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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
6
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The article notes rising sectional strain as colored delegates from the South face exclusion and resignation by local reception officials. Hotels and mood in the Republican ranks reflect discrimination against McKinley supporters from the South, threatening Southern representation while Hanson solidifies a national majority without them. Four years ago Southern mobilization contrasted with today’s indifference.
A Boston mayoral push to create new offices and hire a purchasing agent for the municipal printing plant is criticized as patronage. The piece opposes tax increases for these offices, arguing the printing plant is wasteful and unnecessary, comparing it to the defunct City Record and costly Statistics Department. It calls for ending these pretenses and questions funds for such roles.
Governor Crane writes a concise veto of the Westminster Chambers bill. He states he cannot sanction a measure intended to relieve citizens from consequences of ignoring a General Court statute. The central issue is the disregard of statutory provisions and the bill’s aim to ease that breach.
The piece argues the Governor's position is impregnable and that overriding him in both House and Senate would require an unlikely two thirds vote. It notes prior legislative missteps and urges gratitude for the Governor's prudent conduct while warning against attempting a veto override.
William H. Whitmore, long time city registrar and leader in Boston government, died leaving a legacy in city statistics, history, and genealogy. He modernized the registrar office, saved the Old State House, and published colonial laws. He was respected for integrity and public service.
The article contrasts Judge Townsend of New York with Judge Lochren over Porto Rico’s status under the Constitution. Townsend holds Porto Rico is “part of the United States But still a foreign country” and supports federal sovereignty over taxation. The piece urges appealing to the Supreme Court for definitive ruling.
The observer remarks that some cars in the city are steered from the rear axle and questions how accidents have not occurred as vehicles back up to maneuver in narrow streets. He saw a chario teer instructing his machine to reverse yesterday morning.
A collage of lighthearted quips and oddities from newspapers includes a Kansas man visiting the East noting many neighbors after a cyclone, a defence advocate quip about intoxicated duty officers, and jokes about genuine Havana cigars and stamps. A woman buys two and a half pounds of Sunday papers for fourteen, and a major recalls duels in France and a childhood vaccination scar.
Charles H Hackley funds four Lincoln Sherman Farragut and Grant statues for Muskegon. John Vavasour Noel heads Latin American press bureau at Buffalo Pan American exposition. R T Greener elected vice consul at Vladivostok by Liberian maritime society for Siberia work. Ychitchagoff seeks active membership. D A Kent appointed farming instructor for Turkey by the Sultan. Kent from Jewell Iowa and state college.
Editors comment on naval displays amid public celebrations praising naval service while arguing for public access. International forces in Pekin raise concerns about foreign influence, with fears China will resist foreign devils lingering. Cuban scandals tied to imperial policy are condemned as revealing corruption, questioning U.S. leadership amid political questions.
Oklahoma City, with more than 15 000 residents, begins a Carnegie funded free library project valued at 2000 dollars. Siamese princes travel to England for education in upholstery typing languages science and more. The heliograph replaces flag signaling for day work. Newport Harbor foresees prosperity with extended entertaining in town businesses.
Robert Cook, a dreamer with a stubborn streak, holds a pear orchard against pressure from Bill French. Alice Hammond tows him toward a bargain, discovers copper in an old well, and stands by him as French is thwarted by a sharp kick. The Great Western Copper Company later owns the orchard, and Robert is blamed for not tolerating folly.
Dessert and meals listed with oats roast beef and vegetables. Mentions oat meal sirloin roast mashed potatoes asparagus celery cucumber pickles orange Charlotte macaroons and cocoa. Includes instruction snippets about corn canning gelatine moulds and pudding style desserts with town references and Jamaica note.
Dr W P Roberts professor of climatology at Durham Medical College Chicago spoke at Association Hall on climate cures for consumption. He urged moving consumptives to immune regions with five months of treatment and condemned quarantines as inhumane. He attacked dry sputa theory and highlighted Berkshire Hills as a model of immunity while criticizing Massachusetts Hospital placement. He urged rapid relocation and work for patients, with Hezekiah Butterworth presiding.
Boston bath trustees decide to open the summer bathing period today and close immediately after Labor Day. A 370,000 appropriation supports upkeep and maintenance of the baths, with effort to keep the facilities clean and accessible throughout the season.
The article notes that the South Boston gymnasia along with the convenience station on the Common will be closed. It lists the closures among municipal facilities and implies a broader downtime for public services.
A Boston committee of the Twentieth Century Club at 2 Ashburton place plans to greet 900 Cuban women visiting Harvard. They seek 900 bouquets for July 3 to be sent to First Parish Church Harvard Square Cambridge, with Spanish greeting cards attached.
A circular announces a series of meetings led by Justin D. Fulton D D at the YMCA Hall in Newton Massachusetts. Beginning Sunday June 17 1900 the program runs through the week with Fulton inviting Roman Catholics and Protestants to compare Christian and Romish positions and consider the truth in Christ Jesus.
To the Editor of the Post a reader cites a June 1 issue remark on stock jobbing and the Legislature as partner. The letter echoes a line from Mr Squeers about riches and recalls the crime of 79 relating to a group of friends and financial dealings.
In a linchpin scandal of the General Court era, a rushed appropriation bill hid a clause allowing the treasurer with governor approval to auction state stock to fund loans. The plot, tied to a harbor improvement loan, led to massive investor losses and denunciations of a state Street scheme benefiting administration friends.
LOCAL ADVERTISEMENT OFFERS ATTRACTIVE PRICES BY THE POUND AT THORP AND MARTIN CO. 13 MILK STREET PROMOTING SUMMER STATIONERY AND GOODS FOR SALE.
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