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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1896
Page
4
The Boston Post publishes Governor Wolcott’s strong denial of the article titled Allen and the Police. He states the piece is largely unfounded and apologizes for errors and for any report of his private conference with councillors without authorization.
In Boston today the Democratic ticket for Aldermen is praised as strong and representative. Republicans run on a spoils platform pledging a clean sweep of salaried city offices, while Democrats argue their nominees offer broader, better service and deserve voter support.
The piece condemns brutal endurance races and famine profiteering, arguing such tests endanger participants while praising humane limits. It urges a paternal British government to curb grain speculation and address India's chronic famine, calling charitable aid secondary to Indian rulers' duty to prepare for crises.
The piece argues against the biennial mayoral term, noting the lack of a mayor dulls interest and weakens city governance. It cites Massachusetts voters favoring annual elections and asserts Boston should restore yearly mayoral elections to empower citizens and strengthen the council’s accountability.
The article discusses the push for a general treaty of arbitration between the United States and Great Britain. It envisions a joint United States British judiciary as a high court, limited to five years, aimed at replacing force with justice and equity, influencing global welfare.
A Cambridge note reports Mr. Lehmann receiving a warm reception at Sanders Theatre before sailing to England. His work with the Harvard crew has produced strong results and promises further gains, amid a string of positive coverage for local sporting and social events.
The Observant Citizen Sara Spy a rising journalist will lecture on What Men Marry in the Every Day Church course. A house on Falmouth Street nears collapse needing repairs. Joseph Merello nicknamed the dean of the Italian colony boasts fifty years in Boston and civic progress. Hugh Malloy of Randolph seen at the Parker House after a celebrated talk on The Profession of Teaching. he leads Randolph life as a long time high school principal.
American missionaries in British India report dire suffering among tens of millions on the brink of starvation. They urge immediate aid of food for the starving, arguing public works spending is insufficient and calls for broader relief beyond work requirements.
A collage of quips and exchanges from old humor pages includes lines about woollen cloth, misplaced objects, and dating slang. Several jokes hinge on mispronunciations, mistaken courtship, and social scenes, capturing light, rapid-fire banter and era-specific wordplay.
In a tale set during the Cuban War of Independence, Mercedes Rodriguez defies a Spanish commander's life sentence against her father. She drugs two officers, switches papers to mislead Wyler's forces, and delivers the crucial documents to General Maceo, averting a major battle and preserving Cuban hopes.
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Edith Lyman Collins of New York to Rechid Bey, Count Czaykowski, a councilor of state at the Turkish embassy in Rome. The note also references her prior engagement to her guardian, Chauncey M. Depew, in a device of family ties and society intrigue.
A fragmentary tale notes Count Czaykowski as a leading European diplomat esteemed by the Sultan. It mentions his powerful Turkish father from a Polish noble line exiled after a historic uprising. The piece also recounts rumors of Kaiser William disguising as a tradesman in Paris during a Russian visit, and hints at Chauncey Depew at court.
The piece notes friends doubt a top candidate could outshine Mr Bayard and the chance Mr Depew quits his post. It reports persistent rumors that Miss M F Cusack the Nun of Kenmare rejoined Rome, but The London News calls the claim false while she pursues Protestant crusade from a French watering place.
The notice describes day wear options with the yoke largely cut away leaving a two inch strip for bodice gathers. It notes evening fabrics in silk fayette in light colors suitable for refined attire.
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