War on Short Lobsters at Quincy Ends with Feast
A humorous lobster tale from a Post reporter recalls a Boston area feast in Quincy. Lobsters escape the pot only to be roasted at a Rhode Island clam bake hosted by city officials including water works and police figures. The event features a tug of war, a table inspection with measured lobsters, and remarks from ex Congressmen and local dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Space
Hough’s
Moon Island
Santiago
Boston City
Rimer
Boston
John
Quincy City
Mike
James H. Waldick
Bob Evans
General Shafter
Rhode Island
Rocky Point
Gleason
Quincy
Henry Faxon
Josiah
West Quincy
Water Works
Hinnessy
Dooley
Chicago
Litchfield
Somedy
Harvard
Atwood
Neponset
Harry
Ayor
Fontenoy
State Police
Chief Wade
Congress
Newport News
Old Point
Quincy Water Works
Fifth Moves Regiment Pitched Tents in New Location
Aug 22 1898 Fifth Regiment relocates to a larger camp site with tents arranged by rank. Parade signals mark tent strikes and reassembly. Headquarters shift, new wide streets, staff tents overlook parade ground. Mascot letter requests a tame raccoon. rations issued, guards detailed for next day. Personnel changes noted for Private Read and Private Suzman.
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Dalton
Framingam
Fifth Regient
Assemy
Comny
Kitney
White City
Ely
Whitney
U. S
John N.’ Read
Adjutant’s Office
F. E. Suzman
Quartermaster’s Department
F. F. Cutting
James H. Mann
Patrick J. McNamara
Velvet Ruffled Trims Shape New Skirts
Ruffles of silk or net finished with black velvet ribbon appear on many of the latest skirts, adding a touch of refined contrast to the fashion.
Spain names Cuban and Porto Rico military commissioners
The State Department received Spain's official notification of the military commissioners for Cuba and Porto Rico. Cuban slate includes Maj Gen Gonzales Parrado, Rear Admiral Pastor y Landero, and Marquis Montero. Porto Rico list names Maj Gen Ortega y Diaz, Commodore Carrasco, and Sanche z de Aguila y Leon. Marquis Montejo is noted as a civil official involved in Cuba’s future government.
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Washington
State Department
M. Thiebaut
Cambon
Cuba
Porto Rico
Spain
Gonzales Parrado
Pastor Y Landero
Marquis Montero
Ortega Y Diaz
Vallarino Y Carrasco
Sanches de Aguila Y Leon
Montijo
Blanco
Macias
Marquis Montejo
Vie
Munyon’s Headache Table Promises Quick Relief
Munyon’s Headache Table claims to cure all headaches in three to ten minutes and offers a splendid stomach and nerve tonic from Munyon’s Doctors tree. The advertisement markets quick relief and a range of tonics attributed to Munyon’s remedies.
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Munyon
Two Women Identified Among Sharon Disaster Dead
Mrs. C. H. Frye of Revere and Mrs. E. S. Bristol of Winthrop were named as the two women killed. The death toll includes F. M. Waters and Mrs. W. J. Fitzpatrick, with 34 injured. Frye remains in danger as surgeons note his severe injuries and shock.
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Sharon
C. H. Frye
Revere
E.S. Bristol
Winthrop
F. M. Waters
Somerville
W. J. Fitzpatrick
Huntington Avenue
EB. S. Bristol
Fitzpatrick
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Getchell
The
Express
Women Victims Named In Sharon Disaster Ride
Mrs. Edgar S. Bristol of Lewis terrace Winthrop and Mrs. Charles H. Frye of Revere, both bicycle enthusiasts, were among the victims. Bristol, a senior partner at Fogg Bros. bankers, and Frye, cashier of Central National Bank, rode with husband and friend to Attleboro and returned on the telescoped last car where the two women sat near the end.
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Edgar S. Bristol
Sharon
Lewis Terrace
Vine Avenue
Winthrop Street
Winthrop
Charles H. Frye
Revere
Bristol
Fogg Bros
Congress Street
Frye
Central National Bank
Attleboro
Grand Total of Appropriations by Present Session of Congress
Washington August 22. A summary of the appropriations for the second session of the Fifty fifth Congress shows a grand total of 893 231 615 dollars. Details include agricultural 3 509 202 army 23 193 392 diplomatic 1 752 208 and more with war costs and new offices. Net changes reflect employment shifts and a 2 636 608 increase for 1899 versus 1898.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
T. P. Cleaves
J. C. Coutts
House
District of Columbia
Spain
Naval Establishment
No Laughing Matter in a Pediatric Moment
In a quaint exchange a kind old gentleman consoles a child crying on a step. The boy explains his father is laying a carpet, and the humor lies in the boy laughing at his father’s painful thumb, not in sympathy for the labor.
Prince Albert of Belgium Impressed by Boston Pig Killing Industry
The Brussels prince, visiting Boston, praised the city for its pig killing trade and noted other impressions from his U S tour. He admired Harvard's practical education, observed New Yorks towering skyline, and recounted two rescues aboard an excursion boat and a train incident near Spokane.
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Brussels
United States
Belgium
Boston
Prince Albert
New York
Washington
McKinley
Napoleon
Harvard University
Applied Science
Hartford
Baldwin Locomotive Works
San Francisco
Newport
Philadelphia
San Diego
Jungbluth
Spokane
Admiral Sampson Meets President McKinley in Washington
Admiral Sampson visited Washington on August 22 and spent 35 minutes with President McKinley to discuss the Cuban commission plans and the war. The talk covered Cervera’s fleet, evacuation of Cuba, and troop disposition with Secretary Alger. Sampson will remain as North Atlantic squadron commander until new Cuban commission instructions are issued.
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Washington
Sampson
McKinley
Navy Department
Allen
White House
Cuban
Cervera
Santiago
Cuba
Alger
War Department
Admiral Sampson
Schley
Admiral Schley
North Atlantic
New Jersey
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Sears
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Quincy Water Board
Harry Atwood
Regiment
Old Stand
Ok Row
Edward Wilson
Page
Brothers the Sign
Fremont Row
NamesHor Commissioners
Dors
Bears
Castoria
Railroad
Commission
Railroad Commission
Sturtevant
Stoughton
NAVY
Prince Albert OF Flanders
Chas
Stedefor Pittsburg Safe & Deposit Co
Pittsburg
Sterling Remedy Company
Montreal
F. A. Sandland
Frank A. Sandland
Battle of
Puritan Hall
South End
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