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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1899
Page
4
The Boston Post promotes Carry Boston as the leading signal for backing the Democratic slate for governor in the upcoming state election, presenting it as the first step toward another Democratic Governor.
The editorial argues Boston Democrats should cast a large vote for Paine and the State ticket next Tuesday to boost Boston influence in state and district conventions. It asserts representation depends on votes for Governor’s candidate, and a 45,000 vote tally could let Boston dictate candidates and policy statewide.
A top State official defends the administration amid debate over whether the thirteenth amendment allows slavery in the Sulu archipelago. He calls the issue a fine constitutional point while critics push for full treaty disclosure and abolitionist interpretation. The piece also questions the Shaw monument and the administration’s willingness to reveal treaty terms.
The dispatch lauds Boer resistance to Britain in the South African War while noting looming British reinforcements. It warns the lion's paw will crush the patriots, predicting heavy costs yet praising the soldiers' courage amid overwhelming empire power.
An advertisement urges readers to try a scientific preparation described as a delightful beverage that is harmless to humans but destroys germs and bacteria. It claims rapid benefits for the sick and offers a free book and advice upon request.
Frederick Grey and Mildred Heath, two young lovers split by Civil War loyalties, face separate fates as Grey serves as a lieutenant in McClellan's forces. After being presumed dead, Grey is saved by Mildred's brother George and nursed back to health in the Heath home. Grey returns north to recover and plans to win Mildred after peace.
The article notes a surge of chartered corporations in New Jersey with aggregate capital approaching four billion dollars this fiscal year. More than 200 firms have at least two million in capital, and 600 exceed one million. Delaware also issues many charters, suggesting similar growth. The piece discusses trusts versus corporations and cites political commentary on regulation and the Bell and Western Union context.
Governor Wolcott spoke at Pepperell Massachusetts on presenting a monument to the Bunker Hill martyrs. The gift from Mrs. Wolcott echoed his scholarly remarks and his hope that the public will remember him, as Rudyard Kipling’s Fuzzy Wuzzy was invoked in commentary.
A fragment suggests a proposed scheme involving telegraph, telephone and Atlantic cable firms. The note hints at a possible coordinated action but offers no concrete details or confirmations.
After three months with his regiment he returned to fight until war’s end and earned a captain’s rank for bravery. He joined General Grant’s staff and fought at Appomattox. Postwar, Fred Grey married Mildred Heath in a stone church, the bride wearing a gown fashioned from her brother’s Confederate uniform, symbolizing national reconciliation.
A Muncie young woman wore flesh colored tights for a wedding between ballet acts. Spain has hats seen only in pictures. In Holand births are announced by a silk pincushion on the doorknob with color signaling the sex. An old idea to cool homes pipes brine as gas is carried. A meter will register the liquid cooling usage.
Through Editors' Spectacles There are no symptoms of epilepsy in trust managers because of the various Republican anti trust planks. Jerry Simpson's Bayonet (Pop.). The Sulu treaty will stand for the present as a military measure a measure which the commanding general in the Philippines found necessary and expedient. Chicago Evening Post (ind.).
Highlights include weddings and engagements in London society Miss Lillian Pauncefote and Robert Bromley in Washington society Miss Huntington running for Syracuse school commissioner The Czar and Czarina live quietly in Darmstadt with theatre visits and surprise inspections and no pomp
Lady Farrer widow of Lord Farrer traces descent from Josiah Wedgwood and Sir James Mackintosh. She is sister to Julia Wedgwood and related to Lady Salisbury through her mother. The piece notes heightened interest in the genealogical connections and social standing.
A brief daily table hint lists breakfast items including Wheat Germ Sugar Crea Brook Trout broiled and Baked Potatoes with Cream of Pole Biscuits Socoa. The fragment reads like a kitchen or dining room listing of dishes and ingredients.
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