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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1899
Page
4
Notice warns the public that Associated Press and Boston Post have no connection with the so called Associate Press Publishing Company and advises against trust in any related representations.
The Boston Democratic factions are urged to unite behind General P. A. Collins as mayor. The piece defends the caucus process, asserts Collins is the candidate of all factions, and calls for a unanimous victory to reflect voters’ wishes. Recounts are deemed unnecessary but not forbidden.
The Post notes a sharp rise in free transfers on Boston street railways over three years. From Oct 1 1896 to Oct 1 1897 there were 23 209 transfers and 28 773 in 1897 98, with 42 113 715 transfers issued last year among 191 023 224 revenue passengers. The elevated line took over West End on Jan 1 1898, and 1898-99 shows a larger free transfer total.
The piece weighs the impact if General Joubert is dead or alive amid Boer advances from Ladysmith, noting extended railway control, Mafeking and Kimberley sieges, and slow relief for besieged garrisons. It highlights censorship and the Boer aggressiveness in enemy territory.
The Harper family announces a leadership change with Mr John Harper retiring for health. Colonel George B. M. Harvey is elected president and takes over management of the firm, having trained at the New York World and bringing newspaper expertise to the role.
The passage notes high regard for Col. Harvey’s energetic work and long association with William C. Whitney in major ventures, including street railways. It states he recently bought the North American Review, which he will keep as editor, and underscores his executive ability and the anticipated value of his leadership at Harper Brothers.
The new Congress will consider a revised ship subsidy bill led in the Senate by Frye and in the House by Payne. Finance aims to direct subsidies to a few favored interests to aid McKinley’s campaign, after a previous Reed-led setback.
The Observant Citizen reports a lost celestial event a meteoric shower due in Boston on Tuesday evening November 14. It was last seen thirty three years ago and is sought by Professor BH C ckering of Cambridge Observatory for information.
Gordon Simonds brings Cousin Clarice to a Boston ball causing shock and envy among Mrs. Simonds and her daughters Ethel and Anita. Clarice, treated as rustic, captivates the crowd in a blue and white dress as Gordon leads her in. Ross defies family snobbery by defending her charm and inviting her presence at the ball.
A fragment from Edwin L. Sabin notes a son never far away. The speaker recalls love unshaken by distances, finding the boy in heart and memory wherever they travel, the tropic setting underscoring the eternal bond.
Post misreported McEttrick remarks on Wednesday morning. He did not name any board members or discuss a strategy, only naming John R. Murphy and William J. Bryan. He raised three charges about alleged building actions by city departments in unrelated lines.
A 1910s style dinner and supper menu lists Mock Bisque Soup with croutons and tea or cocoa, plus Dressed Roast Pork with mashed potatoes squash onions Graham bread and Supper items like Potato Fritters Popovers White Bread Stewed Prunes and Plain Cake. A recipe for Potato marbles and Mock bisque is provided credited to Emily M Morgan of Hawthorn Street West Somerville Massachusetts.
A string of quips and sayings from Chicago News Puck Tit-Bits and Washington State musing on manners receipts and politics. The snippets cover gender humor domestic worries and ballot politics with a light satirical tone.
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