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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1899
Page
6
The Boston Post outlines daily and Sunday subscription prices with yearly, half-year, and quarterly rates. It instructs subscribers to provide current and future addresses for any paper delivery change.
Notice states all money sent at sender's risk and requests checks drafts and money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company. It warns against reliance on misread or incomplete cash handling and reiterates second class matter status.
Editorial rooms and business office addresses in Boston are listed with location details at 259 Washington Street No 1004 and No 428 Boston Office. The notice specifies contact points for the Boston offices.
The Boston Post can be secured at leading New York hotels and must be prepaid. Subscriptions may be discontinued on expiration without further notice. Notify by mail if the paper is not obtained from your newsdealer. E A Grozier editor and publisher.
The Board of Police faced arguments over Miss Mary Hanlon’s complaint, framed as a safety issue for every Boston woman. The piece denounces the drag-net orders as dangerous and autocratic, urging the board to admit fault and offer a sincere apology.
A nationwide appeal supports building a memorial arch in Washington to commemorate U S victory in the Spanish war. The project aims to be a national monument shared by all states, unlike earlier Civil War era memorials which were largely sectional. It would symbolize unity and the nation’s collective gratitude to military and naval heroes.
Admiral Dewey argues Aguinaldo should be allowed to flee Luzon rather than captured. The piece questions how to treat the Filipino rebel as McKinley and allies debate options from court martial to deportation while Aguinaldo maintains speed ahead of U S forces.
A fragment notes efforts to move him to the coast and provide water transportation back to Hong Kong. The text mentions assistance and logistical steps but lacks full names or dates. Further context would clarify who sought transport and the destination details.
The mayor demands access to itemized gas production costs from the monopolist supplier but is denied. He argues public records must be accessible for informed oversight and accountability. The piece calls for government action to curb excessive charges and suggests vacancies at the State House may be needed.
The long anticipated currency bill is published but viewed as unworkable by Republicans. Analysts say party expediency blocks passage in both House and Senate, and that political considerations will prevent action ahead of the presidential election.
The column covers Salvation Army fund boxes for Thanksgiving, Hale delaying church preaching, turkeys price rise from wholesomeness issues, Yale Harvard game receipts, 100th birthday of Bronson Alcott, New England Women’s Club in Boston with Julia Ward Howe, elevator debate in Federal Building, car check procedures at NYNH trains, Whitcomb returning to Somerville High School, autumn scenery from Medford to Middlesex Fells, women teachers seeking higher pay, and sidewalk issues on Francis Street with crushed-stone repairs.
In a fashionable boarding house, three women harshly judge Miss Revere who visits Miss Perkins. Miss Revere reveals grace by tending a sick dog, earning quiet thanks from Miss Perkins and a subtle rebuke to the other ladies. The night ends with Miss Revere’s quiet competence and the dog’s relief.
An old advertisement extols Washburns as the clothing destination with No Money Down across multiple departments. The copy claims no interest, weekly payments, and “fifty thousand patrons,” urging shoppers to visit the Washington Street store opposite Jordan Marsh.
In this AESOP piece a Sick Kite asks for prayers while idle lamenting. The Dam laments seeking a god for a robber of altars. The moral notes that only a virtuous life conscience eases death and that death bed repentance offers no true trust.
A collage of jokes and quips from Detroit Journal Indianapolis Journal Puck Tit-Bits Judy Chicago Evening Post and Philadelphia Record. The snippets cover age riddles spelling lessons dog names football chats and marriage quips reflecting light humor of the era.
Fresh ent Kiuger is a Marxman and Creer is his real name. His father sails to South Africa years ago. His wife is of Manx extraction with Corlett as maiden name. Frank Could receives many letters from young men urging backing of Philippine ventures. Senator Clark of Montana is early rising and aims for eight hours sleep, while Baron Fava and Baroness Fava plan a Washington winter after years away.
Poem reflects on aging and the passage of years with sorrow and acceptance. It laments how time drags, memories ache, and loved ones fade. The speaker notes the heart’s pain as life’s links break and aging leads into the dark unknown.
The State Trust Company acts as trustee for Harper & Bros. first mortgage and appoints George B. M. Harvey as agent to take possession and run Harper publications including Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly Harper's Bazar and Harper's Round Table while the company seeks reorganization to protect creditors and preserve the firm.
The page lists daily menus for breakfast dinner and supper featuring items like Pratt Qarmentana Cream Porter House St Baked Potatoes Barley Broth and Steamed Clams plus a detailed roly-poly pudding recipe with precise flour baking powder salt butter milk and flavor notes. The letter from CORA G. W. FULLER in Provincetown Mass appears at the end.
The Boston theatre scene attracts the most liberally patronized crowds in the nation with well dressed audiences and numerous dress suits. Local tailors highlight their specialty in creating light-weight coats and tuxedos for evening wear while offering the best market prices.
The Times prints an interview in which Admiral Dewey says it would be best if Aguinaldo escapes with his stolen booty. He argues capturing and executing him would create a martyr and that Spain-like warfare should not be used. The admiral notes insurrection appears near end and praises recent vigorous actions.
A Joliet physician warns carpet beating spreads disease. Several people die after eating Kansas City mincemeat pies. Buddhists plan a San Francisco temple. Carrier pigeons for the British navy cost $4 yearly each. Berlin’s population has grown from 20 000 to about 2 760 009 in two centuries. Massachusetts has 1 100 000 workers, 37 000 on Sundays. Manchester opens city lodging houses to house 360 men. Manhattan and the Bronx expect a record number of marriages this year.
Through Editors Spectacles critics mock the Monroe Doctrine stance in a Cleveland Venezuela parallel. Marrying humor with politics, editors lampoon Long retirement rumors and Hanna's rise, noting McKinley and party influence in cabinet and senate shifts.
Adelina Patti plays the zither banjo and often accompanies her singing for close friends. Miss Garriock, head of the English Army Nursing Service, arrives at the South African war seat with seven trained nurse sisters. Mrs. Leland Stanford reveals gifts totaling millions for education and the university named after her son.
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