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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
4
The Boston Post presents a Representative Democratic perspective on New England politics, highlighting party positions and local governance issues. It serves as a sampler of editorial stance and regional political discourse.
President Eliot argues Harvard athletes show a moral failing when crews and track teams underperform. He urges stronger moral development to match physical talent and past pluck. The New Haven setback suggesting decline prompts call for renewed discipline and effort at Harvard.
The editorial urges immediate passage of the free transfers bill before the elevated railroad measure. It argues the metropolitan population warrants equal surface-line transfers and warns that delaying could forfeit the right. The piece emphasizes urgency for 1 million residents seeking common rider privileges.
Horatio King, former Postmaster General and last Buchanan Cabinet survivor, died in Washington at age 80. A Massachusetts native born in the area now Maine, he helped shape the federal postal system and served as a steady Union advocate through secession and war.
An American political column condemns the tariff bill as biased against Massachusetts. It urges Senators Hoar and Lodge to oppose provisions taxing hides and carpet wools, arguing the law would harm workers and industry and threaten Massachusetts interests. The piece questions party obedience versus defending local needs.
The article questions party alignment as to fidelity to a trusted stance. It ponders where Mr. Hoar and Mr. Lodge will align in the dispute between Nevada and Massachusetts, signaling a potential political split.
A bold critique of Boston bank practices argues a 19 year old messenger carrying tens of thousands of dollars reveals unsafe oversight. The piece condemns lone handling of large sums, urges safeguards, and calls for better supervision and protections for employees and customers.
The Observant Citizen reports Eugene Tompkins’s return from mumps, bicycle safety notes, a rescue incident with Rev. Pulsford, Maine coast weather anomalies, Navy yard visits, and social observations on advertising sloppiness and political naturalization efforts. It mentions Abraham Alpert and Cape Small Point anecdotes, plus travel habits and cyclist preparations.
Ernest De Castro, famed young tenor, rescues a forgotten love amid a theater fire after a farewell performance. He reunites with the woman he once loved, now a widow, and they quietly wed before sailing for New York aboard the Cunarder.
Editor moves to Chicago as New Time editor. John T. Morris completes 25 years as Baltimore School Board president and declines re-election. Stead’s Penny Novels reach 7,274,000 copies. Rider Haggard tops authors. She and the Confederate flag figure in a Texas Galveston anecdote. Milton Cushing Phillips named U S district attorney in Wisconsin. Manuel Levy of Stonington stated as 104, oldest New England resident, born in Lisbon and brought to America sixty years ago aboard a whaling ship.
General Horatio King former Postmaster General under Buchanan died in Washington at age 85 or 86 from grip. He passed away as his two sons Horatio C. King of New York and Henry King of Boston were at his bedside. His wife survives.
Born June 21 1811 in Paris Missouri to Samuel and Sally King. He built a printing career with Hannibal Hamlin, led the Jeffersonian, and authored a rise from clerk to Postmaster General. He modernized postal treaties, fought fraud, and helped establish prepaid postage. He later served on emancipation efforts in DC and wrote essays and travel sketches. Married twice, seven children born, with three surviving.
Washington May 20. The article compares naval power of the United States and Spain, detailing armored ships unarmored vessels and guns. It highlights the Pelayo as Spain's strongest ship, the Indiana and Massachusetts for the U S, and notes monitors and ram capabilities like the Katahdin and Puritan. It concludes a potential clash would be a duel between worthy adversaries.
A dated household page lists dinner and supper items including oranges rolled oats creamed salmon steak baked potatoes cornmeal puffs bread and butter doughnuts chicken pie coffee rice tomato soup celery cranberry cottage pudding with wine sauce orange bread and butter or tea supper features shrimp salad cold boiled ham hot rolls fruit cake angel cake brandied peaches and a cranberry cottage pudding cake instructions for cornmeal puffs and cranberry fruit batter credited to MRS J CONNELL 2290 Maine Street Clinton MA Tea is suggested.
Mother Ellen Mahoney marks the fifty year milestone as the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New York begins its golden jubilee with solemn Masses. Archbishop Corrigan and Pope Leo envoy Archbishop Martinelli attend along with a banquet. Jubilation continues through tomorrow and Saturday.
The article lists notable alumnae tied to Manhattanville and the Sacred Heart, including relatives of George Washington and several prominent figures. It highlights Mary Caldwell and Lena Caldwell widow of Baron Hedwitz, Jeannette Bell daughter of James Gordon Bennett, Ida and Gabrielle children of Horace Greeley, and others connected to bishops, generals, and presidents across the U S and Mexico.
The German ambassador sent a formal protest to the Senate over a differential sugar duty in the House bill and provisions in Senate finance committee amendments. Ambassador Thielman stated the protest follows instructions from his government and targets export bounty influenced discrimination.
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