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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1898
Page
4
The House of Commons bill shifts county control from landlord nominated bodies to elected councils. It stops short of police oversight by the county council, a limitation Boston can relate to. Yet Irish representatives back the measure, hoping it breaks the old order and paves the way for further rights.
Businessmen in New Bedford plan weekly meetings of the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation to resolve the city strike. Operatives favor arbitration while mill owners initially refuse, but public opinion now leans toward the workers as pressure to end the stoppage grows.
The piece notes opposition to war but asserts the United States could mobilize a large armed force. It cites a 26 000 strong standing army, 114 362 militia, and a total pool of 10 301 339 men able to bear arms, with potential to reach ten million fighting men if called. The navy is described as a key protective asset.
A Massachusetts bill seeks stricter safeguards on poisons sold by druggists and dealers, noting lack of control over illuminating gas. The article highlights 47 deaths in Boston last year from gas poisoning and argues gas sales should be forbidden despite not fitting current poison laws.
An editorial praises the American public for maintaining restraint after the Maine explosion. It notes calm official and popular reactions, avoiding rash judgments as investigations proceed, and commends the press tone for its quiet, dignified coverage.
A historical editorial stresses that Americans must fight for a clear cause not excitement. It argues the motive for war should be known and shared, sustaining public resolve from the Maine disaster onward.
Colonel Henry L. Higginson urges against forming a single corporate orchestra led by Anton Seidl, proposing few patrons fund a single conductor. He defends munificence as time spent on music, not cigars or yachts, while Alderman Conry prepares for a campaign trip and political duties.
A compact fragment of verse titled Reflections of a Cynic lists things never done or said, suggesting such omissions define existence as endurable or earth inhabitable. The piece mentions sunlit stories, changes rung, pictures fed, jokes read, knowledge known, sayings said, kisses, enterprises, ceremonies, babies born, fashions fashioned, fame won, and other unrealized acts.
The piece surveys diverse lives from Phil May who started with 12 shillings weekly to John Wesley who amassed a fortune from religious writings, all given to charity. It notes Rev. Dawson’s sensational shift to Adventism ending in death by fire, and Big Tom Hunter claiming 115 bears killed. Also mentions Massachusetts mayors diverse professions and Lew Wallace’s Crawfordsville study library funded at 40 000 dollars.
A stranded New Year's Eve tale unfolds as a woman alone in her home fights off a burglar with song and dance until her husband arrives. He subdues the intruder, then jokes the man fled after a tap to the solar plexus as bells ring in the new year.
A collage of light banter from Chicago Record Chicago News Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph and Free Press features quips about romance jealousy loyalty wit and social observations. The snippets involve dialogue about deception appearances love sacrifices and humorous misunderstandings among couples and society figures.
The auditing committee for the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company reports thorough examination of the annual statement. They verify stock and bond holdings, real estate valuations, mortgages, cash, and premiums, finding assets accurately stated and below market value with strong internal control. Ends with signatures of Oliver H. Durrell, Charles S. Cook, and James H. Davis dated Boston January 31, 1898.
A holiday display at a dry goods store promises gingham shirt waists with a new back hooking pique collar. Shoppers anticipate crowded bargains as women seek ready-made outfits for summer wardrobes and jackets in winter are common. Thin transparent fabrics may be avoided as a delusion.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston hosted a Washington birthday banquet at Quincy House with nearly 400 members. Speakers warned of possible war with Spain after the Maine catastrophe while sending sympathy to London and a memento to President McKinley.
Vice-Commander Leonard C. Couch of Taunton was installed commander in chief of the Massachusetts division of the Sons of Veterans at Lorimer Hall Tremont Temple. Four hundred delegates from over 100 cities attended as officers were elected and a bid to host the national convention in Boston was approved.
Tremont Temple hosts a patriotic event led by Postmaster Henry A. Thomas and others to raise funds for Massachusetts Army Nurses living in poverty. Speakers urge support, recalling the Maine disaster and honoring wartime nurses and figures such as Farragut and John D. Long.
More than 300 members of the Boston Light Infantry Veteran Corps gathered at their Essex Street headquarters for a reception from 4 to 9 PM. Members and guests performed entertainment followed by a collation, with much enthusiasm and reference to the Maine incident.
The Fifty-eighth Massachusetts Regiment Association held a reunion with about forty members and guest Comrade H. F. Chandler of the Ninth, deputy commander of the Department of Massachusetts Union Veterans' Union. Officers elected were President William E. Mason, Vice-President Henry D. White, Secretary and Treasurer Arthur Hooper, with Henry D. White, G. W. Jenkins and Charles E. Gibbs on the executive committee. The group voted to hold the summer reunion at Haverhill and invited Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth members to attend.
The thirty third annual reunion and banquet of the Nims Battery was held at the American House with Captain Nims presiding. Speeches recalled the Havana Maine disaster and a desire for a lasting memorial to fallen heroes. Comrade Smith is mourned by the group. A patriotic song followed, and the Nims Battery Ladies Social Club hosted a reception with talent from Melrose Concord and others.
About 100 members gathered at the American House for the Forty-third Massachusetts Tiger Regiment reunion. John Edmunds presided with officers elected: Alden president, Emerson first VP, Folsom second VP, Knowles third VP, Bixby secretary, Day treasurer. Company officers were listed and speech by Edmunds and Dr. Marcy followed a banquet.
The Warren Phalanx former members of Company B Thirty sixth Regiment MVM held a banquet at Youngs last night. Guests included Secretary of State Olin and City Clerk Mitchell A Galvin. Major William Hodgkin and Major A S Rawlett attended. Twenty original company members were present, adding special interest to the event.
The New York Florida Special train on the Atlantic Coast Line shines brilliantly at night with electric lighting and lights at every seat. J H Johnson, New England agent, 3800 Washington Street, Boston, provided the information.
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