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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
6
The Boston Post reports on a Democratic party paper in New England, outlining political stance and regional influence within the party. The piece emphasizes editorial positions, affiliations, and potential impact on local campaigns and policy debates.
A State Department message from Minister Conger dated July 4 describes Pekin under siege with no government other than the Chinese army. It notes allied relief efforts, questions sensational atrocity reports, and doubts a mass massacre narrative, stressing uncertainty about the city’s fate.
The piece argues Thomas B. Reed is put on Hanna’s list to justify his fall campaign and questions the motive for this official form. It contrasts Reed with Senator Hoar, notes Reed’s past blacklist at his own hand, and predicts Reed’s possible return with renewed enthusiasm once the party reshapes around him.
The article argues Lord Roberts’s advance signals the final act in the South African conflict. It notes the Lydenburg district as the last Boer stronghold, a region difficult to seize, where resistance could endure against a superior British force.
A supplementary appropriation order designates 1 031 200 for street work with 625 000 allocated as uniform ward bonuses of 25 000 each. Critics call the plan open favoritism and warn the majority of funds are earmarked to sway aldermen and councilmen rather than pay for actual projects.
The ym government moves to share proceeds from a high tax raid imposed by the legislature on Beaton, but the effort shows little promise and is not encouraging success for the measure.
The article notes a perceived improvement in the China crisis as Beijing offers goodwill and mediation for international relations. It cautions about European rivalries but says progress depends on safe envoys and direct talks with foreign ministers to move toward peace and security.
A noisy nocturnal disturbance on Court street involved a hurdy gurdy operator, a drunk colored man, and a crowd of about fifty, ending with stones flown at the man near Howard street and his retreat into a drug store. The scene erupted outside a German restaurant as the dispute over a quarter and a dime escalated.
A hazy fragment notes a fatal wagon incident near a white road where a person collapsed and died after a crash, with bystanders crying and authorities arriving to scene. No clear names or dates are preserved in the text.
A comic misdial unfolds as Mr Meddlar traces a prank call to a temperamental line between a sharp wit and a grocer’s clerk. The caller threatens a visit while the prankster, amused, resumes work at his desk and recalls a patient tale of a doctor’s bedside manner.
Jack Willet falls for Gertrude Bonney but learns she is promised to Horace Richards. Gertrude’s sister Rose reveals the truth and kindness as the heartbroken suitor shifts attention to Rose. Rose's charity and fortune bring a new, quieter romance as Willet discovers value beyond surface charm.
The Boston Sunday Post praises Li Hung Chang for his poetry and notes his love stories, but claims the Sunday Story Paper section features even more splendid romances.
The York Despatch notes how Boston Post and other Democratic organs praise Bryan with broad views while showing narrow bias against McKinley. The piece likens their stance to Editor Godkin in New York, accusing editors of strong prejudice and selective reporting.
A fragmented newspaper clipping depicts a chaotic market scene with a quarrelsome bargaining exchange over eggs pickles and sugar. Interleaved is a humorous dialogue about vacations and a vague reference to local Christian Endeavorers and a general therm.
An anecdote from Dr. Weir Mitchell in the July Century serial “Dr. North and His Friends” recalls a night train encounter in Harrisburg. The narrator wakes a sleeping man to apologize, who then asks about Dr. Owen North and calls him a very good fellow.
A miscellany notes a 60 year old man’s life in numbers, a Japan Times report on juvenile smoking penalties, fish music with drumlike bones, Hawarden castle passing to Gladstone’s grandson, Pacific and Atlantic ocean bed disturbances, a Kentucky law banning random firing, U S rainfall averages and the colossal work to lift rain back to clouds.
A Life newspaper line recalls cousin Dorothy often arrives late with a quip about schedules. The exchange notes Dorothy’s habit of arriving an hour after planned time, sparking humorous reflection on punctuality.
In a domestic scene from London Answers, a daughter reveals a dated love letter claiming eternal union with Theodorus. The shocked parents joke about their obstinacy as the girl explains she found the note, reading it aloud and sparking a comic family fracas.
Mrs Hilton and Mr Hilton discuss a newspaper mention of her gown from last night. The paper describes it as a wonderful creation in very fine gauze, while she jokes about the reporter’s account and her insistence it be accurate. The exchange adds a humorous tone about press coverage.
A Bath youth asked a girl for marriage and received the retort Go ask papa. He then learned her father was dead, recalling his previous troubled life and understanding the meaning behind the phrase.
A Peoria Herald Telegraph snippet shows a humorous medical consultation. Mr Lover pleads for insights about the doctor’s daughter as the physician assesses appetite pulse and wellbeing. The punchline arrives with a five dollar charge.
The narrator recalls arresting a cashier after finding him defiant. He questions the superintendent claim and cites evidence of shortages in accounts. The superintendent is placed in bracelets as the narrator snaps them on.
In Ravenna Ohio a touring repertoire company opens Monday afternoon with twelve plays scheduled for the week. Rainy weather and an empty house test the troupe as a lone audience member remains seated while the actor-manager vows to perform. The janitor’s impatience underlines the reception.
A light exchange expresses a wish for a spouse with steadfast mind and courage, reflecting domestic humor and social norms. The brief dialogue hints at marriage expectations with a playful tone from Cleve.
Two longtime friends recount a vanished neighbor known as the Tilbury girl with a snub nose and crossed eyes. One reveals he did not marry her, leaving the fate of the reunion in doubt as the London King quotation closes the aside.
Fragmentary note claims a mutilated table seen in the bazaar near Merper’s. The speaker cites a vague location and asks about ownership or return of the item. No clear dates, names, or authorities are given.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Sun features a bantering exchange about cannibals and eating words, with lines like Are you a cannibal Pat and Shut up amid a long silence. No clear event or date is given.
A Detroit Free Press item notes an astonished observer asking about a census worker who reported a smaller town population than ten years earlier. The exchange highlights the census process and local reactions to demographic data.
A Denver Times caption recounts a Sunday school tale about a boy named Willie who drops a penny in the collection for the poor abroad and quips that a fool and money soon parted. A Chicago Post aside notes his knowledge of China from politics. A Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoon panel parodies a plutocrat bribing a neighbor over his daughter's singing lessons and the neighbor accepting the money.
A humor piece recounts a boastful storyteller claiming to shoot a mountain lion in a tree and trap a duck and deer from a sinking boat, with bystanders debating gravity and luck as the scene unfolds. The tale ends with an ambulance arriving.
A Sunday table menu and detailed stuffed veal with green peas recipe from Mrs. George McKee of 3 Park Street Lawrence. Includes breakfast and luncheon items, ingredients, and step by step directions for stuffing, baking, stuffing bones, and finishing with gravy and mushrooms.
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