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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1898
Page
3
Readable fragments list two Boston addresses: 259 Washington Street and offices in Boston linked to Coms No 1004 and Office No 428. The text presents location details without broader context or events.
The piece questions what backing for the President means in the Philippines issue. It critiques McKinley and Lodge for not clarifying policy, notes the war with Cuba and Porto Rico is settled, and praises William Jennings Bryan for open, patriotic conduct and public service.
The Observant Citizen in The White Heather at the Boston Theatre owns a green parrot famed for singing and kissing Miss May while asking visitors if they want a haircut. The piece also covers Gunner McMann’s Cuba stories, new electric car work in Humboldt Avenue, theatre plans of Isaac B. Rich, and assorted city anecdotes from newspapers and public notices.
Faces of returning Bay State veterans show hollow eyes but calmer recovery. The Sixth Regiment suffers less deadly losses than others and most men coming ashore yesterday were convalescent. Fever deaths are few and many are headed home under careful Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association care.
The article discusses tensions in eastern Europe easing with a potential French ministry crisis. It notes Miles Dupuy guiding a new French cabinet, supported by Ribot and Delcasse, and a capable line-up to meet crises. It also reports on the Fashoda standoff, potential rapprochement with Britain, and improved mood from French and British officials.
In a discussion of Hawaii’s proposed government, the author argues the constitution requires states to appoint representatives and senators. Delegates with votes for Hawaii would conflict with the two-seat Senate rule and the representation framework. The piece urges Congress to uphold exact constitutional boundaries.
In a column of local chatter, reporters recount late night telegraph mishaps and parlor debates as Horace Greeley era voices echo in the West. It notes Mrs. Bryan tending a feverily ill husband in Savannah, Horace Greeley’s echoes, and a reception for Robert Luce after a London swing. It also mentions William Strachan’s St Nicholas return and Luce’s upcoming Lynn lecture tied to a legislative bid.
A couple dream of a cottage life and wedding vows but end up in a cramped six by seven flat. The woman abandons novels and pets as they face the lack of a home and marriage plans.
A survey of prominent figures includes Jokai the writer and Tolstoi’s farming interests, Rev. Edmund Dowse marking sixty years at Sherborn, and Sidney Cooper still painting at ninety five. Marriage of Major Stewart at 71 to a former sweetheart follows long separation, while Countess Lariseh’s forthcoming Christmas book project unsettles Austrian court circles. An aborted Union League Club consideration of a McKinley-linked figure and the plight of Abner McKie after thirteen years captive post Omdurman highlight diverse stories of people and power.
A collage of jokes and quips from various papers includes mischief at a henhouse, a riddle about a cuckoo hatching in a clock, a line about a bear that walks like a man, and a gag about honest horse racing.
A nostalgic verse sketch from a Boston maid with sprightly charm and breezy grace. The narrator recalls a meeting and parting filled with romantic dreams, noting a single lost moment along the path.
Paul Tracy saves Hazel Linden from a runaway wagon after a drunk driver drenches the party. Hazel betrays disappointment but rushes to Paul as he risks his life leaping behind the horses to stop them. He survives with a lost arm, and Hazel pledges forgiveness as he declares love.
Colonel Henry A. Thomas, postmaster of Boston, is appointed custodian of the United States Postoffice and Federal building, succeeding James D. Gill appointed May 4, 1897 after the death of Postmaster Coveney. Gill notes the change but welcomes the new role and hopes for congressional funds to renovate the building and offices, a request he already discussed with Senator Lodge.
Miss Alice Bigelow 99 presided at the Gamma Delta Society meeting as Miss Malvina Bennett, BA professor of oratory, gave Browning and Kipling selections. A revival of the old C L A debating club was attempted by the men, with James Gage chairing a committee to draft by laws, while the women reorganized the Glee Club under Mr Sumner.
The 1895 Henry School class held its third annual gathering with Levi Willcutt presiding. Officers for re election: president, secretary and treasurer were chosen. Speakers included H. ren master of Pierce Co Haines sub master and others.
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