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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1897
Page
4
The text notes Boston residents rejected Biennial Governors by a 17 167 majority. It then questions if they might support Biennial Aldermen and urges voting NO on the Single Chamber Act.
The Boston Journal claimsMassachusetts must register its verdict on the new Republican tariff next Tuesday though the state election centers on other issues. The piece argues the tariff question is irrelevant to the Massachusetts race and contends the claim could mislead voters about public approval. It predicts Congress elections will revive the tariff debate next year.
Georgia Governor Atkinson urges measures to curb lynching including arming a prisoner against mobs and holding officers accountable if a prisoner is lost to lynching. He argues these acts are not remedies and that the root cause is public education in respect for law and order, a slow process beyond special legislation.
Cities renounce the single chamber plan under the Greater New York charter and return to two chambers. Voters are urged to reject the Single Chamber Act at the upcoming election on Tuesday.
The piece mocks Sherman for aiding Hanna in a Senate bid while downplaying Hanna’s qualifications. It argues Hanna lacks statesmanship and portrays Sherman as magnanimous yet mortified by the need to campaign for a fund collector. A damning view of Hanna as a small politician.
A plaintive cry from supporters of a single chamber bill argues for abolishing three Common Councilmen per ward. They favor one representative, claiming voters cannot inform themselves yearly about three candidates. The piece frames this as a confession of haste and calls out the complexity of choosing three council members.
The passage argues that citizens must take responsibility to perform their duties intelligently. It warns that a government by the people cannot function if nobody takes trouble, noting this contradicts the purpose of a single chamber act.
The Post urges Boston voters to reject the single chamber act as un-American and dangerous. It argues the two chamber system has worked for 75 years and warns the bill weakens safeguards, creates a powerful president of the City Council, and mirrors failed reforms in other cities. Vote No next Tuesday.
Boston residents question the proposed single chamber bill citing loss of local control and diminished civic authority. The piece argues the measure harms government accountability beyond party lines and calls for a large cross party vote against the scheme next Tuesday to bury the bureaucratic plan.
Boston shows appropriations of 14 544 461 and total outlays of 25 887 490 for 1896 7. The piece urges voters to support the Single Chamber Act next Tuesday to preserve safeguards and robust checks on the city’s spending.
The Municipal League supports a single chamber Dill proposal while other groups on the same side oppose it with equal vigor. The editorial reflects a defender’s view of reforms and notes competing positions among civic bodies.
A reader questions the value of taking political counsel from this group and challenges recalling any tangible service the organization has provided to Boston.
The Observant Citizen reviews a series of local incidents from copper wire thefts to public library praise. It mentions trolley wire raiders, gutter copper thefts, a museum statue decision, changes in the Jamaica Plain prison wagon, and updates on local figures like James M. Glennon and Paul Dana. It also covers University Club events, bird protection concerns, and subway construction chatter.
In a Back Bay romance turned violent a quarrel over money leads Roy Lee to murder and Amy Dare to share his fate. After years of crime and abuse Amy helps him escape to Boston then confronts his latest rage. In a final clash on the Charles River embankment she is killed when he throws her over the wall into the drowning tide.
A poem praising a stone relief as a quiet, healing influence. The speaker urges the stone face to bless and reform the soul, asking whether the stone can hold power beyond its form. The verse reflects admiration for artistry and inner grace inspired by sculpture.
Councilman Kinney pressed the issue of nonresident workers at the city printing plant, challenging residency claims and urging lists of employees. Mayor Quincy replied that current practice does not require such lists, offering to disclose specific details if properly requested. Kinney cited cases involving Charles Wilkins, Charles E. Foster, and Oster to argue residents may misuse city employment. The council filed the communication and proceeded with other business.
Personal note says Professor Hulbert Herkomer may succeed the late Sir John Albert as president of the British Royal Society of Winters in Water Colors. Paderewski postpones concerts to finish his Polish opera now accepted for continental theatre production.
The record shows longevity among philosophers lawyers writers and teachers with figures such as Carlyle Buffon Goethe Franklin Herschel Newton and Halley living long lives. Michael Angelo Titian and Leewen beck painted well past ninety after age ninety in some cases.
Miss Chélia Connor, ten, of Milton Delaware, walked seventeen miles in sleep and woke on Cheswold railroad tracks. The community searched widely as one of her guardians or neighbors took the next train home. The piece notes Gladstone’s fifteen year habit of going to bed at the first sign of a cold and staying there until recovery.
Harvard College announced the winning speakers for the November 3 debate with Yale on Hawaiian annexation. Grilk 1898 J A Keith and W Morse 1900 were selected with P G Carleton as alternate. Professors Norton to lead the Harvard Memoria Society after Winsor's death.
A collection of light quips and dialogues from period publications. Jokes about style in Chicago, widowhood of Mrs Mulford, bargaining rushs, bookstore ignorance, aging claims, and light theater chatter feature among brief, witty exchanges.
The text lists daily meals and recipes including Canteloupe Farinose with Su 44 and Gream Spanish a Fried Potatoes for breakfast, Maigre Koop, Roast Duck with Olive Sauce for dinner, and Irish Moss and Peach Tapioca desserts. It provides detailed instructions for a Spanish omelette, Maigre soup, Peach tapioca, and Irish moss blanc mange with measurements and steps.
Missouri Presbyterian synod session notes a resolution to boycott Princeton University after three trustees signed for a saloon license. The measure was ruled out of order during today's meeting in St. Louis.
The Free Hospital for Women issued its twenty-second annual report detailing 232 admissions in the year with 163 discharged as cured. The hospital remains absolutely free to poor women supported by voluntary contributions.
Gossip in Boston's social circle centers on a wealthy ex banker famed for a public divorce now rumored to be devoted to the daughter of a Beacon Street physician who recently had a wedding. The tale involves a Somerset Club engaged pair and autumn social talk among fashionable circles.
Dr and Mrs Billy Appleton of Beacon Hill receive many compliments for their hit at the Grotesque Party a lively subscription affair at the Casino in Newndon. Boston guests admired the host and hostess as Salvation Army figures with spot on costumes and manner.
Boston groom William F. Beal will marry Miss Darraw, niece of Willis S. Paine, in the Church of the Heavenly Rest on Thursday afternoon. A reception follows in the Metropolitan Club ladies annex.
The wedding joined Robert Gould Shaw of Boston and Miss Thorne at Mirador Greenwood Albemarle County Virginia. Relatives attended as the couple plans a New York horse show then travel to England and France for cross country riding with polo ponies and hunters.
Bobby Shaw intends to play polo this spring at Hurlingham showing promise to win distinction. Mrs Shaw projects a poised social presence with esprit and chic appeal. The Shaws will return to America late spring and head to Pride's Crossing near Myopia hunting grounds where Quin cy Shaws and McKeans have cottages. The Langhorne women and social circle feature in the pattern of friendships and alliances.
Dr Heber Bishop and Mr Arthur Wilson shot a Maine buck described as the largest in recent years. The animal was added to the hotel lobby’s menagerie after their Megantic hunting trip. Dr Bishop left town for Quebec and Maine next.
The passage describes gowns with draped overskirts, side openings, and underskirts of rich material. It notes bright brilliants, helio cloth, revers and stripes, and a gown with a large spray of brilliantihe, reflecting 18th century style in a periodical fashion description.
A letter to the editor from Clarence Crae denies any participation in a rumored theft or wrongdoing. He disputes claims of involvement and reports pressure from Mr. Foulke to publish false reports. He says he has not seen the referenced image and rejects the Wareham Times story as untrue.
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