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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1899
Page
4
For a full month the police commissioners have considered Miss Mary H Hanlon's complaint about assault by Board of Police agents. She filed Oct 24, hearing held Nov 13, final arguments before Thanksgiving, now Christmas and New Year pass with no decision. The delay faces public scrutiny over official conduct and justice.
The dispatch reports Aguinaldo crossing the mountains toward the south and notes the death of his wife from hardships endured during their flight in Luzon. The piece contrasts war misery with admiration for Filipino endurance and appeals for swift end through U.S. sovereignty.
The court notes the lengthy and technical handwriting evidence may confuse jurors but insists that if the defendant’s life hinges on correct handwriting identity, every effort must be made to resolve that point.
The northern Atlantic coast enjoys a snowless winter with only one ice day for skating. The sun returns after the solstice as daylight increases and the cold deepens. The mild spell aids the poor and outdoor building but may delay ice and lumbering while science warns future weather may even out and bring later discomfort.
A wintery column visits Jamaica Plain and Beacon Street tensions, notes on a Christmas tree gift, and temporary club-house displacements. It recalls a noble driver’s greeting, a tree expert’s botany, a New Hampshire feud, and a Boston locomotive heroICS incident at Hill’s Crossing with a runaway team.
The article notes Britain mobilizes large military reserves for South Africa, with 106 270 regulars plus auxiliaries and colonial troops, raising total forces to about 157 000 under General Roberts. It cites Buller’s Colenso setback and possible 50 000 volunteer additions, while infantry volunteers could reach 236 000 if needed.
The Roland B. Molineux trial in New York resumes on its forty third day as jury selection consumes time. Only eleven witnesses have testified so far with eighty more prosecutions witnesses anticipated, delaying defense and rebuttal. If pace remains, arguments may not occur until late spring and costs could near a quarter of a million dollars. The case centers on a man's life at stake.
In West Somerville Mrs Madge Houghton and her four year old son Alfred encounter a stray moment of danger on a city street a passing gentleman saves Alfred then confronts long lost familiar memories. Alfred learns the truth of his past and his father begs forgiveness for desertion as Madge forgives him and vows to rebuild their family and love.
A Favorite Mute boasts of noble lineage and horse breeding, only to be exposed as a jade when his ostentation loses its shine. The crowd laughs as his father is revealed to be an ass, teaching that bragging about origin without merit is futile.
Daily table hints list breakfast dinner and supper items including bananas grapes lamb chops roast beef and Queen's pudding. A recipe fragment describes Queen's pudding with bread crumbs lemon sugar and egg whites, with a partial address in Massachusetts.
A collage of brief quips and exchanges from Chicago News Cleveland Plain Dealer Life Harlem Life and Chicago Tribune. Jokes touch on marriage fortune independence college telegrams and gas prices with playful banter and social snapshots.
Mrs Roy Devereux of London visiting Cincinnati authors Side Lights in South Africa and criticizes Kruger as ignorant and fanatical. Berkeley community worries over Mrs Benjamin Ide Wheeler rejection from Town and Gown Club. Mrs Sarah D Marden admitted to Paul Jones Chapter DA R in Boston. her father Richard Seaward served as marine on Borhomme Richard. Miss Rhoda Broughton quote on changing tastes in Literature noting she shifted from Zola to Charlotte Young.
A Kansas man pressures his wife to skip a dance by threatening self harm while census workers in northern Alaska plan dog sled rounds. Burns items sell for 57 dollars at Ellesland auction. A Danville man wins 4 wagers after 32 days of quail eating. An English girl nearly drowns while her mother enforces corsets. Caracas buildings imitate Washington styles, wood with rough steps. Pine logs contracts total 609 million feet for Duluth mills by rail. Wesleyan University’s junior class omits women from the annual as a push against co education. England aims to raise 2 million 000 900 for soldiers families in the Transvaal. Muskrats rupture the Delaware and Raritan Canal causing an emptying for repairs.
W D Howells discusses Henry James praising a fellow author’s work. Alf Austin supports bird protection and pens a poem for a Christmas card. Harry Farjeon, grandson of Joseph Jefferson, wins prizes at the Royal Academy of Music. Sir Richard Webster is recognized for war law arbitration. A knight grand order and other honors are mentioned amid city improvements and park notes.
War Department figures show Porto Rico's population about 918 926 with 221 087 daily indigents and 682 weekly deaths. By Nov 30 relief total food reached 17 162 788 pounds, 614 472 pounds unissued, cash received 15 224 dollars and disbursed 7 417 dollars. The report warns famine will persist into February in mountain districts, requiring at least 2000 additional tons of food, mainly rice beans codfish or bacon, with aid to continue through January.
A 1609 note on pearls dominating winter fashion. Cream brocade oriental satin gowns feature pearl trims, strings over shoulders replacing sleeves, and pearl-laced panels on overskirt. A cream chiffon scarf ties at the waist with long ends down the front.
Elihu Goen Lodge 234 O A B held its annual election at Webster Hall East Boston electing Louis Myers president John Godyard vice president J Hacker recording secretary L Zweigenbaum financial secretary L Epstein treasurer D Goldstein G N Silverman I G D Rottenberg conductor and trustees Greenstein Isaacson and Orensky Installation opens to the public at Webster Hall next Sunday night with grand officers officiating.
A Salem Massachusetts resident asks the Post to clarify which century ends in 1899 and whether the year 1900 begins the 20th century, wondering if the 19th or 20th century starts in 1900. The letter is signed by A Levesque.
In a letter to the editor Danvers Massachusetts dated December 22 notes a 1854 to 1873 era gold piece valued at 8.15 dollars and a 3.00 piece at 3.16 dollars with initials EB and GC. The message asks the paper to inform George Bean of the valuations.
Mies Me Nicholson of 125 Charies Street held a family reunion and festive party last evening. Jora and several friends attended and enjoyed the gathering.
London report states S.arey Tudsow died today in his year, details limited.
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