 49,000,000 rupees with the highest tender at 153-16 pence. No allotment was made. the same amount will be offered again next Wednesday.
Dr Schweninger, Prince Bismarck's physician, telegraphed from Kissingen that the prince is much better. After a week of anxiety his condition is regarded as out of danger, marking a hopeful turn for the prince and his family.
Chicago Sept 6 the investigation committee hearing evidence in the case of F D Higbee a member of the World's Fair jury of awards found him guilty and recommended his dismissal He is alleged to have promised a first metal to the Carey Safe Company of Buffalo for 2100 dollars The report appears with the copy of next Sunday's Post
The Sunday Post announces Ouida’s novel Two Little Wooden Shoes as the first issue next Sunday. A complete, illustrated edition will appear weekly, with a new installment in each issue. Readers are urged to order today.
Dr. Gilver Wendell Holmes receives patent leather low shoes from a Boston firm with elastic lacings. He recalls proposing elastic lacing years ago and smiles at the gesture acknowledging his idea.
In Somersworth New Hampshire authorities report two arson attempts at Mooper block on Washington Street. A barn fire behind a residence was extinguished with a water pail at about 9 pm and a second blaze was halted at 10 pm. Investigators found kerosene oil, oiled rags, and other combustibles at the site.
Read as a full page notice urging purchase or action on Fungalore split Gide. Details are fragmented but emphasize immediate order and availability. This summary captures the main call to action and the product reference from the noisy page.
Obituary notes the death of Anne Pratt a famed botanist author of Flowering Plants and Ferns at age 88 in England. The piece recalls her seventy year influence and enduring standard work in botany and horticulture.
A reflective verse fragment from Vogue imagines delaying duties to read, write backlogs, settle bills, and reconnect with a spouse. The speaker envisions a future where time is rearranged to pursue personal renewal and domestic harmony.
The Countess of Aberdeen, president of the Irish Industries Association, travels across Clare, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Connemara and Donegal to observe products and foster home industries. Her Irish tour, marked by bonfires and music, ends with a return to Chicago in October.
Boston Post outlines the Sick Baby Service fund status with figures on acknowledgments and a doctor’s report. It lists calls and patient cases handled by Dr C D Ek including dates September 2 4 5 and 6 and references a hotel setting and a large bill of fare in the narrative tone of a newspaper item.
The unidentified man found floating near the West Boston bridge last Monday was buried today at Mt Hope Cemetery. A grave tablet reads Unknown, while pocket cards suggested the name Patrick J Conway.
An item notes Ouida's two Little Wooden cen debuts with the first issue scheduled for next Sunday.
The Cowles Art School begins its eleventh year on October 2 with a full corps of teachers guided by principal F. M. Cowles. The school reports its equipment at peak for thorough work and rapid class enrollment, with a full page of side-splitters in The Sunday Post by famous artists.
Weakness found on Broadway bridge to South Boston leads to strengthening work. New floor beams and extra trusses will be installed to reinforce the structure.
Boston theatre scene features Rice's Venus at Park with 26 piece orchestra and Kerker rehearsals. Dailey’s Country Sport at the Columbia drawing crowded houses. Razzle Dazzle at Palace with Annie Carter. The Black Crook at Boston Theatre praised for lavish scenery. Across the Potomac and The Senator at Globe and Grand Opera House. The Power of the Press and The Rising Generation receive strong notices. Hoyt's A Trip to Chinatown at Tremont and The Clipper at Grand Museum delight local audiences.
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