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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1894
Page
4
The text discusses whether Democrats or Republicans control the seventh district, noting factional tensions within the GOP and questioning a sudden party conversion. It argues that with the right candidate the Democrats can reclaim the district as held two years earlier. It calls for wise and vigorous politics to seize the opportunity.
The article notes Western influence in Japan visible in modern military use and humanitarian practices. It highlights the Empress and court ladies aiding wounded, public support for hospitals including Chinese prisoners, and a sizable war loan of thirty million subscribed voluntarily. The piece argues the world learns about Japan from these wartime lessons.
The piece argues that money influence in elections corrupts Massachusetts politics, linking Fall River events to Republican managers and bosses. It accuses the Republican Board of Police of beer checks and vote buying, claims saloon interference and cash purchases taint the party, and urges Cape district allies to end beer and boodle to save the Commonwealth.
The Sugar Trust may continue business in Massachusetts while the Supreme Court weighs the validity of the law requiring returns. Judge Barker denied the Attorney General’s injunction, leaving the broader issue unresolved. The dispute highlights corporate power to defy state law, aided by ample legal resources.
The privilege of appeal is essential for citizens and justice. In this case it has been used to evade law compliance for a long time and will continue until the Supreme Court resolves the matter.
The State Board of Arbitration visited the cotton mills and found the trouble would blow over, but weeks of worsening conditions show operatives starving, unions drawing relief, and local trades suffering. Mill owners resist wage cuts, hands refuse reductions, calling for impartial adjustment as intended by the board.
The piece mocks Republican journal predictions of a 25 percent Democratic vote drop nationwide. It argues that Vermont and Maine surprises do not forecast the entire country and urges voters to judge November elections by ordinary patterns rather than sensational forecasts.
A short poem describes a night storm with the storm king singing lullabies to a child and nature listening. The verse pairs images of north winds, a pine mother, and a snowflake on the speaker’s chest as it urges rest. The tone is gentle yet somber, ending with a plea for sleep.
A curious Tremont street plate covered with postage stamps is noted as a unique ware. Max H Heim of the New York and New England railroad will leave Oct 1 for a traveling salesman role in a dental supplies firm. Belmont and a coaching party arrive in Boston after Newport, dining at Parker's with James Lewis among the eight guests.
New reports confirm the engagement of Miss Grace Wilson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard T Wilson, to the Earl of Ava. The announcement is officially authorized by Newport authorities, clarifying the match and family lineage.
A New Yorker recalls a wedding trip mishap on a derailed train where the groom, forgetting his wife for a moment, rushes back to save her as the car capsizes. He survives and earns praise for bravery, while the wife reflects on his forgetfulness and courage.
A Detroit Free Press item quotes a mock bluff scene where Mabel's father warns a young man with a dog and a quip about calling the dog, followed by a gag about choosing foolscap for a proposal note from Littlewit to Miss De Gush as Greathead advises in jest.
The Boston & Albany Railroad arranges a Tuesday Oct 9 autumn trip to New York via Albany Hudson River line and return via Fall River line and Boston. It is promoted as the best value for the money with the fare listed as a fraction of a dollar.
The report outlines a busy Boston theatre week with openings and revues. Lottie Collins Troubadours prep, Prince Pro Tem at the Museum, The Mikado at Tremont, and new bills at Hollis Street Theatre. Henry Dixey stars in 7-20-8 at Hollis Street, with strong turns by Catherine Lewis and James Lewis. Dockstader’s minstrels at Columbia, Ada Behan at Hollis, Virginia Knapp at Austin & Stone’s Museum, and various vaudeville acts fill the schedule as The Old Homestead closes at Boston Theatre and The Galley Slave prepares. The Crescent shows and Grand Opera House extends engagements, while the Park Theatre hosts Thatcher’s About Gotham next Monday.
On Saturdays starting Oct 13 the concert series and rehearsal series feature soloists Mesdames Eames Juch Beach and others. Tickets priced 12 and 7.50 will be auctioned at Music Hall with specific sale dates. Bids limited to four seats. payment required on purchase. seats allotted by diagram.
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