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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1898
Page
6
A rough clipping discusses political charges and imperialism debates. It mentions public reaction, government responses, and mentions Worcester and state officials amid controversy. The piece hints at press censorship and partisan tensions shaping the national discourse.
At the Mechanics' Fair a hat making machine draws attention along with rabbit tail requests for hats. The Boston Light Infantry marks its 100th anniversary with a reception at the Vendome and a parade later. Moose meat appears in markets as Maine reports ten kills after a closed season. Marine and city leaders, including Adjutant General Dalton and Admiral Bancroft, appear in casual public moments. Thomas A. Mullen, now in city law, studies pleading and will address Boston University law students on law and politics. General workers and local figures are observed in daily street scenes with light touches of humor and civic drift.
Massachusetts Democracy questions the meaning of the Democratic and Republican platforms and the interpreters who speak for them. The piece asks what the Republican party stands for and whether its candidates will face the issue of imperialism openly and squarely.
A large mass meeting at Faneuil Hall showcased vigorous Democratic support with floor seating for the first time in memory. Speakers urged a principled campaign, earning a responsive reception from a well-informed audience and signaling a solid start toward an honorable finish.
The poem laments modern fiction’s grim realism while praising classics by Austen, Dickens, Thackeray, and Scott. It contrasts ironic misfortunes in contemporary works with the comforting, orderly ends of beloved novels. The speaker longs for sunlit, romantic escapes beyond the current literary gloom.
A fragmented listing of kitchen items including cantaloupe shredded wheat biscuit and cream dropped bugs on toast hot biscuit wortee heon tomatoes rica with cream Russian tea and scattered notes. The readable items suggest a breakfast table with produce cereals breads and beverages.
Mrs Hudson plans a quiet dinner to introduce a handsome stranger to her niece Lillian. A longtime friend named James recalls flowers in Lillians hair and the night they last met, leading to a whispered confession and a predicted marriage that the aunt proudly claims as her match.
A collage of humorous exchanges from old papers. Pedestrian jokes about bicycles and war memories mix with flirtations and social banter. British and American periodical quips touch love, money, and foreign titles with sly humor.
The will dated January 30 1896 with a January 29 1898 codicil left Mary Buttrick Hoar ten thousand dollars and household items including the Nineteenth of April dinner set. Sherman Hoar named executors Samuel Hoar and Stedman Buttrick of Concord. Various legacies for his children and other relatives, plus a library gift to Concord Free Public Library and an Exeter Academy prize fund. The codicil reduced two minor bequests to 500 each and added new entitlements for Elizabeth and a deluxe portrait edition.
A reader accuses State Treasurer Shaw of delaying filling the Lauther messenger vacancy until after January 1899 to appease colored Republican leaders. Lauther, a well known colored messenger, earned about 800 dollars a year. The writer argues Shaw favors appointing a white or non colored replacement and warns that colored leaders within the party are being stringed along for political gain. The letter calls for an immediate appointment or election of a Democrat to the post, urging voters to act now.
Sir S M Landis dismisses Henry George style reforms and proposes a tactic to curb wealth by taxing land holdings. He argues current laws require fair cash valuation but face practical limits in assessing personal property and improvements. He notes assessors can map land locations accurately, making land the chief target for taxation to reform valuations.
A mosaic of brief observations mentions Simon Hernsheim of New Orleans bequeathing funds to a public library in memory of his father, ongoing customs service in Manzanilla Cuba, Heinrich Vogl composing a romantic opera, and the Rev R Bennett elected president of a Pacific coast seminary. It recalls Lyman T. Gage’s hopeful speech after Chicago’s 1871 fire, Henry Sienkiewicz visiting Washington, and Plymouth Church’s pastor seeking broader ethics. Also notes a Buffalo writer on Sargent Loar’s wartime dilemma, General Coppiger’s lineage, and three early Jewish U.S. Senators.
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