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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1897
Page
4
The Boston Post presents its Democratic-leaning perspective as a regional political voice. Coverage highlights local issues, party positions, and editorial viewpoints shaping New England public discourse.
The notice lists Daily and Sunday Post subscription prices, directions for changing delivery addresses, and payment instructions. It notes Second Class Matter status, risk on senders, and acceptable payment forms. Boston office address and telephone are provided, with availability at New York hotels.
The Boston Cycle Show opens this evening at Mechanics Hall drawing strong public interest. The bicycle rises from toy to universal use for health pleasure sport and convenience, commanding a full exhibition space and popular attention.
The Fourth National Bank directors decline to prosecute their embezzling teller claiming bank safeguards. Boston Safe Deposit trustees similarly fail to pursue a dishonest treasurer, prompting debate whether official flight warrants leniency or rewards theft by nonprosecution. Colonel Peabody urged Boston to end embezzlement by pursuing justice.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado returns from a Europe trip on the bimetallic issue and says he is entirely encouraged by the results. He cites friendly reception from gold standard advocates but provides few specifics on any concrete gains or plans. He remains noted as a level headed silver proponent amid uncertain event outcomes.
The speaker argues Congress should proceed with the planned international conference, noting his generally sane and conservative judgment and alignment with observers like Senator Hoar and Mr. Whitney on the mission's results. The call rests on consistent findings and warrants moving ahead.
The article denounces the West End Street Railway Company for hiring motormen and conductors from British provinces, alleging violation of the alien contract labor law and its spirit. It notes public protest, warns of penalties, and cites broader immigration policy aims. Additional items report Captain Bullis’s Indian schools work, a pearl market shift from India, Roxbury burglary chatter, subway social scenes, and Astor’s prominence amid royalty intrigue.
The Boston Post urges rapid schoolhouse safety improvements after yesterday's Everett incident. It praises existing fire protection but notes exits failed under panic risk and calls for buildings designed to maximize safety for children and parents funding the system.
Observant Citizen notes a new 1896 counterfeit in Boston, remarks on its limited impact, and recounts a string of local observations. The piece mentions a potential lack of Sunday steamboat trips, railroad workers, Emil Paul hosting Teresa Careno, and a vignette of children’s sacrifices on Warren Street amid city life.
Milliners showcase spring hats in bright scarlet and purple with slim crown shapes and narrow fluted straw brims. Many pieces are for display rather than everyday wear, offering high fashion rather than practical use.
A guide to spring hat styles discusses medium high crowns and wide four inch brims with upturned sides. It notes coarse straw, post Easter price drops, reuse of last year’s hats, and steps to reshape brims with sun drying and flat irons. It highlights foliage and geranium leaves as trim, purple blossoms, woven wreaths, and ribbon knots on turned edges.
Daily table hints list breakfast and dinner items then offer a celery soup recipe. The recipe directs washing and slicing three stalks of celery with onion, boiling in water, blending, and thickening with butter flour milk, then seasoning. It is signed by Mrs H Leslie Elliott of Brookline Massachusetts.
A collage of short humorous exchanges and anecdotes from multiple papers. Snippets range from bicycles, Christmas wishes, and Santa Claus to a rare violin, a sharable quip about Shakespeare, and a jesting child with art ambitions.
A country boy named Jerry joins the Great American Wool Company in New Hampshire and endures taunts and hard work to pay off his mother’s mortgage. Amid praise from Mr. Forbes and harsh treatment from Eben Brice, Jerry struggles with head pain and a burning sense of injustice as his first months unfold.
After a violent burglary attempt at Forbes & Co., Jerry stops a break in and is wounded by a bullet. Forbes returns home from a ship to learn Jerry’s quick actions saved the farm mortgage and the business’s honor.
The Post regrets publishing The Two Brothers by Margaret J. McDonald as original. It mirrors A Question of Loyalty from January Munsey by J. Frederic Thorne, violating contest rules. The author receives no prize. readers alerted editors to the overlap.
The notice lists numerous Boston area churches including Tremont Temple Berkeley Temple Old South Church Tremont Street M E Church First Presbyterian Roxbury Presbyterian Fourth Presbyterian Cospel of the Spirit of Return Society First Spiritual Temple Boston Spiritual Temple and Berkeley Hall. It details service times sermons subjects and special events with multiple pastors and speakers.
Multiple Boston venues host free services and lectures on February 21 and surrounding days. Notable events include Parker Memorial with Rev. James M. Pullman on The Cross and the Flag, B Y M C A talks on a Wonderful Boy by Rev. J L Angier, and Patriot Lectures by Rev. George T. Lemmon.
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