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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1902
Page
4
The article praises William Jennings Bryan for his conduct as a private citizen during a Boston visit. It highlights his courtesy in defeat, lack of personal attack on opponents, and overall poise after two presidential campaigns. City and state officials extend courteous receptions reflecting broad public respect.
A historical column weighs renewing gypsy moth eradication and urges local action over state funding. It also critiques the Nicaragua and Panama Canal proposals, arguing for the Panama deal if it proves sound and criticizing Washington influence peddling.
The Massachusetts Legislature is urged to join a call for a constitutional convention to amend the U S Constitution to permit direct popular election of United States Senators. The article notes multiple states have shown support, with two thirds of states signaling desire, though Congress has not acted.
The text argues the movement is nonpartisan and aims to join other states in calling a constitutional convention. It contends the effort would not disrupt party relations and urges Massachusetts to align with the national push on this issue.
The piece surveys an economic downturn across Europe with Russia facing industrial strain and Germany reporting collapsing combines and a treasury shortfall. It notes limited English depression, cautious optimism about Atlantic protection, and the interlinked nature of global trade spreading hardship.
In Boston on Tremont Street opposite King's Chapel burying ground a snowbank from a roof buried a passerby. He escaped serious injury though his derby hat was damaged. onlookers laughed as the man recovered. The piece also recounts birds at the Common, a dog with rolls outwitting two boys, and notes about Mayor Collins, Doogue Parsons, and various local scenes.
Fears arise that a new 11 story office building on Washington Street will encircle and eclipse Old South Church, though the elevated pile may enhance town views for visitors. The piece also notes political shifts in the State House with Representative Callender joining the labor committee and a social announcement praising Leo Robinson's engagement to Jenny Oppenheimer of Jamaica Plain.
A collage of playful verse and humorous vignettes introduces January as a chilly month of bargains and broken resolutions. Oddball natural history bits show Uncle Joshua describing a bokonstrickter and a rattlesnake, while snippets light on lawsuits, libel, prize fights, and wind gossip frame a nostalgic small-town page.
The Post presents a rich walnut cake suited for small families. Ingredients include English walnut meats, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, baking powder, and flour. Frosting uses butter and sugar boiled briefly, then cooled and heated to a glossy, creamy finish, garnished with nuts.
In a backwoods town on the St. Croix border the Milltown dentist Edgar Hathawry and his assistant Annie host a bustling scene in the office. A gray old woman waiting for care muses over the flirtatious pair as laughter erupts behind the screen while the dentist treats a patient with a growling temper and hidden motives.
The Society of the War of 1812 of Massachusetts held its eighth annual meeting and banquet at the Somerset Hotel. Officers elected include President Charles W. Galloupe and vice presidents George F. Pierce Rodney Macdonough and James B. Thornton. Guests included Rear Admiral George E. Belknap and Lt. Orthur Kops, among others.
President Roosevelt has been elected an honorary member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. He may attend the society's annual dinner on March 17 in New York.
Representative Honiday of Indiana introduces a bill to shift pension payments from quarterly to monthly. The measure seeks to provide recipients with more frequent monthly disbursements.
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