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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
4
The Boston Post reports historic daily and Sunday circulation milestones. July figures show daily reach surpassing 150,000 and Sundays approaching 160,000, setting records for both month and weekend editions.
Massachusetts issued 725000 of 3 percent bonds at 101.29, including 325000 park bonds and 400000 highway bonds, both forty-year issues. The sale yields 2.96 percent net interest, comparing favorably to Britain's 3.06 percent. The Commonwealth notes its strong financial standing despite historical wartime gold payments.
Senator Stewart of Nevada and Senator Hoar defend their party shifts by saying Bryan secured the Paris treaty and US sovereignty over the Philippines. The piece argues the claim is fallacious, while highlighting Bryan’s perceived power over national affairs and contrasting McKinley’s standing with Bryan.
The piece argues the United States should continue relations with China while wary of growing alignment among powers. It warns that drift toward independent action might be wiser if allies delay and suggests Washington may cut loose from the alliance to secure peace and favorable terms for Li Hung Chang’s negotiations. It urges readers to recognize US leadership in China diplomacy.
The piece argues Croker and Tammany loom over the Democratic convention as Platt does for the Republicans. It says machines will nominate governors in both parties unless a miracle occurs, noting Hill's defeat is minor beside broader national implications. It warns New York’s choice could shape the 1896 presidential outcome and reflect independence among voters.
The report notes that the presidential candidate carrying New York State will be inaugurated on March 4, 1901, detailing the political outcome and regional influence.
The Bresci case shows life sentence for murdering King Humbert is worse than death under Italy to ten years solitary confinement followed by hard labor. Silence, isolation, and deprivation break the body and mind, turning killers into wrecks before the term ends.
Governor Crane selects Jabez Fox of Cambridge to fill the vacancy created by Judge Blodgett's resignation. Fox, a respected lawyer and lecturer, has served as trustee of the Cambridge Public Library and president of the Old People's Home, with roles on the State Board of Lunacy and Charity and the Board of Bar Examiners. He previously shifted from the Republican to the Democratic side, aligning with the 16 years ago political realignment that brought the Democrats into power in Massachusetts.
Judge Sullivan returns from Nantucket with Suffolk bar acquaintances. James Ellis buys a 20 acre Blackstone farm and becomes agriculturist. Diver Charles A. Bigney to perform 136 foot indoor dive in The Gold King at Grand Theatre. Thomas J. Barry and Judge Fowle from New York visit Boston. Porter retires to join U S Mint. Wilson replaces Porter at Bowdoin Square Theatre. Various local scenes include a Roxbury pigeon lunch, trolley safety observations, campaign design critique, police station card board, and a romantic subplot of Millie and Harry with a reunion on shore.
A collage recounts joes from Missouri in a flirtation gone wrong and a midnight hotel standoff. Tales include a young woman from Kenwood opposing advances and a train interaction ending in sudden departure. A legal parody reveals election bribes and a poet editor exchange with Missouri reference.
The Sunday Post highlights a conditions competition for short stories inviting entries from readers. Contest prompts encourage creativity and offer a chance for local writers to gain recognition and publication.
A lyrical vignette describes Miss Roth E Squires and a handsome athlete sailing at night. The solitary oarsman, son of wealthy parents, enjoys a peaceful summer in a riverside village while his stature and appeal draw attention from admirers.
A guest at a St. Paul hotel refused a plate of beans and was forced to eat every bean by a stranger who brandished an ugly revolver. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the Boston sellers with loyalty to home institutions.
A collage of curiosities notes kissing rare in Japan and its observers. It cites shipping growth in Japan, vast vacant land in South Dakota, toads sold for gardens, and postal savings abroad. Bees weigh more when loaded with honey, and flowers keep Sandwich Islands in bloom year round.
A patriotic ad extols Sanford's Ginger as pure and safe with French brandy and imported ginger. It claims superior quality over substitutes and notes widespread use by 15 000 communicants and a rise in annual contributions by nearly 200 000 dollars. Also mentions a Sydney shipment of 150 000 pieces of American tableware and a New York burglary thwarted by a German-speaking parrot.
Daily table hints show a meals plan for breakfast luncheon and dinner featuring lamb Chilled cantaloupe oats and cream coffee and prune whip. The home menu notes a prune whip recipe and lists Mrs Barker of Lowell Massachusetts as the contributor.
The piece urges readers to enjoy Thursday as an "afternoon out" and suggests that the Sunday Post is worth having in the house. Buy it on Sunday and read it any day from Monday onward, as any day can be equally good.
A historical furniture piece called an Old English Enclosed Settle is described as a terminal station for centuries of use. It features a boxed base four inches deep and a back sixty inches high. White oak wood is carved in 17th century style with three‑quarter relief figures projecting six inches from the back.
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