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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1899
Page
4
The Boston Post presents itself as a leading Democratic voice in New England politics with long standing editorial influence and regional coverage.
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Notice indicates second class matter status and warnings about sending money at sender risk. It instructs not to mend cash and directs all checks drafts and money orders to be payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The clipping lists telephones and office addresses for Boston editorial rooms and the business office at 260 Washington Street with Noe 1004 and No. 423 references in the city.
The Boston Post can be secured at all leading New York hotels with prepaid subscriptions. Subscriptions will be discontinued without further notice on expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly through your dealer, mail at once to K. Grozier, Publisher.
The Massachusetts Republicans meeting in Music Hall denounce their platform as folly. The author questions claims that national prosperity since 1893 came from party power and tariff or political majorities. He argues sunlight, crops, and industry are not controlled by election results.
The speaker argues Otis must be replaced to end delays in the Philippines conflict. Otis is criticized for a dilettante approach since February, claiming daily gains but continual ground lost, and accusing him of poor military and diplomatic leadership. The president bears responsibility for war costs and casualties if Otis remains.
The editorial questions the Republican platform promise of a free and progressive Filipino government. It asks whether this implies full independence or equal rights within the U.S. system and warns that phraseology may imply too much or nothing. The piece doubly notes possible Filipino representation if independence or union with the United States is pursued.
The article argues that a peaceful outcome in South Africa hinges on justice, noting London's stock market signals favoring peace. It details heavy British purchase of American railroad shares and gains in Kaffirs and Rand securities, while delaying hostilities to allow troop and supply buildup for a potential Boer crushing.
The piece attacks the Republican platform for inaction on trusts in Massachusetts. It argues the party should regulate inflated corporations from New Jersey and Delaware and impose salutary restraints on business practices rather than permit monopolistic activity. It questions sincerity and calls for concrete protections and regulations.
The article argues for recalling General Otis from the Philippines noting his political appointment and alleged incompetence. It claims politics has governed his conduct and censored reports to shield the McKinley administration.
The Music Hall convention nominated Crane for governor and Bates for lieutenant governor with broad support. The editorial lauds Secretary of State Olin and Attorney General Knowlton and expects renomination for Knowlton after a frost to his gubernatorial prospects. The piece commends the slate as creditable to the state and party.
The article argues for local option in taxation allowing municipalities to decide how annual taxes for the common benefit are levied and spent. It cites the Single Tax Association meeting with examples and figures, notably Fillebrown on Winter Street, to support testing the system locally as a practical trial. The piece stresses trials as essential to finding the right taxation approach.
A Roxbury and Boston oriented column captures anecdotes about culture, travel, and society. It mentions Dr. Frank Brough, the Brockton Fair, a Plate Theatre ticket sally, goats devouring laundry, Geraldine Farrar in Paris, and regional developments such as plans for Pem Bancroft square access and a new court house extension.
A summer romance unfolds on Bis seashore pier with Molly Leroy and Edward Kittredge. After a parting farewell and a flirtation pact, Molly returns a year later with renewed love and resolves to marry him. The tale blends social play with lasting affection as memories test their bond.
A mournful verse by E Kisgr contemplates the pain of absence and slander from false friends. It laments being remembered only lightly and enduring long days alone as winds blow bitterly, conveying the quiet grief of losing social ties.
A compilation notes Rev. Father John P. Chidwick becoming chaplain-general of the Spanish War Veteran Volunteers' Association, the Papal legate appointment for Ireland ahead of the 1900 jubilee year, Ambassador Clayton’s golf ties in Mexico, Kaid Maclean’s Morocco command, and James J. Hill's sons serving as railroad vice-presidents.
A collage of curiosities notes 1883 horse prices dropping from 74.64 to 31.51 by 1897, a 400 million dollar value drop with rising horse numbers. Matches used yearly exceed 90 billion. Early U S matches sold cheap. Bombay railroad for sanitation spans three miles, supports land 900 acres. A Rakaia railway drink accident saved sixty travelers. Cats and tuberculin concerns and plume hunting cruelty are mentioned. Denmark crown rules mix of Christian and Frederick. Tussock moth damages Buffalo trees.
A collection of wry quips and exchanges from various papers. Jests cover marriage, jokes, etiquette, and social observations as humorous snippets.
The Washington Star notes Londoners are likelier to bet on war with the Transvaal than on Shamrock’s success in the upcoming yacht races, reflecting a tense public mood and differing priorities.
A collage of 19th century editorials and quips contrasts labor rights, women in employment, and suffrage with global politics. It notes figures like Major General Otis in Manila, Dewey’s sailors, Lipton tea, and Roosevelt, with satirical lines on poetry and travel gimmicks.
Boston's revived Columbia Theatre, renamed the Columbia Theatre and Promenade de Luxe by George W. Lederer, will open in late October with In Gay Paree. Lederer touts a star-studded cast including Joe Ott and Kitty Loftus, a 100-dancer ballet, and a London-import pony ballet, with Fred Solomon as resident stage manager.
A survey highlights Miss R Gibson Maitland as a top British heiress with an annual income around 260 000 dollars and growing. Melissa Sartes, age 16, gains preacher licensing while her Prospect Wisconsin home hosts her pastor father. Mrs Rudyard Kipling protects her husband from publicity and autograph seekers with steadfast devotion. Marie Corelli engages critics with sharp exchanges as she pursues her work.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Robert Treat Paine Jr selects Herbert A. Kenny of this city as his private secretary for the campaign. Kenny is described as experienced for his years and earns approval from Paine’s active supporters.
The text describes Mr. Kenny’s five years as private secretary to E A Grazier editor of the Post and his current link to the Boston Herald. An expert shorthand writer and former instructor at the Boston Evening High School, he is praised for temperament and adaptability to duties for the candidate and coworkers. Mr. Kenny lives with his sister and brother at 1145 Mt Pleasant avenue Roxbury.
East Boston resident John M. Keyes protests Secretary Bliss of the Yacht Racing Association who labeled the Columbia crew as farmers. Keyes argues most sailors are sea faring men with years on the water and trained together for months. he dismisses winter farming as an absurd claim.
A terse exchange mocks newspaper blurbs on chronic illness and physician assisted death. A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes doctors should help the dying when relief is impossible, while a Philadelphia Record jab questions a lecturer's fee and subject.
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