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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1899
Page
4
A brief notice from the Boston Post presents Morrea as a figure on a mission. Further details are sparse in the readable portion, but the item suggests an editorial or personality feature tied to Democratic perspectives in New England.
The Delaware Legislature adjourned without electing a United States Senator, defeating J Edward Addicks after years of effort. The piece notes similar gridlock in Pennsylvania under Matthew Quay and mentions Utah where the Mormon Church accepted adjournment without a senator, arguing it is better for states to lose representation than risk national disgrace.
A legislative committee heard Representative Whipple's bill to bring telegraph and electric light commissions under state oversight. George Albree highlighted a long term contract where Western Union paid Bell Telephone to stay out of the telephone business, a practice raising rates for subscribers. The piece notes existing trusts in New England and warns against a Maine style ice trust entering the region.
The discovery of an 1890 statute signed by Governor Brackett reveals a legal mandate to exterminate English sparrows within the Commonwealth with a fine up to 25 dollars for each offense. City officials must use reasonable means and enforce the law, though Boston’s public grounds department may have misapplied it. The piece notes opposition and calls for legislative input while sparrows gain public sympathy.
The Maine Legislature rejects a charter for the Ice Trust citing principle. Promoter Joe Manley led the effort with a $60,000 cash offer to the state treasury if granted. The body resists temptation and upholds state laws against monopolistic living and plundering.
The appointment of Herbert Putnam as librarian of Congress marks a nonpartisan, reforming choice. His track record in public libraries in Minneapolis and Boston suggests the right leadership to develop the national library. The country gains a capable mind to direct the library’s growth.
Two men with ladders fought sparrow infestation near Frog Pond as onlookers watched. Reports note sparrows defaced buildings though no one complained of their presence on the Common. Other items mention J Reed Whipple recovering health, a steam yacht project for July, and public interest in theater and sports figures.
Soak the hands thoroughly on retiring in a hot lather of Curicura Soar. Dry and anoint with Curicura ointment, a strong emollient cure. Wear old gloves at night for best results. The remedy promises wonderful relief for sore hands, itching palms, and painful finger ends.
The item notes retired Senators Murphy and Roach never spoke on record while Allen delivered a record length address on silver for fifteen hours. It also covers Wichita mayoral candidate James W. Tapp proposing bizarre city rules, a Baptist conference paper by Ella D. MacLaurin, artist George Frederick Watts 82nd birthday, a Dublin built pipe for President Roosevelt, and Higinbotham’s 50 000 carnations in greenhouses.
A brief feature highlights May Wood's niece in a collection of original short stories. Readers are invited to explore new fiction connections within the family circle.
Elsie Maywood learns she is adopted when her aunt Miss Maywood explains a letter and a basket baby from years ago. Arthur Glidden pleads his love, and the couple wed. A hidden note confirms the father’s identity and a shared, peaceful future.
Boston lawmakers push a Malden Bridge bill over Mystic River and authorize bond issuance. They debate widow pensions for police and other public officials, park loans for Cambridge, sewerage for Southbridge, water bonds for Woburn, and liquor regulation on election days. A milk sample rule advances, while a candidate names in party columns is rejected.
A short historical puzzle from a 19th century periodical. The riddle hints at a composite word with a thorny fence, a crowded space, and an energetic driver of quills, with the solution tied to a book case.
The committee on mercantile affairs will hear Mr. Davenport of Boston on his bill to fix telephone charges statewide. He argues the telephone monopoly should be curtailed. A Boston Typographical Union petition calls for a statewide investigation into telephone and telegraph charges, reflecting demand for better service and lower rates.
Mayor Quincy told the prisons committee he opposes a new house of correction saying Deer Island is unsuitable and the city cannot afford the project this year. He suggested skipping Thompson's Island and preserving the reformatory idea from 1896 if possible.
The article lists 1892 wealth figures for major nations by category such as lands, livestock, railroads, and ships. It notes the United States at 65 billion dollars and Great Britain at about 50 billion, with per capita wealth led by the United Kingdom and Denmark among others. It references the 1900 census as record-breaking and projects U.S. wealth nearing 110 billion by then, surpassing Britain.
Editor Hitchcock urges approval of the House bill by Mr. Whipple of Brockton, placing telephone rate and service oversight under the State Gas and Electric Light Commissioners. The bill empowers hearings, book examinations, and rate recommendations on public complaints, with public ownership as a preferred goal.
A letter to the editor from A IL S at 610 Tremont Street dated March 12 thanks the Post for a check and wishes success for the Aunt Sue story. The note is respectful and signed.
A collage of humorous quotes from various papers featured by the Yonkers Statesman and others includes lines about a bag trust, marriage promises, unlikely musical judgment, and light courtroom exchanges. The snippets showcase social banter, romance, and witty one liners from multiple publications.
Local businessman D. Man of Spring lane lodges a formal complaint with the Daily Post after an Observant Citizen column in the Post alleged a “strong-lunged Italians” settlement on Shine alley. Man asserts he vacated No 4 for No 2 Spring lane due to another’s machinations and seeks a public correction exonerating his business.
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