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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
4
In early October manager Hanna overhyped a victory chorus as the campaign neared its close. Voter enthusiasm waned as the McKinley boom faded, undecided floating voters swaying pivotal states by impulse. The exhausted audience and tired shouting suggest the momentum has turned, with the campaign entering decadence as Election Day approaches.
A correspondent under the name Independent Voter argues the independent vote centers on principles, not men, and predicts a large Bryan turnout aided by Republicans opposing imperialism. The piece notes no independent organization and compares 1900 to 1892 in tone and outcome.
An experiment with voting machines at upcoming municipal elections would advance reform by providing a more accurate vote record. Officials note constitutional limits on statewide use but urge starting with cities to reduce recounts and excitement from uncertain results.
Senator Hoar claims independence promises to end the Philippine rebellion if Bryan wins, while Secretary Heath asserts hostilities would resume with McKinley. The piece portrays a stark choice between an honorable peace under Bryan and a prolonged war under McKinley, noting costs and lives at stake.
The piece lauds the stamina of candidates Bryan and Roosevelt, declaring their campaign trek a historic feat. It argues Bryan bears a heavier load with constant travel and lengthy speeches, while Roosevelt’s rival is described as equally tested by the demanding schedule and rhetoric of a national race.
The piece compares Roosevelt and Bryan during the Republican campaign, noting Roosevelt shows more fatigue while Bryan keeps speaking through rain and storm. Bryan finally rests Monday night in Kings County after a speech tour, with Roosevelt risking overexertion on his western New York tour. The author calls it the most strenuous stump contest in U S history.
The Observant Citizen notes the Scituate summer home of the late Fanny Davenport is up for sale at a price far below cost with few buyers. It also reports progress on elevated structure work along Atlantic avenue and near the Charles town bridge, plus a niche being prepared for the bronze bust of General Francis A Walker at the Boston Public Library. An amusing mock rally in North Cambridge drew laughs, and ex-Congressman Samuel Barrows accepts a New York Prison Association secretary post. The Boston Female Asylum celebrated its centennial with Rev Dr Hale presiding and Mrs Nichols delivering the annual report. Masses at Calvary Cemetery mark All Souls observances, with enrollment of the dead led by Rev John Cummins.
The New York Sun uses a prefixed telegraphic line for Pretoria dispatches, while Associated Press routes differ. The piece mentions Pauline Woltmann at Sleeper Hall with music by Brahms and folk songs, along with critiques hinting at her promising future. It also notes H N Sawyer Jr of Boston, betting on McKinley, and quotes physiognomy views from State Officer George C Neal about John H Best and Dover murderers. Chaplain George W Coutts receives a gold watch from Phil Sheridan Post in Salem, with Colonel Frank H Dalton presenting.
The piece venerates the Missouri mule as rugged and loyal, contrasting its rough appearance with steadfast service. It underscores the mule’s role, resilience, and readiness to bear burdens as nations prepare for conflict, invoking wartime sentiment and patriotic pride.
The Grand Commandery of Knights Templars in Massachusetts and Rhode Island elected new officers led by Right Eminent Grand Commander Winthrop Messenger of Melrose and Deputy George E. Hilton Lynn. Appointed officials include Rev. Charles T. Morgan Haverhill as eminent grand prelate and Charles E. Litchfield Boston as sword bearer, with committees named for jurisprudence finance by-laws printing credentials and more. The year’s totals show 710 gains and 464 losses from 678 knighted, 30 affiliated, 2 restored, 22 net gain.
The Boston Post offers weekly cash prizes of 10, 5, and 3 dollars for photographs judged for news value and human interest. Submit titled images with name and address on back, brief notes on circumstances, and consent for appearance. no returns.
The Sunday Post highlights its Conditions Competition inviting readers to submit original short stories. Entrants compete for recognition, with marks for creativity and adherence to the published prompts.
Margaret A Linnehan recounts Gerty Rivers at the Rockingham hotel summer gathering in North Cambridge with her brothers and two suitors Colonel Silby and Jack Travis. A mix of flirtation and jealousy leads to a tense late night confrontation as rivals declare their claim on Gerty amid a golf tournament and social whirl.
A woman enters her room nearly fainting and wakes with a raging headache. She regains clarity by morning and notices Jack concealing a bright, joyful expression as he keeps his emotion under wraps.
In old times rulers silenced storytellers by decapitation, while today the people stop buying a paper they dislike. The Post credits its loyal readers for steady sales and ongoing demand as it expands presses to keep up with demand.
Brother Jude, David A. Lamoureux, supervisor of the Horse of the Angel Guardian, marks a silver jubilee as a member of the Brothers of Charity. Born January 14, 1861 in St. Jude Canada, he entered religious life in 1874 in Montreal after a early devotion to the path.
Brother Jude rose through roles at the House of the Angel Guardian and was elected superior succeeding Brother Joseph. He started a paper named the Orphan's Bouquet which grew into the Weekly Bouquet. He oversaw a new building on Rugglestreet completed in 1891 with help from his brothers.
The Rev. Allan McDonnell 8 J of St. Mary's North End marks fifty years since entering religious life and half a century as a Jesuit. Observances include exercises at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and at St. Mary's with jubilee mass at the former tomorrow. Born in Prince Edward Island about 75 years ago he entered the order in youth and has served missions and held positions within the Jesuit order.
The Rev. James Duncan Wermer, rector of the Church of Our Redeemer in Lexington, has accepted a call to become vicar in charge of the two chapels of St. Luke's and Emmanuel churches in Stamford. He will assume duties next week.
A local tale recalls a Brussels cut glass tumbler that magnified the wearer’s thumb, causing a dinner table scare as guests misread the oversized image. The incident blends humor with a warning about novelty items and unexpected effects.
A fragment from a humorous cartoon caption features an uncle recalling school days and a quip about football prowess, contrasting pride in class rank with a taunt about athletic ability. The brief exchange highlights early 20th century humor and schoolyard themes.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer recalls a glass trick that showed a monstrous imagined creature in a long glass, while the narrator discovers only a tiny shard of wood inside. He pretends to share the fake horror with companions, then hides the real object to spare them.
A brief humorous exchange from the Philadelphia Call with a Paris born butcher noting a cake walk remark by a baker. The quip contrasts a cake walk with a horse and hints at witty regional banter.
A street corner exchange features an aged stranger with long gray whiskers asking for directions to a cascade not a hotel. The men joke about the description while guiding him, a quip echoed by other clipped newspaper fragments from Cleveland Plain Dealer and Chicago Post.
A collage of curious facts from different lands. Almond plots in California cover two square miles while Germany cites high apartment costs. Italy allegedly leads in political assassins. Hamburg Berlin and Leipsic rental prices are given. Emigration in Hungary grows with 15 591 passes issued in a month. Paris Exposition tourism boosts Berlin agency with few travelers. monumental rooms and cathedrals in Rome Milan and London listed with capacities and values. Tarboard shingles compete with wood in Japan. Diamonds stolen by the value of over a million dollars yearly from South African mines. America consumes over 20 million pins daily. Dublin Zoo sells 200 plus lions for over $25 000. A 14 inch crank worker at 70 cents daily yields 8 1/2 cents per horsepower hour.
Daily meal hints list breakfast and dinner items including peaches muffins rice and cream, oyster omelet with four eggs and twelve oysters, roast beef dinners with potatoes and cauliflower, peach pudding and grapes, and suppers with cold roast beef and rolls. Signed by Miss Bp Sparrow Cere A Shumen, Boston, Mass.
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