Tariff scheme tied to Congress session next month
The proposed tariff plan aims to raise revenue rather than profit for favored interests, signaling its main aim is generating government income.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1897
Page
4
William P St John a martyr to the silver issue
The death of William P St John is linked to the strain of his campaign work as treasurer for Democratic and silver party national committees. Once a banker trained in eastern finance he shifted to free coinage after a New York Chamber of Commerce study, remaining steadfast in conscience despite personal cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. St. John
St. John
New York Chamber of Commerce
Plucky little Greece takes Crete with popular support
King George of Greece ordered ships and troops to occupy Crete after European powers failed to act amid Turkish oppression. The move, demanded by the Greek people, earned global admiration and could trigger a popular war if needed, but Greece is prepared to stand firm without war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Greece
Crete
Armenia
Prince George
Europe
A Poor Plan for a Tariff and Dingley Measures
The article criticizes Mr. Dingley’s tariff committee for following the McKinley model aimed at protection rather than revenue. It notes a shift from surplus under McKinley to a current deficit and argues the new tariff should raise revenue, not constrain it, to address fiscal needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dingley
Readiness not charity in assessing Cleveland land grant issue
The piece argues party journals mislabel the Perrine land grant as a scandal and praises Grover Cleveland for his eight years of clean government. It says the patents were an amicable resolution of a land dispute and urges judging public figures by full knowledge of circumstances rather than motive-based accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrine Land Grant
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Calamity if Union Station plans ignore South Boston transit
Editorial warns that closing Federal Street to connect to the new Union station would sever a major city artery, isolating 80 000 residents and hindering business access. It urges amendment to protect transit between the city and South Boston Dorchester and beyond.
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New South Union Station
Eity
South Boston
Senator Gallivan
Federal Street
Boston
Dorchester
Ravenues
Union Station
Fire at gun store on Cornhill and powder safety concerns
Chief Webber discusses gunpowder licenses and copper chests near doors after a Cornhill fire. He notes explosions risk but bullets caused no harm, compares to Lovell's store blaze, and recalls Dame Nature clearing snow. The piece also references Bliss Carman visiting Boston and a dinner with a man named Popplestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber
Cornhill
Lovell
Bliss Carman
Boston
Popplestone
Carman
Plumage and stovepipes shadow a Cuban hero and a professor
A Boston letter recounts a mix of anecdotes from a restaurant strike and a German professor’s essay on gendered dress. It contrasts a changing fashion metaphor with Cuba’s struggle, praising General Maceo while reflecting on fate, liberty, and sacrifice.
Divorce Filed for Julia de la Tour du Villard in Sioux Falls
A decree of divorce was filed in Sioux Falls South Dakota awarding Julia de la Tour du Villard. The filing recalls a past New York society wedding of the same name, noted as one of the era’s most brilliant society events.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Julia
Marquise de la Tour du Villard
New York
Divorce Decree Sought for Marquis Villard Case
In Sioux Falls a decree for divorce from Marquis Villard has been filed against him by Julia Chapin who married Villard on May 23, 1892 and moved to Paris where the case centered on non support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis Villard
Sioux Falls
Julia Chapin
Paris
How Vara Becomes a Lawyer and Heir to a Fortune
Vara, a 16 year old girl, pleads for a chance in a judge's office to support her destitute mother Mrs. Carter. She excels at filing and uncovers her mother is Katherine Gladstone Carter, heir to a North Berkshire estate worth over a million dollars. the judge reveals a long owed restitution by Sir William Roseberry, and Vara's life changes as she helps her mother and gains a place at the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vara
Katherine Gladstone- Carter
Vera
Katharine Gladstone-Carter
Castle Sombras at Tremont and Gotham Theatre Notes
Boston theater round up with Richard Mansfield in Castle Sombras at Tremont Theatre. Mentions Beatrice Cameron Henry Jewett and other castings. Also reports Under the Polar Star lighting, A Milk White Flag song, and London titles as well as Zoo acts and hospital benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Richard Mansfield
Mr. Mansfield
Beatrice Cameron
Henry Jewett
Prince Karl
William H. Crane
Hollis
Wolcott
Mary Shaw
Joseph Jefferson
Wadsworth Harris
England
Boston
Carl Mayerhoffer
Edward Co. Smith
the Park
J. Aldrich Libbey
William H. Gardner
Charles Frohman
al Hayman
National Theatre
Academy of Music
Washington
Maud White
Seventh annual Euterpe Banjo and Harp Club concert
Last evening the Euterpe Banjo and Harp Club held its seventh annual concert in the Y M C A exhibition hall. Prominent artists appeared including Charles T Grilly humorist Gertrude Lovering reader John Francis Gilder pianist the Ladies Ariel Quartet Miss Lillian Hanson Miss Nellie M Hoyt Miss Emma V Foster and Miss Fannie Hoyt. The main feature was an orchestra of 100 banjos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euterpe Banjo and Harp Club
Young Men’s Christian Association
Charles T. Grilly
Gertrude Lovering
John Francis Gilder
Ariel Quartet
Lillian Hanson
Nellie M. Hoyt
Emma V. Foster
Fannie Hoyt
Gage Leaves Chicago for Rest. May Visit Capital Later
Lyman J. Gage departed Chicago with Mrs. Gage to rest and avoid bother. He says he may not reach the national capital for a week or ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lyman J. Gage
Financial audit summary of insurer assets and liabilities
Auditors report year 1896 notes total assets of 9 880 087 20 with net assets 9 830 087 20. Listed items include loans on personal security and mortgages, real estate, bonds, stocks, premiums, cash, and uncollected premiums. Liabilities show death claims in process, premiums in advance, unpaid dividends, and reserves. New insurance written during 1896 amounts to 44 316 904.00 with increases in surplus and assets noted.
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Saks Cce Cess Eeeeesiren
Rcace
Cis O
Ins
Dept. Mass
Breakfast and Dinner Menu and Simple Recipes
A dated home menu lists items for breakfast lunch and supper including cerealine flakes breakfast sausage hominy muffins and brown betty pudding with instructions for sausage dish hominy muffins and snow cake. The note ends with an address for Mrs Annie Botidinot 42 Smith street Lowell Mass.
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Annie Botidinot
Smith Street
Lowell
Mass
Quick Wits and Quips From Late 19th Century Papers
A collection of humorous exchanges and witticisms from period newspapers. Jokes about royalty politics lawyers and social norms highlight satirical views of Queen Victoria William Jennings Bryan and public figures.
The Germs of Disease and Angier’s Emulsion Claim
An article argues disease germs do not thrive in healthy people and that Angier’s Petroleum Emulsion provides vital elements to strengthen blood and tissue in cases of weak lungs bronchitis consumption scrofula and other wasting diseases. It claims the emulsion revives the blood and builds healthy tissue without disturbing bodily functions unlike cod liver oil.
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Angier
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