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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1897
Page
8
The Boston Post presents as a representative Democratic paper for New England, profiling political stance and regional concerns in a period-typical voice. It highlights editorial viewpoints, local attention, and the newspaper’s role in shaping civic discourse.
The notice lists Daily and Sunday Post subscription rates, advance payment rules, and address changes. It directs readers to send payments by check or money order, notes second class matter status, and provides contact details for Boston and New York hotel distribution. It also announces that subscriptions end at expiration without notice and urges forward notification for missed deliveries.
The piece argues that Spain could end its decline by selling Cuba for 100 million dollars, noting Spain's past greatness and current political turmoil and financial peril. It suggests a round sum offer should be accepted unless Spain clings to pride and blocks rational decision.
From Cannes Mr Gladstone criticizes the concert of European powers as a delusion hindering effective action in the east. He argues it has placed Britain in a humiliating position and urges more direct, practical handling of the crisis.
Harvard undergraduates greet Coach Lehmann with enthusiasm as the university rallies to restore rowing prestige. The revived spirit in oarsmen and the wider student body signals a likely stronger crew for the June races and a smoother season than in years past.
The article contrasts two McKinley bills, one labeled to reduce revenue and the other to provide revenue for the government. It notes the 1890 tax on industry and essentials, and the 1927 revival of taxes previously lifted, framing both as aligned to government spending and tariff policy.
The piece analyzes the McKinley tariff's effects on government revenue and import levels. It argues that high duties on wool and sugar aim to raise revenue but may burden consumers, while prohibitive tariffs test the public's ability to continue importing taxed goods. The core idea is that taxation for a few can shrink revenue if overall spending falls.
The piece warns that delay in enacting the new McKinley tariff could extend into summer, harming business certainty. It notes House speed under Speaker Reed and predicts Senate delays from Dingley interests and Hanna, urging swift passage to end economic suspense.
The drive to regulate combinations in restraint of trade shows signs of moderation after a Texas Supreme Court decision nullified parts of the law. Other states' bills stall in committee, yet the issue remains a top policy concern. Massachusetts could still enact a law to free residents from monopolies.
The Observant Citizen observes a surge in summer voyagers toward the Queen's Jubilee despite a potential war cloud in Europe. It notes crowded steamship lines and hotels, a casual car exchange about the fight, and a banquet honoring Neal Dow where Henry H. Faxon roasted temperance groups.
A religious sermon spawns debate on boxing and morality in Boston churches. An observer recalls overheard remarks about Carson City and Corbett and a pastor wishing the fighters would knock the stuffing out of each other. The piece satirically notes public drinking habits and urban attitudes toward prize fights and law enforcement.
Julia Noyes Stickney praises Dante as a beacon from Florence whose spirit inspires early visions of Beatrice and heavenly truths. She notes Dante's exile and impact on language, then welcomes his return to New England, linking his legacy to Harvard and the region’s reverence for art, learning, and freedom.
Verse recounts a morose vow as a speaker questions John about drinking, deceit, and reckoning before a judge. The piece laments lost family and warnings of ruin as酒 life collapses, noting Susan Glenwood as the author.
Mr G W Chadwick signs a five year contract to lead the New England Conservatory. He will not be required to devote more than five hours daily to duties at the institution.
Mrs. Cora Chaplin Weed of Muscatine Iowa applies for the United States consul position in Germany backed by Senator Allison and a petition to President McKinley. The document is signed by Iowa Republicans including the governor.
Mrs. Cora Chaplin Weed, widow of Chester Weed, is proposed as United States consul to Germany with signatories including Horace Boies and George M. Pullman. Queen Victoria’s eight cream colored carriage horses are being trained in the streets for next June’s celebration. Mrs. FE Elliott of Minneapolis is a leading whist teacher and champion player. Philadelphia eyes beatification efforts for Bishop Neumann in Rome. President McKinley’s clerks report 98 331 letters from Feb 17 1896 to Canton. Empress Carlotta’s mental health reportedly improved and she seeks to visit Mexico with government approval.
A Neponset Massachusetts entry by G A Torrance lists daily meals including breakfast with hominy maple syrup and coffee and dinner with boiled corned beef cabbage and turnips. The note offers a recipe for apple fritters using milk eggs flour and tart apples with maple syrup.
A collection of light quips from jokes and cartoons. Humor includes Deacon Brown and the five minute rule at experience meetings, Harlem poetry remarks, parsonage anecdotes, a gender joke about marriage, and a giraffe being the class answer.
Effie, a young New Orleans woman, revels in Mardi Gras day and the elegant ball. She receives a token from a masked courtier, Mr X, fueling dreams of love and a future marriage as Ash Wednesday dawns.
Joseph J Gracea 38, head draughtsman for Charles Brigham, died after months with liver trouble. MIT graduate, oversaw State House extension work. Born in Westfield, Mass., body to be taken there for burial. unmarried.
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