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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1897
Page
4
The Boston Post presents itself as a leading Democratic newspaper in New England, covering regional politics, editorials, and community news with a focus on the party's viewpoints and national events.
A Boston paper’s jab at the Democratic party is condemned as tasteless and unfair. The author argues that ridicule can backfire, showing respect for popular movements and reminding critics that public sentiment often favors radical shifts.
The report of a yellow fever serum tested in Montevideo gains support. The treatment aims to reduce mortality to ten percent after symptom onset, not prevent infection, aligning with Pasteur and Koch methods. Dr Briggs notes life expectancy gains from bacteriological advances, but emphasizes ongoing need for cleanliness and public health measures.
The weekly business feature notes a boom in the boot and shoe trade as Eastern factories ship more than ever for October, surpassing 1892. New England benefits from cheap cotton while mills expand output, raise wages, and employ more workers, signaling rising living costs and a push toward real prosperity.
Senator Hoar praised General Francis A Walker as intensely American in every trait and action. He argued Hoar’s ardent partisanship obscures Walker's Americanism though his own allies denounce similar views as un-American. The speech contrasts Walker's protective views with Hoar's past criticisms of Harvard youth.
The McKinley administration faces sharp criticism for three way involvement in the New York mayoral race. Critics say federal power is being used to back a machine candidate, with Ross Platt and allies aligned with the effort. The piece argues such actions threaten decency and party unity and recalls historical patterns.
A passage notes a revolt against Washington interference, citing a political revolution that defeated Judge Folger by 192,000 votes and questions federal meddling in state and municipal elections.
An October return of summer warmth brings a rare extension of pleasant weather. The article celebrates an unusual mid autumn spell with extended sunshine, forest colors and clear skies, noting November gloom will arrive soon and urging readers to enjoy nature’s transition.
A column trades anecdotes about a street harassment incident involving a music figure, then shifts to social life, aging actors, Horatio Hammond’s steamboat promotion, a Beason Hall talk, and amusing misidentifications in a box of game birds with a light tone and numerous named figures.
Fragmentary verse recalls children sharing fairy tales as the sun sinks. The scene hints at Titania and a hidden royal court amid rustling grass and twilight.
A Riverside idyll follows Bessie Milton and Richard Hardy as their quiet summer romance blooms. After a life‑changing rescue on a boat, Hardy declares lasting love, and a fashionable Boston wedding seals their union, closing the gentle tale of quiet affection.
A collage of light, humorous quotes from various papers about travel bills cannibalism forecasts centenarians and seaside banter. The items mix tourist humor, a joke on a museum manager salary, fashion wit, and seaside chatter in compact quips.
A historic kitchen note lists oatmeal, beef, potatoes, custards, soups and desserts in a daily table of meals. It includes a bread and butter supper, tea cakes, and a detailed yeast bread recipe with steps and ingredients credited to Mrs. A. Woodhead of 8 Homes Avenue.
Five hundred women passed the turnstiles yesterday morning in thirteen minutes setting a new pace at the food fair. The long line stretched beyond Mechanics' building as women rush to obtain the silver spoons and the first 500 trophy. The Constitution figurehead exhibit arrives next week as lectures and demonstrations draw large crowds from households and baking groups. Salem Cater Band and Reeves's American Band provide music next week.
R G Dun notes foreign trade in September and brisk iron output, with rising wages and more works opening. Pig iron output reaches 200,128 tons weekly. steel rails sold to Japan. Cotton mills run heavily as cheap cotton lowers feature demand. wool sales shrink while print cloths dip. Western grain receipts rise. wheat exports set records though prices ease.
Society notes report the Playgoers' Club social on Oct 19 at 4 PM in their rooms 212 Boylston St. Boston residents Helen Henschel trains in vocal work with Miss Emma Horsford. Paris visitors include George Wright and family at Hotel St James. Various local engagements and upcoming events are listed.
The Socialist Labor party will run nightly open air meetings through the election. The first is in Independent Square South Boston this Saturday followed by Maverick Square East Boston Monday and City Square Charlestown Tuesday. The party questions whether the Rolie will permit these events.
The Rev Dr Lorimer begins a winter series at Tremont Temple this Sunday covering parables of Christ in twenty five weeks. Each Sunday’s topic will be announced in the prior Saturday paper and is expected to draw broad public interest.
The first union religious meeting at Music Hall on Sunday evening will be conducted by Reverend Benjamin Fay Mills, marking the event.
Bradstreet's notes weaker staple lines in New York but widespread price declines. Cotton futures show a year over year drop near 112 cents, with a potential smaller yield than estimates. Slower distribution keeps roughly half the commodities easing, while lard and some men’s wear edge up.
Boston theatre listings forecast a busy week with The Girl From Paris continuing at the Park and top bills at the Boston Theatre and Lyceum Company. Show departures include El Capitan at Tremont and a Symphony Orchestra season opener, while other venues stage The Sign of the Cross, The Wife, and McSorley’s Twine with Marguerite Ferguson and Hen E Dixey among the stars.
George F. Watts displays the allegorical painting Time Death and Judgment at St Pauls Cathedral London. The dean and chapter choose a site in the central nave near the northwest quarter arch of the dome for hanging.
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