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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1897
Page
4
The sole Democratic member from New England in Congress up to Monday champions regional industries as three Massachusetts Republicans join him in opposing the McKinley tariff bill. The piece argues voters will decide the tariff questions and hints at further Democratic gains in Massachusetts and New England.
A bill before the Legislature would require railroad companies issuing 100 ride commutation tickets in the suburban district to also offer 50 ride tickets. Commuters seek convenience, not price protests, noting higher costs under the multi ride system. Most lines already comply voluntarily and uniformity would aid thousands of riders.
Fragmentary note suggests a treaty could gain a fair chance if the mining camp influence and Senators were neutralized or removed from the area.
The piece notes that every defendant including the gas company, Metropolitan Construction Company, the city, and the Transit Commission is represented by capable counsel. It laments the absence of a dedicated advocate for the public to force accountability and asks whether citizen groups could better spend money to fund a public interest advocate in the inquiry.
Governor Wolcott sends State police to investigate a Boston alcohol licensing case at the Columbian Hotel and hints license revocation by the Boston Board. He bypasses the city’s police though they answer to him, signaling grave concern and potential loss of executive confidence in Boston’s Board of Police.
Massachusetts congressmen voiced strong opposition to the McKinley tariff on wool cottons degras and copper. They label the stand as revolt against McKinleyism though they plan to vote for the new bill when it arrives. The show of protest may influence local sentiment even as action remains limited.
The article argues the arbitration treaty may fail ratification due to Senate packing by underpopulated cheap states. It notes thirteen opposing senators hail from such states and cites currency divides with silver supporters against the treaty. Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are named as exceptions.
The menu lists fried calves liver and bacon with sides and desserts for breakfast and dinner, including clam chowder and beefsteak dishes. It provides detailed instructions for stewed beefsteak and Nun's butter as a sauce for Indian pudding, followed by a signature from Mrs. A. L. Nay of West Peterboro New Hampshire.
Jacob Wronker asks the editor when the winner of the electoral voting contest will be announced. L. M. Woodbridge of 66 Franklin Street Boston had only four errors and eighteen others were near five percent.
From Washington comes word that Mrs Thomas C Platt is critically ill at the Arlington Hotel. She is prostrated by heart weakness and under physician care as doctors monitor her condition.
Mrs. Thomas C. Platt is reported seriously ill in Washington. The health status drew attention as family and officials monitor her condition.
A collage of brief items notes various figures: Governor and Mrs. Wolcott host lawmakers at 173 Commonwealth Ave on April 5, Rev Lawrence Phelps shifts church post to Bristol Rhode Island, Andrew Carnegie recovering at Rita Crest in Greenwich Conn, Count Tolstoi visiting St Petersburg with student reception, and a Kentucky land bequest to Colonel M Lewis Clark including Churchill Downs. Also satirical remarks from Gladstone and the London Spectator on the Kaiser.
A collage of satirical quips from early 20th century papers. Jokes range from fashion and manners to family wisdom and social foibles. The pieces showcase wry humor about appearances, relationships, and everyday life through witty exchanges and caricatures.
A reader defends the Rev. A E George in a dispute over church discipline not heresy. The writer cites the Providence Daily Journal noting the rector violated canon law by letting Protestant ministers speak from his pulpit and questions the loyalty of those who defend the act. Kennett Square, Penn March 29.
The speaker asks how to obtain a State House position as a pastor noting exams may be required for some posts and others are at the discretion of department heads. Advises consulting civil service commissioners and submitting a personal application where needed.
Letter to the editor requests a Boston physician to reshape a large nose. The writer notes Army Surgeon Mason at West Point recently performed such a procedure.
James McEnelly of Marlboro Massachusetts lists himself as owner or controller of the kinetoscope reproduction rights for the Corbett versus Fitzsimmons bout at 19 Bridge Street.
E. J. Reyler paid eleven thousand dollars for the views and is now developing the proofs in New York. The purchase signals progress in his ambitious project and links the financier to ongoing work in the metropolis.
Question asks whether a debt aged four years can be legally sent to an attorney for collection. No case or jurisdiction is provided. Seek local statute on prescription or statute of limitations and applicable rules for assignment to collection counsel.
General Weyler was born in Spain at Palma de Mallorca on September 17.
Poem extols the speckled beauty of the trout as a glorious fish of lore. The speaker celebrates the trout’s gleaming speckles, its appetite, and the poet’s delight in its swift, splashing presence in brook and pan. The piece contrasts trout with other fish and ends with the speaker praising the trout as the fish of fish forever and a day.
Fashion notes describe extravagant capes for dressy wear and spring jackets with limited demand. Emphasis on sunburst accordion pleating, mousseline satin textures, and the prudence of choosing a chic black cloth cape while avoiding wholesale trends.
Witnesses at the second day of the gas explosion investigation accuse the Boston Gas Light Company of delayed responses and widespread leaks. Photographers and transit officials presented pre and post accident plans as doctors and residents describe repeated gas odors near Tremont and Boylston streets culminating in the fatal blast.
Witnesses describe repeated gas intrusions at the Young Men's Christian Union building and the Hotel Pelham. Officers and gas workers traced a deteriorated honeycombed pipe, with multiple inspections and two major explosions reported on Feb 13 and subsequent days.
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