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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1896
Page
4
A historical note from a 1896 issue titled Mootto With a Mission in and Without a Muzzle discusses a feature in the Post Publishing Company publication dated Friday morning August 28 1896.
Cambridge authorities hunt the typhoid fever cause as the epidemic persists, arguing that earlier attention could have reduced sickness and deaths. The piece blames municipal laxity and calls for improved sanitary measures to avert extended outbreaks.
The Pekin University hosts a museum displaying American machinery and mechanical appliances, offering U S manufacturers a new market in China. The piece notes China’s wall against the outside world is crumbling as modern industry advances, with potential gains if China enters manufacturing using American equipment.
In a colonial tone the piece describes the Zanzibar bombardment by three British warships after Said Khalid’s usurpation and palace resistance. It frames the action as a measured enforcement of a protectorate and hints at broader imperial aims in Africa.
The argument states that under the gold standard labor earns more real value as wages rise with prices kept in check. Free silver would raise prices but rarely lift wages, hurting workers as the dollar’s value falls. The piece warns free coinage would push wages down in real terms and set back labor progress by years.
The quiet city of Salem buzzes over the arrival of Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies, who is guest to Hon. W. C. Endicott. Mr and Mrs Chamberlain are passengers on a steamer bound for America.
The Teutonic sailed from Liverpool last Wednesday. Louise Chandler Moulton, Boston’s famed litterateur, stays with Lady Seton in Chelsea, England and is now in Aix-les-Bains, France, believed recovered from a serious winter accident.
Breakfast items listed including bananas rolled oats ham and eggs baked potatoes hot corn gems cold bread coffee lettuce tapioca cream ice water Supper milk Dinner tomato soup roast beef boiled onions buttered peas sweet potatoes white potatoes cold roast beef bread and butter gingerbread soda biscuit preserved peaches tea cocoa Corn gems recipe uses flour corn meal sugar baking powder salt Bake in a hot oven Tapioca cream method details with milk egg whites and yolks included Signoff Long live the Post from Mary Crousy at 43 Barton Street West End.
The article discusses surplice gowns with crossed fronts sewn in place and hidden hooks on the bodice. It explains that while sleeves show the surplice waist, hooks secure the front to preserve shape, with some dressmakers preferring back lacing to avoid altering silhouette.
A loud Salvation Army parade at the army barracks draws a mixed crowd including a glamorous prima donna and famed tenor who aid in a chorus before danger emerges from the slums. Two assailants are thwarted by a red jersey captain who protects the singer pair, risking his life in a street confrontation. The next day the couple recounts their daring escape and thanks the rescuers.
A reader from Winthrop Highlands objects to moral judgments on bathing by women and bicycles. The letter argues hypocrisy in condemning leisure, urges those with concerns to join in, and defends personal choice in public spaces. The writer signs Consistency and dates the note August 26.
A survey of eminent personages including the Dowager Empress of Russia and the Empress of Austria highlighting jewels and rare pearls. Elder Loren Snow is named as a prominent Mormon leader aged about 83 with fifty years in church service. Alphonse Daudet is described. Lord Masham and Khedive Abbas of Egypt are noted for wealth and political strain. Emperor William influences Jerusalem church work. Colonel Daniel E Hungersom, father of Mrs. John W. McKay, dies in Rome after a long military career.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from various papers. Jokes about aging politics romance literature and art appear in short snippets attributed to The Truth Washington Star Detroit Free Press Chicago Record TitBits Indianapolis Journal and Fliegende Blatter.
Between acts of The Last Stroke the orchestra under Lothian inspired a whistling gallery on Washington Street. Fregoli the ventriloquist visits Park Theatre. several industry figures like Ramsey Morris and Richard Dorney appear in town. Notables include Joe Cawthorn at Keith’s, Milton Nobles at Grand Theatre, Lionel Barrymore with Georgia Cayvan, Marie Dressler in The Lady Slavey, and Aubrey Boucicault at Grand Opera House.
Passenger list from the White Star steamer Majestic shows Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. and a maid aboard from New York. Also listed are Captain Porfirio Diaz Jr. and Mr. Robert E. Bonner among other notable travelers.
Lord Russell and party arrived in Kingston from Toronto by special train and immediately sailed on the Spartan for a Thousand Islands voyage to Montreal.
A letter to the editor condemns indiscriminate mingling of the sexes in salt water bathing. It argues sparring or prize fighting is low and urges proper company and circumstances. The writer notes that those who tempt others to vice deserve denunciation by civilized society.
The description details a cleverly concealed gown with mauve foulard skirt, mousseline bodice, and black satin bolero jacket. Velvet ribbon trims, pleated back skirt fullness, a blousey bodice with a strapped front jacket, and layered ribbon sleeves create a molded, period look.
At Newport Rhode Island on August 27 the horse show faced rain clouds and weaker attendance in private boxes. Fashion owned by Prescott Lawrence displayed medals, while The Dame of O H Belmont drew praise. A untamed tandem event impressed spectators as Harold Vanderbilt and society pony riders took part. Kensington won a prize after a hesitant performance.
The Hon. Hilary A. Herbert United States Secretary of the Navy was hosted by Sir Robert Giffen in London. He will depart for Chatham and Portsmouth dockyards to inspect naval facilities tomorrow.
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