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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1898
Page
4
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription prices, with rates for six months and three months. It instructs subscribers to provide both current and new addresses for changes and notes that all money sent is at sender's risk and should be payable to the Post Publishing Company.
Editorial contact details list telephones and offices in Boston and New York The Boston Post is available at New York hotels and must be prepaid Subscriptions will be discontinued at expiration if not renewed Readers should notify by postal service if the paper cannot be obtained from a dealer or newsboy Editor and Publisher E A Grozier
The discovery of the Spanish fleet trapped in Santiago Harbor eases fears of an Atlantic invasion. The writer notes warships are in Manila Bay or near Santiago, Cadiz fleet is across the Atlantic, and none are near the New England coast or likely to reach it.
Washington issues orders for a second call to fill existing units with individual enlistments. Infantry firms up to 1326 per regiment, 106 per company. cavalry 100 per troop. light batteries 173. heavy batteries 200. Independent regiments are not allowed. skeleton units warned against.
The Rev. Mr. Horton told the Young Men's Christian Union that in a century the nation has spent only four and a half years in foreign war. He urged pushing the war to a speedy conclusion for moral, commercial, and humane reasons, saying peace benefits Spain, Cuba, and humanity, while war was an incident in American development.
The battleship Oregon sailed from California to Florida showing extraordinary stamina. In one continuous run the ship covered about 5250 miles at 4500 knots, nearly a fifth of the globe's circumference, highlighting its staunch performance. A second leg reached 484 knots, underscoring sustained power.
The Oregon averaged thirteen knots for a ten hour voyage under natural draft and reached fifteen and a half knots, close to twenty miles per hour. The ship is hailed as a triumph of American mechanical skill in both design and operation.
The article frames Commodore Schley poised to destroy or capture Cervera’s fleet inside the harbor at Santiago de Cuba. It details the flying squadron under Schley, compares gun power and tonnage with the Spanish ships, and discusses the strategic value of closing access to the harbor while acknowledging risks. It also notes related social and local items from Boston.
The Observant Citizen argues for strict bicycle bell regulations and rider rights, noting bells are inexpensive and useful to prevent accidents. He cites a push to turn the PIO Pond on the Common into a bath tub as a nod to ancient customs and mentions a Beacon Hill contact who tracks developments.
Poem celebrating patriotism and troop movements with lines praising freedom banners and marching soldiers from South Boston. The piece notes “boys in blue” marching from coast to coast as bugles blare and drums beat in a wartime mood. The author is credited as John Bece.
Menu style list shows daily meals with detailed kitchen instructions for rye cakes sponge pudding and codfish with eggs. Includes ingredients for rye cakes lobster salad and sponge pudding and ends with Mass A Copeland Norwood Masa signature.
A narrator recalls meeting Alice Livingston and her sad musician friend Lillian, who shares a tale of lost love. Lillian reveals a fiancé who sailed on the Maine and perished after a November departure, leaving her heart aching and clinging to memories as she awaits his return.
Massachusetts battles over the second call for 75 000 men to fill existing regiments. Enlistment will be by individuals, not as organized companies, affecting unit cohesion and delaying invasion plans. State officials name recruiting officers while debates on artillery and militia options continue amid Memorial Day observances.
The President issued a proclamation of reciprocity with France fixing June 1 1898 as the start date for concessions. US products and manufactures will enter France at a minimum duty rate with similar concessions extended to France.
German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann develops a bicycle that can instantly convert into a tricycle. A Hanford church congregation contracts with their pastor for a two year London mission berth, conditional on paying church debt if a rich strike occurs. Fitzhugh Lee, at age sixteen, becomes a West Point cadet under President Fillmore, nicknamed the flea for small stature and signing F Lee. He excels in tactics, horsemanship, and military science though not strong academically.
A description of a gown in black mousseline de soie with corn lace jacket and skirt band, a high velvet collar featuring a corn colored bow, and a straw hat trimmed with black gauze and a corn colored bow on the left side.
A lighthearted exchange across papers shows a Chicago News line about an American girl and an Englishman joking over idleness during wartime. The Detroit Journal notes a shopper's habit of home deliveries and approval terms. A Sunday school quiz yields a child’s humorous Noah ark answer about taking tickets.
AP dispatch from May 29 reports Commodore Schley and the flying squadron luring the Spanish fleet into the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. He confirms seeing Cristobal Colon Maria Teresa and two torpedo boats and believes the entire fleet is there. St Paul arrives with dispatches as jubilant officers note the location is finally established.
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