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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1900
Page
6
The Boston Post presents itself as a regional Democratic-leaning newspaper serving New England with political commentary, local news, and national affairs coverage. It emphasizes party alignment and editorial stance as a daily news voice.
A stenographer’s note from a Roosevelt dinner in New York quotes Senator Scott of West Virginia saying trusts are a good thing. The claim, denied by Republicans, reflects a broader view among GOP leaders that trusts like Standard Oil benefited McKinley era politics and Treasury favors.
One week remains before the national election with mass turnout expected. The piece notes Massachusetts past results, party shifts after currency issues, and the anticipated strong show of both major parties though no conversions are expected this late. It highlights increased registration and the test of strength between Democrats and Republicans in the state.
The speaker notes no doubt about the general result in the State while acknowledging a possible demonstration by the Democracy that could elevate its standing beyond recent levels. The assessment implies a notable but uncertain shift depending on forthcoming actions.
The piece notes rising Bryan support in New York and fading Republican nerves after large crowds for Bryan’s visits. It cites past state swings between parties, argues New York favors Democrats this year, and links Republican overconfidence to Wall Street nerves, despite McKinley hopes.
Late yesterday officials announced a reduction in Boston coal prices from seven dollars per ton to six twenty five for stove coal with a seventy five cent cut on other sizes. The shift comes amid stockpiles and hopes for further cuts, while critics insist the public played a key role in prompting the move. The piece argues necessities justify price limits and warns merchants against excessive profits.
A denunciation questions President McKinley’s boast that patriotic principles endure under a tropical sun. It cites Hawaii voting rights, Sulu bondage, Porto Rico tariffs, and Philippine war under orders without Congress, asking where the famed principles actually apply.
A good piece of work praises Chief Inspector Watts for promptly solving the New York embezzlement case and arresting Cornelius L. Alvord Jr. The note urges better police pay and suggests redirecting fugitives toward Boston for easier capture based on the efficiency shown in this case.
The Observant Citizen notes theater managers cheer as election results loom, with box offices dipping due to lighter patronage before Christmas shopping. A torchlight procession tonight draws late-night crowds, police brace for mishap after college demonstrations, and a new two step follow the Band attracts interest. Lottie Blair Parker is visiting Boston, while local supply of chestnuts suffers from mild weather and winds.
The Boston Post continues its weekly cash prizes of 10 3 and 3 dollars for photographs chosen for publication. Submissions must include title names and addresses on the back with a brief note on circumstances. Photos should have few figures and strong light contrast. negatives will not be returned.
An unusual Belgian hare exhibit runs January 15 to 19 at Mechanics Hall, directed by the New England branch of the National Belgium Hare Club. Prizes totaling about 100 dollars in silver cups are offered by the Boston Poultry Association and additional awards by the Belgian Hare Club. P. E. Crabtree of Denver will judge, a leading authority on Belgian hares in America.
A speaker recalls a private, shadowed farewell with a beloved companion. The hall lamp burns low as they exchange a quiet good night, sharing a final, intimate moment in darkness. The narrator admits deep love and questions how to phrase such a nocturnal farewell.
Breakfast options include Cream of wheat with milk and sugar Swordfish steak Fried potatoes Hamburger steak Rolls Coffee Cocoa Dinner features Tomato soup Roast lamb Green corn Mashed potatoes New beets Cottage pudding lemon sauce Bananas Supper offers Creamed beef Bread Corn muffins Peaches and cream Chocolate cake Tea Creamed beef white gravy with milk and flour plus sliced dried beef served hot Mrs H Polechio Main street Framingham Mass
Three marriages ended in death for Captain Davis who, at sixty, hunted for a fourth wife. His daughters Dorcas and Sadie Bell plotted to stop Rose Ann Rogers, but the captain eluded them. A note announced marriage, and Rhody Basset arrived as his new wife, much to the sisters’ shock.
In the Sunday Post story section The Stranger and the Princess meet the Yellow Man and the Maid of Maiden Lane. Champ Clark and the Applebutter Cat are in the crowd and share high jinks and adventures as they pass through various times. They will meet again next Sunday with many short stories sure to please the critical reader.
A mosaic of curiosities notes that Oxford Bible skins exceed 100000, Japan dikes cost more than Holland’s, English public buildings near £259000, world railways cost $550000000 weekly, 300000 Englishmen have leg losses, British succession duties yield £70000000, Greece’s lepton is worth one tenth penny, Chinese children learn the ABC at age three, a blindfolded chameleon stays uniform in color, Prussian publishers raise prices due to coal, Oceanic shows no seat No 13, Chicago elevated noise harms schools with possible suits, 16000 tons of potato starch produced from small or injured potatoes, and a damp fence near Elizabeth, New Jersey blamed for diphtheria in a neighboring family.
Daisy Trump and a breezy wedding tone define a new social column style in Chicago. The piece mocks sentimentality and highlights Daisy's unconventional ceremony, lavish gifts, and movers and shakers in attendance, with playful anecdotes from a chaotic rehearsal.
In a playful exchange at an animal meeting, the bear as chairman proposes raising funds to bribe a hunter and withdraw from the neighborhood. A blank subscription paper is passed around, with the fox suggesting the buck head the effort because he has the doe.
A Baltimore American quip shows Mr Purseproude challenging an automobile dealer about an electric car that won’t run without momentum. The dealer replies the car has no momentum and the buyer insists the market has the best momentum and to bill him.
A Washington Star exchange notes a sentimentalist asking for pity for a bird in a gilded cage, while a contrarian argues such a bird benefits from rent, heat, light, food, and janitor service at no cost or effort.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a quip suggesting minute parasites inhabit all human blood vessels and marveling at how they might feel as if they had lived in vein.
A young man attempted to pose as a guest for a party at a young lady’s house to impress a girl named Miss Brown. Miss Brown studied in the city where students need parental consent or a family escort to attend gatherings. The plan unraveled as the ruse collided with school rules.
A humorous exchange questions how a boy would buy a $10,000 brick house with only $2,000. Johnny suggests marrying someone worth $8,000 as the solution, reflecting a playful take on wealth and marriage as a shortcut.
A literary lament questions a Massachusetts senator’s legacy as he shifts from defending liberty to defending McKinley’s policies. It recalls McKintey Hoar’s past attacks on colonial policy and wartime conduct, highlighting the tension between ideals of liberty and the realities of the brutal war.
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