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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1897
Page
4
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions with yearly, half yearly, and quarterly options. It notes Second Class Matter status and that money sent is at the sender’s risk, with checks payable to the Post Publishing Company.
Boston Office at 259 Washington street lists telephone 428 as contact. New York readers can obtain The Boston Post at leading hotels. subscriptions must be prepaid and will end without notice at expiration. Notify us by mail if delivery fails.
A letter argues that metropolitan bath facilities charged to the public are too costly at Revere Beach while others in Boston offer free or nominal fees. The author urges price reductions to ensure equal access for all income levels and rejects any aristocratic pricing in public bathing.
The article argues that strict Canadian mining royalties in the Yukon could provoke trouble as American miners flood into British territory. It warns that enforcing high taxes with force might trigger resistance, evade laws, or costly policing, and suggests policy should avoid harsh enforcement.
The piece argues the Kaiser lacks real power to promise peace without the German people, while Russia’s Czar wields authority. It notes the rising influence of popular will in determining whether nations fight or seek peace, contrasting Britain and France with democratic pressures shaping policy.
A dramatic banquet scene frames Europe’s leaders pledging vows over wine as they debate the continent’s future. The moment hinges on whether diplomacy or aggression will prevail in securing lasting peace.
The Cuban insurgents raid outskirts of Havana driving Spanish troops back into the capital. Weyler’s grip weakens as efforts to dislodge rebels fail, prompting talk of a new government in Spain and possible Cuban autonomy under Campos.
The piece argues wholesale prosperity driven by high wheat and corn prices, expanding corn and pork markets, iron and steel contracts, and higher cotton prices. It credits large industry interests as the true advance agents of prosperity extending from the West, South, and cotton belt to broader manufacturing growth.
The Observant Citizen recounts Eugene Tompkins and his Illawarra yacht crew with New York Yacht Club peers, a gray lady and her fox terrier at Young’s Hotel, and deaths in the Powers family. It notes D J McGillicuddy’s horsemanship, Rev Father Alden Ryan’s Ireland tour, and Klondike fever fueled by Robert J Johnson reports in the Post. It ends with a temperance lesson from John Fast in Honduras.
Messrs. Soden Billings and Conant, directors of the Boston baseball club, sat together in the grand stand on Saturday for the first time in three years. The anecdote about a stranger and a mule frames their quiet day at the ballpark.
Abstract of a Brown University faculty communication from Dean H L Wayland argues the president's use of position to express views, questions the university’s governance, and defends the president against claims of being forced out while noting concerns over independence and potential endowments guiding policy.
A collage quotes Mark Twain London to continent travel. McKendree University linked to Lincoln. Baroness Rothschild builds a Paris photography studio. Vermont's Moses Pierce survives to 104, having met every US president except Washington. French agronomist M D Zolla Lauriat praises US agriculture. Rechad Effendi, Turk heir apparent, noted for red hair and talent at piano.
Fragmentary text mentions an arrest, a named man possibly not the culprit, and references to a case with dates and events. The readable portion shows confusion over identities and roles, with no clear outcome or location.
A young woman in a grand room unpacks memories from a trunk. She recalls a near drowning rescued by a mysterious stranger, past quarrels with Miss Knox and Mr. Weston, a bull scare, a moonlit night, and a promised reunion as a messenger arrives with a visiting gentleman.
The Post announces weekly prizes for original short stories with cash awards of ten dollars for first, five dollars for second, and two dollars for fourth place. Female readers eligible. stories must be under one thousand words, single-sided, with name and address for publication, and not anonymous.
Fragmented OCR shows a meal listing including blueberries and beefsteak gravy with eggs and milk. Mentions cream, blancmange, and Dutch bread hints alongside a stray name Susan M Chase from Medfield Massachusetts.
The Boston Post offers a prize for the best three meal bill of fare for a day for a four to five person family. Entries must be brief with preparation directions and limit weekly food cost to 16 dollars. Submissions due each Saturday with winning menus printed weekly starting Monday. Mail to Cooking department.
Prominent certificate holders of the Massachusetts Benefit Life Association issue a circular defending the plan of life insurance and urging fellow members to support the organization. They emphasize historic membership, mass home protection, and call for public and press support to avert the perceived calamity.
The writer urges immediate payment of assessments to sustain a leading mutual life insurance group. He appeals to governing figures to grant favorable reception and notes the association’s promising prospects, citing Colonel Benjamin Lovell of Brad Street, Boston, Mass.
The article argues against heated public accusations about a mortuary fund and insurer association. It cites examinations by state departments and private commissions, defending practices that reserve funds are kept for future mortality-driven assessments and member protection.
Insurance Commissioner explains Massachusetts Benefit Life Association may operate in New Hampshire only under two new contracts since April 1, 1896. At year end 1896 it had 607 policies in the state worth 1,5550 dollars. last year only eight policies were written for 1600 dollars. Losses and claims paid totaled 17,114 dollars. seven policies ended by death, five by disability, 151 by lapse. NH claims paid reached 60,600 dollars while premiums collected were 43,920.09 dollars, leaving the company to spend more in the state than it earned before taxes and fees.
A historic plea to fellow members urging timely payment of assessments to sustain a benevolent association. The author argues that reluctance harms beneficiaries, damages trust, and risks disbanding the organization. It condemns rival systems sowing discontent and stresses moral duty and honor in fulfilling obligations.
The Post advertises a complete Klondike guide with maps and illustrations. Demand is high as thousands have been sold and stock dwindles. readers may obtain a copy at the counting room for 2 cents.
At Fort ren Massachusetts Heavy Artillery drills proceed with 773 men present and 97 percent on duty. Major General Wesley Merritt visits aboard the Guard as Battery C fires thirteen guns in salute. Captain Walter E Lombard takes over as Officer of the Day.
The St Stephen’s Catholic Church in the North End reports a wave of petty thefts including the loss of one of two gold cruets used in masses. Pastor Rev D J O’Farrell notes suspicion falls on a young girl seen near the sanctuary. he emphasizes restraint and vows sharper security, recounting thefts of church items and even parishioners’ pocketbooks.
John Moran and Lizzie Ahearn of Hast Boston were married Sunday at the Church of the Assumption rectory. Brother Thomas Moran and sister Mary Ahearn served as a bridesmaid. The couple received many wedding gifts at Sumner Street home afterward.
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