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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1895
Page
13
A historical reflection on the creation and meaning of the American flag, noting the 1777 resolution for thirteen stripes and thirteen stars in a blue field. The piece traces the flag’s spread from a coastwise struggle to a nation spanning continents, symbolizing unity, liberty, and human rights.
A Boston Cambridge event led by the Robert A. Bell Woman's Relief Corps No. 67 honors the Stars and Stripes. Speakers include Mrs. Burleigh and Colonel Thomas. William Carney, the color sergeant, is honored on stage amid bands, children and recitations.
The Post notes the metropolitan water supply commission comprises three Republicans, urging a Democrat be included given Boston’s stake. It commends Henry H. Sprague as possible chairman, lauds Wilmot R. Evans as a capable bank president, and highlights Colonel John J. Whipple’s trusted record and experience.
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the Whiskey Trust illegal, a decision noted as highly gratifying amid general views that trusts are hard to curb. The article contrasts this with other trusts like Beef and Oil and hopes broader laws can address remaining cartels.
The author questions why philanthropists do not donate spectacles to Herald and Globe editors to read the Post's circulation challenge. The issue is described as a topic within Boston's newspaper and advertising circles, though the Post's figures are said to be widely discussed.
Richard Corcoran of Forest Hills is described as liberal in mind and pocket as a real estate man in outlying wards. His roof hosts a German band and refreshments for visitors while William Pitt Glennon delivers a witty speech to bicycle riders. Hy Sandham plans a Saguenay fishing trip with Montreal Quebec capitalists for potential sporting footage. West End Corp expects to raise earnings by 24000 this month but refuses free transfers to Boston residents.
The Boston Post offers a double gold eagle prize to the author of the best welcome poem for the Christian Endeavor convention. Poems must arrive before the opening of the convention and be no more than thirty two lines. Address the Christian Endeavor Editor at the Post.
A poetic welcome urging Christian visitors to the city, inviting them to enjoy local hospitality and beans before departing. The verse by C. HB. Nash frames Zion as a welcoming community while hinting at a return to familiar scenes after a visit.
Joseph C. Sibley of Pennsylvania claims two avenues remain if his party loses in 1869. The writer from Roxbury urges America to reduce officials’ wages, pay debts, and avoid repudiation or bloodshed, insisting honesty is the best course.
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