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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1901
Page
4
The Boston Post presents itself as a leading Democratic newspaper in New England, emphasizing its role as a representative voice for the party and region. It highlights editorial stance and its market position among readers seeking aligned political coverage.
Boston rallies led by Mr. Quincy and other Democratic speakers drew record crowds and sharp, thoughtful appeals to voters. The series ends tonight, seen as a strong predictor of a large Democratic majority and a moral boost for next month’s mayoral race featuring General Collin.
The report of alienists examining President McKinley’s assassin concludes mental sanity before during and after the crime. The subject was not morally degenerate yet acted on murderous ideas taught by anarchist leaders. Doctors found no delusion or disease, only instruction in murder and belief in its duty. This underscores the need to suppress anarchist teaching.
The editorial urges a strong vote against partisan replacement of district attorney Stevens and clerk Manning in Suffolk County. It argues for keeping courts free of politics and preserving trusted public servants, predicting an emphatic Democratic win to shield judiciary integrity.
Harvard dominates with a 48 to 0 win over Brown while Yale draws a morale boosting tie with West Point cadets. The piece sees Harvard advancing toward supremacy, Yale as the remaining unknown, and Yale players praised for spirit and aggression.
The Buffalo Pan American Exposition is judged a very good but costly event though attendance lagged behind forecasts. More than 8,000,000 people visited, yet managers insured 16,000,000 ticket holders, forecasting nearly double the actual turnout. The Chicago 1893 fair had 27,600,000 visitors. The overall success is not measured by attendance alone.
The Pan American Fair lights have been extinguished but plans for a 1930s St Louis exhibit are boomed with enthusiasm. Officials claim it will surpass Buffalo's, aiming to be a remarkable spectacle across distant and unseen channels.
The Hon John A Sullivan seeks reelection in the Fifth Suffolk Senate District with strong support from Democrats praising his year of service. He earned respect for committee work and debate, backed referendum rights on the Washington Street subway bill, and supported the governor's veto. His Republican opponent James F Bliss opposed referendum at all stages and backed the corporation bill after its removal.
The Observant Citizen refutes claims that General Curtis Guild Jr. helped force Roosevelt’s vice presidential nomination. The piece notes Guild did not attend the last Republican convention and previously favored Governor Long. It also recounts Guild’s personal ties to Roosevelt and explains a plaster bust in Guild’s office.
A collage of verses and quips from a vintage page, including a refrain about a movable waist and satirical riffs on fashion, politics, and court life. It riffs on waistlines through fashion history, features cartoonish dialogue about divorce courts, and ends with light verse about coal and a nameless editor.
Instructions by ALICE BE WHITAKER on forming a pastry shell for chicken or meat pies. Choose a tin or granite pan, roll paste thicker than usual, line and trim with a leaf motif, invert and press to shape, bake hot, then cap and fill. Decorate with cut pastry leaves.
Annie J. C. Norris crafts a moral tale of Marcia and Ralph whose first love ringed by a past error tests pride and compassion. He learns her scars mark growth as she forgives and guides him toward resilience and shared purpose, a revelation that transforms both.
The Boston Post invites amateur photographs of New England ladies at breakfast reading the paper. Prizes include 10, 35, and ten of 1 each for submissions received by November 15, 1901. Include subject and photographer names if possible.
The Rev Samuel A Dyke resigns after sixteen months as pastor of the First Baptist Church Woonsocket to take effect January 1 He will return to Toronto Canada where he served as pastor for twenty years and return to his former calling in the Toronto area
A vintage health note asserts that fatigue nerves and blues vanish with a timely dose of Orangeine powder. The ad-like claim highlights quick calm, sharper energy, and a brighter mood, urging readers to try the remedy.
Tomorrow is election day with focus on ex-Mayor Quincey and Governor Crane votes in Boston. Republicans run a quiet campaign as Bryan and McKinley tallies from 1896 loom. Democrats aim to gain in House seats and Senate terms, with races statewide including Hampden Norfolk and Worcester counties and several district contests.
Governor Crane will hear news of his re election Tuesday night at his Dalton residence, surrounded by neighbors and friends. The Berk Shire Hills home departure Friday keeps him away from Boston until Wednesday as towns telegraphs and telephones report statewide results.
A reader asks the Post to urge the L road to improve car destination markings. He notes signs exist but are hard to see as cars approach, risking missed stops. With winter near, exposed street corners worsen the problem, and he asks the new superintendent be informed.
A letter to the editor proposes a remedy for party nomination and delegation papers. It urges that papers endorsed by a ward committee majority receive first ballot priority in primaries. In ties the city committee president would decide, reflecting the ward voters' will and committee leadership. Boston, November 2. PMID
Letter writer William M. Dooley of 446 Harrison Avenue objects to calling Sir Robert Bond Canada's newest Knight stating Newfoundland is a self governed British colony separate from the Dominion and that Bond’s role is equivalent to Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s premier of Canada while noting only racial and imperial ties bind Newfoundland to Canada.
Boston Gas Light Company disputes a prior report on a Cambridge Street explosion. It states gas was not involved and attributes the blast to an Edison system burn out near an electric light manhole. No gas leaks occurred. the Edison gas was the only gas present.
Thomas Donahue, Fall River, October 30, defends his prior remarks about the Arkwright Club and its influence on committee appointments. He cites past railroad committee displacement and criticizes the labor committee composition as unrepresentative. He also corrects a previous claim about Mr James A Bailey Jr and acknowledges Representative Richard W Garritys protest before the Governor.
In Ward 13 South Boston the Democratic caucus produced five candidates for Representative. Winners were James F. Powers and William J. Sullivan. Thomas J. Collins opposes them, drawing support from disgruntled ward elements. Regulars, led by J J McNamara and other ward officials, back Powers and Sullivan for election. Sullivan has one prior term. Powers seeks to establish a Beacon Hill record.
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