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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
4
Fragmentary note references a Representative Democrat of New England in the Boston Post. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
The December export figures will push the yearly total beyond earlier records with 1897 reaching about 1 117 681 199 in exports and surpassing Great Britain in both food and manufactured goods. This signals a historic shift to peaceable markets and global competition.
The piece traces the push to appoint A. T. Wimberly as collector of the port of New Orleans as part of a larger 1896 Republican power play at St Louis. It alleges bribery of Louisiana delegates to switch support from Reed to McKinley, with rewards to Cousin Osborne and Wimberly, despite protests by Republicans and New Orleans women.
The article attacks a proposed territorial government for Hawaii, arguing it creates an oligarchy dominated by imperial authority. It notes the president, governor, and appointed officials would control local power while a wealth-based legislature marginalizes the poor. It warns of citizenship and voting rights being restricted to the rich. The piece questions whether Americans can accept such a scheme.
A Queen's Bench decision against a Great Northern Railway claim rejects sixpence for transporting a bicycle from King's Cross to East Finchley, ruling a bicycle cannot be ordinary luggage since luggage must be packed. The case contrasts English and American notions of luggage and baggage.
The Boston Post highlights a 261 percent rise in free transfers over eight years, with 55 transfer forms at 16 stations and 749,687 transfers from two subway stations in October. Colonel William A. Gaston credits the Post for driving reform and notes the Elevated Company’s shift toward public service. The paper urges continuation and points to charter provisions enabling transfers between surface and land systems for directional travel.
The piece emphasizes nasal breathing outdoors to limit microbic intake and keeping warm extremities for disease resistance. It notes that healthful living helps ward off grippe, advises rest and proper food, and mentions Paine family plans in Havana and Boston. Groton Historical Society receives Colonel Daniel Needham portrait by Hodgdon. city curfew in Waltham to be enforced after mayor’s recovery.
A scrapbook column recalls the Ixkean riot at the old Federal Street Theatre on December 21 1825 during a Richard III bill. The crowd smashed props and stalls as a postscript to a rival era of drama.
In a quiet town, Louis plans a brief voyage to see Dorothy Sumner before his wedding to Priscilla. A chance reunion reveals past passions, a mentor named Leander Mather, and a vow of revenge that echoes into the Civil War era where Dorothy inspires mercy and a rescue at a wounded soldier’s bedside.
In Cleveland on December 21, Attorney-General Monett began depositions, alleging Standard Oil burned journals and ledgers before Supreme Court orders to produce books from 1892 to 1897. Witnesses described employees packing and burning books at the Suclid Avenue office. some refused to testify, citing fear for associates.
A Boston travelling salesman lauds Cold Cure Dr Warren’s Formula B as a superior remedy for colds. He reports rapid relief from initial symptoms and notes friends’ success, claiming the product provides protection against colds and reliably cures them. He endorses daily dosing at first signs.
The item compiles varied biographical notes: Emma Cailve aka H Emma Roquer born 1866 in Decazeville raised in a convent and earning 140 dollars monthly as a singer. Mrs Gertrude Laity of Wilkes-Barre claims a family grandfather clock over 150 years old. Senator Morrill’s early schooling and degrees, Lord Minto’s sportsman past, Miss Ethel Mary Charles England's first woman architect with Royal Institute associate status forthcoming.
The Rev Dayii Aurbler Holbrook Ph D died this morning at Sing Sing New York from apoplexy. He led Holbrook & Sons Military and Classical School in Sing Sing. Born January 1821 in Whigsboro New York he graduated Hamilton College and earned a Ph D before studying for the ministry at New York Theological Seminary.
The Massachusetts Assessors Association met at the State House with President Rufus G. F. Candage presiding. Ex-President Hills argued against broad exemptions for colleges and churches, citing Harvard Cambridge and other towns' totals, while noting possible middle ground taxing building income. The discussion touched on Christmas class spreads and the Freshman A banquet opening in the alumni hall.
A collage of light exchanges and quips from several newspapers shows Uncle Ken, Miss Inkwire, and Polly among others trading jokes and social banter. The humorous snippets reveal impressions, marriage confessions, and distant city life with cheeky wordplay.
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