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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1900
Page
6
The Boston Post presents itself as a representative Democratic publication for New England readers, emphasizing party alignment and regional political perspectives in its early 20th century context.
Senator Baldwin of South Boston proposes a bill requiring front fenders on automobile carriages and other horseless vehicles to improve safety. He argues fenders mirror those on electric street cars, taming the free steed and imposing tracklike restraint to protect pedestrians.
The piece argues a Republican seven to six split in Boston’s Board of Aldermen through ward reshaping. It mocks repeated gerrymandering and suggests passing a law to fix seven Republicans and six Democrats, or allow Democrats to elect freely but block a chairman until a Republican alliance forms.
The piece argues the 1850 Clayton Bulwer framework should be abandoned in favor of a new accord. It emphasizes US neutrality for commerce and asserts strong naval control. it condemns perceived concessions to Britain and warns against surrendering fortification rights. It also attacks Secretary Gage for alleged improper handling of funds tied to Standard Oil.
The piece argues that calls to defend Secretary Gage paint him as unfairly abused by unscrupulous partisans in Congress. It notes public sympathy for the underdog and questions the basis of the attacks, suggesting the fight may evoke support for Gage regardless of facts.
The Sherman Worrell Fruit Company led by Sherman Brothers and Elisha B. Worrell seeks two new California plants, 3000 acres of figs, and 10 per share price with a two payment plan for investors. Boston address listed.
The article questions the $100 000 Philadelphia convention bonus for hosting the Republican National Convention next June. It notes a small instalment was paid after pressure, while the rest remains unfunded. It asks if benefits tied to Hanna's delegates and McKinley re nomination are fading and whether party enthusiasm is waning. It cites Wanamaker and Hanna's fundraising pressures.
The column reports warm rain ruining Sunday skating and a new cold wave threatening more. Harbor boats drifted in the wind while pedestrians braved the blast, and a prominent death is announced as Rev. E. G. Porter passes away with funeral plans in Dorchester.
Poetic epitaphs recount a family pattern of insanity including parents grandparents and uncles. The poem notes David Jones who was deaf and dumb and who studied law yet died from drinking rum.
A former railroad conductor named Haggerty, dismissed as a costly menace, wanders the countryside on foot. He confronts poverty, rejection, and a growing sense of detachment until a runaway train leads to a deadly, final act in which a child’s plea of dada echoes over his collapse.
A reflective verse piece by M. F. Van Tassell asks if readers ever felt such blue quiet as a living tomb during dark times. It suggests comparing one’s misery to others worse off, inviting empathy and resilience.
Readable snippets show humor and social jokes from Harper's Bazar Detroit Free Press Chicago News Philadelphia Bulletin and Puck. Witty exchanges cover traffic, fathers and sons, babies, marriages and money with light satire and observational quips.
A plan calls for cars to reach Cariboo and Omineca in British Columbia with a horseless stagecoach on the Ashcroft Cariboo route in Vancouver. The Paris Exposition will feature the Horrors of War building. Over 2200 German teachers have been trained in manual arts, 950 in Leipzig and 1250 elsewhere. A 912 pound black bass was netted in the Dismal Swamp near Virginia and North Carolina, measuring 2512 inches long and 19 inches around.
Robert T. Lincoln’s fees in the Pullman estate reach 25000 dollars. Serena E. Payne is praised as having the best voice in the House. Minister Wu buys a car for social and official use in Washington. Two women are arrested in New Haven for whiskey theft amid desperate circumstances. Hungary sentences bigamists to cohabit with both wives. Representative Roberts of Utah would dread living with three families.
Lady Roberts mourns a son buried at Colenso while General Roberts directs at 67. The couple have been married 41 years. The Empress’s English shows a German accent, unlike the Emperor. Mrs Myra B Pickering is elected a director of Portland National Bank, among few American women in such posts.
The snippet lists a Daily Table menu with breakfast lunch and dinner items including ham omelet mock bisque soup sirloin beef and date pie. A dessert recipe for Uneeda Ginger Wafers with date filling is given attributed to Miss N. C. Chase of 268 Crescent Street Waltham Massachusetts.
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