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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1896
Page
4
A fragment expresses resignation about an arduous goal and doubting others’ concern. The tone hints at frustration with effort versus interest, suggesting indifference from those involved or affected. The brief line leaves the exact subject and context unclear.
Boston readers note a bottle from Minot's Light recounts a lost bark near Parry’s Island. A letter from Chelsea ties to Peary’s voyage while a long polemic argues free silver to restore pre 1873 money standards. A Parker’s cafe scene shows Moran and O’Sullivan sharing civility amid political rivalry.
The Post announces weekly prizes for Original Short Stories open to its feminine readers. Ten dollars to the best, five to the second, and two dollars each for the remaining four stories published weekly. Winners named each Sunday and paid by mail Monday. Submissions must be single sided with writer’s name and address. anonymous entries rejected.
The piece laments muggy weather despite scientific explanations, noting high humidity makes cooling by evaporation impossible and calling it the old fashioned dog days. It contrasts Boston’s milder fate with Chicago, St. Louis, and New York where heat proves deadly, while an east wind provides brief relief.
A Hingham collision between an Old Colony train and a stalled electric car underscores risks of rapid trolley expansion. The piece urges stricter safety at grade crossings in Massachusetts, noting past luck and the need for complete guard presence at danger points.
The Spanish government and people face mounting distress as Cuba’s rebellion, mutinies among troops, and peasant unrest strain finances. Taxation looms as revenue sources for Jose Weyler’s campaign become exhausted, risking domestic revolt if costs remain unrecovered.
In Philadelphia, Mark Hanna declares every campaign contributor will have access to the national committee books to see how every dollar is spent. He contrasts this with past campaigns and questions whether previous committees tracked expenditures, calling Hanna's offer unusual and scrutinizing the transparency it implies.
A Boston writer catalogues superstition and street life noting collisions on Tremont Street and a ruined carriage wheel. He recalls Mate Hunt losing then finding a gift watch dragged along a rope. Heroic feats by F J Normile rescue a swimmer in Hanrahan House area and return to shore.
A magazine piece urges girls to be artists in dress and perception. It likens clothing to painting, notes emerald sea backdrops and bright robes, and cites French beachwear with bold red, blue and gold fabrics. The text imagines Cleopatra inspiring seaside attire.
A narrator recounts seasickness, opium, and a wreck near a hidden Pacific isle. He imagines a sisterly island maiden and a pet lion as dangers, only to wake ashore beside his wife Fannie. The dream reveals itself as a shipboard fantasy before a dance restores normalcy.
Queen Victoria shows fondness for orchids while a Pall Mall Gazette veteran begins an Africa voyage to study the dark continent for Parliament. A Queen’s visit portrait studio routine, Czarina swimming tank, Burns in Germany, a New York Bishop guest, a Dublin poetess marriage, and a Balfour golf defender highlight royal, political, and literary circles.
The text lists foods for a daily table including Quaker Oats broiled scrod beefsteak tea coffee and desserts. It provides instructions for Brussels sprouts plain tapioca pudding Victoria buns and a note by F M Holding of West Medford Massachusetts. The instructions emphasize quick serving hot sprouts and a detailed pudding and bun recipe.
A letter asks what exam is needed for a State House clerk and when to apply. The editor replies that Senate or House clerks are elected by their bodies, and most other clerks, outside treasury offices, take civil service exams. For full details, apply to the civil service commissioners at State House.
A reader asks the Post editor whether registration law covers cities outside Boston. She believes registration starts Sept 1 for outside cities, with Cambridge and others around Sept 10. The letter notes Boston requires all citizens to register and suggests full state registration may come if current effort succeeds.
A reader asks how old a son must be to join the navy. The reply states eligibility is between 14 and 16 years, with applications at the Boston New York or Philadelphia navy yards.
A fragmentary recount describes a dispute between two men named Smith and Jones over silver versus gold. They argue at length, each claiming the other is mistaken, with implied public interest in their views.
A mix of scientific notes and early tech ideas: electic arc turning eme ry into corundum, medicated honey via bees under glass, X rays claimed to cure consumption, asbestos fire suit demo, gear for horse power from gear teeth, a gas buoyancy life saving invention for boats by William Wiltshire Riley with balloon and mast system, and lifeboat use of gas cylinders.
A collage of humorous snippets spans magazine quips and column bits. Jokes about finance, engagements, Cuban correspondence, funerals, transit life, French phrases, health boasts, servant queries, and marriage poker theory populate the page with light satire and old-time humor.
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