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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1900
Page
4
The Boston Post presents a framing of Democratic influence in New England politics. It analyzes party strategy, regional priorities, and the role of party leaders in shaping public opinion.
A historical note shows post circulation surpassing 150 000 with daily average figures and Sunday totals reaching near the 117 990 mark. This record highlights newspaper reach and reader engagement in a periodical noted for expansive distribution.
The Grand Army of the Republic begins its national encampment in Chicago this week. An annual convention, it draws about 30,000 members who honor the Civil War era and the birth of the nation. Members, though aging, are described as sturdy symbols of the American spirit.
The piece notes both parties hire many speakers with prices from ten dollars to over 300 a week. It cites Senator Scott of West Virginia as a campaign manager who explains shifting ten dollar orators to Pennsylvania and reserving top English speakers for Massachusetts. It asserts campaign oratory has educational impact, amplified by newspaper publication.
The passage condemns British occupation tactics that rely on unprincipled investigators to test the fidelity of the conquered Boers. It argues such measures inflame resentment and will be remembered for generations, intensifying opposition to the imperial rule.
The piece argues the United States must leave China at the earliest moment to avoid entanglement in Asian politics. It warns against imperialist aims linked to the Philippines and cautions that war rumors involving Russia Germany and Japan would drag the US into a broader conflict. It emphasizes rescuing diplomats and securing indemnity, then withdrawal.
The Fifth Avenue Dewey arch may be torn down as a public obstruction if the fund drive fails. The New York Tribune laments grime and neglect clouding its beauty, noting only 200000 of 500000 pledged and few cash payments.
Reader observations describe trolley delays and curious incidents on Boston area lines in Bedford and Braintree. Mentions electric car quirks, curious passengers, and casual conductors. Also notes artist Eric Pape, actor John Craig, Koch brothers return, and juvenile band efforts in civic life.
The execution of Lieutenant Cordun, a Transvaal artillery officer, at Pretoria after a court martial for conspiring to kill British officers reveals a grave flaw in the conquerors policy. The trial showed Cordun violated neutrality oath, allegedly drawn into the plot by British agents testing parole sincerity, a tragic outcome underscoring broader spy-based tactics.
A collection of curious items covers topics from animals and weather to crime and industry. Notable notes include a burglar returning stolen money, fast rose growing in England, aging officials and long ships at sea, rising chicken and beef prices in Manila, and large Chinese cotton mills with thousands of spindles.
The Boston Post invites amateurs and professionals to submit summer resort photographs for weekly cash prizes of 10, 5, and 3 dollars. Subjects should have news value and human interest with clear light and few figures. Attach title and photographer name and address on back, include any notes, and retain a copy as photographs cannot be returned. Winners announced weekly in the Sunday Post. mail checks with the weekly payday.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls a sleepily driven circus chariot halted by a farm haystack and a wary haystack owner. The tale shifts to vaudeville style misadventures with improvised collateral and a playful waiter, ending with reflections on audience charm and travel moods.
In Oakdale, Captain James Rockwood dies of battle wounds while serving with the First Massachusetts Regiment. Widow Mary Rockwood and children Jessie and Philip face hardship, but 15 year old Philip seeks work and hope, turning to local support and the benevolence of a lawyer, Payson, as the town weighs its response to a fallen father.
The Sunday Post lists exclusive stories from Boston including Blanche Pacquette's life end attempt and other features such as George Cabot Lodge’s honeymoon, Newport society shifts against McKinleyism, Townsend estate dispute, Floretta Vining’s revolt in Bellport, a Boston to Washington trolley plan, and a portrait of Mary Webster and William Sampson. A long anecdote follows about a boy, Philip Rockwood, a wealthy Payson, and Douglass & Co, detailing charity, education, and eventual success, with a final note on a Boston funeral car misidentified as a ten thousand dollar chariot.
Jones and a friend swap a story paper from the Boston Sunday Post the Roos stories keep him supplied for the week. The scene unfolds on a Monday morning train ride with a casual chat about the paper in pocket reading.
The note lists daily meals breakfast lunch and dinner with items like broiled mackerel lamb chops mock turtle soup salmon veal and desserts. It includes a lemon snow recipe and an orange puffs recipe with ingredients and directions attributed to Alice R Capen of 167 Huntington Avenue Boston.
A boarding house scene features a witty speaker noting rising tea costs. Miss Jenks, Miss Tippit, and Mr. Bunker react with curiosity and humor as the group groans at the punch line about high prices.
A famous editor, father of a even more famed son, shined at a Philadelphia mass meeting. He scaled the stage door area amid a packed venue and a locked interior, flashed a police card, and entered, greeted with laughter and surprise.
The Washington Star notes a push to create fresh names for mixed drinks. The effort aims to refresh menus with innovative beverage titles reflecting current trends.
A dialogic quip from the Indianapolis Press contrasts two views on success. One says a winner pursues goals. the other claims the winner sits still and inspires others to bring what he wants.
A dealer in stuffed animals kept a few live creatures and instructed his shop boy to summon him when any one asked for living animals. A customer asked for a live monkey, the boy pointed to the stuffed specimens, then called the boss. The tale comes from Youth's Companion.
A Philadelphia Bulletin joke notes Weightman, a stout store clerk, responding to an ad claiming fat folks reduced. He learns he has been reduced by one dollar, highlighting a humorous misread of the promotion.
A Washington correspondent praises Senator Grooner of Wisconsin as eloquent and masters the stump. A story recalls Senator Spooner being interrupted by a clock stunt at a northern symposium. Hudson-ish quips about financiers and a Jersey trust rescue appear in quick vignettes.
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