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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1894
Page
4
Questioning Mr Reed, Mr McKinley and other Republican leaders about current tariff policy. The note asks if tariff agitation has "guined" business and whether, with the tariff bill passed and business reviving, they intend to "ruin" it by further agitation.
The piece urges a public Q and A between Barrett and Hayes for the Republican nomination in the seventh district. Both are described as civil service reformers, with Barrett proposing an open exchange in Lynn moderated by an impartial chairman, whom the Post endorses as umpire, while Hayes is urged to participate if Barrett proves his faith.
The twenty-eighth Grand Army of the Republic parade in Pittsburg drew a vast crowd and carried a poignant note as possibly the last national event of the organization. Veterans who battled for the Union thronged the march, now older and thinner, as this living portrait of patriotism fades from daily life and may leave a lasting memory for younger generations.
Comptroller Eckels notes national banks have not reduced circulation, interpreting it as confidence in rising business activity. He predicts an era of prosperity and says recovery may be slow but is approaching as finance and trade respond to improving conditions.
Chairman Manley hails a Maine landslide as a once in a generation phenomenon. The Republican wave swept the state in a victory driven by national issues with minimal local influence, while Populist and Prohibition votes were negligible and Democrats struggled for recognition.
The article notes Vermont and Maine swung Republican by large majorities in the next Congress context prompting questions about House balance. It argues these states are reliably Republican and that even unanimous Republican votes there would not eliminate any Democratic seats in the House.
The article argues that Republican majorities in Vermont and Maine don’t affect next Congress. With 218 Democrats to 256 seats, GOP gains of 40 would not seal control due to Populist districts. It notes historical misreads of popular votes and predicts better industrial conditions will shift the political landscape by November.
The late Frank Bolles argues for reorganizing Harvard into a group of separate colleges. Critics must weigh administration and social cohesion issues against costs and reform limits, noting that Harvard’s growth requires more dormitories and staff rather than a wholesale shift to an Oxford style system.
A speaker finds a sea shell on a mountain, wondering how it got there. The shell sings of distant tides and the ocean, evoking home and longing. The poem reflects on mystery, destiny, and enduring connection to the sea.
A Mid dlesex County Court House is being moved to make way for a new building. The article recalls a Lawrence teacher’s tardy student with a cow pasture excuse. It also reports Mr A E Douglass at Lowell Observatory observing Mars moons Deimos and Phobos on the present opposition. A locksmith on Eliot Street advertises a wide range of security work and features a historic lock claiming origin at Alfred Me Prison.
In Massachusetts era Maine was part of the colony. John Griffin sold locks at 25 dollars each for prisons. Mr. Margeson shows a photo of York Prison, which resembles a dwelling more than a jail. About six locks were made, one more possibly in Portland. others’ locations are unknown. The current owner has held the known lock for fourteen years and asks a high price, viewing it as the best advertising sign, while the original price would now buy only because the owner is selling out the shop.
The text notes Martha Daly leaving 20000 to Paul B. du Chaillu payable on judge Daly's death, with eventualestate return. It also quotes Kipling on the new woman and ponders wage equality and social shifts, including Stowe’s continued earnings from Uncle Tom's Cabin despite expired copyright.
A collection of humorous lines and quips from various papers. Dodd teases Judd about a constant reply me too while recounting adventures and a betrothal. Ada notes Flo’s rescue by Dr Watson on a yacht, a clock behind preaches discretion, and Kipling milks in Vermont.
In Temple Ahov Salem Brooklyn yesterday a rare Mosaic law release was performed to free Betsy Rikish from her obligation to her brother in law Israel Silberstein. Rikish, from Lomsen Russia, will return to marry a rich railroad contractor after the ritual in which a calfskin shoe tied with parchment knots was placed on the pulpit and the slipper thrown to declare freedom.
In a U S Circuit Court session, Helen M Gougar of Indiana sues Congressman Elijah A Morse of Canton for 25000 dollars claiming libel over published letters alleging she took Democratic money. The case features Ex Governor Robinson H F Bushnell and jury members including Solon Abbott and Edward Cross.
The Hollis Thursday afternoon hosts a benefit show for fire victims with Isaac B. Rich and Peter F. Dailey directing A Country Sport. All in the company contribute free work to aid the homeless, seats are on sale, and the mayoral presence will verify receipts. Dorothy Sherrod, star of Lem Kettle at the Park, remembered for A Texas Steer, also appears in coverage of current theatre goings on. Additional notes cover Florence Elene at the Howard, Stanislaus Stange’s continued collaboration, and reviews of Battery B at Grand Museum and other acts across Boston theatres.
A Marlboro era debate centers on whether major papers should publish field canvass data. The Post proposes funding impartial third parties to publish findings, while the Herald and Globe express reservations about sales confidence and publication.
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