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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1897
Page
4
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription rates with options for one year six months and three months. It notes readers should provide current and future addresses for mailings and warns money should not be sent as cash, with payments to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Boston Post subscription terms require advance payment and automatic discontinuation at expiration. Readers asked to notify if unable to obtain the Post, with the Boston office address and editor information provided for contact.
The first wheat harvest news from Oklahoma reports a lowest estimate of 30 million bushels. Harvesting has lasted weeks with 1000 extra cars available to transport the crop. While figures may be high, they indicate a strong start and promise for the broader Northwest and national harvest.
A Chelsea inspector of wires, F H Davidson, is charged with manslaughter for two deaths caused by electrical neglect. The inquest names the Revere Rubber Co and Chelsea Electric Light Co as primary delinquents for wiring violations, prompting a call to extend liability to corporations.
Miners propose arbitration to resolve wage dispute while mine operators oppose it. Public opinion should push for arbitration to end the strike. Conference leaders from four state labor commissions favor a fair, impartial settlement to prevent coal shortages and wage losses affecting Western industries.
The Transit Commission, West End company, and city authorities face a known hazard where tracks leave the subway onto Boylston Street. In one hour 1623 people crossed the point and 20 carriages passed, making a safe crossing essential or risk of deadly accident.
Slippery rail could cause disaster as an electric car rolls from subway to street. City officials are urged to erect a temporary bridge at this danger point until Legislature grants authority for a permanent relocation.
The piece alerts Boston business leaders to growing city and county debt from $65,065,774.64 on Jan 1 1897 to a July 1 1897 gross of $73,193,100.67 and net debt rising to $46,616,082.33. It notes major projects like subway work East Boston tunnel and South Union station, questions spending efficiency, and urges mayoral oversight.
A train bringing the Orangemen home from a picnic yesterday afternoon carried thirteen cars. A nail in a culvert wall caused George Stephenson to cut his hand. a quick pull inside saved his arm after a bystander spoke to him.
Miss Harriet Gault once taught Mrs. McKinley and now seeks to clarify her connection to the former first lady. The item notes Gault's historical teaching position and current inquiry about that relationship.
The essay notes American women as intellectually ahead of men while English women are portrayed as mentally weaker. it discusses wedding rhyme lore and a hot day in Boston. It describes summer camps on islands near East Boston with planned gatherings by the rowing association and Lewis Athletic Club, plus a Boston visit by Tessie Anderson related to a California case.
A miscellany reports Miss Harricpt Gault as a post office candidate, Garibaldi’s son planning farming in America, Governor hopeful Horace L. Chapman shunning honors, Barnato’s estate at 25000000, Gordon ending political career, Hardy praised as a math fictionist, Sheriff paying with large bills in Kentucky, Ark lieutenant governor’s counterfeiter tale, Stevenson tomb completed on Mt Vaca with Requiem and Ruth verses inscribed.
The article lists surviving members of General R. E. Lees family, including his two sons General G. W. Custis Lee and Captain R. E. Lee and two daughters Mildred and Mary Lee, along with nephews like General Fitzhugh Lee. It also notes John Frederick Deutch, aged 100, who served in Blucher's army and met Napoleon, recalling a pale marble-faced man instead of a giant.
A historic daily menu lists breakfast items and a dinner that features bicentwegs soup beef and mashed potatoes with onions and turnips. It includes detailed recipes for scalloped codfish tomato soup squash pie hot biscuits and a fruit cake with ingredients and steps. The segment ends with the byline Nellie Ate.
Lois frets over economy after a year of marriage and impulsively plans to shop. A vivid dream of a hearse and an accident at Stillman’s foreshadows danger. In town, Lois narrowly escapes tragedy when an elevator collapse is halted by fate. John learns the worth of restraint and forgiveness.
An observer letter to the Post rebuts a Boston Daily Fest claim that brewery engineers sought to hire non union men. It argues the Brewery Engineers' Union plans would bar good union workers, notes winter layoff rules, and urges an inclusive, all skilled engineers union to avoid excluding capable men.
A collage of brief quips and quibbles from multiple papers. Jests about Jimfits mental capacity and Dinkey-Dinks glue money. Marital banter from Up-to-Date and a pun laden exchange at New York Weekly. A legal jab in Washington Star closes the item.
Washington observers expect a conference report on the wool schedule possibly Friday. Massachusetts representatives push to cut the ad valorem duty on hides from higher rates, with Speaker Reed opposing. A 15 percent rate is widely anticipated as a possible outcome.
A reader alleges a Friday evening assault at the Warren Bridge public bathhouse where several Hebrews were pushed into the water and a partially clothed man was attacked by hoodlums. The attendant allegedly refused help, prompting calls for authorities to act.
In Washington on July 12 the Senate focused on Union Pacific railroad affairs. An amendment by Mr. Morgan aimed to block a government claims settlement with the road, with Morgan’s lengthy broadside at Pacific managers. The paragraph was withdrawn and the deficiency bill remained unfinished at adjournment.
Commander Booth-Tucker visited the White House with HoBart’s note and was warmly received by President McKinley who praised the Salvation Army. He outlined a Westward mission to locate land for a large scale colonization project by the Army.
W H Crocker, traveling from Ogden to San Francisco to visit his brother in San Mateo, smashed the Villard special record with a 833 mile trip in twenty three hours and twenty two minutes.
Detroit July 12 Hon George V N Lothrop ex minister to Russia died at 10 AM at his Fort Street home after a week of heat prostration. He served 25 years as general counsel for the Michigan Central railroad and was awarded LL D in 1870. Born August 1817 in Easton, he came from Plymouth County stock and left behind wife Mrs W Prall and daughter Baroness Heute in St Petersburg.
The Christian Endeavor convention ends in San Francisco with meetings in Mechanics Pavilion and Woodford’s pavilion. President Clark presided at morning sessions as A T Sutherland led the press service and Rev H Mosser of Reading Penn conducted devotional exercises.
The heat has drained energy from monel and shops. Traffic in collars remains brisk with many white linen neckwear styles. New designs appear daily including a low collar with a half inch turn for short necks.
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