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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1897
Page
4
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with prices for various terms. It notes second class matter status, payment in advance, and that renewals end on expiration without notice. Instructions for address changes and mailing details are provided, with editor and publisher credited.
The season's latest shifts push Baltimore to the lead by four points while Boston slides to second. Cleveland's upcoming game at Boston could widen the gap, elevating the stakes and keeping fans engaged as the pennant race tightens.
The Department of Agriculture estimates farmers will gain 500 million more from wheat this year than last. They claim this surge surpasses anticipated revenue from a Republican tariff bill and will empower farmers to drive nationwide economic activity as they invest in farms and consumer goods.
The article flags a coming boom as wheat profits favor speculators and metals rally. Copper prices rise in London and New York with a firming trend, while Illinois Steel raises prices to reflect rising demand. Boot and shoe, woollen, and cotton mills revive, signaling broad regional prosperity from the Northwest to the East.
Premier Azcarraga told a cabinet meeting that Spain would do her duty if the United States made any demonstration in Cuba. He expressed full confidence in Weyler's conduct and pledged to adhere to Canovas's reform, signaling a gap between Spanish and American views on Cuba.
The text quotes General Azcarraga warning of consequences if the US acts against the ongoing crisis. It asserts Spain is unable to respond, stating the threat is empty and that Spain is not in a condition to take action.
Senator Chandler accuses Congress of a deliberate tariff trick hidden in the Republican bill. He blames New England lawmakers for not exposing the scheme tied to the American Steamship Company and rail interests. He says New England delegation abetted the plan through passivity and voting as caucus dictates.
A plan to relay and reshape Copley Square aims to remove railway track defacement and create harmonious topography. It would widen space around Trinity Church and the Public Library and convert the current vacancy into an ornamental area at low cost. The scheme progresses to the Board of Street Commissioners for consideration.
The Board of Assessors have completed valuations and set the tax rate and now take vacations. J H Dunckley plans a two week Lake Webb trip with Mrs Dunckley after his daughters return from Europe. General Charles J Paine sails home from England as monetary commissioner and heads to London in September. A dress rehearsal of Sydney Rosenfelds A Man of Ideas at the Museum features Isadore Rush in Rosalind. A bicyclist escapes injury on St James street after leaping to a fender. a ball game spectator jokes about Boston. An itinerant match merchant offers odorless safe parlor matches from Tacoma.
The column notes manufacturers selling goods in the Far East and comments on the era's trade bustle. It also covers Pat McCarthy of St. Louis lifting a 4222 pound platform, ex Secretary Olney’s health, a Boston oyster season, reactions to Cox street bath patrons, the Shaw monument, and Barnabas Clarke’s garden glow with night blooming cereus.
A poem reflecting on autumn's beauty and transient life with vivid imagery of leaves, sheaves, and ripening grain. The speaker notes the season’s rich colors and signals a natural cycle of decay and renewal. Set in Milk Street with nostalgic tone and reflective mood.
A vintage discussion notes how a fashionable woman emphasizes minimal undergarments to reveal the figure. It praises light wool or silk undershirts, fine cambria knickers, and a chemise as essential pieces.
The text outlines undergarment layers from corset to chemise and petticoat, noting variations by body type and era. It describes morning gowns in white mull, trimmed with satin ribbons and lace, featuring broad collarettes and full sleeves gathered at the wrists.
A Maine village haunted house tale unfolds when a guest seeks a ghost and meets a living woman, wife of a drowned suitor, who begs secrecy about their private marriage while begging to keep the house's ghost lore alive. The narrator pretends fear to protect the woman and misleads others about the haunting.
Correspondents discuss G F Lombard and the single tax idea arguing rent should fund government rather than labor value. They compare land value to labor value and attack Pasteurism citing safer proven treatments and criticising Pasteur Institutes. Roxbury and Reston Massachusetts referenced.
A letter from W. W. Winslow in Providence argues that prosperity will not end the Free Silver agitation until industrial slavery is as dead as chattel slavery and real prosperity arrives for Americans.
A reader from Skowhegan Me asks why silver ceased to be a standard against gold after 1878 and whether remonetizing silver to pre 1873 levels would restore prices. They accuse Congress of dishonorable money and characterize later greenbacks as robbing the public.
A POST READER argues that anticipated prosperity under McKinley will not weaken free silver. He claims the public seeks monetary reform, expects 1900 as a turning point, and that labor and trust issues will fuel renewed support for silver while tolerating a single term to test the gold standard.
Roxbury correspondent argues the McKinley tariff era brought prosperity while workers faced Homestead violence and wage suppression. The letter disputes the correspondent's view of prosperity, notes wage-price shifts, and supports single taxers against petty circumstances.
P. H. Coughlan argues that 90 percent favor bimetallism and that independent U S action or international agreement is needed to restore prices. He contends gold only worsens hoarding and that silver coinage would lift wheat prices and aid farmers, manufacturers, and overall prosperity. Revere, August 26.
Richard Hooker, grandson of Senator Stewart, heads for Alaska seeking Klondike gold. Sabach al Cher, Prussian Army bandmaster, conducts Dresden concerts. his Arab father is from the desert. General Miles remains in Europe gathering military data for the United States. Kaiser William curates autographs of early 20th century commanders. Mrs. Nancy Julian wins a Pennsylvania railroad pass for being the first woman to ride west of the Alleghenies. Queen Victoria’s Dublin visit sparks humor about future Patricks. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, a descendant of Ethan Allen, leads to a Vermont legal family link. Cardinal Vaughan attends Lambeth Palace garden party with Dr Temple. Langley of the Smithsonian appears before the French Academy and discusses steam aeroplanes.
George D. Liddell of Providence Rhode Island argues prosperity ends the free silver push by ending poverty and labor oppression. He calls for taxing land value into public treasury to free labor and empower individuals to set their own prosperity without reliance on tariffs or newspaper prompts.
Frank L. Ryder denounces promises of general prosperity tied to free coinage and wealth accumulation. He argues the economy must serve labor and the poor, not Vanderbilts or Armour. Ryder urges Christians to pursue the golden rule and social justice.読
Livermore Falls Me Aug 27 Mr and Mrs Isaac P Knowles marked their golden wedding at home in South Chesterfield The program included an original poem by Albion Watson Mrs Dilon Fol som Mrs True and Ephraim Knowles aged years Relatives and friends attended to offer congratulations
A whimsical Detrat Journal item notes a cow pursuing a summer girl but asserts neither is in danger. The piece plays on comical, narrative phrasing about a cow near a girl with playful clarification.
Chicago wheat opened down more than five cents as traders dumped on weak cables and global prices fell, with Liverpool also down over six cents. The day saw heavy selling and a half full pit before modest rallies, with September and December futures fluctuating between the 93 and 96 cent range. Armour was reported buying No 1 Northern wheat at Duluth to move to Chicago.
In New York this morning wheat fell about 4 cents per bushel and corn roughly 1 cent as large long positions were dumped amid demoralization from Liverpool cable declines. Bulls bought at open losses, producing a sharp rally that recovered much of the early drop. The market remains a focus for speculators with a hoped for further advance as a cold spell looms in the Northwest after frost fears faded.
Assistant Secretary Brigham of the Agricultural Department estimated that U S farmers will gain between 400 and 500 million dollars more this year from wheat than last year. He also predicted higher farm prices would benefit the laboring class nationwide.
A survey of recent literary and educational notes cites MIT professor Henry G. Pearson on teaching English beginnings with whole composition. It reviews Walter Wyckoff on Shakspeare and Shakapere, Edward Bellamy's Equality, Partridge on home art education, and a Chicago Post remark about a Colorado girl's Mt. Popocatapetl ascent.
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