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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1900
Page
4
The Free Silver Republicans desert Bryan in Colorado and Stewart of Nevada joins McKinley advocates. They return to the Republican ranks as the silver issue is revealed as not influencing currency policy this campaign. The movement shows the failure of forcing the silver issue and promises no currency scare this time.
Despatches from Berlin describe plans for a responsible Chinese government and swift negotiations before Count Waldersee arrives to command allied forces. The Kaiser’s representative is portrayed as pursuing terms across the empire, aiming for an orderly conclusion before Pekin.
A commentary questions the value of the stock market as Boston and New York exchanges report dramatically low activity. It notes 6000 shares traded in Boston and about 80000 in New York, suggests the industry employs thousands, and asks if the system benefits society when markets pause.
A Boston editorial rebuts charges of fraud tied to annual voting list revisions. It notes population shifts among laborers from December to May cause many names to disappear from last December's rolls, especially in Democratic wards, while noting changes also occur in Republican wards with boarding and apartment residents.
The Observant Citizen notes a new egress opened onto School street after workmen cut through double Quincy granite walls at King's Chapel, built in 1749. The piece travels through autumnal scenery and local travel concerns including rough roads between Orient Heights and Beachmont, plus dim street lighting. It recounts encounters with John W. Cusick, the mining veteran Mr. John H. Abbott, and a Washington figure discussing Massachusetts delegation.
The piece attacks vocal hard rhetoric in a campaign, arguing Roosevelt and Hanna rely on invective against Bryan. It warns that sustained abuse fatigues voters and that decorum and steady messaging from the Democratic candidate contrast with loud, crude Epithets.
The article argues Southern mill owners fear labor organization fostered by Northern manufacturers may push conditions toward regional equality. It notes Massachusetts labor laws survived a repeal attempt and predicts Southern changes will elevate labor, as workers gain bargaining power and skill raises wages and better hours.
The column recounts a Boston scene with Dr. Gallivan praised as a capable School Board president. It describes a late night incident near Hanover and Washington streets, where an elderly woman urged a younger woman away from a dance hall amid drunkenness, drawing a curious crowd and little police aid. It notes Gumaltet Bradford campaigning in Maine against imperialism and mentions ex Governor Boutwell’s routine and William N. Osgood preparing speeches for the Democratic ticket.
A collage of short items notes mushrooms in Austria coal divas, lifeboats reaching 680 on the British coast, the German Empress using Revensberg as a traveling name, and world population growth. It cites rice acreage in eastern Texas at 30,000, Kansas yields per person, pupil pay in Chinese private schools, Ontario peat, Cape Breton herring, old European window glass via oiled paper, oxen and tulips, Denver population gains, Nebraska population projections, McKinley photo snippets, fine porcelain candlesticks in London, Mt Etna height, Iowa stock farm details, a Cowper first edition sale, Auburn Maine barber joke, Pacific settlement, Solomon Islands trade, East Orange church guard, Australia parliamentary service, gutta percha scarcity, a Nebraska convict plea, and German barber hygiene laws.
Mary Sharon nurses Phil Parker as a former friendship deepens into love. In the August sunshine and hammock memories, she recalls their closeness and finally admits her love after a tender moment. Phil, recovering from illness, asks if she loves him, and she confirms as hope returns.
The Sunday Post previews a breakfast menu including fruit oats cream, pork steak, potato puffs, rye muffins, crullers, coffee, oysters omelet with detailed cooking steps, lemon parsley garnish, and dessert items like custard, pineapple, and chocolate cake. Rough notes describe whipping egg whites, folding in yolks, browning, and thickening liquor with flour and butter.
A fragment promotes an upcoming story in the Post story paper section featuring Harrington's animal tales. The copy teases humor for readers and notes the tale costs 3 cents, with a promise it will entertain the “little people” and give readers a week of laughs.
Edward Prohaska defends Bohemian American community against Rev. Crane's accusations of agnosticism and suicide by own action. He asserts Bohemians believe in a supreme king, deny mass incitements to vice, and emphasize progress and charity while denouncing mischaracterizations. He invites Crane to a future gathering to discuss facts.
A London man explains a Brit joke about a countess and a duke to Americans, highlighting the punchline that a duke’s head is mockingly claimed to be small. The tale illustrates cultural differences in humor and the narrator’s reaction to the joke.
The Anglo American Association held a meeting at Park Square last night. Members discussed proposed provisions and constitutional items. Mare served as chair, with several attendees admitted. An invitation may go to Professor Sumihri Torr Yena for a future address.
A San Francisco Sunday school tale lampoons the Socratic method, with a teacher prompting pupils to ponder ownership and destiny while the boys bluntly predict their future as owners and heirs. The fragment blends humor with social critique and era-typical quips from newspapers.
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