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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1898
Page
4
The piece argues the General Court has power to compel or abolish the Board of Aldermen if the Supreme Court fails to issue mandamus. It states Boston’s city government is a creation of the General Court and that the legislature can compel action or dissolve the aldermen.
The piece laments the rich face hard times finding safe high return investments above three percent while wealth enjoys low risk gains. It contrasts rich investors with workers who lack capital and struggle to secure three square meals, arguing true poverty lies in laborers' hardship.
The Maine is ordered to Havana as a friendly but firm show of protection for U S citizens and interests in Cuba. Officials say the move is to support order and safety, with Spain regarding it as a customary diplomatic visit.
The article argues the Republican Aldermen refused a Democratic plan to organize and proceed with pressing city business. It proposed temporary chairmen Presho Conry and Dyar in sequence, with Democrats making concessions for timely action. Republicans are labeled obstructionists, responsible for the delay.
Citizens urge the Legislature to pass a prohibitory bill to shield Copley Square from speculative development. Boston residents highlight public investment in the square, the Public Library, churches, and the Art Museum, arguing private profit should not mar the area.
Fifty years ago James W Marshall found gold in the tailrace of a California sawmill on the American River. His discovery unlocked a global rush, and the world’s gold stores swelled by more than a billion dollars as prospectors flooded in.
The piece notes California’s fiftieth anniversary of the gold rush and anticipates a new rush as ports fill with hopeful settlers. It highlights improved travel, with railroads spanning the continent and large steamers replacing small craft, predicting a larger migration to the Klondike era.
The Observant Citizen notes a flawless solar eclipse photo in Bombay enabling Cambridge study, Dwight Moody’s Boston campaign, Inland Printer’s Artisan column by Aug McCraith, and observant city highlights. It covers Waugh at a New York hotel banquet, Johnson in Paris, English travel quips, and local figures like Thomas Hunt and Hetty Green’s Boston holdings.
A dog labeled for shipping across the country never arrived. The sender learned at the start point that the dog was present, having chewed its own label. The station master claimed ignorance of the intended destination and likened the incident to people who disregard labels of conduct and religion.
A verse from Florence A. Jones describes a woman doughing dough with dimpled arms and a tender old love song. The speaker hides and then captures the moment, imagining locking hands like birds in a hopeful, contented embrace seeking happiness after a proposal.
Shop windows display spring fabrics with transparent effects in first place. Grenadines with boucle and crepon weave attract attention alongside revived canvas cloth bunting and nun’s ceiling. Lightweight face cloths appear but may fade quickly. Colors center on gray tan and buttercup yellow with pinkish dawn hues. Poplins and alpacas in stone and silvery gray draw interest. The latest.
In a sunlit room on Valentine’s Day Aunt Huldah recalls a string of love notes from Steven Goodwin. After years apart and a joke about pine trees he returns to propose, and she forgives his stubbornness as they plan a shared future.
Breakfast items include bananas oranges fried ham and eggs baked sweet potatoes egg rolls butter toast and more. Dinner features oxtail soup smothered chicken spiced gooseberries mashed potatoes turnips a la creme french peas macaroni and cheese and desserts. Supper covers chicken croquettes cheese fondy and a note ends with Miss Tena J. Cameron Wollaston Heights.
A collage of light dialogue from various papers shows witty jabs about marriage proposals romance and social norms. It features Frances and her mother critiquing a cat sounds joke and a suitor pressed by a wife about support with a playful twist.
Max Nordau is the nom de plume of Max Sud feld, meaning north meadow and south field. The Rev William W Browne a Richmond Va clergyman died leaving property valued at 80000. Mark Twain examined Cecil Rhodes and expressed admiration, even buying a rope keepsake when his time comes. A House page wore bicycle costume, sent home to don proper attire. Senators discuss national affairs in knickerbockers and golf stockings. Mme Massieu, famed French traveler, visited Indo China Thibet Java Japan and sent notes to the French Geographical Society. Senator Penrose of Tama county chaired the railroad committee but lost the chair after the Temple amendment and pro railroad record. Senator Palmer takes the post.
The Rev Stopford W Brooke, pastor at the First Unitarian Church at the Berkeley and Marlboro streets corner, has submitted his resignation to church committee chairman Walter Hunnewell to take effect soon.
Two commemorative gatherings at the Revere House and United States Hotel marked the fiftieth anniversary of California's gold discovery. Speakers, including Mrs. Sinclair Davis and John Conness, recalled overland journeys, Sutter and Marshall, and early pioneer life as 49ers.
California's golden jubilee observance begins with dawn gun salutes at the bay forts and a grand parade through city streets. Tens of thousands gather as flags and bunting decorate San Francisco, drawing 50 000 visitors overnight.
California marks its golden jubilee as James W. Marshall discovered gold on January 24 1848 at Coloma California. The news spurred a mass migration with ships from New York Philadelphia Boston and Baltimore and an overland trek by 1849 bringing tens of thousands of prospectors to Sutter's Fort and the gold fields.
The California Pioneers, after a division dispute, held a lengthy celebration with 16 000 marchers across fifteen divisions. An evening banquet and a Native Sons ball followed afternoon talks at Woodward's pavilion, commemorating Sutter and Marshall and their roles in early California history.
The 81st annual meeting of the City Missionary Society was held yesterday afternoon with President R. H. Stearns in the chair. Treasurer S. F. Wilkins reported a year start balance of 2875.41 and total receipts of 60,143.44, a record year. The report notes Boston church attendance with 530,000 residents and 240,000 outside Hebrew or Roman Catholic groups. Officers were elected including Richard H. Stearns as president and Samuel I. Wilkins as treasurer. The next annual public meeting will be at Immanuel Church Roxbury next Sunday at 7:30 with expected addresses by Stearns, A. H. Plumb, and C. H. Beale.
The young theologues at 72 Mt. Vernon street held their annual reception for the fair members of C. L. A. About two hundred fifty attended including leaders from Temple Street Methodist Church led by Rev. Willard I. Perrin along with Hon. E. N. Dunn and Mrs Dunn President Warren Bishop Mallalieu Dr. Joseph Paul of Harvard Dental College and Dr. Wall. About fifty young women from C. L. A. wore dainty evening gowns.
President Dole and party depart Chicago tomorrow at 10 25 a m on Baltimore and Ohio train No 8 heading to Washington arriving at 11 50 a m Wednesday They will use an official Baltimore and Ohio car with T W Cridlem overseeing their escort.
A red white striped box from Boston yields a jack with a plug hat bearing The Boston Post and two silk flags showing daily and Sunday averages. The item, a holiday novelty, likely to be kept as a keepsake, but lacks maker attribution.
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