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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1898
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription rates for the Boston Post, with prices for one year two and three months and a monthly option. It lists payment methods, cautions on unreceived papers, and contact details for changes of address and the editor’s name.
A brief note highlights ALEOTTO’s mission focus and a reference to the project title Without a Muzzle, signaling a thematic emphasis on purpose and restraint.
A clipped wartime note questions the Board of Strategy's activity and presence. The author recalls Dinter and Shafter in Cuba and asks if the board has dissolved while contrasting handling and instruction gaps in Washington.
A criticism of German actions in the Philippines alleges they threaten US interests and friendly ties. The piece denounces German naval interference and meddling with Spanish forces and insurgents, warning of potential unpleasant consequences.
The Portsmouth arrival of the ward with about 1000 Spanish prisoners supports the policy of sending surrendered troops back to Santiago rather than keeping them as prisoners. Harvard's men suffer more and contagion concerns loom. Repatriating prisoners at victor expense sets a wartime precedent, favoring humane homeward flow.
A narrative praising Shafter's Santiago victory as a decisive campaign turning point. It notes landing of sixteen thousand troops, amphibious transport, jungle fighting, and the encroachment on Spanish defenses. The text emphasizes the arduous journey, minimal casualties in landings, and eventual surrender after a three week push.
The report cites 27 Marines killed 1323 wounded and 81 missing while Spanish forces suffer heavy casualties in the destruction of Cervera's fleet. It asserts 20000 enemy troops are hors de combat and praises General Shafter and the American army, predicting lasting fame from the campaign.
The article argues Spain may offer an armistice and send commissioners to negotiate peace with the United States. It notes Spain faces pressure from popular fear and that terms will likely be set by the United States, including Cuban independence and the fate of Porto Rico, with other issues to be decided in debate.
A Boston column recalls Dr. T J Dillon's farewell at the United States Hotel and a gift from Hon John E Fitzgerald. It urges city officials to confirm timing for the South Boston Elevated and harbor excursion plans. It also lampoons a burglar, a sermonist, trolley conductors, newsboys sans badges, and yellow fever immunity among the hospital corps with anecdotal vignettes.
The Philadelphia North American quotes The Don aboard the burning ship off Santiago criticizing Admiral Schley as blunt rather than witty in a wartime taunt. The line reflects rival views of the naval commander during the conflict.
Pique remains the most popular material for summer wear with blue pique skirts trimmed in white and white skirts with blue trimming leading the trends. Dark blue or red cloth jackets are paired with white pique skirts, and semi military suits shown in the illustration feature a double breasted blouse, brass buttons, and trimmed belts. THD LATEST.
Minnie Arlin duels fate and fortune in a Belmont village tale. Walter Roby, a handsome young lawyer, seeks her hand but she pretends to doubt, sparking rumor and a two week reflection. A childhood friend, Herbert, a poor widow’s son, loves Minnie truly and wins her after the ruse is revealed.
A report notes items on exhibition at the Milinois building of the Omaha Exposition. It also mentions Count Herbert Bismarck winning a Reichstag seat once held by his father in Jerichow Old Mark of Brandenburg and recounts Adam Hudson, longtime Stevens building janitor in New York, leaving a fortune over $30 000 after fifty years of service with a $1800 salary.
Personal notice profiles John R Key grandson of Francis as he paints a series of World’s Fair scenes studied in Chicago, rapidly gaining recognition as an artist.
A collage of witty exchanges from Chicago papers highlights flirtations, family scolds, and stage humor. Jokes mix with customary social pressures as suitors face stern fathers and witty women field lines about romance and propriety.
Representative John Allen recalled army rations in a House speech on cheese praising hardtack and bacon as a hearty repast. He urged soldiers should not be coddled and spoke of broiling bread with dripping grease for sustenance.
Hospodin Bogoljenov, newly appointed minister of public instruction, orders that young Russian women in high schools, universities, and arts schools must not wear corsets. They are urged to adopt the national costume instead. He cites health and physical development concerns after visiting girls’ schools.
In a letter from Boston dated July 13, W J C condemns engineering incompetence and political influence behind structural failures. He cites the Marine Park float defect and a separate bridge collapse in Charlestown and South Boston, urging a strict investigation and impartial justice regardless of party or corporate ties.
The letter questions how 240 House members and 40 Senators in 1798 would enact laws that strike whole sections from old statutes. It cites several acts by chapter and section, wondering if the legislature met at Young's or Parker's. Boston July 14 1808.
The listing shows a typical menu with items for breakfast and dinner including Roast Lamb Fried Potatoes Mush and Cream Muffins Baked Potatoes Celery White Rosps Scalloped Tomatoes Cottage Pudding Sliced Meat Hot Biscuits Rice Cakes Prune Sauce Cream Pie Tea and a recipe for Cottage Pudding with sugar butter eggs flour lemon and baking powder.
A Boston committee reports a surge of gifts for the hospital ship Bay State including surgical instruments from Miss Hodges of Nahant and Mary S. Dillingham Chelsea. Donations flow from Lynn to Colorado with supplies for medical and hospital use. A South Boston pop concert is planned to raise funds as 500 to 700 local men serve in Cuba, with a restructuring of the supply committee to work by trades.
Miss Helen Barry and eight other young ladies sponsor a City Point Catholic Association charity party aided by a committee of local men. Matrons include Mrs. Lawrence J. Logan and others. A long list of subscriptions totals varied gifts from individuals and organizations, including $200 from Abby A. Bradley and many $25 to $100 contributions, with names such as Curtis & Motley and First Triad Church Cambridge among donors.
A. Henry Higginson of Boston launches a "chain" charity for the Volunteer Aid Association. He reports steady contributions from farmers' wives in Massachusetts, starting with small amounts and increasing as letters arrive. A Michigan donor also sent $25 from Pocantico Hills, N Y, while Manchester postmaster anticipates a flood of funds.
Dorchester politician E. B. Callender of Ward 4 addresses Republican voters in the seventh Suffolk district, thanking supporters and announcing his bid for the Senate pending convention approval. He notes past service in the lower General Court during 1897 and 1898 and seeks the party’s backing.
The Salem Cadet Band opens a four concert series by the Education Society tonight at 8 at the Cypress street playground. The program includes Stars and Stripes Forever William Tell La Serenade cornet solo by Mr B B Keyes and selections of national melodies waltzes and opera and marching pieces.
Prescott Belknap youngest son of Rear Admiral Belknap of Boston left to join Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He will enlist on arrival at Key West to fight in the Spanish American War. A 28 year old St Paul’s School graduate, he had recently returned from Nicaragua where he served with the Nicaragua Commission.
An advertisement touts Headache Cure 1 as able to cure headaches from any cause in three to ten minutes. It markets a heart nerve and stomach tonic rated as a splendid remedy with 25 cures and a price of 250, attributed to Munyon.
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