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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1900
Page
4
The comptroller of the currency calls for curbs on bank director loans in his annual report. He cites that 18,534 of 28,709 national bank directors are borrowers and nearly one third of bank capital is tied up in such loans. He proposes limits, written applications, and committee approval to curb the practice as a needed reform.
President Kruger speaks in Paris of using a Europe visit to win diplomatic influence to end the South African War. He advocates arbitration to decide who is in the wrong and deserving of redress, but the Boers will not yield political independence or self rule under English sovereignty. The mission seems a desperate, futile bid amid British control and home-front support for subjugation.
The Republican majority on the House Ways and Means Committee proposes cutting war taxes starting July 1 1901, arguing the delay imposes an unjust burden on labor and trade. They favor removing taxes on tea stamps telegraphs and other items while preserving essential levies. The measure aims to relieve consumers now and curb excess wartime revenue.
The Philadelphia address by President McKinley sparks debate over the idea of benevolent assimilation and American sovereignty in the Philippines. Senator Hoar denounces subjugation as un-American, urging warning against tyranny and a return to the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
The fragment cites an aged line about the old South Carolina or old Massachusetts, hinting at comparative regional character in early American discussion. It preserves a terse, contested reference without broader context or attribution.
The Yale football team defeated Harvard in New Haven in a flawless display of teamwork and skill. Yale outlasted Harvard with a decisive, injury-light performance, highlighting Harvard’s weaker personnel and Yale’s deeper bench.
Miss Jennie E Murray recounts a domestic scene where William returns home to find his dog Carrie guarding the house. Cora and Bertha tease Mr Sweetsum while he tries to help with his chickens. A planned burglary is foiled by Carrie's vigilance and a swift police response.
Mrs Brown fears her fox terrier Fido has wandered into the Perkinses’ flat next door. After days of listening for howls and a tense search, Mr Brown opens the cedar closet to reveal Fido hiding there, ending the neighborly anxiety with relief. The wry Chicago News voice notes the couple’s squabbles and comic misdirection.
The Observant Citizen laments removal of a long obstructive board fence and urges contractors to finish dismantling their wall between Winter Street and Temple Place on Washington Street. It critiques crowding and safety concerns in busy streets and praises completed access for pedestrians.
Members of the Massachusetts political scene are referenced as Representative Charles R. Saunders recuperates in Rutland and plans quick return to practice law in Boston. Senator Lodge is in Washington on matters before Congress, while the Beacons Hill house is up for rent. Curtis Guild Jr recalls Roosevelt campaign tours and a humorous audience misnaming moment at a West event.
Official census figures show state populations for 1900 compared with 1890 and include the number of Indians not taxed. Data reflects shifts in settlements, growth rates, and regional changes across the nation as the government releases detailed counts by state.
John W Hendrie of Sound Beach Connecticut died this morning aged 70s. A wealthy industrialist and benefactor he donated extensively to educational institutions across the country. His California gifts included 15000 to the Mercantile Library and 50000 to Yale Law School with later additions bringing total gifts to about twice that amount. He also supported churches and benevolent institutions.
The Chicago News quotes a scene where a weary maid and a man part at ten o clock. He says it may be time to go and she hopes he will not have to guess again. The exchange hints at unresolved tension and a quiet domestic mood.
A humorous exchange from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegram about a wife sparing her husband by curbing his hunting. A Chicago Post bit jokes about a man fearing his wife’s silence signals illness after boasting about wealth, mixing domestic fear with comic misgivings.
A range of women's outerwear and tailored pieces offered at steep discounts. Included are double breasted kersey coats in black blue and brown, box coats of kersey with satin lining, Ulsters, golf capes, fur trimmed items, and suits in oxford and vene tian cloths. Prices range from 1.98 to 15.00 with many items reduced from higher values.
A zany column collects brief items: butterflies sleep early, sparrows seek heat from electric rays in cities, only five German autos entered Poland in July vs 43 American cars, Massachusetts abandoned farms shrink to 136 from 3380, Brindisi castle now a prison with vipers and fatal venom each summer, Chicago teachers payroll tops $500,000 monthly with 6200 staff, Siamese mothers hand children to elephants for safety, patent medicines admit trouble predicting turning points, Paris mail vans plan 160 self propelled wagons at ~30 miles daily, Vermont deer killed 111 in open season up to Nov 1, brief counts include 90 in ten day season in 1898.
A Sunday Post culinary item lists breakfast and dinner offerings such as Wheatlet baked potatoes and Cream of Celery Soup with boiled chicken and rice. It includes a detailed fig pudding and chicken souffle recipe with measurements and cooking steps attributed to Laura M. Smith of 144 West Newton Street Boston Mass.
Fine 36 inch percale options in light and dark grounds showcase leading patterns from our representative lines. Each yard offers a broad choice of styles to suit diverse tastes and decorating schemes.
A newspaper ad promotes Diaries Third Floor with a wide range of Standard Diaries for 1901. It highlights over 500 styles from 50 cents to 2.50 dollars and features the five year line a day format A Line a Day book praised as an invaluable life record for daily entries.
The ad promotes recovering furniture with velours, damask, satin, and silk remnants in 3 to 4 yard lengths. It highlights sofa pillows and pillow squares in tapestry and silk at half price, Japanese screens with strong discounts, and various in-stock prices from $1.50 to $10.00.
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