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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1899
Page
4
The Boston Post details subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including rates for one year six months and three months. It notes subscriber address changes should include current and future addresses and states the paper is entered as second class matter and payments should be made payable to the Post Publishing Company.
Editorial and business office addresses listed for the Boston Post in Boston and New York. Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration without notice. Readers are urged to notify by mail if unable to obtain the Post from a newsdealer. K A Grozier is editor and publisher.
The city awoke to a remarkable sight as sprinkling carts and crews watered streets while heavy rain fell. Drivers sheltered by hoods guided teams through flooded roads, delivering steady spray over the roadway as public duty met the deluge. Some had blamed dry-season neglect, but rain sparked renewed faith in street care.
Column discusses Mrs Phyllis Dodge challenging the Dingley tariff by arguing that $40,000 worth of personal adornments brought to New York should be free of duty because they were not purchased abroad but were gifts while abroad. The piece notes the tariff’s impact on deficits and adornments.
The author discusses a plea in the Dingley tariff case as a neat quibble that could undermine the tariff if sustained. It questions human foresight and suggests that courts may dismiss the plea as a technicality, potentially weakening protections against import abuses.
The note proclaims a deadlock in Alaska border talks with Britain over Canada, urging a clear authority line for US dealings with Canada. It argues Canada dictates terms, Britain backs Canada, threatens dignity and justice, but asserts the US stance is stronger and war unlikely.
Ex Governor William R. Merriam, appointed by McKinley to run the census, allocates six positions per congressman and larger shares to senators. The plan ties qualifications to patronage, inviting criticism that political control will govern technical work and degrade census quality. The working head bears the burden of misapplied appointments, while the public faces a demoralized bureau.
The insular commission’s opinion argues islands recently acquired from Spain are possessions not U S territory, enabling indefinite military rule without citizen rights or tariffs. Critics warn this would stretch the Constitution and clash with Porto Rico’s treatment under U S navigation laws and coastwise trade bans.
The Observant Citizene covers local color from Fort Warren shed paint turning crimson, Boston and New York figures at upscale hotels, Parisians visiting Paris, a Baptist joke on a Roxbury car, and social notes on attorney Grozier, the Nymphia yacht party, Hall Caine’s $75,000 novel advance, and Lt Governor Crane’s “double” impersonator.
A lyrical tribute extols Admiral George Dewey of the U S Navy. Poetic lines praise his vigor, leadership, and valor during the naval campaign at Manila Bay, depicting his calm command amid battle and the impact of his deeds on American pride and History.
Mildred Fenton aids Mrs. Chase and discovers a jail inmate named Jerry Chase, who pleads for his mother’s help while confessing a crime he did not commit. The tale unfolds with memories tied to a past mistake and a mystery of guilt.
Oak Hall advertises a wide range of summer garments for adults and children including bathing costumes, straw hats, hammocks and related items. It claims the lowest prices, urges readers to compare stock and prices, and notes daily hours closing at 5 30 pm until Sept 4 except Saturdays when open until 9 pm.
Mildred cares for an old woman after a violent incident leads a wounded man to confess. The dying man admits harming their neighbor for money to buy liquor, and Mildred helps reveal the truth. Jerry regains memory with time, and the mother and son reunite, starting anew with support from friends.
A dated menu lists oranges oatmeal fried tripe omelet potato cakes currant biscuits cocoa soup oysters and roasted spare rib with sides for dinner and cold sliced chicken cabbage salad muffins and fruit cake for supper. A potato cake recipe uses mashed potato formed into balls then baked. Orange fritters recipe details include batter, orange segments, frying and sugar dusting. Signed by Mrs Emma Rickdr, 15 Revere Street, City.
A riddle in verse hints at a performer who appears on stage after being summoned by audience hands. The first part suggests twelve equal parts arranged, the second hints at a flow linked to inflation, while the whole points to an actor taking a position before the audience as light travels from box to box and the show begins with graceful speeches.
New York July 9 report highlights three men William K Vanderbilt J Pierpont Morgan and A J Cassatt controlling about 2 5 billion in railroad capital amid consolidation moves. It notes planned pooling joint control of lines and potential impact on rates and travel with extensive holdings across New York Central Pennsylvania Wabash New Haven and other routes. It cites vast fleets and 150 000 employees plus half a million dependents under their networks.
Rosa Bonheur refused to finish a large galloping horses canvas despite an $80,000 offer. William Sodds, the top cattle owner, manages all details personally, avoiding subordinates. Colonel Albert A. Pope, inspired by the bicycle at Philadelphia 1876, built a fortune. Dr Dante Folkmar becomes anthropology professor at Brussels University. Frederick C. Penfield, U S diplomat, earns France’s Palms of the Academy for his work on Britain's exploitation of the ledger.
A reader from Cambridge expresses gratitude to the Post for dedicating substantial space to Rev. S. C. Morris's address on lynchings in the South. James A. Wallace, 42 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, signs the letter.
Excerpted comic and editorial snippets reflect urban attitudes and foibles across Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Boston. Satirical lines from Puck and others touch on ministers, vacations, age, and taxation while a Manila question surfaces in Life.
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