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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1899
Page
4
In France the Dreyfus faction gains ground while anti Dreyfus is weakened. Bertillon loses standing as a handwriting expert in the Dreyfus case and General Zurlinden is removed as Paris governor. The new political climate exposes forged papers and discredited witnesses, reshaping the battle over the case.
An editorial lauds city ice-water fountains as a civic boon shaped by municipal policy. It highlights their health benefits, popularity, and social value while noting economic disruption to the drummers’ trade and broader shifts in distribution under trusts.
The death of Robert Bonner marks the end of the marvellous success of his feckly journal. He was a genius who made the Ledger a wonder in its day by placing the public’s needs first. He brought high thinkers to daily life topics and sought works from Beecher, Beecher, and other elite minds for common readers. He believed nothing is too good for the public and paid handsomely to secure quality content.
The Upstairs Club held an executive session and chose nineteen guests for its Fall of the Bastile celebration next Friday. Details include French menus from Paris, high per-plate costs, and exotic dinner services. The note also catalogs social movements, a dog memory anecdote, and local Boston figures in transit.
A verse notes that soldiers face exposure and illness when asleep, and parodies how Uncle Sam purchases pajamas to keep them warm and healthy. The poem urges gratitude, praising the aid with enthusiasm while poking at wartime comfort provision.
The British American Commission fails to settle the Alaska British Columbia boundary with a modus vivendi, prompting editors to urge London and Ambassador Choate to take charge. The piece brands Canadian greed as a key obstacle and calls for a reasonable, temporary arrangement while final talks proceed.
The excerpt notes the fate of commercial travelers as doomed by the rise of trusts. It calls the group a numerous and pervasive race, highlighting how external acts and market domination foretell their decline.
Mrs Sherwood reveals she has a son Jack who married Irene without her consent. After cruelly exiling him, Irene returns as peace maker and later wins a companion post. Jack and Irene marry, reuniting mother and son in a tale of forgiveness and happiness at Beechwood.
Professor George Harris elected Amherst College president and a native of East Machias Maine. John Fiske seeks Spanish war material in newspapers for history. Prince Bismarck prized a gold and silver draught board with diamond and ruby pieces. Nansen eyes an Antarctic expedition to start in 1902. Osman W Delgnan declines Annapolis, seeks aid to pass entrance. BE Kimball appointed Boston deputy naval officer salary 2500, replacing Amsden. John R McLean hints at possible Ohio governorship bid if nominated. University of Rochester trustees elect Rush Rhees to preside at 1900 July 50th anniversary. Vanderbilt to rebuild mansion at Idle Hour site.
Representative Henderson reports a flood of written and verbal requests from members about committee assignments but will finalize selections when Congress convenes. He hints few or no changes to top chairmanships are likely. Also noted is Mgr Falconi, new papal delegate to Canada, an American citizen and former superior of Bonaventure College in Alleghany New York.
A collage of humorous snippets from various papers. Jests about errands, money, and daily life pepper the clippings. Characters like Aguinaldo and Dunbar appear in brisk quips. The tone mimics early 20th century humor columns with punchy one liners.
A riddle clueing a two part word and a full answer about something once rough that is now improved and stylish in modern times. The verse mentions fear, pursuit in a dark wood, and a legal product, with the entire thing rolling beneath forest boughs on rough roads.
A humorous frontier ballad extols Ghester Cahoon a fearless Tuftsville fireman. It describes his daring rescues at Jenkins place, his bold roof entry, and use of a water stream as a rope. The poem praises his speed and courage, naming him the thund'rinest fireman Lord ever made.
Cambridge resident Joseph Coleman searches for his aunt Mrs. Coleman a frail 70 year old who has not been seen for over a week. She lived alone at 128 Greenstreet Jamaica Plain supported herself for twenty years and had prepared for death with a marble grave marker and final instructions to the undertaker.
A bustling daily weather sketch reports rising heat with a two degree drop by morning, 80 degrees by late morning, and a forecast of light to no wind. The public sought relief at water fronts, soda fountains, and ice cream stands as officials and crowds endured the afternoon heat.
The New England Association of Veterans of the Mexican War plans a reunion and dinner at Squantum Inn in Squantum Park on Wednesday July 19 to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Massachusetts regiment of volunteers coming home from Mexico.
Mary Wright Sewall of Milwaukee born to New England parents is elected president of the Woman's International Congress to succeed the Countess of Aberdeen. The appointment follows a career as a teacher club organizer and author with ties to Sorosis university extensions and British and Dutch women's movements.
London July 7 A number of prominent visitors including Miss Susan B Anthony and Mrs Sewall describe Britain’s ruler as they met yesterday in a brief interview touching on colonial affairs and personal demeanor.
American, colonial and continental guests of the international congress of women meet Queen Victoria at Windsor. Lady Aberdeen arranges a drive through the castle quadrangle and presents delegates. Susan B Anthony and May Wright Sewall recount the Queen’s gracious tea gesture and the downtrodden lines of beauty and serenity in her appearance. The Queen, ten years younger, is praised for her calm bearing as she recognizes women’s claims to equality.
A summer clothing pitch touts Blue Serge suits and vests at 7.50 to 15 dollars in single and double breasted styles. Unlined coats and vests in serges and mohair run 1 to 5 dollars. Soft shirts priced from 5 cents to 2.50 dollars and sized up to 50 breast measure. The store positions itself as a refuge for hot weather comfort with light underwear and furnishings.
McManus and Co a clothing firm operates at 670 672 Washington Street at the corner with Beach featuring men and women's apparel and accessories in a local shop notice.
Colonel Edmund Rice of the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteers plans to raise a regiment for service in the Philippines and will visit Boston next week to recruit a quota from New England. The field for enlistment remains open to the region, with officers and regimental leaders discussing the August or September Massachusetts militia encampment and the potential recruitment flow for Rice's command.
A letter from Clark POWJiiiS praising the Post for defending freedom and justice. He urges readers from Winter Hill to back the paper, stating the era calls for action and that the Post carries the weight of the people. He complains about criticism and asserts broad support, urging continued advocacy.
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