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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
6
The Boston Common Council faces a pivotal vote on a $5,586,900 loan bill with reports favorable. The editor urges the council to kill the measure, arguing it is an aldermanic monstrosity and a crisis testing the body's value. Rumors of influence and deals surround the bid for majority support.
The article reports General Christian Dewet and Boer leaders eluding pursuit as British forces under Kitchener face swollen rivers and extended conflict. It notes Botha and Delarey are at large, signaling a long, costly hunt for supremacy, with Lord Roberts’s earlier annexations seen as the start of a drawn-out war.
Prohibition advocates celebrate as four 1899 license cities in Massachusetts vote no license in 1900 while Taunton shifts from prohibition to license, net three gains for prohibition. Worcester’s license majority drops but remains, reflecting local option shifts driven by post presidential election sentiment and lower turnout. The piece argues these changes reveal little broader trend beyond local influences and voter indifference.
The Senate faced a vote on the Davis amendment to the Hay Pauncefote treaty amid fears the measure would ensure American control of the canal. Proponents argue the amendment affects fortification limits, while critics say it does not alter key sections and could hinder U S sovereignty and operation of the canal. The public favors an American owned and operated canal free from European consent.
The Hay Pauncefote treaty is unlikely to be ratified in its current form as opposition scales among lawmakers and concerns over sovereignty and control persist, delaying acceptance and signaling a prolonged debate.
An examination shows the Democratic ticket won outright with no cross endorsements while three other tickets split opposition votes. Figures indicate the Public School Association led the anti-Democrat bloc, with Republican and Independent Women candidates pooling votes. Also notes bulbs at the State House, a charity club image sale at 88 Portland street, and academic talks at the Boston Society of Municipal Officers.
The Tremont street pavement faced a stiff test as light snow froze on asphalt hindering horses until sand helped. A concert and ball by Clan Chisholm is planned at Town Hall Revere on New Year’s Eve with pibroch music. A social gathering in Arlington featured Moxie and crackers as minds’ nourishment while a mother used feathers and mucilage to amuse a child. Chief Watts warns Christmas shoppers about pickpockets and tips on theft prevention.
A philosophy-tinged aside highlights the Foot Age Fashion Section of the Sunday Post as a valuable read. The author notes that once readers buy it they keep returning, praising its genuine interest for thinking women.
Daily Menu hints for breakfast dinner and supper with recipes for stewed tomatoes, Apple pudding, and potato cakes. Includes directions for a tomato thickening mix and serving suggestions. Notices Mrs Rudolph Toll at 34 Falmouth Street Boston Massachusetts.
A playful Baltimore American verse urges readers to imitate a kangaroo in movement. The piece mocks stiff walking by urging lope like the animal with hip sways and shoulder shifts, ending with light humor about not walking like elephants.
Christmas Gifts For Men explores practical gifts from our Furnishings Department. It highlights neckwear gloves umbrellas canes raincoats and homewear items like bath wraps dressing gowns and house jackets as suitable presents for men. The copy urges choosing useful items with lasting value and references the Cravenette rain coats plus a range of smaller wardrobe articles.
Miss Rose Selden of Fall River aids a Union spy, Brad Morgan, while a Southern town pursues him. Poisoned well water delays capture, and after Lee’s surrender, Rose and Morgan wed in a peaceful village ceremony. General Selden and General McClellan witness the unlikely union symbolizing blue and gray friendship.
A Philadelphia Saunterer recalls a crowded lunch counter tale from Wa bash avenue where a man expects soup but watches it vanish as a neighbor shares the meal. The piece sits among quips about authors, theatre, and street humor from Chicago and Detroit era papers, noting crowded counters and wry dialogue.
A dramatic chat ends with a vow and ring gesture as a woman dismisses the notion of breaking a betrothal. The man asserts resilience against adversity and rejects self harm as a solution. The scene closes with her formal acceptance via a ring on the left hand.
In Burlington Vermont today eight busy hours saw company cash fares diverted to charity. Regular conductors were replaced by young lady fare collectors wearing ribbons and placards explained the effort. From 9 am to 5 pm all money collected funded the Home for Aged Women with many passengers paying higher fares for charity.
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