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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1898
Page
4
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A Boston December 25 1897 letter from Jeshah Quincy praises The Post for twenty years of service and influence in the city. The writer commends the paper’s platform and journalistic integrity and expresses best wishes for its ongoing growth.
Iiman Dingley reports December receipts show a surplus of 1,736,494 as the department nears operation. The monthly balance reflects lower expenditures and rising customs, with a notable rise in customs receipts and hopes the trend continues. The article notes prior surpluses before full operation and discusses impacts on the public finances and tariff policy.
The Board of Gas and Light Commissioners approves the Dorchester Electric Company plan for 2000 shares of capital stock to fund near term expansion. It notes the company owns real estate and plant assets but emphasizes the stock issue is essential to supporting public utility growth and safeguarding the public interest.
The Post writes with optimism for 1898, praising 1897 as a good year though a transition, noting five years since the industrial panic began and the recovery process, believing prosperity will rise and work and industry will brighten. The message extends best wishes to all readers for a happy year.
Opening of the Police Court at Lowell exposes a bold bunco scheme. John Reed and confederates swindled the Commonwealth out of bail money totaling about 13,500 dollars in Cambridge Clinton Brockton and Lowell. The scheme suggests greater profits possibly exceeding 18,500 dollars.
The piece warns that President McKinley should avoid federal meddling in Ohio's Senate race, arguing his support for Hanna’s aims could backfire. It cites past New York mayoral meddling as a cautionary example and urges restraint to prevent boosting the Democratic opposition.
The Observant Citizen recalls New Year celebrations with meals and theater parties. Oscar Hammerstein, once a cigarmaker, innovated early cigar machinery, earning vast sums and securing numerous patents. A relative’s tale sparks reflections on progress and urban growth, while a ticket office encounter hints at industry hustle.
A promotional note extols Royal Baking Powder as infallible while warning against alum powders. It argues that a single spoiled batch wastes more money than the annual cost of a full baking powder supply, urging consumers to choose the trusted brand.
A busy week unfolds with court scenes as Tim Coakley Joan Moran and Riley vie for influence. Mothers plead for their sons and police pay disputes surface, while Mayor Quincy builds ties to Beacon Hill. Socially Mrs Charles W Boyd guests at Winthrop as Mrs Keenan hosts a Dutch supper and the year opens with New Year toast wishes.
A reflective verse urges rubbing out past sins and embracing a fresh start. It calls for courage, truth, and steadfast good deeds to replace doubt and selfishness as the year ends and a hopeful New Year begins. The poem ends with a farewell to memory and a welcome to new beginnings.
A collage of humorous lines and dialogues from various papers recounting witty exchanges. Jests range from marital misunderstandings to neighborly borrowing peeks, with characters like Diogenes, Ethel, and a playful married pair delivering quips about promises, mistletoe, and mischief across daily life.
In a stormy December, a starving mother seeks food and shelter. A wealthy benefactor invites her in, feeds her hungry children with milk, and reunites with her long-lost love Frank. They marry in a small church, ending their tale in renewed happiness.
The article lists legacies from the late Miss Susan Clark, gifting $10,000 to Trinity College and Hartford Hospital and $20,000 to religious and philanthropic societies. It also reports on the Duchess of Marlborough sending dresses from New York, perfumes shipped to Woodstock manor, a Beethoven memorial planned in Baden, a Vienna sculptor at work on a relief, the ex-Princess de Chimay leading a Magyar Tsigane band in Warsaw with plans to tour St Petersburg, and Congress being asked for $10,000 to aid a $40,000 Morton grave monument in Chester, plus a unique ivory mitre for the London bishop and an observatory on Monte Rosa following Queen Margherita's suggestion.
A dated kitchen notice lists daily meals and recipes from Caroline Skilton of Bedford, Maine. It details breakfast fare with oranges and fried bread, dinner with veal croquettes and Charlotte pudding, and supper options plus a recipe for fruit baked in bread crust and a tea roll method.
Miss Lucille Pulitzer eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pulitzer of New York died at Chatwold Bar Harbor after a four month typhoid illness She was 17 soon to be 18 and debuted in Bar Harbor society The family arranged a special train to transport her remains to New York for interment The New England colonies defended the country after war began while some Tories aided the enemy The writer William Grubby Harrington defends Patriots and recalls Old Ironsides in a future note dated December 30, 1897
A letter to the editor defends New England from a New York World critic who slanders colonial memory. It argues Pilgrims and Virginia settlers faced harsh winters, cites Lexington and Bunker Hill, condemns attacking antebellum Puritans, and notes Puritanism’s influence and sacrifices amid Revolution era turmoil.
A letter from DAVID MANKOVITZ president of the National Educational Society and financial secretary of the Zouee Hebrew Democratic Club thanks the Reaper for exposing an unofficial phase of the Dreyfus case in the Sunday Post of December 19. The writer praises the nobility of Jewish women whose husbands are described as victims of foul play and acknowledges the publication to publicize truth.
The late Dr Thomas W Evans American dentist left about thirty legacies ranging from ten thousand to twenty thousand dollars each, with five sixths of his fortune bequeathed to charities in Paris and elsewhere. John Evans and heirs are excluded from inheritance, and certain Philadelphia institutions, including a proposed dental museum and college, are named though may not inherit if complications arise.
Thomas P. Beal as receiver of the Maverick National Bank presented a petition in federal court with Judge Aldrich approving. He seeks leave to sell remaining assets including furniture and notes by public or private sale. The case will conclude upon the receiver's discharge.
Washington December 31 Nathan B. Scott of West Virginia was sworn in as commissioner of international revenue replacing W R Forman of Illinois who returns to practice law in East St Louis. Charles G Dawes of Illinois took the oath as comptroller of the currency. Eckels retiring left for Chicago to become president of the Commercial National Bank. Both Scott and Dawes assume their posts next Monday.
A fashion note on refining a lady’s image through linen handkerchiefs. Emphasizes homemade linen squares, simple hems, and modest borders over embroidered pieces. Advises plain wear for daily use, with delicate edging for dressy occasions and small initials as monograms. End with a nod to New York girls crafting their own handkerchiefs.
President McKinley engages in the Ohio senatorial contest by asking John P. Jones to meet Judge Day at Massillon. Jones rejects after talking with Governor Bushnell, signaling Hanna’s fear of a minority in the upcoming caucus. Opposition figures assert a deadlock aim, while Boxwell backs Hanna, and Cleveland representatives refuse to back him for Speaker.
The Mint director reports strong evidence that world gold production in 1897 will near 240 million dollars, about 20 percent higher than 1896. US output may reach 61.6 million, Africa 58 million, Australasia 51 million, Canada 7.5 million, India 7.5 million, Russia 25 million, with Colorado and California leading US production.
Washington December revenue rises over November by more than 2.5 million and over September by 5.75 million, nearly balances December expenditures by 1.75 million. Treasury expects the new tariff law revenues from January to July to exceed expenditures, despite January and possibly April interest payments. Growth relies on imports ahead of the tariff and consumption of sugar and wool.
Mayor Quincy will preside at a Sunday night event at the Boston Theatre in support of the Working Boys Home. H W Bourke Cochran will headline a large advance sale, with crowds expected as civic leaders including Mayors O Neil Sortwell and Perry attend, joined by clergy and lay supporters from all denominations. The event aims to aid a noble charity and offers a chance to meet Cochran in the green room at 5 30 PM before the show.
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