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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1898
Page
4
The city acknowledges the loss of Colonel Bogan of the Ninth Massachusetts Volunteers. He served twenty years in city employment, leaving to lead his regiment at the nation’s call. He died after returning from duty, a patriotic man and trusted public official.
A critical editorial accuses Secretary Alger of discrediting the administration while praising Navy Secretary Long and other departments. It argues Alger’s conduct shows demoralization at his department and calls for McKinley to remove him as the war nears its end. The piece links Alger to soldier sufferings and possible defeat.
The piece argues President McKinley should name peace commissioners once Spain accepts. It favors Secretary Day and criticizes Woodford, while praising the rumored inclusion of Richard Olney. Emphasizes need for bright, experienced negotiators on the U S side with Sagasta opposite.
Fragment discusses maintaining a firm grip on the Philippines to make demands conclusive, implying a policy or strategic stance without specifying actions or context.
A Massachusetts patriotic appeal urges building a new Soldiers Monument to honor heroes from the Spanish American War and those who died of disease. It calls for a broad popular subscription with state support and stresses the need for a visible, shared memorial to inspire future generations.
A columnist recalls an electric car mishap when a passenger failed to alight at Putnam avenue and was redirected by fellow riders. The piece laments conductor indifference, police distractions, and praises electric ventilation while musing on stamps, bicycles, and the need for rest in materials.
The piece notes McKinley era cabinet shifts and a bank encounter where a rural woman asks to count her money without glasses. It mentions Spanish War veterans admitted to the Military Order of Foreign Wars, lucky clovers found by a Highlands resident, city noise complaints, new Oxford exchange numbering, Angell’s mercy order for cavalry vets, large internal revenue stamps for theatres, recent public baths at Wood Island, and a gym popular with youths. An Arlington elderly boarder is briefly referenced.
The Sunday engagement at Manila repulsed a Spanish attempt to push Greene toward the city. General Merritt notes no inch of ground yielded. Reinforcements arrive as MacArthur troops land and Dewey’s squadron increases, easing anxiety over the military situation.
A verse by W. J. Lampton portrays J Hamilton Lewis of Washington as a dramatic figure in a tropical scene. Spaniards observe a celestial display and warn of a coming storm while recalling Lewis in a new uniform. The poem blends vivid color imagery with wartime allusion and personal notoriety.
The passage consolidates witty banter among a president, Hobson, and Edith with remarks on Manila and Mer rit, plus a war correspondent’s quip about space. It shifts to literary lines about a summer night flirtation and a field encounter with Fassett the plumber, then to a joke about red liquor and domestic quarrel.
E B James of 16 Central Street commends the Post for publishing timely hurricane damage updates from Florida on the 3rd inst. He notes that other papers such as Merald Journal and Globe did not carry the story and highlights local interest in mills and shipping tied to the gulf coast event.
A group of auburn and brunette girls plan a skating party escape from a seminary. They scale a fence and attempt a midnight exit via a second floor window then trigger the bell to cover their retreat. The bell summons guards and the escape remains a mystery to outsiders.
A historical essay argues war reforms gender roles, claiming man abdicates and woman reverts to nurse and helper. It contends no female protest arose as women accept traditional leadership during conflict, while men must reclaim ruling authority or lose followers. The piece cites examples from history and literature to illustrate masculine heroism and feminine submission.
Albion H. Bicknell sold his large Lincoln portrait to Mrs. Sarah M. Foss who donated it to Dexter. The frame hung in Abbott Memorial Library, a building gifted to the town by Mrs. Foss’s brother. The work drew wide notice for its dignified portrayal and strong features. Judith Tormey’s family shows hereditary longevity by age, with relatives living to 99 or more.
The excerpt lists a day’s meals with breakfast items such as raspberries wheat meal with whipped cream and sugar scrambled eggs stewed potatoes french toast doughnuts and roast beef. Coffee appears with breakfast and a dinner includes escalloped potatoes green peas tomatoes cucumbers salad bread and butter chocolate pudding hard sauce. Supper features salmon salad ice cream cake hot Vienna rolls blackberries and rusk cream.
An unreadable OCR fragment lists April May and August dates with scattered letters and names. It mentions a kin role and partial terms, but no clear event, person, or place. The piece lacks coherent facts suitable for a fuller summary.
Frederick Maryland honors Francis Scott Key author of The Star Spangled Banner with a monument parade and ceremonies. Speakers include Henry Watterson Mrs Donald McLean Folger McKinsey and Miss Julia McHenry Howard who unveiled the statue.
London and Boston discuss a 1900 visit between the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts and its London counterpart. The Prince of Wales is named an honorary member, while the Ancients vow to stay on a war footing at Fort Parker, warning of international tensions and potential dangers of the expedition.
Great interest is shown for tonight's concert by the City of Boston Municipal Band on the common from 7 30 to 9 30. Baritone Mr Houghton will sing several selections including The Holy.
A Kansas recruit writes from San Francisco that at Camp Merritt ninety eight examined soldiers saw twenty rejected for heart disease or rupture. At Topeka city boys passed more tests than farmers. In rifle practice at Camp Thomas city regiments scored best, and the woodsmen failed to beat the cities. Kansas paper notes Kansas lost at rifle practice to New York, while Atchison and Emporia volunteers pack for Camp Alger with humorous gear. A Porto Rico skirmish described with cordial reunions as General Miles moves toward a larger expedition.
New York reports Paderewski has lost use of two fingers and may never play again. The Polish pianist, born November 1860 in Podolia, rose to immense fame in America, receiving a royal welcome and earning substantial sums, with $130,000 in 1892 93 and $200,000 more by 1896.
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