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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1898
Page
5
Massachusetts Republicans gather for a state convention with Governor Wolcott and Senator Lodge delivering speeches. The platform endorses liberty for Cuba and the Philippines, pledges and critiques war conduct, and outlines tariff achievements under the Dingley law.
The Massachusetts Republican platform lauds the Spanish‑American War as necessary and successful, endorses a gold standard, opposes silver coinage, and calls for a stronger army and navy, a rebuilt coast defense system, and a Nicaraguan Canal. It supports immigration literacy tests, maintains high wage and education laws, and urges continued liberty and self government in Cuba and the Philippines. It also highlights Hawaii annexation, Philippine and Caribbean roles, and credit the President’s leadership.
The piece notes a single whiskey, Duffy's Pure Malt, taxed as a medicinal preparation despite exemptions for whiskies under a new revenue stamp law. It then covers a Massachusetts Republican convention with Moody, Wolcott, Crane, and Lodge, praising war effort, state leadership, and future economic expansion in postwar markets.
This piece states the elephant is the largest living animal, part of the mastodon species, found in India Africa and other regions. It highlights the elephant as a central feature of zoos circuses and animal shows, and notes the animal carries goods in eastern commerce.
The Sunday Post announces an Elephant Page blending two pages into one. Only three papers can perform this intricate operation, with Sunday Post one of them, offering mammoth features in romance and literature unseen on ordinary pages. Purchase to keep pace with modern progression.
John B. O'Higgins, a Post staff member, wed Miss Mary F. Morrison of Mageela County Cork Ireland at the Church of the Sacred Heart East Cambridge. Rev Father Coughlan officiated a 10 15 mass attended by close relatives. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s brother Richard Morrison 53 Allen Street Roseton. The couple depart for a wedding tour including the Great Lakes and Canadian cities and will reside at 3 Dewey Street Mt Pleasant after October 26.
The class of 1902 at Boston University met on Thursday afternoon at 2 15 o'clock to organize. Elected officers include President Percy J. Burrell, vice president Bradley, secretary Alice M. Lawton, treasurer W Allen Chandler, with executive committee J Arthur Baker Leonard P Ayres Robert Cushman Jr Hook and Miss Robbins. Baker chosen captain of the ball team Hook captain of the cane rush and Chandler class marshal. Old gold and white chosen as the class colors.
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