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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
6
A Boston representative introduces a bill to amend the 18% act so Sunday tobacco sales by licensed vendors are not prohibited. The measure argues tobacco is a daily necessity for some and should be allowed on Sundays like other legally sold articles, contrasting with liquor and nonessential goods.
Chicago faces inner conflict as Admiral Dewey’s hint at a presidential run sparks plans for a grand welcome on his Manila Bay hero status. Despite $50,000 raised and 300000 hoped attendees, observers warn against political significance while urging a dignified, celebratory reception.
The U S Supreme Court faces a Porto Rico habeas corpus case brought by Ramon Baes from a Provisional Court judgment. The solicitor-general argues no jurisdiction since the Constitution may not extend to Porto Rico. A ruling could settle the issue soon, with military rule possibly affecting timing.
The article argues for delaying action until the court rules on the cases. It asserts precedents show the Constitution covers all United States, implying a broad constitutional scope.
In hearings on a new subway under Washington Street the editorial board argues the city should build and own the system from the start. It dismisses private-ownership plans as faulty and favors a city lease to a corporation with a mandatory referendum on the lease.
In Washington the House discusses labor in Hawaii with claims of contract labor resembling involuntary servitude. Knox cites 25 000 workers and Robinson 40 000, accusing policy of enforcing contracts and imprisoning workers. The piece notes McKinley’s stance on constitutional supremacy and mentions Guam’s abolition by Lt. Leary, asking why Honolulu cannot detail him.
The column lampoons spring customs with pussy willows May flowers and essays by sweet girl graduates. It forecasts American electrics in Havana streets, subway safety notes, and a memorial to fireman Patrick J. McCarthy. It also mentions the Omar Khayyam Club, Hazard of Wellesley College trip, and a Newton horse runaway near a barber shop.
Readers look for signs of a harsh season as geese fly north none observed yet. Dr Peter McAdams from Somerville joins Vienna City Hospital as an assistant to Dr Fitch then plans London and Paris study before returning home. Albany party tours Boston sights, studying the modern Athens of America at Bellevue. A plan to mix carbolic acid in watering carts is proposed to disinfect dusty streets. Casino girls sail home from New York with a parade of flowers. College fraternities announce spring gatherings in New England. Hull Massachusetts Yacht Club releases a racing program with a new eighteen foot class and weekly races. Bowdoin Club and Boston Ideals host events. Rev. Gray resumes Sunday school class. John Gault’s will leaves over 300000 to be distributed among women in Reaton paapla.
Mrs R F Ritchie of South Boston Mrs Hl M Jacobson of Lynn John Gault of this city and Mrs James Pine now of Newark are listed as children of his brother and heirs outside the family. His brother also receives a considerable sum. Mr Gault was a forty niner and long engaged in New York business.
A patriotic lament invoking liberty and shared sacrifice. The speaker recalls Revolutionary courage at Lexington and Concord and urges voices to sweep across the seas toward Africa, celebrating freedom and national resolve. Malden.
A compilation of quotes from editors and papers on pulpit politics, the Horton law repeal in New York, Republican conduct in Congress, France’s abolition of public executions, Roberts’ advance in the South African crisis, and reactions to Daudet’s Sapho and reformist sermons.
In a North Shore harbor a yacht named Dorothy anchors after sunrise. Captain Robert Ellsworth ejects a threatening crewman. Dorothy is saved from an attempted assault by artist Courtland Lee. Lee and Dorothy fall in love. Dorothy later marries the impoverished artist six months after their encounter.
The Boston Post exposes Evolution or Racial Development by Dr Jerome R Riley of Washington DC. The work portrays Riley as a vigorous candid thinker and race philosopher with pointed illustrations and humor. It criticizes Colonel Bryan and Republican imperialism from a racial viewpoint and aims to engage readers of both races for the coming campaign.
The Rational Dress movement in Germany sends monthly Die Gesunde Frau with fashion plates and rational waist ideas. Mrs Semple, Tyler’s daughter and a Washington elite figure, appears at 80 with youthful charm and European court bearing. She recalls Civil War experiences with a vivid, flowing recollection.
Daily Table hints list breakfast lunch and supper items including flaked rice red eggs on toast ox tail soup roast lamb peas and duchess of york pudding. A recipe for duchess of york pudding is given with milk bread crumbs eggs lemon essence jam and a finishing bake. Signed MRS B M SWEENEY 106 Berkshire street Cambridge.
A Boston reader asks Mr Thomas W Lawson in the Post for his views on moving gas control from local Boston firms to the Delaware Bay State Gas Company. The letter requests opinions on consumer benefits, stock price effects, and the impact of new management on the local gas market.
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