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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1901
Page
6
The Boston Post presents itself as a representative Democratic voice for New England, signaling its editorial stance and regional influence through opinion pieces and coverage. The paper emphasizes party alignment, political commentary, and community interest reporting shaping public discourse.
The article discusses the Neely theft of Cuban postal funds and delays in Cuban trial due to witness absences. It criticizes Washington influence and urges securing witnesses, plus calls for tax relief by repealing the Dingley tariff to lessen Treasury burdens and spur economic adjustment.
The election commissioners for Ward 10 have refused reappointment to all officers from the last election precinct 7 and demand new personnel for every position. The move aims to restore public trust after ballot irregularities. officials who counted the flawed votes shared responsibility, and replacing them is seen as strengthening the electoral system.
The appointment of anti Addicks Wilmington postmaster William H Heald by President Roosevelt signals a pragmatic approach to patronage. Heald backed Dover rebels against Addicks and was chosen on the recommendation of Delaware's sole congressman, suggesting Roosevelt favors practical politics over ideology.
An anniversary column condemns the second year of the Transvaal War, noting Boer independence declaration on Oct 16 1899, British gains and brutality, and the spread of revolt in Cape Colony. It calls for international intervention to end the conflict and avoid further anniversaries.
The article warns that a gold stock over 580 million dollars plus a 150 million redemption fund and a growing surplus could yield over 70 million in excess receipts for the year. About 109 million dollars are placed in government depositories to shield funds from business handling. It notes calls to dispose of excess money and mentions a river and harbor bill as a possible vehicle.
Boston notes report the McKinley memorial plans for Americans and separate Italian event while Henry Kramer reopens his historic Hayward Place German hostelrie restoring the European dining culture. Harvard freshmen writing cases are mocked by Copeland and Rideout for spelling teaching and grade concerns.
The piece recalls a shift from dictation to spelling literacy and notes Copeland and Rideout clarifying spelling issues. It reports Berthold Schriftgiesser and Hetty B. Row’s marriage, plans for women’s clubs in St Botolph Street, and a speaker at Ames building comments. It mentions bridges in South Boston, Broadway extension work, and Ex Mayor Curtis’s hunting trip in Canada.
The U S S Hartfords are due at the Isle of St Thomas West Indies on Oct 16. They are en route from the Canary Islands. A course in naval architecture and other subjects is offered at the Institute of Technology. Tapasiving in South and East Bogteen is dedicated on certain days and hours to women patrons.
A vivid scene on the field shows a muddy football player holding the pigskin. Fans roar with voice and horn while players press forward through pain as comrades bear away the dying and dead.
A reminiscence of deer hunting near Mousehead Lake in Maine ends with a startled encounter with a buck and a farmer’s cow, then shifts to a satirical note on Senator Depew and a string of clipped, humorous exchanges and oddities from the newsroom and streets, ending with Newton Newkirk.
On a Halloween night in a small town a young woman Gertrude Packard enters a midnight mirror ritual to glimpse her future. Paul Munroe, long thought lost, returns with a tale of mistaken marriage and a staged reunion that rekindles their love. The party ends with a hopeful birthday promise as she turns 27.
James M. Curley of Ward 17 asks the Post to publish his name among those who voted against the appropriation for purchase and removal of the garbage plant. He argues tax funds should not swell the coffers of a foreign corporation. Albany street address listed. October 11.
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