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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1898
Page
4
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Eulogies praise Sherman Hoar as a bright, promising youth who died in Concord after serving the nation. President McKinley’s telegram called him noble for his work aiding sick and dying soldiers, and many see his death as a martyr to official incompetence and neglect amid Algerism’s camps and disease.
The yellow fever outbreak spreads through Mississippi and Louisiana with Jackson bearing the worst impact. Mortality remains under 10 percent though the social and economic toll is severe as people flee, commerce shuts down, and rail transport collapses. An emergency relief plea to Washington is paired with a call for scientific inquiry into the epidemic’s origin.
The Hon George Boutwell denounces imperialism and the rise of a ruling class within the republic. He argues a vassal population and a two tier governance create an oligarchy, calling the party lacking moral courage to disavow such policy.
The excerpt argues the United States faces a choice between democracy and oligarchy in its imperial stance. It recalls Mr. Boutwell warning against imperialism and warns that adopting aristocratic governance would admit flaws in the founders' plan and yield a humiliating tribute to monarchies worldwide.
General William Bancroft argues in a Boston Journal piece that impartial testimony outstrips partisan reports in judging Algerism. He condemns War Department failures to provide sanitary conditions and supplies, urges strong leadership in camps, and warns against whitewashing by any commission.
The piece argues the Dingley tariff on hides harms New England boot and leather industries built on free raw material. It blames the tariff for shifted profits to the Chicago Beef Trust, alleging Massachusetts lawmakers supported the tax to gain votes for re-election, harming local trade.
Secretary Long pays tribute to a fallen servant as a soldier of the Lord who died not in battle but in steadfast faith. His earthly life ended, his noble deeds remain, echoing like heroes from El Caney and sea battles. The article mourns his sacrifice in Americus.
A dramatic copper stock swing in Butte & Boston shows a rapid rise from 82 to 60 before a 17 point plunge in minutes. A buyer who spent 100 shares at 50 lost about 1700 upon departure, with remarks later archived. Meanwhile anecdotes of Quebec visit humor and a London trip share memories, ending with Lord Aberdeen’s banquet tale about a Boston man at heaven’s gate.
A historical ad note touts absolute purity of grape cream of tartar. It emphasizes its use in cooking and baking as a trusted ingredient. The wording highlights quality and purity for household buyers.
A slice of culture and local life cites Cyrano de Bergerac with encyclopedic tidbits, plus a parade of small city scenes from Boston area transit kindness to curfew impacts. The column mentions Postmaster Thomas’s remarks, Humboldt avenue hearings, and local civic chatter.
Frances Aymar Mathews recounts a Westfield classroom scene where a new teacher greets a boy named Dewey and asks him to draw a map of Manila. The poem evokes pride and curiosity as sixty pupils surge toward the blackboard with unanimous enthusiasm.
Sylvia Courtney learns she inherits twenty five thousand dollars from her aunt Hodgepins after a telegram from Shelly & Baker. She plans a new home while Jimmy Stanford, long her true love, hides a hidden pride that keeps him distant. He returns to propose after Harris’s forgery and bigamy scandal unfolds.
Mr Lathom Swift accepts equerry to the Shah of Persia’s children and will depart for Tehran soon. Mrs Sarah Woodward signs papers granting Bishop Hurst an option to receive a deed for Seattle property worth over 150000 dollars. Felix Faure deals with a lack of eligible Golden Fleece collars after royal grants. An Admiral Kirkland order jokes about newspaper photographers at Mare Island Navy Yard before his death. General Boulanger’s memory is recalled.
Business women embrace wash waists for winter use with many opting for dark percales and red linens for cleanliness and easy changes. Cheviots and cashmeres appear in refined styles including a red cashmere waist with cream linen shirt-front and brown-braided revers finished by a linen collar and creamy lace tie.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from multiple newspapers. Jokes range from family banter about conservatories and Dutch water defenses to political patter and romantic mishaps. The items reflect light social satire and everyday irony across several papers.
A letter to the editor from John Wills of Ward 2 Boston urges publishing the names of legislators who voted for the extortionate sewer tax. He argues for direct legislation and brands the tax as unjust and burdensome.
The bill passed without a recorded yeas or nays, so the names of legislators who supported it cannot be ascertained. The outcome stands, but the voting record is unavailable.
A Des Moines special election on municipal ownership of the city waterworks saw the outcome swung by women voters. The decision argues that equal suffrage can tilt local policy outcomes, challenging the claim that broader female votes merely double both sides.
A letter criticizes a Cynic editorial on French army morals, defending French discipline and merit based advancement while noting human imperfection. It then contrasts with U S wartime conduct in Cuba and naval losses, arguing humanitarian ideals are not immune to failure.
The passage defends French patriotism and the allied support for liberty, arguing against Cynic’s unjust attacks on national armies. It extols Napoleonic and Lafayette era ties, cites Yorktown aid, and condemns unpatriotic criticism as ignorance of history. It emphasizes France’s enduring virtues and national pride.
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