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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1898
Page
1
A Dickens Booth sale charms New England crowds with festive decor and Dickens quotes. Booths offer varied prices from 0.50 to 8.00 for items like coats, umbrellas, suit cases, underwear, gloves, and fancy hosiery, all framed by a holiday display inspired by Dickens stories.
Colonel W J Bryan argues in Savannah that imperialism threatens American self government and urges Congress to endorse a noncolonial policy. He favors ratifying peace treaty with Cuba and pressuring for self rule in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines. Bryan heads to Washington to oppose colonial expansion and engage in diplomatic settlement.
A flood disaster report notes Sullivan and Minot among seven aldermen and Charles likely elected. Citizens are thanked in honor of Hon. S. D. Charles.
The document lists six school committee members with party affiliations. Names include Wilbur F. Adame, David F. Barry, William Berwin, Michael W. Brick, Franklin L. Codman, John H. Colby, Frederick W. Day, Edward W. Dixon, James H. Doyle, Patrick F. McDonald, Frank J. O'Toole, and Edward W. Presho with R or D labels.
The Consolidated Gas Company tank at Avenue A and Twentieth Street collapsed during a water test, unleashing 8 009 000 gallons of water. The disaster injured and killed multiple workers and residents, with two foremen arrested on homicide charges as darkness and gas outages followed.
Democrats 44 Republicans 31. Re-elected were Thomas W. Berridge John A. Brett Francis A. Campbell Elizabeth A. Weller Thomas J. Kenny G G&G M'Donough William F. Merritt J Carlton Nichols Frederick S. Bennett.
A long list of ward by ward candidate selections shows party affiliation for each seat. Names include Bat tis Hickey Johnson Rice Carroll Doherty Horrigan Kelly Sullivan Turnbull Bennett Gibbons Madden Donovan Stone Sweeney Cuddy Kiley Lefto Tobin Moore Armistead Stevens Stockton Chamberlain MacDonald Zeck Collins Lin ehan Donahoe Logan Fenton Gibbons Martin Brennan Connolly Flynn Casey Watson Doyle Meinerney Nan zxle Howard Miller Wood Emery Klemm Winsloe Jordan Lorey Roemer Brauer Broderick Newhall Harvey Hibbard Mildram Rutland Sanderson Walker
Democrats win full control of the city government, Board of Apportionment, Board of Aldermen, Common Council, and school committee. Aldermen results show a likely seven to eight seats with a close contest and a probable recount. Street commissioner seat goes to Charles over Innis by a solid margin. Sullivan and Minot secure large margins for the Apportionment Board.
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