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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1899
Page
4
The legislature was asked to acquire Nantasket Beach and nearby land for a State reservation. The beach serves Boston and the metropolitan area and is praised for its potential public value. Public-spirited citizens endorse the project, noting deteriorating conditions and the need for development.
Senator Lodge replies to labor groups protesting U S policy in the Philippines urging continued tariff protections. He argues cheap Philippine labor will not flood the United States, yet notes manufacturers could move across the Pacific. The piece questions how administration aims to prevent cross border wage competition and immigration of labor.
The article notes independent telephone companies entering major markets to lower rates, challenging the Bell monopoly. State legislatures consider rate limits, with three paths possible for Bell: compete, lobby against cuts, or accept Massachusetts style regulation of quasi public firms. Public demand for cheaper service accelerates state supervision.
Secretary Long counters General Woodford’s assertion that the U S had only two rounds per gun before the Spanish War noting the Navy Department held abundant supplies and had ordered powder well before the Maine disaster. The piece marks a sharp critique of wartime foresight and preparedness.
Public debate centers on statements about the War Department and the hypothetical impact if Alger had led the Navy. The passage questions consequences for the American republic and imagines alternate leadership at the top levels of the armed services.
Editorial argues for returning streetcar tracks to Tremont Street to relieve overcrowded subways and heavy street traffic. It notes real estate and business impacts, hardships for workers, especially in bad weather, and urges thorough hearings to decide for the greatest public interest.
Secretary of State recommends direct vote for candidate nomination to reduce delegate conventions. The Post supports bringing nominations closer to the people, arguing it would better reflect voters’ will, curb log-rolling and combinations, and lessen ticket dissatisfaction.
The Observant Citizen notes a snow year ago and a fatal electric car accident involving Major Savage, praises his London trip charm, and recalls Hudson high school cats cruelty case with humane outcome. It mentions Maine lobster season debate, a new City Hospital amphitheatre dedication with a buffet, a Mansfield show sale at Hollis, and the downsides of suburb electric rail links.
A touted product described as the purest whiskey for clubs, homes, and medicinal use recommended by physicians. The label emphasizes purity and versatile use across social and medical settings.
Round towns face a scarlet fever outbreak blamed on electric transit by medical authorities. Rumors deny Kek Sam Lucas will perform with a colored group at South End. Polo thrills outdoors on Franklin Field as fashionables watch. Suggestions arise for a tea parlor and shoe cleaning service in the shopping district. Ex Senator James A Gallivan remains a familiar figure on School Street, reportedly well after illness from last fall.
In Tudor Jenks verse from Criterion, the gray felt Yankee slouch hat is praised as practical and sturdy. The poem recalls Civil War era headgear and mocks flamboyant ornate helmets, arguing the plain hat suits fighters in war and daily life, emphasizing resilience and freedom.
A widow formerly Miss Jerome of New York plans a lavish new magazine led by the brilliant young English statesman once viewed as a future premier. It will be bound luxuriously and sold at a guinea per copy with assistance from Lady Randolph Churchill and contributions from Emperor William and other royals.
The African Review reports Lord Kitchener of Khartoum will join the London Stock Exchange once he leaves the army. It notes his finance and organizational talent should bring a large fortune. It also mentions Secretary of State Hay as an exclusive figure who admits only Senators, Representatives, and close friends after hours.
A collage of brief exchanges from newspapers includes a question on distance to a pub with a joking reply about direction, a senator's pledge about his Senate seat, despair over wasting money on gas and electric rooms, a remark on a singer who cannot stop, and a quip about a poet whose career suffered from baldness.
A moonlit October husking at Canby’s barn turns romantic as Jim Billings, a village grocer’s clerk, falls for Rose Hardy. They share a dance and quiet exchanges amid pumpkins and corn husks, with hopes of future plans including a Boston husking event and possible hunting visits. The mood blends rustic plenty with budding affection.
The Post offers weekly prizes for Original Short Stories with ten dollars for the best and five dollars for the second best, plus two dollars each for four other stories. Winners to be named in Sunday edition. Manuscripts must be 700 to 1000 words, single side, full name and address, prepaid return postage, open only to women readers, folded, not rolled, sent to Short Story Editor by mail.
A Cambridge letter from Walter J. La Marche M D dated January 31 1899 corrects an earlier interview stating he settled the Olive M Corrin breach of promise case and a judgment will be entered. A second letter questions city salary cuts and vacant unsanitary houses connected to police and health measures.
In Washington the phrase “Two dollars a head for the Yellow Bellies” captures Speaker Reed’s quip about the Philippine question. The comment spreads through Congress as debate on paying Spain 20 million for the Philippines looms, with Reed’s line seen as a concise, biting summary of the scene and population notions.
Two free lecture series start this evening at Bowdoin School in Myrtle Street and Lowell School in Jamaica Plain. Prof William T. Sedgewick speaks on Germs as Friends and Foes at Bowdoin, while Prof Charles F. Fay presents Mountaineering in Colorado with stereopticon at Lowell.
A stylish afternoon dress in dark purple cloth features a princess cut and a narrow black satin waist band. The corsage is square bordered at the sides over a purple vest, presenting a refined, decorative ensemble.
The Hull bill to reorganize and enlarge the standing army passed the House by 168 to 125. It authorizes about 190,000 men with President discretion to reduce infantry and cavalry to 60 per unit, retaining full organization. Measures include 12 cavalry regiments, 24 field batteries, 30 infantry regiments, engineers, and coast defenses.
The Senate spent most of the morning discussing the U S policy toward the Philippine Islands with Mr Berry opposing the peace treaty and Lee Jackson and West cited issues of expansion. Mr Bacon pressed for a vote on a resolution rejecting war against peoples seeking freedom, sparking a lively debate with Mr Platt and Mr Teller. no action was taken.
General Nelson A Miles released a statement denying misattributions and presenting overwhelming evidence from regimental commanders and civilians about beef issued to soldiers. He claims embalmed beef was treated with chemicals to preserve it, contrasts canned roast beef, and rejects paying for proof or further investigation.
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