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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1897
Page
4
Boston Office at 259 Washington Street lists daily and Sunday Post subscription prices with annual, semiannual, and quarterly options. Notices include address change procedures, advance payment requirement, no cash sent, and editor publisher details. Entered as Second Class Matter.
An editorial lauds Edward Hanlan Ten Eyck for defeating top amateur competitors from England and earning civic honors in Worcester. It argues athletic excellence signals national health and character, praising amateur sport as a vital force in developing Americans both physically and mentally. The piece connects current honors to old Greek ideals, stressing sport's public significance beyond victory.
The Massachusetts Federation of Labor reports at its annual convention in this city show a shift away from strikes and boycotts toward practical progress. They emphasize shorter hours, protection for women and minors, sanitary inspection, abolition of padrone abuses, enforcement of factory laws, and child welfare in public institutions as core aims for a healthier social system.
The harvest boosts grain traffic in Chicago area reports and a 40 percent four week rise. Farmers gain 20 cents a bushel on wheat and 4 cents on corn, fueling higher freight demand and increased spending. Prosperity spreads from farms to wider trade, regardless of tariff origins.
The Yukon gold rush draws many New Englanders to the Pacific coast route despite vast distance and costs. Travel from California, Oregon, and Washington offers earlier access while Eastern hopefuls face harsher logistics, yet the lure of fortune and the adventurous spirit persists for those with means and health.
The passage notes that individuals with bodily strength to labor and endure and who are not tied by family duties at home may rightly seek opportunity in the Yukon venture. It emphasizes personal enterprise and suitability for the remote undertaking.
The Dominion government proposes a 10 percent royalty on Yukon gold beyond $500 weekly and a partial rate over that amount. The policy, while protecting miners with Canadian safeguards, is deemed exorbitant and likely to provoke international disputes. A more liberal stance toward adventurous miners entering Yukon would be prudent.
The Observant Citizen describes Reverend Julian K Smythe and his daughter Miriam narrowly escaping drowning at Old Orchard last Friday with no lasting injuries. It also notes James L Doyle of the Suffolk Athletic Club visiting North Woburn and predicts Tommy Conneff will break the world record, plus various city curiosities and minor incidents from Boston and Roxbury.
A writer observes local newspaper circs for July and stirs bets among readers about whether the Boston Post outsells the Herald Globe Journal and Advertiser. He rations names and hints at a wager, inviting editors to learn the bettor’s identity.
Miss May White tells of Nellie a young wife living in a dreary attic after her father’s ruin and her marriage to Tom Hastman a struggling author. Tom pursues success while Nellie waits in gloom as his editor’s rejections threaten their happiness.
The article discusses budget dress ideas for middle class girls hosting or attending rooftop and backyard parties this summer. It describes inexpensive lawn gowns costing about six cents a yard, sprigged with violets, and trimmed with narrow Valenciennes lace to create a simple, stylish look. A sample outfit features an umbrella-shaped skirt with multiple lace flounces, a bloused bodice, wide lace trims, violet ribbons, and a stack of neck flounces.
The Boston Board of Aldermen adjourned amid a quiet session addressing a 200000 sewer department appropriation and requests for legal opinion. They passed orders on a new fireboat location, park pricing, and honoring West Street gates for a memorial, while a quorum dispute stalled business. A joint committee proposed forming the Boston Trade and Transportation Association to secure railroad fare concessions, with a meeting set at the Chamber of Commerce.
Tom Eastman faces rejection from a publisher yet finds aid through Nellie and a generous host who later rescues his manuscript. A feverish night leads to recovery and a second chance as the host reveals a third edition bearing Eastman's name. Nellie’s faith and a kiss transform despair into hope.
C H Kemp Sturgeon of Boston writes from 95 Ruggles Street Aug 3 Ward 18 about plans to bypass state leaders Wolcott and A election tactics to aid Mayor Gullney and critique Republican allies. He notes past loyalties and warns leaders to limit campaign stock while affirming colored Republican backing in Boston.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses unnamed congressmen and related debate. The readable portions mention Nae Jon and Meatap enaters but lack clear context, dates, or locations to form a concrete event or outcome. The fragment hints at a discussion of congressmen but provides no verifiable specifics.
At 67 Federal Street a July conference of merchants and Boston railroad passenger agents informal discussed reduced fares for merchants traveling to Boston to buy goods this fall. A joint committee of local trade groups will pursue uniform concessions matching New York. Paul Laurence Dunbar notes English reception contrasts with American openness.
Mrs Burton Harrison, a clever writer and longtime New York resident, is described as a thorough Southerner with a sharp critique of metropolitan society. The piece also notes Arthur Balfour may favor women’s rights due to his sister Agnes Balfour and mentions Elizabeth Seward of Denver, a prominent bill poster who now manages fourteen workers.
A daughter of James Hogg lives in quiet retirement in Aberdeen Moray villa quarters. She is well over sixty and recalls little of her famed father since she was a young child when he died.
Treasurer Howard N. Wakeman of the Pequot Library Association in Southport Connecticut was advised that Mrs. Virginia M. Monroe placed 30000 on interest to benefit the library. The library building was a gift from the late Albert B. Monroe, husband of the donor.
The Republic loses its famed Indian fighter General Guadelupe Lopez who died at 65 from pneumonia. Known as Uncle Lupe for his universal kindness he was regarded as the best officer and a full blooded Indian who adapted to native tactics.
Mrs. Eliza Pinkham of Millbridge is 101 as of June 7 and retains sharp faculties. Born at Soules Neck in Lubec area in 1799 she recalls War of 1812 events and the Machias Bay capture of British warships by the O'Brien brothers.
Portrayed as a Lawrenceburg native and Hanover College student Porter joined an underground station at Madison aiding escapees to Canada. He swapped clothes with a jailed Black fugitive, posing as the man while the real prisoner fled in Porter's clothes, a stunt that drew national notice.
Louis and Samuel Bergofsky, 2 years 4 months, are hailed as the United States' handsomest twins by Mrs. M L Newman of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum at Mott Avenue and East 149th Street. Orphans since birth, they weigh 48 pounds each and enjoy the institution's playgrounds. Their father deserted the family before birth. the mother died days after their birth. Mrs. Newman plans to keep them at the asylum, having grown attached.
An open letter from Brown University faculty accuses the June 17 corporation action of pressuring President Andrews to resign and calls for reconsideration. The document argues that independence of thought must not be sacrificed for financial or political pressures, urging the trustees to uphold free speech and to restore trust in the university.
A vintage breakfast and luncheon menu lists items such as iced Cantelo, fried potatoes, lobster salad, warm rolls, Charlotte Russe, iced tea, clam chowder, roast lamb with mint sauce, beets, potatoes, blackberry dumplings, and pineapple sherbet. Contains recipe fragments for corn cake and Charlotte russe with gelatin and sponge cake base. Miss Caroline Trask Weymouth.
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