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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1901
Page
6
The Rev. Sheriff Pearson of Cumberland County Maine claims three months of liquor suppression in Portland. He notes hotels closed saloons yet a rise in backdoor sales and bottle pedlers. He argues enforcement is limited and questions the overall value of the prohibition effort.
The Manila scandal shows strong evidence of commissary thefts involving army officers from captain to colonel and a contractor’s agent. It suggests cockfighting and cockpit monopoly favors were obtained through corrupt means, humiliating for the United States and signaling risks in colonial policy under McKinley.
The American wife of an English general appeals for aid to destitute women and children in South Africa harmed by reconcentrado camps and scorched earth tactics. Critics question British policy as General Lord Kitchener plans district by district clearance, risking a tenfold rise in dispossessed families.
A Whitman selectmen sponsored petition asks the Legislature to permit local adoption of the single tax method as a test in different towns. proponents argue most taxes fund local needs and that varied methods could reveal a superior system for the Commonwealth.
The passage asks whether by law the board of assessors may levy taxes on land value, real estate, or selected personal property, instead of existing methods. It questions potential risk to the Commonwealth and whether a trial of this tentative reform is warranted.
A historical piece argues the indemnity claims on China totaling 814 million dollars are excessive. It urges leniency, notes China’s future role in Asia trading networks, and cites brutal punitive expeditions with losses alleged at 600 million dollars. It calls for a prudent, united stance to reduce claims.
A lively Observant column notes rain gear wreckage in several streets near School and Tremont, mocks April winds, and observes spring activities from Horse Show crowds to Mme Sarah Bernhardt anecdotes. It also mentions an Abbott Graves exhibit, Patriots' Day prep at the North Church, a Dorchester Rounders party, and city nursery aspirant exams led by Superintendent Doogue.
The clippings note Britain’s trade multiplying since 1801 and 120 languages in the Philippines. They cite 1989 women in Finnish factories, a $10,000,000 Pan American Exposition cost, and a contract for 20 gun carriages for a park. Also mentions layoffs in East London brewers’ plants and Servian marriage market customs.
Miss Elisabeth Miller recounts Frank Preston and Tom Mendon learning of a family legacy tied to a charity art museum. A distracted groom rushes to marriage after a near drowning rescue, while a last minute revelation tests love and fortune in Roxbury.
A breakfast and lunch menu of fruit Vitos coffee and various dishes with a detailed Duchess Soup and Curry of Oysters. The text includes a Dainty Pudding recipe, a Cream Sauce method, and ends with the name Helen Haddock and Dayton Street Danvers Centre Mass.
Fred Funston and his troops pressed through steaming swamps thorny bushes and muddy streams while battle fatigue left their uniforms torn. The Vicksburg stood by as the fleet spread its sails and the operation carried the quiet tension of a hard march.
Harvard Law School student John W. Webster surprised friends by marrying Esther Baum in Danville Illinois. The couple returned to Cambridge where they will live near campus while Webster finishes his degree in June. A planned campus reception was canceled, replaced by quiet congratulations and a future serenade.
City collectors report $977,900 paid toward the estimated $1,497,000 liquor license takings with $324,800 collected on the final grace day. About $500,000 remains due as licenses continue to be issued. City Collector Guild previously barred a dealer after tax delinquency, denying a license until taxes were paid.
President McKinley, sensitive to imperialism jibes, declines a private car named Imperial offered for his Pacific coast trip. Rail officials note the episode with amusement as the Olympia car is chosen for the presidential train.
Father of Miss Lenseet ne ese young actress who combed vise at Somerat street arrived in Boston yesterday. He visited his daughter at the hospital. Authorities announced the girl would soon be able to be a Mr. De Velle stated that is daughter.
An amused duke stops his carriage to ride with a ragged boy who trails from the station to the park. The lad, unaware of status, questions him with quaint humor as they approach the park gates and a company of soldiers salutes.
A clipped exchange from two papers shows opinion on trivial culture clashes. A Cleveland Plain Dealer quips about a general influence, while Chicago Record-Herald notes Shakspere Club delays caused by euchre events.
The Imar Club of South Boston held its annual ball at Bethesda Hall attracting over two hundred couples. President Charles T. Leary served as marshal with nameres by Albert Beckett. William A. Gallahue led the floor with John Thornton and Edward F. Gavagan as assistants. Souvenirs featuring club officers and a historical sketch were prized by attendees.
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