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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1897
Page
4
Commercial agencies note improved business with steady iron demand and large ore purchases. Boot and shoe firms report a surge in orders, allowing clearance of old stock and new production. Overall trade shows a healthy upturn and manufacturers respond to rising consumption.
Teller of Colorado returns to the Senate and proclaims himself a protectionist while forming a silverite Republican bloc to back the tariff bill. With Democrats as a large minority, obstruction seems limited though possible. A relief sweep follows, as the country awaits resolution and business eyes cautious optimism.
The New York tailors ending a five week strike saw 20 000 garment workers resume duties after securing wage and hour concessions from the Contractors Association. The peaceful victory benefits consumers though garment prices may rise. The outcome is hailed as a triumph of justice and citizenship and a tax for humanity.
Senator Mille argues that every pound of U S cotton could be profitably made in American factories if protection tax on inputs is removed. He asserts natural advantages favor U S producers and warns that tariffs on raw cotton raise costs, hinder industry, and push up prices for consumers.
The passage criticizes a Republican politician who fails to adapt his opinions. It notes that even Massachusetts lawmakers are preparing to back a duty on imported hides to aid the leather and shoe industries.
Judge Bradley acquitted Shrively in Washington on grounds of law not clearly confirming press privilege. The ruling suggests non disclosure of confidential sources may be protected in practice, creating a precedent for journalists. Broker Chapman faced potential repercussions for refusing to testify to a Senate committee in 1894.
Observations roam from the neglected Wayside Inn at Walnut Hill to Boston park shelter shortages. The piece recalls Longfellow’s Sudbury fame, praises a noble St. Bernard at East First street, and reports on Alderman Presho’s parade work. It ends with notes on sombrero fashion, a bicycle joke, and Greek studies by Senator Hoar.
The article notes James Sherman’s opposing views between his autobiography and the Hawaii annexation policy. It argues that public figures may change positions and that current Secretary Sherman aligns with the administration despite past anti-territorial sentiment, while criticizing the push to remove him from the cabinet.
Guy Dalton, an American youth returning from Europe, helps a distressed young woman in the Union Station. He later rescues her from a drowning incident on the Charles River and learns she is Miss Barton. After meeting again with thanks from her guardian, he asks her to marry him, believing fate united them.
The article explains a shift from side fastening to top fastening for stockings supporters. It notes supporters differ from early designs and that earlier versions tended to drag when fastened at the sides. The piece focuses on the evolving style and practical concerns of how supporters are worn.
The article describes making new supporters without belts attaching at the lower front stays for comfort. It suggests using plain white cotton elastic with fastenings from old supporters, covered by satin ribbon and shirring, forming a dainty pair with bows at top and bottom.
Timothy J. Hartnett, a master plumber and sanitary engineer, urges readers to clean furnace pans at least monthly to prevent foul odors from organic settlement. He cites repeated odor causes beyond defective plumbing and points to the Lewis School case as an example.
In Observant Citizen the writer rebuts a claim that Dudley Street provision dealers deny clerks a half holiday. He notes all local stores closed with two exceptions on Dudley and Dennis streets, as of today.
A collage of short notes notes on individuals and events. Conan Doyle's first novel sold for 1.25 dollars after eleven rejections. Secretary Bliss's aides include four ex congressmen and an ex mayor. Captain Francis Martin, at 97, attended Napoleon’s funeral in Paris. Dr. James Hall sails June 24 to join the International Geological Congress in St Petersburg. The London Society of Church Beggars under Lady Gwendolin Cecil plans to cut bazaars and seek charity through personal letters, noting bazaars spend much on expenses.
Miss Winifred Warren, daughter of Boston University president, has the extended call to teach Latin at Vassar. She holds a Bryn Mawr Latin fellowship and travels in Europe under Bryn Mawr’s classical traveling fellowship.
A detailed home menu lists cream sugar fried bacon eggs baked potatoes popovers doughnuts coffee dinner potato soup veal cutlets and more. It includes recipes for popovers potato soup salmon salad salad dressing Russian cream and a note giving Mrs M A Ross address in Cambridge Massachusetts.
Boston gossip notes Mr Ralph Curtis and Mrs Arthur Rotch wed in an Episcopal ceremony in Rome while she was abroad after widowhood. The couple had planned a Beverly Farms summer stay and late announcements suggested a formal union. Friends now refer to her as Mrs Curtis.
The report notes Arthur Rotch's eldest sister died leaving a larger fortune than expected. His widow is not named in the will. Miss Carey, her lifelong friend, acts as executrix and receives a large share. Miss Rotch is praised as clever with a sharp eye for character and humor. Carey mourns and may take a European trip for health.
Mr and Mrs Curtis plan a yacht cruise to the North Cape aboard the Valiant after the Queen’s jubilee. The group includes Vanderbilt, Dr Battell, and Charles McMamee with wives, plus Wildean social figures and the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. Creighton Webb joins the journey as aide to Frnitelaw Reid, meeting in St Petersburg.
An observer reports Boston’s reaction to the marriage of Isabel Perkins and Larz Anderson. The city halted business and crowds gathered at Street Church despite rain to glimpse the bride, a $17,000,000 heiress, in a quiet ceremony with lavish roses and lilies.
A Boston society wedding tale centers on Isabel Perkins and her engagement to a Bostonian, with a globe of European wealth and fame. The bride elect cements ties with Larz Anderson as high society watches. The event, its guests, and the city’s wary joy reveal the era’s social hierarchies.
The most distinguished looking guest was Mrs. Anderson of Washington, mother of the groom, whose noble presence and white mette velours dress drew admiration as she walked the aisle. Mrs. Sprague, bride’s cousin and heiress, wore vivid green with jeweled bands and a white bodice, while a white plumed picture hat completed her ensemble.
The description notes the bride bore herself with sweet dignity while her parents were faulted for the excessive publicity of the affair. The tone suggests a restrained celebration amid social scrutiny and suggests no fault lies with the bride herself.
The Myopia colony of cottagers is complete except for the Lithgow Devenses who sailed for Europe last week. Their cottage will be occupied by mentee Lee Peabody and his fin de siecle wife who is famed in hunting circles and rides like a Diana. Rudolph Agassiz and his wife Maria Scott of Philadelphia are building a new cottage they will move into soon.
The Essex County Club house hosts the first band concert on June 23 followed by the opening weekly dinner the next Saturday. Newcomer E. D. Jordan, a wealthy merchant and Puritan officer, joins Mrs Jordan, formerly Miss May Shepard of Philadelphia, as a poised addition to the Manchester circle. Osborne McM. Kavanash of the British embassy rents two Manchester cottages and expects sociable entertaining in return.
At Beverly the married belle will easily be Mrs. Ollie Ames already at the Ames villa with her beautiful children. Mrs F R Sears Jr daughter of ex Ambassador Coolidge will be new to that locality this year as the Searses have usually been at Manchester. The Eugene Thayers are in their cottage and in mourning will not entertain.
Mrs. Charles Gibson hosted a final season tea for Miss Louise Ward McAllister of New York on Beacon Street before the Gibson family moved from their city home to Nahant. Mrs. Jack Gardner and others attended at the Tuileries to greet the visitor who has been much entertained in Boston social circles.
Harper’s Weekly highlights Vermont forests and waters as a growing lure for sportsmen botanists and nature lovers. It notes vast reserves, abundant fish and game Ursus the deer and bear, and warns deer nuisance near farms due to state hunting restrictions. It lists Pennsylvania Maine and the Adirondacks as rivals in outdoor recreation.
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