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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1899
Page
4
A fragment notes that Rico was not included in a prohibitory amendment and mentions plum trees bearing on the island. The text is unclear but suggests territorial considerations and agricultural mention without a clear event or date.
The piece argues for a larger coast defense appropriation, contrasting four point nine million with nine million, warning that seaboard fortifications are inadequate and could invite war risk. It links naval spending to defense needs and critiques the Philippines budget as misallocated.
The piece notes the adjournment of Congress ends a push for a large standing army. It questions whether 35 000 volunteers will be organized and suggests the War Department can work with 65 000 regulars. It mocks the President’s extra session threat and Hawley’s demand for unconditional surrender. Military expansion is shelved for now.
The Senate is set to act today on restoring grace periods for sight drafts after the House passed the measure 210 to 5, despite Governor's objections. Legislators insist the policy serves business interests and reflect a difference of opinion on public policy, not personal antagonism.
An editorial notes relief at Kipling's improving battle with double pneumonia and praises willpower and a strong physique. It also cites the Pope’s recovery after surgery as evidence that temperate living and steady habits aid recuperation.
The piece notes Senator Foraker’s amendment banning government grants of property franchises in Cuba during military occupation, backed by an almost unanimous Congress vote. It cautions that the measure may not stop revocable monopolies and warns of the president’s broad power during nine months of military governance and the rising risk of a de facto monarch in the island.
The Nicaragua canal project is not finished by its defeat. Public support remains high and the government holds a $1,000,000 appropriation for a thorough study of routes costs rights and construction methods. Prompt action would let Congress pursue the matter without entanglement with expired corporations or concessionaires.
Mrs. William Appleton of Beacon Street leads a pro sparrow movement to compile a list of people who oppose the extermination of English finches. Prominent signers include Mayor Quincy and others as this weekly notice reports on municipal reform debates and related social tidbits from Chicago and Maine figures.
An advertisement touts Caricuma Soap as a preventive for pimples blackheads and oily skin. It claims benefits for rough hands brittle nails dry hair and baby blemishes, citing prevention of inflammation and clogged pores.
A fragmented verse scene shows a writer called the Spring Poet scolding a person named Bary to quiet a coughing baby while lamenting coughing fits and the burdens of creative inspiration. The piece blends playful spring imagery with repeated sneezes and interruptions.
Senators plan vacations as adjournment nears with Lodge sailing to Europe Hale and Platt to Florida Tillman organizing a Florida trip Private wedding set in Lewiston Me for James Cecil Hope and Edith Dingley Dingley’s death makes it private Exemptions granted to Yglesias and Ponte-Ruego for West Point and Annapolis talks by Hannis Taylor Apr 19 Queen Margherita’s priceless handkerchief valued at 30000 in gold case stored in a jewel box
A fashionable reception or calling dress features a dark green skirt and waist with an ecru overskirt cut in a scroll pattern to reveal the green beneath. Ecru scrolls ornament the front and back of the waist, green sleeves, and a large hat with ecru bows and dark green feathers. The look is part of the latest styles.
In a rural tale, Bertha Stanford discovers Elmer Burgess is married after he leaves for a train. Mrs. Gidley accuses the lover of duplicity, while Bertha calmly reveals she is the wife, married that morning, resolving the mystery.
The Post announces weekly prizes for Original Short Stories with $10 for first, $5 for second, and $2 each for four others. Winners named in Sunday Post. Stories must be 700 to 1000 words, single side, full name and address, prepaid return postage, and mailed folded. Personal applications not desired.
Poem describes March weather and rural scenes with vivid imagery of rain laden hills, swaying trees, and bleak fields. It contrasts harsh outdoor storms with warm interior hearths where love and duty blend as spring approaches. The verse follows a romantic, pastoral tone emphasizing nature and human warmth.
ENE B WILLARD argues that war, wealth and poverty divide society and labor and capital oppose each other. He proposes solutions through fair wealth distribution and paying laborers according to their work, along with wider pamphlet distribution to promote reform. Beachmont, March 2, 1899.
Queen Marie Henriette, born 1836, wife of Leopold II, dies after broncho pneumonia relapse at Brussels. Bulletin improves briefly after noon, family summoned, three daughters named Princess Louise Stephanie and Clementine noted with marriages and each daughter’s fate.
At the Hotel Grenoble this afternoon Mr Kipling remains convalescent with lingering fever and advancing lung resolution. His daughter Josephine, staying with Miss DeForest, is gravely ill after a relapse, while Elsie, the younger daughter, continues to suffer pneumonia at the Grenoble.
In Paris on March 6 the new Italian priest-composer Dom Perosi is hailed as the hero of the hour. A cheerful and youthful cleric, he wears his priestly garb and has refused to be Hobsonized by enthusiastic admirers.
E C W of Boston pleads for sparrows in a post to Editor Sir arguing humane treatment for the English sparrow. She recalls winter suffering, notes local wildlife scenes and urges shelter laws rather than extermination, praising humane projects for dogs and cats.
The Pope woke in excellent spirits and asked attendants to attend mass in his room. A bulletin at 10 a.m. said he had a quiet night with normal pulse temperature and no need for another examination of the wound. No further medical bulletin will be issued this evening.
New York reports Rudyard Kipling is far advanced toward recovery. Physicians note several peaceful sleep periods through Saturday night and early Sunday. Mr. Doubleday states the improvement is perhaps the strongest yet, calling Kipling emphatically a winner this time. An official bulletin followed.
The dialogue shows Mr. Sproggins refusing Aurelia’s elopement while Mr. Wibbleson threatens action if declined. The exchange appears in the Chicago News. Other items note a Washington bust, Hyslites in society, and a hotel clerk asking about initials M C for Mothers Congress per the Chicago Tribune.
Emanuel Episcopal Church on Newbury street was rededicated by Bishop William Lawrence before a large congregation. The rebuilt church now features extensive memorial gifts including a lectern, pulpit, baptistry inscription, font, sacristy door, chapel door, four stone angels, an ancient tapestry, and clerestory windows. The project cost about 100000 funded by parishioners and supporters.
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