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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1899
Page
4
The article argues the 1899 Legislature should pass the Post telephone bill, viewing it as essential to legitimate trade and industry. It praises the body for applying a test of public interest and warns that approval would win continued support from the business community.
The piece laments Worcester Congressman Walker may not deliver his valedictory speech as the House blocks his chance to speak. It argues such closing-hour obstructions are unfair to a retiring Republican and suggests one hour would let him offer pointed remarks before the dying Congress ends.
The text notes a port aligned with near unanimous support similar to the House, indicating strong cross-branch backing for the measure. It underscores political alignment and the likelihood of swift approval pending final votes.
A group of United States Senators press Pennsylvania legislators to aid in re electing Senator Quay if a Democrat cannot win. The letters spark criticism that supporting Quay while under indictment taints the Democratic Party and erodes public trust. The discussion underscores party integrity and political morality.
The report describes a gunboat engaging natives on the Pasig River above Manila with gatlings. After 45 minutes the Filipino fighters fled into the jungle and resumed firing as the craft withdrew, implying a protracted conflict and prompting questions about broader U S policy and assimilation strategies.
The Milliken conviction marks the first under the statute for juror bribery in the Scotlans case. It notes district attorney efforts on teaming fraud and calls for pursuit of the bribers behind the payment, arguing the corruptor bears greater guilt and justice is not finished.
The 210 to 56 margin over the Governor’s veto marks a major clash between legislative and executive branches. The Post lauds the House for backing business interests over banking and legal factions, favoring merchants and enterprise as the state pursues growth. The measure advances to the Senate amid hopeful expectations.
George H. Norman, Boston millionaire, retreating to Newport to recover from a slight indisposition. Mrs Paine buys land at Back Bay Park for a residence with bride-to-be Robert Treat Paine Jr. in Audubon road and Queensbury street. New England Association of California Pioneers hosts a gathering of eighteen members.
A gritty comic meditation on urban dislike of early morning routines. The narrator drags through a cold Roxbury or East Boston wake up, battles an aggressive alarm clock, and endures crowded transit to write fiery editorials. Small vices and daily splurges punctuate a life of literary ambition before decline.
A collage of humorous quips from various papers about bar culture and famed figures. Exchanges touch on college men behind bars, Washington Birthday, and a parson’s take on political ambition. The humor centers on self awareness and the idea of putting Washington in back seats.
Ellis and Mollie pursue fortune telling as Madame Dare in Newport, encountering a gallant stranger and a hinted romance. A kitchen accident reveals Mollie’s fainting spell, Dr. Malcolm arrives as a physician, and Ellis earns a final mortgage redemption by marrying Malcolm, ending the tale with a quiet union.
The Post advertises weekly prizes for original short stories with ten dollars for first, five for second, and two dollars for the remaining four published stories. Winners announced in Sunday vest, stories 700 to 1000 words, single side only, include author name and address, require prepaid postage and return, folded manuscripts, no personal visits. Only women readers may enter. mail to Short Story Editor.
The New England Pioneers of 49 hold an April memorial at the House to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the departure from England to California. The group, formed with 160 members over time and 40 died, plans a June reunion for the seventh annual observance of the gold discovery era.
At a recent hearing on woman suffrage a society woman claimed social life suffices for women. Miss Jane Addams counters that women seek highest social development and thus demand the ballot. Alice Stone Blackwell, Dorchester, Mass.
The article estimates the state's wartime expenses at $500,000 or more for sending troops to the front. It notes a large, well-armed militia presence early on, suggesting the state spent more than others, possibly second only to New York, with the governor authorized by an act.
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