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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1899
Page
6
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday papers with options for various terms. It directs readers to report address changes, notes Second Class Mail status, warns against sending cash, and requires checks or money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The Boston Post informs readers that subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. It lists contact options in Boston and New York offices and directs readers to notify by mail if delivery is irregular.
The article reports General Eagan may be summoned to a military court of inquiry over beef quality claims. Testimony shows a 72 hour freshness guarantee was disputed by Swift of a contracting house who said beef stayed fresh only 24 hours after leaving the refrigerator. Public sentiment hints at possible court-m martial action or further investigations involving General Alger.
The article notes extensive cables from the Philippines detailing American army operations in Luzon. Despite brave fighting, public excitement is lacking as the focus remains on the plight of poor, half naked locals rather than the campaign’s purpose or outcomes.
The speaker contrasts bow and arrow fighters with American ideals, urging independence and self rule for a native land. He notes Loyal citizens support the flag and hope the anti climax to Spain’s war glory ends quickly, insisting that power alone does not decide right.
The legislative committee on public service backed a bill to repeal the civil service statute, to take effect if a majority approves at the next State election. Proponents say the merit system should be preserved, while opponents argue for a return to spoils politics. The public is broadly seen as favoring merit and opposition to favoritism.
The author argues against accepting expansion as inevitable and questions McKinley’s destiny policy. Porto Rico and Guam are seen as easy additions, while the Philippines portend a long race war, making full imperial expansion uncertain and not yet demanded by the American people.
The piece argues that large industrial combinations show peril as corporate capital far exceeds property value. Attorney General Haines of Maine predicts a major panic within five years due to trusts. A strong editorial cautions that impending hard times will trigger a rapid, widespread collapse and ruin.
Observant Citizen notes stubborn fires near the Federal and Franklin streets corner and praises the fire department’s recent work. The Massachusetts Daughters of 1812 plan a meeting on April 10 at Legion of Honor Hall with a paper by F. Stanhope Hill on The Story of the Lucky Little Enterprise. Abbott Graves paintings attract crowds at 48 Bromfield Street. Commander J R Selfridge’s port assignment greets Brookline and Roxbury friends. A Brookline car discussion recalls a friend’s cremation with a remark about ignorance of the term consummated.
A Boston writer reports on fledgling business schemes in haberdashery and fashion, yacht club activity, and college alumni in the arts. He notes marriages and public service, veterans joining the regulars, and a successful Blue period for theater with The Little Minister grossing substantial profits.
A collection of quoted jests and lines from Chicago Record Puck Indianapolis Journal Chicago News Detroit Free Press Chicago Post Cleveland Plain Dealer Minneapolis Journal reveals humor about business, poets, fear of dentists, love, money, neighbors, music education, and household repairs.
J Scott Todd and Mabel Hillman are trapped mid descent when the Clifton building elevator stalls after a quarrel. Todd persuades the boy to alert an engineer, lets Hillman pass through a small opening, and apologizes as he convinces her to forgive him. The pair descend safely after the engineer arrives, ending with a lighthearted vow to avoid future elevator trouble.
A puzzling item notes an unanswered charade from a Lee and Shepard publication. It references a living skeleton as a clue and hints at WAR RANT as the answer to yesterday and today’s charades with wordplay on First Second Adam and a garden.
The record covers Joseph H Choate Jr choosing to study law at Middle Temple amid debates on admitting aliens to the English bar. Sen Hoar cancels Europe trip for a Worcester summer of writing. Admiral Schley, a math whiz, once beat a famed lightning calculator in Liverpool. A Washington wedding set for April 12 unites Jane Fuller and Nathaniel Francis Jr. The piece notes Mrs Leonard Wood’s medical literacy, a medal of honor roster led by Miles and Schofield, and Manuel Garcia reaching his 95th year as a revered London singing teacher, a contemporary of Beethoven and Schubert.
Citizens Thomas Livermore Nathan Matthews Jr. and George B Upham urge the Legislature to reject the street railway bill. They argue the plan misuses subway contracts, harms the city coffers, and jeopardizes the Common by allowing surface tracks on Tremont and Boylston streets.
In the Custom Department workers note daily orders from leading city traders at marvelously low prices. Orders received today and tomorrow will be ready for delivery before Easter, reflecting high demand and swift turnaround.
The ad copy praises word of mouth as the best advertising. It notes strong crowds midweek and again on Friday and Saturday. It highlights bargains across Boys and Youths rooms matching the Men's Department.
The Springfield Republican calls for swift Massachusetts action to regulate the telephone business. It argues public interests demand a just law, questions motives behind lobbying, and urges the Legislature to move without delay, asserting the Bell Company should face regulation like railroads and utilities.
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