07 Jan 1899
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1899
Page
1
Representative Nelson Dingley of Maine, ill with pneumonia for about a week, has taken a turn for the worse. Doctors report the lungs improving slightly but the system poisoned and weakening, with delirium and periods of consciousness only when aroused. They warn a radical change must come soon.
Rich ar d Croker argues expansion is vital and urges holding possessions gained by war or purchase. He says the United States must project power, finance a strong navy, and protect the flag, insisting Americans will pay costs for global influence and loyal subjects.
Mary Daley formerly Mrs Stevenson, daughter of the late Police Sergeant Bill Daley, was released from arrest by court order. Once a Roxbury beauty, she has endured illness and hardship after her father’s death and a family rift left her largely reliant on charity and an aging aunt. The police inquiry into her conduct concluded without sufficient grounds for detention.
The advertisement touts Pe-ru-Na as a cure for catarrh and related debilities, citing testimonials from J R Stuart of Eastland Texas and N C May of Oak Ridge Station Pennsylvania. It asserts immediate action against catarrh and offers free expert advice from Dr S B Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses preference for a choice described as better to take than another option. It lacks clear names, dates, or places but hints at comparative judgment and decision making.
The Duckworth Club hosted the annual Jackson banquet with Colonel W. J. Bryan as guest of honor. He addressed the 16 to 1 platform, the army’s two branches, and the Philippines while urging measured deliberation on major decisions. Continued on Page 5.
In New York on January 6 the Vanderbilt mansion hosts a grand ball surpassing earlier social splendors. Prestigious guests from the Vanderbilts, Astors, Millses, Bronsons and Cuttings attend, with about 1000 invitations issued. The Newport greenhouses supplied roses and orchids, and the New York residence is lavishly decorated, honoring Alfred Tynne Vanderbilt.
The Webbs, the Wilsons, the Sloanes, the Goelets, the Fishes, the Decelrichses, the Hewitts, the Mackays, and the Rhinelanders appear among prominent society names highlighted in the latest society notices.
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