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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1897
Page
4
Mayor Quincy Praises The Post for Boston Victory
Josiah Quincy writes from City Hall Boston December 21 1897 lauding The Post for its role in a decisive Democratic victory. He commends the paper for aggressive intelligent campaigning and notes other papers failed to recognize the municipal election in progress. He wishes continued growth in circulation and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Post
Josiah Quincy
City Hall
Spain Reaches for US Aid to Cuba Over Starving Populace
The piece argues Spain’s opening to US food relief signals recognition of the need for American involvement in Cuba. It contends Spain cannot govern humanity, calls for ending the war, and urges broad US support for a broader settlement plan beyond famine relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
United States
Cleveland
Cuba
Wages Cut Across New England Cotton Mills
The Naumkeag mills in Salem announced a ten percent wage reduction for operatives with the new rate to take effect Monday. The move, occurring less than six months after the tariff law’s passage, is cited as ironic evidence that tariff promises of broad prosperity have not materialized in New England’s cotton industry which employs many and pays substantial wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naumkeag
Salem
New England
New Zingland
Congress
Dingley
New York World
Turkey
New York
Adam
Boston
Woolly West
United States
New
Mark Hanna
Tariff Promise Fails as Wages Fall in Six Months
The article notes a 10 percent wage reduction after less than six months under Dingley ism, arguing tariffs promised indirect benefits to New England industry but workers face direct wage cuts instead. It emphasizes the indirect harm to cotton and related industries in New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Behring Sea Sealing Policy Sparks British Diplomacy Debate
An American led plan to save Behring Sea seals faces British rejection. The United States Russia and Japan back a scientific preservation method while Britain ally Canada pushes for continued poaching. Lord Salisbury’s stance risks US-UK alienation and harms Britain's international standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behring Sea
United States
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
Canada
Lord Salisbury
Dominion
Events disrupt stage night and other calm observed
A noted evening at the theater featured multiple incidents as stage hands quit, an accident prompted help from another house, a brass railing rod fell into the orchestra narrowly missing spectators, and a fainting woman was removed. The crowd remained calm, with few leaving their seats. In other notes, the article praises the Dingley tariff's tax shifts, remarks on imported soaps, and mentions tributes to Herbert L. Watson, Marshall Newell, and Captain William H. Summers with brief biographical details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withal
Harvard
Marshall Newell
West Newbury
Richard Newell
Savings banks plan long term rate cuts in New York
The New York City savings banks may reduce interest on deposits with only nine of twenty five banks offering 4 percent on January 1 while the rest pay 3 1/2 percent. The move reflects a broad, ongoing fall in investment yields and prompts calls to limit earnings of quasi public corporations through taxes or lower public service prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Barks
New York
Fire Insurance Rates in Boston Underwriters Debate Reduction
The Boston fire insurance rate dispute remains unsettled as underwriters argue rates were designed to recoup 1889 and 1893 losses. They suggest waiting for a full recovery before lowering rates, while another view holds that improved safety and continued business justify an immediate reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Fire Underwriters
Merchants’ Association
Boston
Notorious Captain Hamlett and Charleston Ball Incident
The Observant Citizen recalls Captain Hamlett of the revenue cutter Chase who ordered a cadet to escort an actress from the military academy ball in Charleston. Formerly in Boston Harbor, he is seen as peculiar by local social circles. A Playgoers Club reception for new president Henry Haynie is planned at 212 Boylston Street. A local vendor recalls long hours on Cambridge Street and a tale of theatrical superstition linked to Come dian Daly’s Park mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Hamlett
Revenue Cutter
Chase
Military Academy
Charleston
D. C
Boston Harbor
Henry Haynie
Boylston Street
Dan Daly
Belle of New York” Company
He's Not Mamma's Baby Anymore Six Today
Georgina E. Billings portrays a six year old's milestone as a boy growing up. He shelves dolls for a rocking horse and top while pockets appear in trousers like his older brother. Parents feel mixed pride and sympathy as he becomes their pride and joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Jim
Georgina E. Billings
Notable Civilian and Royal Anecdotes From The Era
A collection of brief items including the Duke of Wellington as a poet who wrote Pandora and Prometheus, a 1893 crown of gold for Jose Zorilla and its auction due to redemption lapse, Professor Mommsen’s absent mindedness, Mark Twain on Austrian American residents, the Duchess of Northumberland’s Persian cat shawl, a forgery confession during Dr Houghton’s ministry, and the Delaney family of Kellyville welcoming triplet sons baptized with hair colors matching their sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Zorilla Y Moral
Breakfast and Dinner Menus with Recipe Note at End
Daily table hints list breakfast dinner and supper items including apples toasted wheat broiled halibut baked potatoes pickled is graham rolls mince pie coffee dinner features chicken soup roast beef spiced currants boiled white pats mashed turnips onions pickles celery peach pudding hard sauce cheese coffee supper includes roast beef cobtage cream sauce hot rice muffins jelly cream cocoa tea cream puffs with a recipe for making them ends with an address Alvina Vollinweid 36 Beech Street Losjadale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omeerer
The Lakeport Rescue and a Changed Love
A lengthy tale blends romance with danger as Hiram Guppy dives to save a sinking pleasure party on Lakeport. Lillian Winslow survives, later revealing she mistook Hiram for a dull farm lad until the rescue and a wigless reveal transform him into a handsome Apollo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Winslow
Hiram Guppy
Lakeport
Hiram
Apollo
Fred Lee
Fred
Republican Denies Disloyalty in Ward 11 Campaign
Edw J Murphy of 131 Charles Street Boston writes to the Post to correct misinformed West End residents. He states he has never supported Democratic candidates or principles and has always aligned with Republicans, including backing President McKinley. He emphasizes his Republican loyalty and asks readers to update their information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir
West End
Toresident McKinley
J. Murphy
Charles Street
Boston
Will of Frank W. Daniels filed for probate in East Cambridge
The late Winchester resident Frank W. Daniels left $500 to Winchester for library books, $5 to the Winchester Home for Aged People, and the residue to Dartmouth College Hanover N J for buying land and a building tied to Moore's Charly School and the Chandler School of Science and Arts in Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Daniels
Winchester
East Cambridge
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. J
Moore's
Charly School
Chandler School of Science and Arts
Calendar and notices from Peter Gray and India Alkali works
A calendar by Peter Gray of 12 Marshall Street combines diary and daily appointment space with addresses and memoranda and includes helpful information on weights measures foreign moneys and antidotes. A portrait titled A Chip of the Old Block decorates the calendar. Also mentioned is a neat calendar from India Alkali Works Boston promoting Savogran cleansing powder with a decorative scroll of medals and inscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Gray
Marshall Street
India Alkali Worke of
Boston
Boston. the Uper
Moses Brown Colony Elects Officers for 135
Moses P. Brown Colony No. 135 elected officers at its last meeting led by Governor Philip F. Gallagher and lieutenant governor Mrs. A F McCarthy with James A Burns as secretary. Installation by Deputy Supreme Governor Andrew Hanson and suite set for Thursday evening January 20 in Central Hall East Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses P. Brown
Philip F. Gallagher
A. F. McCarthy
James A. Burns
M. M. Doyle
John W. Hogan
P. J. Attridge
John W. Barry
M. A. Galvin
Outside Sentinel
Thomas F. Flynn
Inside Sentinel
Philip B. Gero
Overnor
James Gaffigan
3. B. Curtis
T. Burke
J. W. Barry
J. A. Burns
J. W. Gaffigan
P. F. Gallagher
J. W. Parry
Andrew Hanson
Suite
Central Hall
East
Boston
Roxbury Charity Club Holds Second Annual Concert and Ball
The Rev Thomas N Burke Club of Roxbury plans a second annual concert and ball at Orienta Hall on Washing ton Street Thursday evening. Committee reports many tickets sold and that the club is active in district charities. The Bunker Hill Guards Division 87 AOH will host a military ball at Monument Hall on Main Street Friday New Year's Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Thomas N. Burke
Roxbury
Orienta Hall
Washington Street
Bunker Hill Guards
Charlestown
Monument Hall
Ain Street
Old Avenue Club Relocates To Dorchester Avenue Clubhouse
The Old Avenue Social Club has reorganized and moved into a well furnished clubhouse at 1% Dorchester Avenue. Members are prominent young men of South Boston. Officers include D. Daley president R. Noonan vice president P. F. Dabney Jr treasurer C. Sully financial secretary F. H. Callahan recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Avenue
Dorchester Avenue
South Boston
D. Daley
R. Noonan
P. F. Dabney, Jr
C. Sully
F. H. Callahan
Jordan Art Gallery Opens Major French Display Tomorrow
The Jordan Art Gallery unveils a premier French display with 270 paintings, including works by Le grend's boys before the paper stand and Didier-Pouget. Duty on foreign art now stands at 20 percent, making the exhibition worth $45,000 in duties alone. The show features artists from the Salon and Champs de Mars of 1897, with notable pieces by Louise Abbema and Eugene Feyen. The exhibition, praised for its quality and variety, aims to rival any American city in foreign art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Art Gallery
America
Champs de Mars
Legrend
Gueldry
Clavis
Karnak Temple
Gelhay
Tattegrais
Eugene Feyen
France
Jordan Gallery
Boston
Fegen
Dedier-Pouget
Gez
Malden
E. H. Converse
Didier- Pouget
Plains of Thebes
Didier-Pouget
Paris
d’Academie
Nicham Iftikov
Lyons
Macon
Leipzig
St. Petersburg
Palais de la Residence
Tunis
Post
Christmas Humour in Penny Pantomimes and Jokes
A string of quips and anecdotal jokes from various papers recount humorous Christmas touches and social scenes. A child asks for pantaloons free of patches. A conjurer jokes about eggs and a boy retorts with a punchy line about keeping ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods Run
Johnny
Pittsburg
Students present annual Christ s play Julius Caesar at Boston College
Boston College students stage Julius Caesar with 79 juniors volunteering to portray the Roman mob under director Joseph H Willis A M The cast includes Francis H Brown as Julius Caesar Charles Duffy as Cassius John Duffy as Brutus William Nugent as Antony and other college actors in the production
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Lege
Julius Cesar
Aon
Joseph H. Willis
A.M
Inter
Gar
Francis Me
Freshies
Antony
William Nugent
Milford
Lyn Duffy
Brutus
Efias
Boston Coller
Holy Cross
Fordhan
Charles BF. H. Duffy
Richard III
Captain Gower
Vector M. Pelletier
Tresonius
Antoni
William Mur
Flavius
William Curry
Joseph P. Loughry
B. Prendeghast
New Color Scheme For Gowns In Light Blue And Lavender
A fashion note describes light blue cashmere gowns trimmed with black velvet ribbons and lavender accents. The skirt features five shirrings, accordion pleats, and a sun-pleated circular shape with a trait of a back train. The bodice is tight fitting with plain sleeves and a disappearing blouse trend, while the waist shows black chenille and satin details.
Sing Song For Sailors At East Boston Home
An enjoyable musical at St. Marys Home for sailors featured four Trinity Church choir members Miss Wright alto Mrs Barlow soprano Mr Landers tenor and Mr Hanscom bass. The program included solos by Mr Hanscom and Mel Barlow and readings by Miss Nicols with no whistling by Mrs Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
St. Mary’s
Tinity Church Choir
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