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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1898
Page
4
A Boston Post feature examines Wotts In a mission driven profile. The article contrasts two sides of his stance and public messaging within the Democratic party.
The triennial exhibition opens today at the Mechanics' Building, praised as an advanced, highly educational display of industries and industrial art. Dignitaries commend the show, noting its taste and wide public appeal as a strong addition to the association’s legacy.
The Lafayette monument project in Paris, linked to France and America’s 1776-1900 friendship, will be funded by small contributions. Boston schools will participate with flowers and a Yorktown anniversary celebration on Oct 19 to promote the effort.
A critical view denounces a proposed liquidation plan for nine national banks as a blind pool. Savers and depositors stand to lose as profits allegedly arise from the banks themselves. The piece calls for full disclosure and rejects any margin of profit to others.
Berlin reports no table change in German public view on U S Philippines policy. Germans favor keeping the islands, with calls to annex them to the United States. German papers oppose German expansion into the islands. Philippine business delegations urge Ambassador White to prevent Spanish rule.
The commission investigating the War Department is charged with bias, hearing only favorable witnesses and planning a tour of camps while delaying evidence until after November elections. Critics say the process under Alger partisans degrades the inquiry and could push the issue to Congress for a proper review.
The copper market shows strong fundamentals with falling foreign supply and rising prices in London. Domestic demand is surging as foreign buyers abandon hopes of cheaper American copper, while major producers like Anaconda Calumet & Hecla face delivery pressures amidst booming Boston Montana and Butte & Boston stocks driven by Standard Oil funding.
At the Concord funeral the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association, with Hoar as a prominent member, will have all officers present and meet tomorrow to decide on the loss it has suffered.
The column describes Boston political maneuvering with John H. Lawson of Melrose Highlands guiding Ernest Roberts’s congressional nomination and reshaping a senatorial convention. It notes Tom J. Ol ys on the Ancient order committee for London’s 1900 visit, plus local chatter about theatre ventilation and Park Street subway safety.
A fragment from 1861 Harper's Weekly voices longing and hope in verse for love and freedom. It centers on a speaker’s vow to recognize true love by countenances and grace, amid battle imagery and personal yearning.
STREETER WALES of Boston denounces syndicate backed by patent law as harming inventors manufacturers and labor. He argues royalties replace fair wages, labor-saving machines depress workers while capital gains from Europe, calling for reform of patent laws and better education to balance progress and local interests.
A passenger corrects the rival report of the Prince Edward arrival. He notes the Edward waited outside Yarmouth until the Boston aligned with its funnel and then the two ships kept a three mile gap most of the night. He states the Edward docked at 6 57 while the Boston passed Long Wharf at 7 04, proving which ship arrived first.
A brown broadcloth cape with reseda green taffeta flounces showcases a blend of antique silhouette and current styling. The design features long stall-like ends that widen toward the hem, a defining trend of the season.
In a New England mill town, Allie Jansen marries Alfred Highley despite class gaps. His drinking and neglect doom their family. Allie dies by suicide, leaving Alfred to care for their three children, a grim sacrifice that transforms him and marks the village.
Last week’s menu prize goes to Mrs A Linnell of 14 Everett Street Somerville. Her menu appeared in the Post on Friday October 7.
A brief note listing items such as fried bacon sah ie cake pickles tolls orange pekoe tea. The terse catalog reads like a kitchen or pantry reminder from a bygone era.
The children of Simon Hernsheim of New Orleans plan a $50,000 donation to the Fish Free and Public Library in memory of their father. Douw of Albany sends $5,000 from Pekin for a nurses' home at Albany Hospital. Empress Elizabeth’s vast fortune funds Vienna property. Admiral Noel, 68, notes a storied career. Egypt preps for German Imperial visit with opera gala Nov 20–21. Colonel Bennett’s Philadelphia bequest supports coeducation and the orphanage. M Cambon, French ambassador, brings a cosmopolitan career and honors. a Grand Duke statue completes a sequence of European notices.
A twelve foot tall statue of the late Princess Alice by Professor Scaafer of Berlin stands on a red granite pedestal and 12 foot foundation. A bronze tablet on the pediment honors the beloved and righteous prince who led the Hessian troops in 1870 71.
A collage of lighthearted quotes from newspapers features sailors, children, travelers, and couples delivering wry observations. Jokes touch on peace pay, grown men, eccentricity, sun and empire, and light family banter amid travel and routine life.
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