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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1901
Page
4
The Representative Democratic Paper of New England advocates for political reform across the region. It analyzes governance, calls for accountability, and urges voters to support changes in local and state leadership.
The president calls for expanding markets and criticizes tariff policy as obstructing trade growth. He promotes commercial reciprocity to blend free trade aims with protective limits, arguing trusts and monopoly profits hinder home labor and that abolishing the Dingley tariff would boost both foreign and domestic markets.
In a Essex Club dinner speech Senator Hoar says it is idle to oppose imperialism as a party issue. He blames Democrats for ratifying the Paris treaty, claiming it duty-bound McKinley to act, including Philippine measures. Massachusetts friends praise him yet tire of his repeated excuses.
A year after the Galveston flood the city has risen from ruins and rebuilt its commercial base. Yet doubts persist about the wisdom of rebuilding on a low island prone to inundation. Millions have been spent and more will be needed to try to ensure safety.
The Defender reports formal decision that the Columbia will defend the Americas Cup, with the Independence dismantled and no longer a factor. The Constitution might return in another year, and a revival of patriotic yacht club spirit is anticipated as public sentiment shifts toward Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenging efforts.
The discussion centers on the potential recovery of a trophy by a non club yachtsman and how custodianship might alter its national character. For now the contest pits an American boat against an English one, with public sentiment leaning toward the Columbia.
President Shaffer declines terms offered by the Steel Trust but the labor adjustment movement persists. The Conciliation Board, respected by both public and workers, has made progress and may yield further results through ongoing negotiations. A settlement returning all strike workers and re opening mills as union or non union remains under discussion.
Observant Citizen report cites prominent doctors attributing typhoid prevalence to Pan-American Exposition crowds in Buffalo. They warn sickness clusters arise from widespread travel and gatherings, yet report no recent rise locally.
A rhythmic verse laments hay fever as ragweed pollen fills the season. The speaker sneezes constantly, eyes sting with tears, and noses redden from the distress, while others seem to laugh at the misery.
Open letter from George E. McNeill to Josiah Quincy urges adherence to Democratic principles. He assails party leaders, accuses them of disloyalty and imperialism, and warns against graft, urging Quincy to reject nomination by self-serving powers. The letter cites 1896 Chicago convention and calls for a government of the people with initiative and referendum.
Frances Laurence Bernhardt recalls a village wedding near Lord Craven's domain. Vivian Sartoris loves minister Malcolm Duncan while Craven plans a loveless match with her mother. At the church the lovers' sacrifice is revealed. two years later Vivian thrives as Duncan’s wife and Craven marries Vivian’s mother.
A refined woman purchases water lilies at a Tremont street flower shop. The lone clerk, eager to explain, lists many lily species with botanical names, leaving the customer baffled and eventually leaving in humiliation. The page also notes current topics and light quips about politics and daily life.
The piece presents a playful mock ode urging the New York Yankees to rebuild after a loss. It imagines constructing a superior ship to sail the sea and retrieve the cherished Cup, urging stoic determination rather than fretful lament.
Thomas O Neill of Holibrook died after a fall in an elevator at noon. The incident is being investigated by local authorities.
We have received our first invoice of fall gloves in all new colorings. They come from leading foreign and domestic manufacturers and are offered at prices superior to anything else at the same price. Our leader glove is high quality and usually sells for 1.50 but offered at 1.00. We also secured a large lot of gloves for 55¢ to 1.50, in all colors, as a season starter.
Pilgrim Shoes Street Floor for Men is the acme of good shoe making at a medium price. It is superior to all the $3.00 and most of the $3.50 shoes sold today. A complete and unmistakable guarantee of satisfactory wear comes with every pair. See the popular shapes and all desirable leathers.
Jordan Marsh Co presents a banana meringue recipe noting bananas are nutritious when ripe. Instructions include a lemon sugar butter syrup baked with sliced fruit, then meringue browning with a salamander or hot poker for texture and color.
David K. Irving a one armed man of 422 Freeport street risked his life to rescue a boy from drowning near Freeport. The boy clutched Irving’s arm while both were swept by the current and slippery piles. Irving swam to shore with the boy, then collapsed and was helped by a boat. This is his second life saving incident.
David K. Irving, a one armed man, saved a boy from drowning near Cutter's coal wharf. At about 1 30, Edward Ormsby, 10, fell from the bridge as a strong current pulled him under the structure. Irving jumped in, discarded his coat, and reached the boy as he surfaced 15 feet away.
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