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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1900
Page
6
The report notes American missionaries in China facing dangers amid local upheaval near Pao Ting Fu. While some stories arise from Shanghai sources, missionaries largely escaped with their lives through prudent retreat, though many suffered losses and the broader Chinese conflict grows more severe.
The American public supports the administration's stance against surrendering the Chinese envoys at Tien Tsin in exchange for suspending aid moves. The text condemns the proposal as a trade in an outrage and rejects recognizing brigandage in international relations. Minister Wu in Washington is urged to understand this position.
The city faces accusations of erasures and changes in assessor records linked to a Blossom street wardroom bid. Critics say Boston pays inflated prices for public lands and warn that bonded land may inflate costs. Officials urge Mayor-led investigation into the apparent record manipulation.
The piece argues Mr. Bryan centers his campaign on imperialism as the paramount issue, praising his focus while noting China’s crisis temporarily shifts attention. It warns the rise of imperialism threatens republican government and highlights Bryan’s adoption of the issue over the silver plank.
The phrase signals how politics in 1896 elevated a particular issue or figure to conspicuous prominence within the campaign, shaping public debate and voter perception during that era.
In the push to expand colonial holdings after the Paris treaty, the United States plans to acquire Sibutu and Cagayan islands outside the ceded area. Spain asks 100000 dollars, which McKinley has agreed to pay, though critics say the purchase serves benevolent assimilation. These isles lie near the Sultan of Sulu and his Muslim state.
A Manila despatch recounts an American soldier killed by a Filipino and eight Filipinos killed during retaliation, with a town burned after shells and a gunboat bombardment. The piece questions whether this is humane policy or brutal vengeance and urges American reflection.
The Observant Citizen recalls old journalistic “discredit rivals” practices and discusses exclusive photos of Mrs. Tate and the Malden house. It notes Tate’s amateur photography, his later suicide, and how the Post secured two pictures from a friend of Tate. The column moves to anecdotes about celebrity photos and a humorous cafe sign on Washington Street. It ends with a note on transportation schedules and a personal remark about a young woman.
A column recalls a stylish young woman seen on the streets wearing a notably short bicycle skirt while at home she refuses to wear shoes in the presence of a longtime family friend. The piece also notes bicycle thefts in Boston, calls for dealer record-keeping, and observes social scenes in the North End.
A French doctor links flies to smallpox while global counts show France wolf bounty totals, English coal use, and railway design prizes. Population shifts occur in the British Isles and Russia. China’s rising figures exceed Western shares. Water reserves in Brooklyn drop, and Baltic oysters require salinity. Telephony marks progress. tea output varies in Assam.
A humorous sketch traces a Kentucky Colonel who becomes obsessed with golf. He abandons work, buys clubs and balls, remodels the home for golf gear, and his life centers on the links and sport, prompting commentary on national mood and propriety.
Major E Hughes of Louisville and Col Barksdale, old guard figures, meet on Main Street after a Crab Orchard Springs visit. They discuss local news with humor and confusion over a case involving Captain Barlow, described as a gentle Southern chivalry figure, but details remain murky.
A Philadelphia Record item reports a hoax about an elevator operator allegedly causing a fall. The short note suggests confusion over the event and uses vivid phrasing to imply a dangerous prank without detailing victims or outcomes.
A series of anecdotes recounts the absent mindedness of Dr. McAllister late rector of Trinity Church Elizabeth and brother of Ward McAllister. The tales emphasize his forgetful nature and humorous lapses in daily duties.
In the House of Commons a supplementary war estimate was presented by the chancellor of the exchequer. It covers South Africa costs including repatriation of imperial and colonial troops and a 45 000 man leave with 15 000 colonials and reservists staying. The proposal includes a monetary gift to each soldier and a suit of mufti for each reservist.
A Denver Times excerpt shows a captain claiming to drink spring water prescribed by a physician but admitting he added liquor to the water. The exchange is met with amused disbelief as a major and colonel react to the tale.
Noah searches for the electrician in the engine room as arcsights fail at night. A misrouted train from New York to Elizabeth prompts a delay. a railroad official arranges a stop at Elizabeth to relay a message to Dr. McAllister about his wife, prompting relief and a wry exchange with the conductor.
A fragmentary scene shows Little Lord Fauntleroy age about twenty in a hammock looking at western clouds. His mother gently corrects him calling them low clouds while he notes their banked appearance and his own surprising observational powers.
The text presents disjointed quotes and stage like lines. Snippets reference elopement rumors and a bear related incident with a camera, plus stray lines about umbrellas and rain. Overall it reads as a collage of dramatic dialogues and captions from a prior entertainment or news feature.
In a Boston house a new mistress decorates a long cherished dining room while a dinner for the Elders unfolds. A hidden romance resurfaces as Miss Leroy and the Elder drift toward a shared path, revealing a long planned reunion that endures through years of separation.
A whimsical oyster contemplates the weather and a rocky fate. The jabba-wak scolds it, while the creature jokes about waiting for a Sunday Post Story Paper sale.
The page lists breakfast options and a dinner and supper menu including Cream of Wheat, broiled mackerel, baked potatoes, corn crullers, and coffee. It also provides recipes for custard-like desserts with eggs, coconut, and tapioca, attributed to Mrs. Nellie Zackular of 244 Meridian Street East Boston Massachusetts.
The North Gere Lloyd steamer Main, stuck on mud flats off Weehawken since a recent fire, was floated today by Merritt Chapman wrecking. It now anchors nearby, will be pumped dry and grain cargo discharged, with repair timing unclear. The Bremen, a burned liner, remains beached nearby and may also be afloat by late next week.
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