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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1897
Page
4
District attorney cites other pressing business in Superior Criminal Court forcing delays. Lay readers may question case order and the influence of more important matters on city corruption trials. Public urged to monitor procedure and any signs of wire pulling for additional delays.
King George confronts public condemnation as Greece loses to Turkey in an unequal conflict. The Athens mob threatens more danger than Turkish troops, while European powers are blamed for inaction. The piece urges European intervention to regulate Greece Turko clash.
Massachusetts accounts for 42 percent of spindles in the nation’s cotton goods production. Curtis Guild Jr. cites national figures at the Cotton Manufacturers Association showing New England’s growth outpacing the South. He argues tariffs cannot favor rival regions since Massachusetts mills rely on domestic raw cotton and seek no compensating duties.
The article lauds Massachusetts for a creditable display by the state with the notable exception of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. Declining ranks are attributed to a quarrel that weakened the venerable unit.
The militia inspection by U S Army officers finds Massachusetts forces in good shape, urges seven year limits on brigadier-general tenure, and argues against legislative meddling. It notes some rivalries but credits soldierly leadership and a high overall standard. The Legislature’s criticisms are described as puerile.
The article notes the Cuba question cooled after early Senate anger toward Spain and questions what Secretary Sherman and the McKinley administration are doing. It asks why policy remains unclear seven weeks after McKinley’s inauguration and whether Cuba is already a back number.
The State Senate referred the McCarthy aldermanic bill to the next General Court and rejected the House plan as an absurd legislative maneuver. The editors urge waiting a year to assess the measure’s merits and warn that any reconsideration would reopen the same dispute. If the proposal is genuine reform Boston can endure a delay. if it is factional, delay will expose it.
The Observant Citizen notes clever street and railcar hawkers and playful tricks by vendors. It recounts a temperance advocate's droll street appearance, a long-serving worker's steady pay loss after a firm failure, and autographs of General Grant. It also cites Boston alcohol permits, a Channing statue grant, and Framingham State Normal School planting plans.
The Massachusetts delegation earned praise at the Grant memorial dedication with a handsome governor and refined horsemanship by Governor Wolcott. The procession also highlighted a prominent cavalry leader who was thrown and likely fatally injured.
A historic claim extols a product for its strong leavening power and health benefits while assuring buyers the food remains pure from alum and all adulteration common to cheaper brands.
The article notes the Massachusetts Lancers led the Grant monument event attendance among local groups, while others left earlier. It recounts a scheduling mix up involving ex Governor Boutwell and describes Father John F. Cummins's Albany visit. Senator Cantor arranged Cummins’s contact with New York’s Thomas F. Grady to speak at a barbecue next August.
Personal note: Miss Hattie Lee Johnston of Hopkinsville, gaining a writer’s reputation, has authored a new novel titled The City of Sin. She is described as a grand-niece in the local social circles.
Miss Hattid Lee Johnston gains recognition as a successful writer after winning praise for her Southern beauty and storytelling talents.
The text extols a noted Southern beauty famed for striking looks and expressive language. It also notes William Waldorf Astor owning thousands of homes in New York and earning over six million dollars yearly. The Very Rev Augustine F Heiitt marks the golden jubilee of his ordination as Paulist Fathers superior-general.
Oblique sketches tie together Donald McKensie a Birmingham railway guard who served the Queen's train and Mrs Dominick Plante a New York artist with Sioux Thunder Cloud partner. notes on Francis Joseph Emperor William Uncle Joe Cannon and European tensions revealing a tapestry of titles rides and rumors from history to today.
Rolland Turner, a budding writer, plans a romance novel using Ruth Laughton, daughter of Judge Laughton. He pursues her with a staged charm while she flirts back, and a seaside confession leads to mutual love. Turner reveals his mirrored plot, and Ruth laughs at the idea as they decide the ending together.
The listing details Escalloped Fish Beet Pickles Saratoga Potatoes Bread and Butter Trifle Cocoa Coffee with egg foam Stewed Celery with cream and butter Escalloped fish uses cold fish blended with crumbs and a nutmeg note, baked until brown. The dessert layers stale cake with fruit and whipped cream. 8 Calhoun Avenue Everett Mass.
Providence resident W. W. Winslow argues that free silver at any ratio, like protection, transfers value without a real equivalent. He equates a 16 to 1 silver standard and McKinley tariff effects to reduced wages, challenging the editor’s correspondent to explain how free coinage would benefit workers. Letter dated April 27 1897.
Letter from J W Fraser of Cambridge describes a Spanish prisoner's confidence trick and references Henry Labouchere and the Truth in London for details. The note, dated April 27 1897, outlines a staged fraud targeting victims with a gold brick claim.
A member of Company D, Woburn militia, writes to dispute a Post report about a clash with Woburn firemen. He states there was no attempt to eject militiamen from the car, no riot, and that firemen were not in the cars, and criticizes the chief of the fire department.
Fashions this season favor affordable remodels for old gowns. A bo lero style blouse over a bodice, with basque skirts, is popular. jackets may be sleeved or sleeveless in red cashmere or fawn cloth, trimmed with lace, ribbon, or braid, creating fresh looks from aged garments.
The House refused to refer the bill for separate Boston institutions to the next Legislature. The Senate then referred McCarthy’s district Aldermen bill to the next General Court, a move seen as a setback for Curtis allies. Analysts call it a strategic coup by Lomasney and Folsom, reshaping the political clash at the State House.
Debate over McCarthy aldermanic bill ends with Senator Folsom moving to refer the measure to the next General Court. Opponents hoped to kill the bill by yesterday’s action while supporters argue over referendum wording. Towle and Davis favored Folsom. Holden opposed. Towle’s amendment to restore original law-if-rejected provision was rejected.
A local advert touts durable bicycle outfits with reinforced seams and long wear. It promotes twenty patterns priced from 4.50 to 5.00 and highlights matching hats caps sweaters and stockings to fit various budgets.
A legislative session debated a bill for separate institutions in Boston. The roll call showed 76 yeas to 110 nays with 17 pairs as the measure moved toward engrossment. Amendments by Lowell and Innes were adopted by a large majority.
The House passed the school tax bill to engrossment amid debate on state responsibility for education. Amendments sought to limit local burdens and delay effects. one delay proposal was rejected 53 to 89. Final vote to proceed to third reading was 15 to 12 with opponents arguing it weakens existing district laws.
The Milton Water Company, a private group formed in 1888, won Senate support for an exemption from the Metropolitan Water Act. A House bill proposed that the 1895 act creating the Metropolitan Commission should not apply to the Milton company to protect future profits and water sources in Blue Hills.
Boston street railway committee told the Senate that extensions should be overseen by the superintendent of streets and rented for a year.
Testimony in the gas investigation has grown to about 2000 typewritten pages with no end in sight. The first witness, John Colloran, a nine year Metropolitan Construction foreman, described pipe supports and noted inspectors from other companies.
Lawrence Ward of Portland and Miss Mary O Connor wed yesterday evening at St James parochial residence in a large turnout. Rev James A Baxter officiated. Adams Quartet and Mr and Mrs Martin Leonard and Mr and Mrs John Berry performed, with dancing and singing throughout the evening.
Miss Mary G Lawless of Roxbury daughter of the late John Lawless was married yesterday to Mr James P Tierney at the Church of All Saints Roxbury Nuptial mass held at 9 o clock by Rev Father James McGuigan assistant pastor of All Saints
The Boston Concert Choir and chorus numbering hundreds from nearby areas announce their fourth winter concert to be held Wednesday evening May 12 at Tremont Temple.
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