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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
4
The Boston Post presents as The Representative Democratic Paper of New England serving readers with regional political coverage and opinion pieces reflecting Democratic perspectives in the era.
A feature on MoTTOO detailing its mission driven approach and a note on avoiding muzzle restrictions in its operations. The piece outlines goals, partnerships, and its stance on creative expression within its framework.
Letter argues the claim of a Filipino soldier being tried for assault or murder is intolerable. It warns against repeating Spain's Cuba policies of branding liberty fighters as criminals and calls for fair treatment of captives. It expresses hope the report is imaginary.
A royal appeal from Queen Victoria to old soldiers to volunteer as a home guard during the South Africa war marks an extraordinary step. The act challenges long held beliefs about Britain's unwritten constitution and signals potential government weakness, possibly guided by Lord Salisbury.
Delay over Matthew S. Quay's Senate seat from a governor’s appointment prompts today’s privileged debate. The issue tests if a state can fill a vacancy without legislature election and whether such a seat reflects party boss influence, amid broader national interest.
The piece reflects on George Washington's legacy as a stabilizing force for a young nation facing modern pressures. It urges Americans to renew patriotic spirit, uphold Washington's ideals, and consider whether the new century will advance national development or drift from founding principles.
The article reports that caucus discipline is used to pressure Republican members of Congress to back a policy to treat Porto Rico as part of the United States. It notes party managers expect a majority caucus vote to sway those opposed, raising questions about house control and party power.
The author argues the United States must protect the Constitution as the supreme law across all lands under the flag. They warn against party caucus dominance over organic law and emphasize that constitutional authority cannot be settled by majority from any single party. The Porto Rico import duty is deemed insignificant.
The Observant Citizen notes Thomas W. Lawson the broker is purchasing the Peter C. Kim estate on Jerusalem Road Cohasset including the Kimbal's Hotel and nearby hill. No public use announced. Also mentions talk of a 2 cent domestic postage rate to Britain aiding direct communication with London.
A playful verse from the Chicago Times-Herald anticipates spring. It foresees lambs, green grass, April skies, and buzzing Cupid as seasonal joys return. The poem riffs on farm life, budding nature, and the farmer's shout echoing across hills as golf returns with vigorous, humorous enthusiasm.
A menu showing daily table items for breakfast dinner and supper including oranges grape nuts croquettes muffins bread honey coffee and various dishes with a carrot of a ham cooking method and a named author Mrs Ethel N Graves of 44 heed street Lynn Massachusetts.
Ada ene E Cole narrates the tale of Mrs. Clifton and her son George facing eviction until Edward Reid, an older creditor, reforms and pays the overdue mortgage. The widow’s relief leads to a hopeful partnership between Mrs. Clifton and Reid, culminating in marriage and a brighter life. The piece also lists brief notes on notable people and events, including Loubet, Huntington, Alger, and Rockefeller.
Leslie E Keeley M D LL D dies in Southern California announced today He gained fame and fortune for his gold cure method for inebriety and drug habits The treatment began to attract public attention in 1880 Keeley native of New York Dwight Ill February 21 1900s era obituary tone
A Woman's Journal correspondent highlights remarkable outcomes for women in mining in southwestern Missouri. He cites a Chicago woman who invested 5000 dollars to lease mineral lands in Joplin and finance ore exploration, earning potential profits of 100000 dollars on two mines with a current 250000 dollar asset value. Additional stories note women investors profiting from lead and zinc stocks and women running men’s furnishing stores with dedicated women’s counters and product displays.
Dr Leslie E Keeley renowned as the Keeley cure inventor and railroad surgeon died in California. A Rush Medical College graduate and LL D of Missouri State University, he founded the Dwight Illinois institute in 1880s and expanded Keeley institutes across the United States, England, and the continent.
Late London papers report final steps to form a hat trust to dominate Waglana trade with a capital of 2,000,000 dollars. Also noted are varied items including education in Chile, Glasgow street railway feeders by a New York firm, and a Paris law library holding 32,000 volumes. Hungary's population growth, Portland breadstuffs shipment, and other brief items are listed.
The body of Lucy Boylston, about 80, of a once famous Boston family, was found alone in Amherst New Hampshire. Doctors believe death occurred roughly thirty hours earlier. The family name is linked to Boylston Street in Boston and she was reputedly worth around $100 000.
Samuel M. Brua, inventor of the Brua milling process that sparked nationwide litigation over patent infringement, was found dead in his Lancaster, Pennsylvania room from coal gas asphyxiation. He lived alone and cooked for himself, with death believed to have occurred overnight.
Several Original Short Stories by women readers will appear in the Sunday Post Story Paper. All will be included in the Prize awards.
Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Jenney died at his West River street home aged 64. Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. Friday at the same residence.
The funeral at South Congregational Church for Mrs. Anna Cabot Lodge drew many Boston notables. Dr. Hale officiated as pallbearers were not used and violets marked the casket. The private burial followed at Mt. Auburn.
Juxtapositions in a column mix include a Texas snake tale and a school excuse, a campaign cost confession, a Louisville Lexington humor clash, and a Kentucky Massachusetts joke. The fragmentary remarks reflect humor and political jibes from Chicago and Washington Star style satire.
Portsmouth Chronicle notes Thomas B. Reed at a banquet with remarks that would have spread nationwide a year ago. Calais Advertiser mocks fallen power while praising a former era. Ansonia Sentinel cites Philadelphia opium dens and white girls marrying Chinese men as a source of misery, reflecting bias and sensationalism.
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