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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1898
Page
4
Boston Post reports on Democratic Representative activities in New England. The piece highlights policy positions, committee work, and local reactions from constituents. It notes party dynamics and upcoming elections affecting regional governance.
The notice lists DALY subscription options: one year 3.00. six months 1.50. three months 1.00. month 0.25. The SUNDAY POST offers one year 1.50. six months 0.75. three months 0.40. Change of address instructions and payment guidance are given, noting second class entry and non-cash payment advice.
The Boston Post notes subscription terms and office locations with offices in Boston and a New York reach. Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. Readers are urged to notify if delivery fails. Editor ER A Grozier signs the message.
Lieutenant-Colonel Logan is the likely successor to the late Colonel Bogan as colonel of the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment. Logan, a veteran of the Salas militia, has risen from the ranks and led the regiment during Bogan’s illness. He has just returned home weakened by war-related disease and his unit is prepared to follow his command.
The Fifth Massachusetts Regiment, stationed at South Framingham, earns praise after marching through Boston for Colonel Bogan’s funeral. The piece urges assigning the unit to Cuba and Porto Rico, while noting harsh conditions in Cuba and hoping for improved sanitary conditions before prolonged occupation.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science holds its fiftieth anniversary meeting in this city next week. This jubilee marks a milestone since the society’s projection in Boston fifty years ago. The event is hosted by the city and Commonwealth with the Boston Society of Natural History.
The passage extols the dignity of the association and the significance of its coming meeting. It calls the event the most important scientific gathering ever held in the United States, noting the association’s leadership across science fields and its half century of scientific work in America.
Reports from Havana note Spanish officials expect peace to end resistance, while fortifications there have strengthened. The US aims to take the city without battle, avoiding costly sieges and preserving ships. The piece also recalls scenes of personal sacrifice and naval life, including John Davidson’s furlough story.
The article urges massachusetts to honor returning troops Sampson Schley have left Cuba and Shafter’s army will return within a month The piece calls for a public monument to the fallen and a robust welcome for those who go back to civilian life in industry It stresses readiness for peace and a vigorous public celebration of the war effort
The article argues peace fuels widespread revival across industries from textiles to stock markets. It notes New England mills resume production, enterprise accelerates, and stock exchange optimism grows as a tangible rise in prosperity follows peace.
The Observant Citizen notes Samuel A. Norton dressed neatly at the beach last Sunday yet diving in to rescue two people after cries went unheard by hundreds. Norton blushes at praise, deeming his act modest. The piece contrasts imperialism and republicanism and honors local military promotions.
Poem by Arthur E. Locks dated July 28, 1898 muses on Hobson as a wartime hero. The speaker praises courage, fame, and public admiration while confessing a wish for obscurity if deeds risk baldness in memory.
A neat linen case with silk lining holds loose photographs. A straight linen strip forms two pockets by turning down about four inches at each end and trimming the edge with ribbon in outline stitching.
A Boston aunt tells Edith and Nelse how a masked raid, a pistol at her head, and a fire left her left hand scarred. The assailants fled, the baby was saved, and the glove remains a reminder of that fearful night.
Mrs Elizabeth Custer widow of General Custer returns to Georgia from Egypt where she collects material for another book. Diamandi from Pylaros amazes Europeans with rapid lightning calculations and flawless handling of vast figures. Florence Craven, aged nurse in England, holds German Iron Cross among her decorations. Isador Bush of St Louis, born Prague 1822, served with Fremont during Civil War and held state posts. John W Bookwalter of Springfield recounts a near death earthquake escape at Rieti Italy. shock strongest since the twelfth century.
The item describes a cover featuring the word photographs diagonally across its exterior and the owner's initials in the upper left corner. A decorative ribbon sewn on the underside aids case closure, though it may be omitted.
Advert says Munyon's Rheumatism Pellets cure lumbago sciatica and all rheumatic pains with Munyon's Doctors free of charge.
Ad promotes Cuticura for torturing skin diseases with warm baths and ointments. Claims Curicura Soap and Ointment purify blood and cure skin ailments. Sold worldwide by Potter Drug and Chemical Corp Boston. Free booklet How to Cure Torturing Skin Diseases offered.
An hour before his hotel collapsed Nordau completed a new drama Doctor Kohn set for publication in October in Berlin. Italian surgeon Eurico Bottini resigns due to income tax pressures, stating in a public card he cannot meet the burden. The King of Sweden designates every second Tuesday for subjects to present cards and be received in arrival order.
A collage of quotes from Chicago Record Truth Philadelphia North American Washington Star Puck and others satirizing the Spanish American War. Observations target Spain shopkeeping labels Dewey references and military matters with wry humor about gadgets guns and bravado.
Two Cincinnati schoolboys, W Rankins Good and Harry J Price, tour major eastern cities to raise funds to build a battleship named the American Boy to replace the Maine. They collect from schoolchildren, visiting mayors and superintendents who authorize collections, turning funds to mayors who act as trustees. They plan to next visit Boston in two weeks.
The Beverly, a relatively new fruit steamer built in England, carried one of the season’s largest cargoes from Jamaica and 46 passengers under Captain William Anderson before he hands command to Captain John W. McGrath. The voyage also marked plans to name identical ships after naval heroes, with Admiral Dewey as the first.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent telegraphic instructions to collectors directing them to clear vessels to Cuba and Porto Rico. United States ships will be cleared only for transportation of merchandise between the United States and Porto Rico.
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