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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1899
Page
4
The Boston Post positions itself as a leading Democratic voice in New England, offering coverage of regional politics, editorials, and urban affairs with a focus on state and national issues affecting its readership.
Daily rates show one year eight dollars six months one dollar fifty and three months seven cents a month. The Sunday Post offers one year one dollar fifty six months seventy five cents and three months forty cents. Subscribers must provide current and new addresses for mail changes.
Second class matter inscription warns sender risk and instructs not to send cash. Payments should be made payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY with checks drafts and money orders.
Editorial Rooms No 1004 and Boston Business Office No 4258 listed for Boston location at 269 Washington Street with specific street addresses in the city.
The Boston Post can be secured at all leading New York hotels with advance payment required. Subscriptions are discontinued at expiration without further notice. Readers should notify the publisher by mail if the Post cannot be obtained regularly from their newsdealer.
Large crowd used the opening of the public baths on Saturday and again yesterday despite an east wind and cool conditions. The piece argues the baths must be ready when needed and not rely on almanacs, noting the potential relief during hot spells and that the baths will stay open through the summer.
Acting Postmaster Henderson praised his own generous aims at a letter carriers banquet, aiming to quiet criticism amid Colonel Thomas illness. The piece notes doubts about opportunism for the vacant role and critiques Washington administration civil service changes for stirring greed and rivalry among lower ranks, while praising higher grades for restraint.
Boston displays strong pride as Admiral Sampson and his ships tour the harbor. The public tours and parade honor the sailors and marines, linking today’s navy to past glories, with Boston extending warm hospitality and recognizing the fleet as historic and heroic.
President McKinley visits Massachusetts on a vacation trip chosen for its blend of fertile farmland mountain scenery and refined communities. Franklin county presents a model of two centuries of intelligent development with attractive cities, artful homes, and established colleges and schools. The article praises the region as unmatched in Ohio.
The piece notes President McKinley’s Boston and Holyoke visits showing Massachusetts hospitality. It contrasts a public prior visit with a private current one, highlighting his absence of speeches and political talk this time. It mentions his private citizen status and the strong local sentiment toward the nation’s leader.
Censored Manila dispatches reveal a genuine war in Luzon as natives press aggressive moves around Manila. General Lawton pushes south to break a northern and southern trap by Aguinaldo, with heavy fighting near Calumpit San Fernando and along the ten mile coast. The shift signals a harder struggle requiring new effort beyond prior expectations. The Peace Commission’s absence underscores the changed situation.
The Hague peace conference stalls over unanimous consent. Germany objects to a permanent tribunal and private property on the high seas. While no major proposal has escaped a veto, diplomats may still overcome conditions to achieve practical results.
Observant Citizens report the new theatre to be erected on the old Public Library site will be named the Colonial. Plans have been accepted and work will begin forthwith. The piece notes the season ahead as the English visit us and lists many residents leaving for seashore homes and health resorts.
Distant references to residents at Cape Mall Me and Kennebec River area, plus names like Joe Manley Arthur Sewall and Colonel Watson. Mentions fake fight photos of Jeffries Fitzsimmons, local police badge plan for newspaper men, spitting penalties at North Union station, and remarks on John J. Johnson Medford racer. Boston figures include Sgt O Neil, William Morse, J E Powers, and Rev Hopkins Emery noting military-linked funerals and Sons of the American Revolution activity.
A child recounts the arrival of a new baby brother, expressing mixed feelings from surprise and envy to critique. The speaker describes the infant as very small and red with a berry nose, bald, noisy, and difficult to manage, lamenting that they would have preferred a dog and wishing for different parental choices.
The Emperor of Austria lifted mourning after the Empress’s murder with a Vienna banquet attended by Crown Princess Stephanie and the Duchess of Cumberland. The Emperor then appeared in the imperial opera box. Don Sidney Cooper, aged 96, has four pictures exhibited at the London Academy this year. Ruth Putnam to join Cornell’s board, becoming the second woman trustee. Selina Fitzherbert Fox tops medical school candidates at Durham, the first woman graduate in medicine after five years of women’s admission. Catherine M White of Chicago left 200000 for the Art Institute. A farewell mission reception for Rev Charles Satchell Morris is planned at Clarendon Street Baptist Church. Morris will found a self-supporting industrial mission in Africa. Townsend becomes US minister to Belgium, greeted by King Leopold.
A wealthy banker’s son Charles Gordon and orphan Gerald Austin drift from wary friendship to romance with Miss Margaret Knowlton at Hotel Rose. Gerald’s devotion to Knowlton survives years of distance, while Gordon marries Eva Howard. Gerald’s quiet line, It’s only a girl, echoes as the couple reunite in New York.
A detailed home menu and recipe notes from Mrs T W Halliday of 096 River Street Mattapan. The listing includes Rizoles made from hamburger steak and onion, veal loaf with crackers pork and spices, and serving ideas for dinner and supper with complementary dishes and beverages.
Dr Lorimer argued that economic principles apply to both worldly affairs and church work in a Tremont Temple sermon on the economics of Christ s Kingdom. He warned against usury and easy money schemes, urged sacrifice in religion, and contrasted 150 million dollars spent on religion with 1.2 billion on strong drink, noting religion s share of national wealth is tiny.
Rev Franklin Hamilton preached on The New Patriotism opposing national corruption and urging a broad just humane patriotism. He recalled the Spanish American War as a war for liberty and humanity, criticized jingoes, whiskey trusts, labor conflicts, socialism, mob violence, lynching, and anti Catholic sentiment, urging renewal.
At the Cathedral Sunday school closing in the lower chapel about 1200 children and clergy attended. Prizes were awarded across categories with gold medals to Thomas R. Drey in perseverance, Manuel Tuell and Henry Murray in first communion, Arthur McDonald in preparatory, and John Murphy Aurelius Tinney Richard Brennan Henry O'Neil in prayer. Girls’ perseverance medals went to Mary Ford Anna Smith and Mary Timony. Francis Kavanaugh and Regina Foley received testimonials in first communion.
A collage of jokes and sketches from Chicago, Washington, Detroit, and Cleveland papers. Hums of demagogues, a Paris agitator, bumbling politicians, and light gossip mix with quips about a tailor, a statue, a sea serpent, and a future bride.
Murphy received awards in the preparatory division. In the prayer class Margaret Astello, Ella Finnity, Nora Lyons, Mary Sullivan and Jennie Williams were awarded premiums. Rev. F X Dolan addressed the children, commending their work and thanking the teachers, and benediction was given by Rev. T J McCormack to close the exercises.
Archbishop J J Williams of Boston rededicates St Thomas Aquinas Church in Bridgewater with a morning mass and evening vespers. Clergy present include Rev C F Hennessy Rev Daniel Glason Rev J F Hamilton Rev M J Doody and Rev Denis O Callaghan who delivers the dedicatory sermon. Repairs cost about 15000 dollars and the church was originally erected in 1858 and dedicated in 1879.
John Mahady a Cambridge real estate agent aged 65 was buried from his 966 Huron Avenue home at Mt Auburn yesterday at 3 p m The funeral was private He was prominent in real estate circles and a member of Post 30 G A R He is survived by a widow four sons and one daughter
Brigadier General Funston recounts his rise to colonel of the Twentieth Kansas and how he weeded out disreputable elements. He notes his humane treatment of soldiers, strict discipline, and regimental pride that kept the unit intact under fire in the Philippines. He credits the men for their achievements and avoids taking personal credit.
The official committee to greet Admiral Dewey on his New York arrival was completed today. Appointed by Mayor Van Wyck, the panel includes clergy, bank presidents, trade and labor leaders, college representatives, civic groups, business figures, and officials from railroad and steamship companies, representing all citizen classes.
Mrs Mary Glover wife of John C Glover prominent Somerville citizen died at 141 Washington Street after a lingering illness. She was active in religious and fraternal societies and greatly beloved for charity. The funeral will be held tomorrow. interment in Cantona.
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