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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1898
Page
4
The Daily Post and The Sunday Post announce pricing for one year and shorter terms. Subscriptions require prepayment and address changes must be sent in. Payments should be by check or money order payable to the Post Publishing Company. Boston and New York distribution details noted.
The Boston School Committee has few members who are graduates of the local public schools. A Lawrence School Association committee, led by president C. T. Dukelow, plans to urge alumni groups to push for greater representation. The effort hinges on energized action by eligible graduates in Boston.
President Eliot warns that overtraining alone does not explain athletic success at Harvard. The key is selecting athletes who can be trained to win, not just refining training methods. He contrasts Courtney and Cook with Lehmann, noting material quality matters as much as regimen in race outcomes.
The passage argues Yale and Cornell select crews by training success while questioning Harvard’s method. It claims the fault is in training choices and contrasts how each school approaches crew selection and race performance.
A Boston newspaper column questions W B Plunkett's praise of the Dingley tariff and currency promises. It notes deficits of 51.9 million and 7.9 million and argues Congress and the president have failed on currency reform, deeming the Republican program a conspicuous failure.
A new cycle of hearings shifts focus from pro suffrage to anti suffrage women. Public discourse sharpens as opponents reveal caution about voting rights, clarifying policy beyond sentiment and gallantry in the legislature.
The piece lauds Faneuil Hall as a venerable monument and urges swift city action on fire safety. It cites past warnings from the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company and stresses the building’s continued risk and the need for earnest preservation.
The Sunday Post will begin serial publication of Conquest of Mars by Thomas A. Edison and Garrett P. Serviss. The team says the story blends imagination with science based facts and matches the earlier Wells inspired tale in vividness and fascination.
Mrs Draper and Ambassador Draper of Hopedale mingle with Rome royalty while Ambassador Woodford and wife endure Madrid social ostracism at a banquet. After 22 years directing the Massachusetts General Hospital, Hon William Endicott Jr resigns. Fire Chief Russell says telegraph alarm restoration will take a week amid storm chaos and film shortages.
A Boston column recounts community life from church respect for Rev. J. D. Pickles to cheery street scenes. Mentions amiable Attorney-General Knowlton, Harvard lecturer Charles Copeland, druggist Amos K. Tilden, and illness of John B. O’Higgins. It notes sleighs crowded with children, a dramatic snowstorm, and social chatter across city figures and events.
A readably presented old style menu lists breakfast items such as oranges hominy and lamb chops with fried potatoes, a dinner including clam soup roast beef and orange souffle, and supper of escalloped oysters and jelly roll with tea. It also provides recipe fragments for banana fritters orange souffle and jelly rotl with steps and measurements. A stray note references Fence Roll at 48 Kingsbury Street Roxbury and black coffee.
The bachelor Professor Charles Hammond and Mary Graham, a visiting guest, develop affection during months of quiet study and meals. Mary's frequent visits spark curiosity, leading to a declaration of mutual interest and her decision to stay, ending his bachelor status as he plans to accompany her to the depot and support her return to teaching.
James M. McCrea of Pittsburg Penn elected a University of Pennsylvania trustee the first non resident to win this post. The departure suggests the university aims to draw state wide interest. Senator Hoar has accepted a Virginia State Bar Association annual address invitation for July 5 to 15, calling it a high honor.
A collage of quips from Washington Star Truth Puck and Harper's Bazar notes. Lines touch on weddings engagements fashion politics and love with playful banter and social jests reflecting early 20th century newspaper chatter.
A letter to the editor denounces sensational Newfoundland starvation claims as untrue or exaggerated. It argues destitution is confined to few fisheries districts, relief exists, and most Newfoundlanders sustain independent livelihoods. The missive urges scrutiny of American correspondents and warns of biased reporting harming Canada.
P. D. Richards of West Medford denounces sport hunting comparing killing to murder and urges humane education and humane slaughter alternatives. He criticizes spectators and calls for legislation to curb blood sports and related animal cruelty. He cites 1896 murder statistics in the United States versus England and Wales to support reform.
A writer critiques John D. Rockefeller and the monopolies era, noting Rockefeller’s claim that wealth is a gift from God and doubting happiness follows riches. The piece mocks incomes and contrasts personal gain with broader social impact.
Charles S. Baker secretary of Ward 20 Republican committee resigns from his posts in protest over the city committee clerk dismissal by Chairman Maccabe. He cites alleged one man power and cites a banquet for Howard E. Acker after a thirty day sentence for election fraud as influencing his decision.
To brighten plain winter jackets readers can use new braid and buttons. A black velvet edge, white leather belt, and braid bands refresh the basque. A removable sleeve cap acts as a transitional feature between puff sleeves and skin tight styles. It can be removed as fashions change.
Advertisement promoting Salvation Oil as the sole effective liniment for all pains. The copy claims it eliminates discomfort and saves money by reducing medical expenses.
After Barrows, the Post Office becomes the bone of contention as vacillating action looms. One of the charges concerns the congressman from the North Massachusetts district who must also face the accusation of in gratitude.
Henry H Faxon of Quincy attacks Samuel J Barrows for backing Hammond in the Quincy postmaster election. Faxon urges public release of petitions, proposes Christopher A Spear as third candidate or retention of James F Burke, and laments political maneuvering within the Republican cause in February 1898. He cites Adams and Hammond petitions and references remorse like Judas Iscariot.
The annual banquet in Baltimore featured eminent speakers including Treasury Secretary Gage and Postmaster General Gary. Gage argued that government paper money distorts true credit and harms commerce, calling for alignment with sound economic laws.
The John Eliot Club of Roxbury met at the Thorndike last evening for a social and business session followed by a banquet. Discussions on Church Loyalty were led by Rev. Dr. Charles G. Ames Rev. Samuel A. Eliot secretary of the American Unitarian Association and Mr George H. Ellis of the Christian Register. Officers elected include President James C. Davis Vice Presidents Robert C. Metcalf and D S Waterman Secretary William F. Crafts and Treasurer Alfred Bunker.
Mayor Quincy received a petition yesterday from the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company urging preservation of Faneuil Hall. The building is in dangerous condition and faces possible destruction in a fire. Signers include Colonel J Payson Bradley Colonel H A Tho E G Allen Sergeant Frank Hucking and Jacob Fottler, secretary.
The Bureau of Statistics reports December wool imports at 17,768,627 pounds into Boston New York and Philadelphia, up from November by over 1,500,000 pounds and from October by more than 10,600,000 pounds. More than 16,000,000 pounds were unscoured class wool.
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