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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1898
Page
6
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Editorial address details in Boston and New York The Boston Post subscription policy requires advance payment and discontinuation without notice If you cannot obtain the Post regularly inform the office by mail to ensure continued delivery Editor and Publisher Grozler signs the notice.
Democratic primary features David F. Barry a veteran council member praised for long service in both city chambers He led the docks improvement initiative and supported city hospitals His proven experience and dedication are cited as essential to the Aldermen board of 1899 and the city’s development
The Nicaragua Canal bill sits unfinished in the Senate and holds the chamber’s right of way until a decision is reached. If the Senate approves cleanly, the House can pass promptly. objections seem surmountable, with favorable English press, including the London Spectator, toward a U S led canal.
The article reports Senator Hoars opposition to ratifying the peace treaty with Spain, citing doubts about its provisions and predicting possible Senate rejection. It notes other conservatives like Senator Hale aligned with open Senate debate, urges open sessions to scrutinize the administration’s imperialism plan and maintain opposition until a definite settlement is reached.
Fragment of a social note or editorial sparsely discusses a writer, a supposed new novelist, and a birth or appearance of a work titled A Princess of Thute. No clear names, dates, or places are legible, leaving only hints of literary criticism and publication rumors.
The article traces William Black’s role in Victorian literature, noting his shift from journalism to focused fiction. It praises The Strange Adventures of a Phaeton for its prose poetry and vivid Highland and island settings, and asserts his enduring status as a writer of classic tales despite some works lacking adventure.
The piece praises Democratic candidates Hon John H. Sullivan and Laurence Minot for the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. It argues Republicans lack visibility and suitability, while these two men bring broad experience, honesty, and financial expertise. It urges an exemplary majority election.
A column recalls police board verdicts and looming probes into the police department amid rumors of a February inquiry. The piece notes business booms for Christmas and recounts local incidents, including a death, a dramatic Framingham bonfire, and cheers for naval figures. Michael Sullivan at Boston University Law School remains vocal on Spain.
A week of unprecedented demand for bonds and dividend paying stocks prompts traders in New York and Boston to push gilt edge bonds to near prohibitive prices while speculative issues rise across the board. Analysts cite peace with Spain and currency reforms as catalysts, with Henry Clews noting prices may swing higher as intrinsic values catch up.
A fragmented verse recounts a lovers dream on stage where a man sees his beloved who is later wed to another. The dream ends with a dramatic, fatal image as one man dies by dagger in the morning light, underscoring the dream’s cruel illusion.
Miss Evelyn Seward defies Edward Winslow as a young woman caught between social expectations and private pain. A chance encounter at Mrs. Winslow’s drawing room exposes a web of deception, sparing one family from ruin while shaping Evelyn’s rise as a respected artist. The tale moves from foggy city streets to a refined home, ending with Evelyn’s cautious success and an implied moral about resilience.
A collage of quips and jokes from various papers feature weary travelers begging for bread, wry weather talk on partly cloudy days, misfired puns about law and medicine, and humorous dialogue. The collection includes lines about deaf mates, a widow and widower joke, Columbus egg antics, and a Hamlet joke from amateur theater.
Alexander McDonald of Cincinnati donates 20000 to the YMCA after a prior 5000 gift. Princess Therese of Bavaria, a scientific writer, journeys to Brazil for material on her next book. Mrs Harriett Stafford of Cottage City, Mass., owns a famous flying fig linked to Bonhomme Richard and Serapis lore. Sienni Von Fflageldorf, Austrian baron’s son, works as horseshoer helper in Indiana after Cuba firefights. Adjutant-General Corbi is quoted in a fragmentary closing note.
Trustees urge Archbishop Keane to return to the United States and tour the country for the Catholic University amid anxiety over the school's finances. Keane and Cardinal Gibbons are popular, but his 1895 removal as rector sparked debate and questions about donations.
A letter to the editor argues that theatre managers underpay stage hands. It claims workers earned 12 dollars weekly for five years, now seek 9 dollars, averaging under 7 dollars annually after three months of closure. The writer, TYLER, Boston business agent, stresses stage hands’ vital role and calls for fair pay amid public concern.
George F Davenport endorses the Post’s critique of civil service tests for letter carriers. He argues questions on geography and fractions have no bearing on daily duties and calls the exam a farce, agreeing with John F E Scott and Francis's critiques.
The Den Greet company touring J M Barries The Little Minister drew Thrums biggest crowd yet though most locals avoid the playhouse deeming it devilish Auld Licht elders condemned its religious satire while audiences delighted in the performers and comic moments despite uncertainty of reception
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