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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1898
Page
4
The Boston Post analyzes the Democratic Party stance versus reform goals, advocating measured change and curbing excesses. It emphasizes accountability, fairness, and the public interest amid partisan debates.
Harbor and land commissioners propose making the Connecticut River navigable to Holyoke, creating a central Massachusetts seaport. The plan promises cheap water transport for a large region and could spur interior development, likening potential impact to the Erie Canal for New York.
The piece questions the Senate packing by admitting Arizona Oklahoma and New Mexico challenges in the House Territories committee. It argues these territories have equal claims to statehood as others and urges Republicans to end mining camp Senator packing which has empowered dangerous figures and failed to gain Senate control.
A writer argues the Dingley tariff raises hide prices by two cents per pound, boosting the Chicago Beef Trust and padding profits. The tax, the piece contends, harms farmers and consumers while failing to deliver promised protection.
The piece accuses Senator Hanna and his Ohio Senate allies of obstructing a committee inquiry into his election. It cites claims of perjury protections for witnesses, denial of legislative authority to investigate, and refusals to produce documents, suggesting a growing view that Hanna is guilty and the election is becoming a major scandal.
Ottawa government vows to bar aliens from mining claims in the northwest, sparking irritation in Canada over U S tariff and navigation laws. Officials warn friction could hinder cross border gold rush and harm both nations as discoveries shift toward U S territory.
The extreme demands of Dominion policy hurt the Klondike rush. Tens of thousands of American colonists heading north this spring will aid Canada by opening that region, and the government in Washington should remove tariffs and burdens to ease the journey and prevent regulatory warfare.
A Massachusetts taxation debate argues the system doubles taxation on nonresidents and corporate shares. Ex-Governor Long contends chattels taxed elsewhere should not face another tax in Massachusetts. The moral issue centers on fairness and the subsequent migration of capital and people.
The observant citizen notes Mr. Doogue will stay as city forester and keep the Public Gardens blooming with color through spring until cold weather returns. He may change his title but remain on deck, keeping the park neat with clear grounds and fresh grass despite winter melt.
A rider praises a particularly attentive conductor on the Meeting House Hill line, noting his care for a lady who felt ill and kept doors ajar for fresh air. The article also mentions a found pocketbook, with the owner urged to claim it at Room 3, Post building, during 1 to 2 pm after proving ownership.
A humorous verse about pretty lips and rejected suitors. A speaker advises to forget despair and pursue new flirtations, arguing that love is a fashion and all maidens share similar charms. The poem suggests moving on after a heartbreak.
Nicholas McQuillan marked his 100th birthday in Southold with a dance led by his 91 year old sister. The Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge’s family hired C Kinloch Cooke to write a memoir due spring. Phebe Edgar, teacher for sixty years at Rahway Second Presbyterian, celebrated with church officers. Colonel A A Powell of Texas, a 7 foot 6 12 inch, 271 pound traveler, wore a tailored silk hat and bespoke attire. Professor William R Dudley of Stanford sues Constable Pratt in Santa Cruz for false imprisonment after an arrest during fieldwork drawing charges against him.
Charity and Dutch bonnets emerge as the latest headgear for infants with plain brim outlines and large shapes, described as quaint and stylish for small children.
Daily table hints list meals for breakfast dinner and supper with dishes such as fricasseed chicken and oyster stew. The passage ends with a homey cooking method for fricasseed chicken and a signature line for Mary Ames of 56 Summer Street Natick.
A lawyer narrator recalls a Western town where the wealthy Piggy Dodson is famous for never removing his large black hat. Attempts to force hat removal fail and the hat remains on at his funeral and burial, amid town curiosity. The undertaker reveals Dodson paid him to keep the secret and to never disclose it.
Dr Frank Brough urges city officials to imitate Boston Elevate Railroad’s strict rules on spitting in cars. He cites tobacco quid and offensive salivation aboard a Revere Beach ferry as reasons for sanitation reform. He asks authorities to extend cleanliness measures to ferries and railroad stations.
A citizen urges the Post to push city contractors to complete public works at home rather than outside the city. He cites the ferry boat, library engines, iron work, and hospital projects as outsourced, arguing it harms mechanics, rents, and local prosperity while asking for mechanic input.
A collage of witty exchanges from 19th century papers. Jests on politics gender and grammar feature Mrs Booth Poll Agnes aiming for Congress and a punny Bank of England note dash. The rhetoric class scene ends with Daniel Webster oak joke.
Merz Universal Extraction and Construction of New York sues to halt the garbage crematory project on Calf Pasture after bids opened. City officials say Spectacle Island was the intended site and that the contract may be void if bidders were disadvantaged by post bid site change.
Lieutenant-Colonel William Brewer lectured at Park Street Church on mission work in Chicago and New York. Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Cozens, Major and Mrs. McIntyre also spoke at the event.
E R H recounts Sun Yat Sen’s background from Canton and Macao to Honolulu and Boston. He describes Sun as a physician who joined the Young China party, faced Portuguese restrictions in Macao, traveled to London and the United States, and later wrote a book on his captivity. The writer argues Gentleness and education mark Sun while criticizing possible extradition to China.
Mrs. Sarah Drexel wed Alexander Van Rensselaer of New York in a small ceremony at Camp Hill near Fort Washington Pennsylvania. The wedding was intimate with only relatives and close friends in attendance.
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