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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
6
Counsel for ice companies argues that poor people are beyond the reach of legislation as hearings debate monthly versus five month payment terms. Senators rebuke the notion and push a bill requiring ice sales to poor and rich alike, defending citizen rights against monopoly power.
Editorial argues for attaching a referendum to the act approving the Boston & Albany lease to the New York Central. It warns that the public should decide on a long term lease treated as a sale and rejects using delay or estoppel to avoid direct voter involvement. The Fitchburg lease precedent is distinguished and the people deserve a direct voice.
The annual Harvard Yale boat race at New London unfolds with Harvard’s stroke sidelined by an accident. The Crimson face a notable handicap yet officials note the crew’s resolve and energy to compensate. Yale aims to maintain its recent advantage in the storied contest.
The speaker asserts the Thames contests will be fought with pluck and skill on both sides. He expects a good race and does not anticipate a mere procession, signaling confidence in a competitive event.
Senate backs a Massachusetts constitutional amendment to cap municipal debt. The article condemns Mayor Hart and Boston's large spending, arguing the reform must pass in future Legislatures and then go to voters. It warns that a constitutional barrier is needed to prevent extravagant public finance.
Harold Poole lies near death in a hospital as authorities consider handing Champion, a Maine farm hand, to Massachusetts for manslaughter trial. The alleged killer may face murder charges in Maine for a house fire that killed a family, a case York County fears may be too costly to prosecute, illustrating a wider rural New England justice crisis where expense erodes local enforcement and prompts transfer of suspects.
The Daily Post proclaims it sells more copies each morning than the Globe and Herald combined and invites any advertiser to dispute the claim. It offers to reveal its books or submit to a fair canvass and even pledges 1000 lines of free ad space if someone can disprove the statement.
A breezy Charlestown visit notes a hot sea breeze and a bare-armed child. Boston descriptions include back pay for city printers, shipboard receptions aboard the Ivernia, Harvard Yale scores, and a parade review gap. An old Squantum monument and a peacekeeping cop in Court Street frame city life, with a Dudley Street man trying to discard an antique bicycle and offering a free pump with the gift.
Yesterday's temperature hovered in the 90s around mid afternoon, mirroring May 1’s warmth. Despite the heat, many people sought relief at seaside resorts and harbor sail venues, with a lively lounge crowd lining the coastline.
In a bygone summer evening, Alice Prescott rejects George Merrington’s proposal to honor her mother’s needs and remain steadfast. Years pass, Merrington’s flaws emerge, and Alice marries Alfred Dean, finding happiness in a cottage life with their daughter Bessie as Merrington’s shadow recedes from memory.
A garbled slice of dialogue portrays two lovers, Alice and an unnamed partner, discussing enduring love and devotion. The passage hints at mutual affection and a hopeful future, ending with a resolve to be together despite confusion and incomplete phrasing.
Yva D Sankey may visit England in September to help reopen the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. General O O Howard of Burlington Vermont is elected president of the Congregational Home Missionary Society with Thomas C McMillan of Haineis among the vice presidents. Li Hung Chang, a Chinese millionaire, maintains about 900 soldiers at his expense for his service. After months of darkness Stenor Crispi Italy's elder statesman is able to see again after cataract removal from both eyes.
An 91 year old Viennese soprano recalls Beethoven’s Choral Symphony premier and the composer’s presence among the performers. Meanwhile Princess of Asturias, sister to King Alfonso, seeks a husband with Poe Carlo of Bourbon Caserta as a favored match though kinship concerns arise. A Paris Exposition theatre hosts Lole Fuller performances alongside a museum featuring Rodin and Gerome sculptures and paintings.
Editorial voices from Berkshire Eagle Springfield Republican and Omaha World-Herald reflect on forthcoming events in Chicago and McKinley era trade. They urge support for Confederate flag returns, endorse popular sentiment, and note reciprocal tariff impacts amid German meat product retaliation.
A collage of light humor from this era shows witty exchanges and quips about empresses, fairy tales, ice in heat, political reform, family curiosities, and a self made man dream. Readers note playful punchlines from newspapers like the Chicago Tribune the Washington Star and the Baltimore American.
An English idea for the season tests a floating variety theatre towed between watering places along the coast. Canton's executioners strike for 50 cents per head, warning they will starve at 25 cents. Reading penalizes election bribery, while Germany, England, and the United States contest global trade shares amid shifting coal mining and foreign commerce data.
Daily table hints present a breakfast and lunch menu with items such as fresh mackerel baked potatoes hot rolls doughnuts fruit water and coffee and a dinner featuring stewed veal with asparagus sauce snow potatoes Bermuda onions and cucumbers a recipe to boil twelve asparagus heads in salted water then fold into a hot drawn butter with two eggs lemon juice and seasoning plus a note from H A Harrington of Beverly Massachusetts.
The O Foresters of Bea ton Site hold their annual lawn party at Amory Grove Roxbury on Saturday. A committee meeting reported favorable sub committee updates and strong ticket sales with entertainment and sport plans promising the best lawn party yet.
Public opinion supported by yesterday's Post cartoons leads to a decisive change in Winthrop. The unpopular nightly street watering is ended and going forward the work will be carried out during the day.
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