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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1898
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for the Sunday Post and related papers. One year costs $1.50, six months $0.75, and three months $0.40. A separate one year rate of $8.00 appears for another publication.
The annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Society of America will meet here on Wednesday next week with delegates from 900 local societies and many members attending unofficially. Distinguished church dignitaries, public events, and addresses will highlight the gathering as a memorable temperance effort and Boston’s warm welcome signals respect for the society’s work.
The amendment to the public hat regulation ends a long standing gender distinction. It allows any person to wear a low hat in public amusements and grants men the same privilege as women, marking formal sex equality in theatre headgear.
The hospital ship Bay State departs Boston for Cuban waters as the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association intensifies relief efforts amid war weariness. Donations fund the ship’s mission to provide care for ill troops, highlighting government shortfalls and public patriotism.
A Boston column laments Secretary Alger's conduct of the war and presses for his resignation amid transport and supply failures. It notes citizen anger, Republican disapproval, and calls President McKinley to act, while detailing local scenes, meetings, and cultural notes from city life.
The article notes Spain may delay its formal reply to US peace propositions, while the US presses advances in Porto Rico. Delays benefit global discussion of terms, with European opinion largely supporting the US conditions. Quick Spanish acceptance would aid US reconstruction efforts after the war.
Downtown Loston confuses visitors with crooked Harvard street addresses from Washington to Albany. Three buildings bear numbers on the stretch, one clearly 48 and another 8, while an obliterated letter leaves the third unreadable. Two irate residents vent during last Thursday’s heat.
A verse speaks of volunteers marching from sea to sea to uphold a holy cause. It rejects glory and fame, emphasizing loyalty to God and duty over war’s veneers. It frames sacrifice as a responsive, peace seeking commitment despite trenches and hardship.
A vintage Munyon advertisement touts Headache Tablets curing headaches in three to ten minutes and claims to be a splendid stomach and nerve tonic. It notes Munyon's Doctors are free.
In a Lynn focused critique, J. M. Greene argues hydrophobia is rare and Pasteur treatments are scientifically baseless. He cites doctors and authorities from Jefferson Medical College to English veterinary leaders, condemning vivisection and animal experimentation as frauds and urging readers to demand light and truth.
A guide describes making a pretty newspaper holder from a large cardboard box covered in silk. It details attaching a back piece with ribbons and decorating in water color or silk embroidery. It also outlines composing six small triangular pincushions linked at the top with a brass ring for a vintage display.
A homey page lists daily table hints with Blackberries Toasted Wheat Sugar and Cream Fried Thiam sliced Potatoes Blueberry Biscuits Doughnuts Coffee Supper Cold Boiled Ham Rolls Sliced Bananas with Lemon Juice and Sugar Cocoanut Cake Tea Brambles Blueberry biscuits and detailed recipes for pastries lemon sherbet and a blueberry turnover dough. It credits Mrs A H Caldwell Amherst Station New Hampshire as the source.
A devotional plea for peace and calm on earth. The speaker appeals to the angel of peace to heal suffering, end conflict, and restore normal life, calling for love to replace hatred and for a holy peace to release the wounded.
A Cambridge widow Mrs Baker and her daughter Helen face hunger after past employment ends. Helen finds opportunity in Barnes store. in a hidden desk she uncovers $1000, enabling a summer escape and renewal. The pair celebrate the unexpected fortune and Aunt Helen's blessing.
Vatican decision reportedly names Archbishop Walsh of Toronto as a cardinal after Archbishop Taschereau’s death opens the succession question. The Irish party in Commons passed a Dillon–Davitt resolution mourning Walsh’s death and offering sympathy to Canadian Irish.
A collage of brief quips from Free Press Chicago Evening Post Tit Bits Chicago Record Yonkers Statesman and Detroit Free Press highlights sharp wit on topics from animal ethics to acting names and domestic life. The items feature playful dialogues about hats shoes dogs professors and multilingual husbands reflecting early 20th century humor.
Saratoga Springs hotel offers newly furnished rooms in an unsurpassed location with superb cuisine. Personal supervision by proprietors H A and W F Band ensures high standards at the Kensington and Cottages in Saratoga Springs New York.
Weather permitting the Bay State will sail today with the exact hour uncertain. If skies clear, compasses will be adjusted, and the vessel may depart even as she moves down the harbor. A crowd is expected to cheer the hospital ship on its voyage to aid the sick and wounded.
Dorchester writer ER B. Callender argues against free railroad passes for officials and constituents. He cites Chapter 59 of the 1802 Acts, outlining penalties for lawmakers who seek or accept free passes. He vows to refuse such passes and to make the issue central in his campaign.
A health note extols baths as soothing and purifying, addressing sunburn bites and stings, inflammations and irritations as well as chafings and offensive perspiration, presenting bathing as a refreshing sanative.
An advertisement extols a soap as the most effective for skin purification and beautification, claiming it is pure and sweet for toilet, bath, and nursery use. The claim positions the product as suitable for all ages and routine care, emphasizing purity and gentleness.
Warm shampoos and light dressings with Cuticura emollients claim to clear crusts and dandruff, soothe irritation, stimulate follicles, and nourish roots for healthier hair and scalp. Sold worldwide by Potter Drug and Chemical Corp Boston with British Depot at 1 King Edward St London. Free booklet “How to Cure Every Kind of Rush.”
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