Boston Post notices and subscription details for 1898
The Boston Post announces subscription rates and delivery terms for daily and weekly editions. It lists payment methods, renewal rules, address change procedures, and editor contact, with notes on advance payment and discontinuation penalties. It also provides New York agent information and mailing details.
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Post Publishing Company
Boston
Washington Street
New York
A. Frank Richardson
Tribune Building
E. A. Grozier
Williams Urged for New York Custom House Inquiry
The author urges Secretary Carlisle to appoint ex-Congressman George Fred Williams to the commission to probe abuses at the New York Custom House. Williams is praised for courage and energy, with recommendation to consult his assistant Hamlin for confirmation.
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Carlisle
George Fred Williams
Fairchild
New York Custom House
New York
Williams
Hamlin
A Nation Of Snobs At The Columbian Year
The article warns against snobbery as U S society faces royalty and nobility at the Columbian Exposition. It argues Americans can be hospitable without deference and urges public protest against excessive reverence for foreign titles. It notes Duke of Veragua and Infanta Eulalie as figures provoking snobbery fears.
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Duke of
Veragua
Infanta Eulalie
Lawful or unlawful acts of Addicks gas trust debated
The legislative committee heard Mr. Dillaway contend the Addicks gas trust acted within the law despite alleged contract breaches with Boston to lay pipes and cross border financial maneuvers. He argued that if these actions are lawful they should be made illegal by statute.
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Dillaway
Legislative Committee
Addicks Gas Trust
Boston
Michigan
Mr. Addicks
Massachusetts
Delaware
Mr. Dillaway
McDonald seen as fair public servant to reform efforts
The Hon. James W. McDonald, chairman of the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners, is praised for dignified conduct and sympathy with reform in public service. Voters view him as a fair-minded judge between the people and corporations, fulfilling the commission’s duty to serve the public without corporate bias.
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James W. McDonald
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
McDonald
Repeal of Tax on Inheritances Urged by Suffolk Bar
A Suffolk Bar member urges repeal of the tax on collateral inheritances arguing it discourages benevolence and concentrates wealth in direct heirs. The letter contends the tax should apply to all inheritances, not just those outside the direct line, and calls for public input on the proposal.
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Suffolk Bar
State House Debate on Inheritance Tax Keepers and Critics
The piece notes seasoned lawyers hired by special interests to back repeal while newspapers must reflect the public view. It argues that taxing collateral inheritances is a advance step toward broader inheritance taxation and should be retained and strengthened for effectiveness.
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State House
Cordage Trust collapse as example of speculative monopolies
The Cordage Trust report marks the broader collapse of monopolistic ventures designed to squeeze the public. Investors and outsiders alike learn the truth of a heavily valued, opaque enterprise. The piece calls for swift legal action to end such dangerous speculation and its demoralizing effects on finance and industry.
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Cordage Trust
New York Society Debates Royal Infanta Function
New York society debates plans for hosting Infanta Eulalie with Ward McAllister opposing a solemn ball and favoring a garden party. Mrs. Paran Stevens reportedly withdraws while proposed entertainments include a discreet ball and a banquet offering varying seating for different social tiers.
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New York
Infanta
Eulalie
Ward McAllister
Market sees recovery then relapse amid panic on street
The week closed with many stocks beneath post crash levels as buying power waned and bear pressure dominated. Analysts warn future moves depend on rumors, sentiment, and potential government action on currency, while a dormant buying bloc could emerge if conditions shift.
Gladstone’s Speech Surpasses All In Din D hour
The New York Times Cable reports Gladstone rose in the House during dinner hour to deliver an unscripted half hour speech. His humor vivacity and terse diction outshone Chamberlain's earlier hour long address and elevated his Irish cause to new impact.
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New York Times
Gladstone
Chamberlain
Shuman Emphasizes Economy and Driving Discipline
Mr. A. Shuman spoke at the Clover Chub Dinner urging young men to pursue business success through frugal living and a disregard for excess expenditure. He argued that America’s growth hinges on prudent budgeting and practical conduct.
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A. Shuman
America
Bloomers in Boston stir dress reform on city streets
Boston columnist reports Miss Laura Lee and Mrs. B C Flower adopting Syrian trousers nicknamed bloomers. Lee describes comfort, freedom, and practical wear for street use, while Flower notes bicycle suitability and growing acceptance despite curiosity.
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Boston
Laura Lee
B. C. Flower
The
Arena
Chicago
Jee
Mrs. Flower
Harcourt Studios
Irvington Street
Bellingham Street
Chelsea
Boston Art Club
Miss Lee
Amy Robsart
Observant Citizen Highlights Boston Personalities
Governor Russell and two sons were photographed with a playful chase scene at Chickering. The piece notes social trends, local figures like Robert Treat Paine and Sergeant Kelly, and mentions Bishop Gezelius von Scheele visiting for Lutheran jubilees.
Bicycles Should Not Be Taxed, Brookline Chronicle
Editorial argues bicycles ease tenement-house strain by enabling workers to live in suburbs. It cites health benefits and the bicycle’s status as a necessity rather than a luxury, urging that bicycles should not be taxed.
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Brookline Chronicle
William B. Russell Seen as Front-Runner for National Convention
The Charlestown Enterprise notes Russell will enter the next national convention with a solid New England delegation and more votes on the first ballot than any other candidate. It asks who can defeat him for the nomination or at the polls.
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Charlestown Enterprise
William B. Russell
New England
Addicks Domination in Boston Questioned
From the Beacon the piece questions Addicks control in Boston. It notes the Supreme Court allowed withdrawal and asks if he will return to Delaware, letting Boston handle its own affairs.
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Addicks
Boston
Supreme Court
Delaware
Social Calendar notices for May events
Readers invited to submit brief notices of forthcoming social events. On Monday May 15 there are receptions at 455 Beacon Street from 4 to 6 and 8 to 10. at 519 Beacon Street. and at 398 Broadway Cambridge hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Raymond.
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Post
Frank T. Partridge
Beacon Street
W. H. Lyon
Walter H. Raymond
Broadway
Cambridge
Notable Women Across Europe and America Highlighted
The piece notes Ida Young leaping from a train at 35 mph at 18, Rosa Bonheur opposing women in Paris art classes, women clerks in Antwerp and in Sweden Denmark, Miss Grundtvig as Danish parliament stenographer, Lena Aronson entering a Cincinnati Hebrew convent to study to be a rabbi, Mrs Chauncey Depew as a supportive partner, Jerusha Lusk in Middlesex County's sod hut with homey details, reflecting varied roles for women.
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Ida Young
Allentown
Penn
Ida
Rosa Bonheur
Paris
Antwerp
Sweden
Denmark
Miss Grundtvig
Lena Aronson
Hot Springs
Ark
Cincinnati
Chauncey M. Depew
Jerusha Lusk
Middlesex County
Conn
National Council of Women Plans One-Day Congress Next Week
The National Council of Women will hold a one-day department congress next week during the World’s Congress at the Art Palace fair. Sessions include dress topics with Octavia Waring Bates Frances W Leiter Annie Jenness Miller Mrs Russell and Helen Gilbert Ecob presenting various viewpoints. The council committee will report on its work and the conference is expected to yield significant ideas on dress.
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National Council of Women
Art Palace
Octavia Waring Bates
Frances W. Leiter
Annie Jenness Miller
Mrs. Russell
Helen Gilbert Ecob
Mrs Cleveland Underpresses Public Comment on Family Life
The passage notes Mrs Cleveland minimizing effort at home and aligns with Mr Cleveland's wish for a private life. It says he avoids newspaper focus on family matters and plans a secluded domestic setting at Woodley, akin to Buzzard's Bay seclusion.
Gallant Bennett Sends Rose Gift at Press Club Fair
James Gordon Bennett, far from New York, donates 200 dollars to Mrs. John A. Cockerill for a rose at the Press Club Fair. The rose, an Amer ican Beauty, is given to Mrs. John Keller, wife of the club president.
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New York
James Gordon Bennett
John A. Cockerill
Gilchrist Partners Assign Assets to Norwell and Lane
John Gilchrist surviving partner of R. and J. Gilchrist made an assignment on Friday last to Henry Norwell of Shepard Norwell and Co and Thomas J. Lane.
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R. and
J. Gilchrist
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Shepard, Norwell & Co
Thomas J. Lane
The Matinee Girl Charms Stage in Somerville Journal
A playful review highlights a dainty heroine on stage described as a triumph of nature and art. Her fashionable attire and expressive actions evoke fascination while a disruptive audience member creates a moment of comic tension.
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Somerville Journal
The Rose of Poland Led Patriots From Steinway Villa
Mrs Theophila Kraemer known as the Rose of Poland leads a Polish patriotic band in exile from Russia. She recently returned from a dangerous political errand in Russia where she defied Siberia and penetrated czarist lines unseen by guards. Spies tracked her from America and she nearly touched the czar.
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Theophila Kraemer
Steinway
L. L
Rose
Poland
Russia
Siberia
America
Mustaches Growing Among Women Said to Increase
A German scholar of physiology and anthropology argues that facial hair is becoming more common among women. He cites Constantinople where about one in ten unveiled women shows lip down, Madrid with a similar share, and Philadelphia where about 3 percent of adult women are similarly adorned, though depilatories may reduce this count.
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Spain
Philadelphia
Memorial to Mary Washington Fund to Finish Monument
The National Mary Washington Memorial Association announces faith in women's funding for a monument over Mary Washington's grave in Fredericksburg Virginia. They awarded a contract to John Crawford & Son of Buffalo who prepared a model now on display at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in the Woman's Building.
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Mary Washington Memorial Association
Women of America
George Washington
Fredericksburg
John Crawford & Son
Buffalo
Chicago
Fame for a Boston Girl Architect at World’s Fair
A high tribute to Sophia G Hayden of Jamaica Plain for designing and building the women’s building at the World’s Fair. Names of distinguished women adorn the gallery. Mrs. Potter Palmer heads the board of lady managers while Hayden is honored as the Massachusetts girl architect. Built by a woman for the women of the world, it celebrates women’s work across fields and marks a glory for the sex.
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Sophia G. Hayden
Forest Hills Street
Jamaica Plain
Potter Palmer
Lady Managers
Massachusetts
Miss Hayden
At the Fair Concession Staging and Prices
The scene shows concession stands at a fair with pricing for pie slices baked beans and crackers. The text names Punch the Columbian concessionaire and Punch the Windy’s concessionaire, with a spectatorial presence noted by the St Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Spectatoire
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Collateral Inheritances in Boston Debate Over Tax
A letter to the Post argues against the collateral inheritance tax, citing lawyers and judges favoring repeal. It notes a State House hearing, House finance committee support, and Senate probate committee's repeal bill, with Senator Milnor as the sole dissent. The writer claims the law concentrates property and prompts evasion. Members of the Suffolk Bar sign the letter.
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Miscellany of quotes and jokes from old newspapers
A collage of humorous snippets and quotes from historic papers includes a mother paying children for cod liver oil, a shooting question linked to a horse thief, a pig tale from a Chicago trip, and quips from pickpockets and criminals. The tone mimics early 20th century humor columns.
Mayor Matthews Seen As Bright Light In Gas Probe
The Boston Times praises Mayor Matthews as a bright and shining leader in the gas investigation at the State House, highlighting his visibility and reform stance.
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