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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1898
Page
4
The Boston Post provides pricing for subscription plans and notes mailing details. It lists annual and multi month rates, with prices like 1.60 for one year and 1.50 for three months, and mentions Second Class Matter status and payment instructions to make checks payable to the Post Publishing Company.
Notice from editor Grozien announcing subscription requirements for the Boston Post with delivery offices in Irial Rooms No 1004 and Seton Office 259 Washington Street Boston and distribution through New York hotels. Subscriptions must be paid in full and will be discontinued without notice at expiration. readers urged to notify promptly if they cannot obtain the Post regularly.
A wounded account recalls Corporal Piper and others falling to disease in the Second Massachusetts Regiment. The writer criticizes Secretary Alger and President McKinley for failures in postwar care and the lure of new volunteer armies, citing grim campaigns and ships as symbols of national mismanagement.
The note urges a return to the cheaper costs seen in past years, suggesting relief from current higher prices and advocating for policy or market changes to restore affordability.
The Garcia document claims Cervera and 600 sailors escaped to land west of Santiago and were handed over to the American navy via Col. Candelario Cebuco, prompting calls for the missing receipt to prove the transfer. The piece mocks Garcia, notes his self-promotion, and highlights social and political ripple effects among veterans and public figures.
The August crop circular from the Department of Agriculture projects high wheat and corn yields with spring wheat setting records. Rust and smut present drawbacks yet overall quality and quantity pledge better outcomes than last year. European and South American crops also show gains despite tighter global stock.
Half a dozen vessels of the victorious navy will arrive in Boston in a few days for repairs. They sail from Hampton Roads today or tomorrow and should reach by week’s end. The fleet, led by cruiser Detroit under Commander Dayton, includes notable gunboats like Wilmington and Marietta. The city plans a notable welcome as civic authorities mobilize and residents prepare to honor these heroes of the war.
Jack Gray seeks Dorothy at a lawn party but finds her with his rival. A gypsy booth fortune teller hints love paths and jealousy, revealing that Dorothy does love Jack. He joins Dorothy after the reading and the couple walk away laughing beneath an oak. Also notes Baron Henri de Rothschilds exam, Amy Pinkhams 104th birthday, Aguinaldo, Labouchere, and Chang Bailey headlines.
Investigators weigh responsibility in Sharon aczesi accident as bloc k signal showed danger after impact and schedules were deranged. If human carelessness is proven, fault lies there, while a faulty timetable system also appears to worsen the crash. The railroad commissioners must conduct a thorough inquiry.
The piece portrays General Aguinaldo as a disruptive force in Manila by cutting water supply and issuing demanding terms. It asserts Admiral Dewey and General Merritt can handle the crisis and views the situation as a warning for US colonial management of the archipelago. It also notes Aguinaldo's intelligence and irritants in dealings.
The Observant Citizen notes scientists in the city celebrate a semi-centennial as they share knowledge but fail to devise a plan to break the hot spell. A soggy southwest breeze ruins linen and tempers. weather forecasts promise cool waves that never arrive, with explanations that the cool air went to Canada. A soldier returning from the South reflects on illness and hardship endured since spring.
Munyon’s chilled doctors are at Tremont Temple offering free medical service. Remedies advertised for sale through local druggists, promoting health relief and accessibility to treatment in the area.
Fragmentary verse depicting a schooner voyage with references to green waves gray meadows love and departure. The speaker contemplates leaving behind loved ones as the sea calls and a wind from the south rises while winter stars brighten.
Personal Robert Taylor of Scarra Down Ireland dies aged stated from 119 to 1% years he served as fifer in the rebellion of 179% and was postmaster at his village since penny postage. Colonel Emil Frey former Swiss president and minister to Washington directs European telegraph system and fought in the Civil War. General Joe Wheeler’s Alabama Congressional bid elicits a favorable view from the Americas Times Recorder and Greensboro people reflect on astonishment at Judge Hobson receiving a letter.
A collage of dated quips from Cincinnati Detroit Washington Cleveland Tit Bits Puck and more. Jokes on marriage looks misfits clergy and historical figures. Light humor pages cite exchanges about beauty brains and everyday mishaps.
A circlet of jewels or a golden wreath adorns the hair as the latest trend for the American girl. The hairstyle emphasizes fastening beneath the coil of hair at the back for a poised, fashionable look.
A reader urges holding all Philippine Islands and resisting any transfer to Spain or another nation. The letter argues for聯 Anglo American alliance against Russia, and to maintain U S occupation of the Philippines to secure future influence and Hawaii and other territories.
S. M. Landis, M. D. writes from Boston arguing that settlers and officials exaggerate dangers of new lands. He contrasts old Pennsylvania and Illinois with the Philippines and predicts rapid Americanization despite critics. Letter reflects late 19th or early 20th century imperial sentiment.
A letter from A. E. B. Mosher of Waltham argues for retaining the Philippine Islands to educate and uplift them under American governance. He invokes Christian education as a path to prosperity and happiness, claiming good government would enable such work and praising the flag as a guiding symbol.
James Burton of Roxbury argues for converting the Philippines into a penal colony, claiming Australia's example with uninhabited Caroline and Ladrone Islands offers a promising site. He urges the United States to use its expanded territory for classification and settlement.
A colonial era snippet argues the United States must consider European powers when determining the Philippines future after war with Spain. It warns of possible protests or demonstrations by first-class nations if U S policy ignores international interests and contends great powers chase territorial gains to boost trade.
George S. Nichols argues after the Spanish American War that the United States should retain one island in the Philippines as a naval base or coaling station rather than annex all. He contends the Cuba relief was for liberty, not self gain, and warns against using the Philippines for indemnity or Maine-related motives.
Madeline Bouton, the famed actress, lies dying at McNutt Hospital San Francisco with peritonitis. Doctors led by Dr Winslow Anderson report a recent relapse after a hopeful improvement following an operation two weeks earlier.
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