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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1897
Page
4
Boston loses one of two to Cincinnati as Baltimore sweeps Pittsburgh and New York wins twice. The standings narrow the top, with New York rising to possible second or even first if Boston falters and Baltimore slips further.
A large and well managed labor parade in Boston drew huge crowds and showcased diverse trades. The Post Chapel and Niagara eagle units received enthusiastic spectator support as the procession displayed orderly marching, prompt starts, and a festive holiday atmosphere.
The article portrays hundreds of thousands of students returning to Beaton schools after summer, noting some traveled and others stayed local. It questions if new schoolhouses and extended accommodations will prevent overcrowding and improve the city’s educational readiness for the next generation.
Fall River mills report the smallest quarterly average dividend in history, around 2 percent on over 22 million capital. Despite a poor year last year, shareholders received fair returns, with hope for a return to normal in the next quarter as prosperity seems to return to cotton manufacturing. The tariff standoff leaves cotton unaffected, and New England industry is urged to face global markets.
The Argentine Republic considers a heavy tariff to force the United States to lift tariffs on Argentine goods, targeting timber plows petroleum shoes and machinery. In 191? trade with Argentina included agricultural implements oils cordage lumber cloth and sewing machines. Some Republicans scorn the trade size yet it amounted to over 95 million dollars last year, seen as retaliation hurting American producers and shifting trade to Europe.
The boom in trade from large agricultural crops sold at high prices has reached manufacturing, with general observation supporting early signs of wage and industry uplift though precise statistics are not yet trustworthy.
The piece argues that despite overall prosperity, workers see no wage gains under the Republican tariff. It accuses the Sugar Trust, Beef Trust, and blanket costs of eating into wages, noting past McKinley era strikes. It warns against a repeat of industrial unrest during times of prosperity.
A long time clock in Haymarket square has been purchased for 35 dollars by a Wollaston church group. The piece will toll hours in the town, replacing bustle with quiet. The Observant Citizen notes parade scenes, transport woes, and travelers recounting lively street life across Boston, mentioning officials, signs, and civic analysts.
Years ago Marie Tempest was dubbed the Dresden china beauty in light opera. Now another Marie, Studholme, is being praised with the same title as her fame grows in the stage world.
A crooning lullaby awakens memories for an old man of youth and home. The vision carries him to Ong Bao where a boyhood farm house with low eaves stands. He recalls his mother’s soothing song and weeps, finding solace in common things that recall joyful days.
In Caribou, Walter and I overhear old Pete relay the tale of Lance Garbeau, once the town’s clever youth, who courted Elly Middlemarch. As a train delays, whiskey was found hidden on boards, revenue men seize Joe the engineer, and Lance’s wedding slips away with a dramatic river crossing ending in mystery.
A fragmentary tale recalls Elly missing for a week at the mill. A man speaks gently of “Poor Little Mily” and now “Poor little Dily, poor little Elly,” as he smiles while recounting the events.
The Post offers weekly prizes for Original Short Stories with cash awards. Winners named each Sunday, paid by mail Monday for stories published the prior week. Submissions must be one side of paper, include name and address, and anonymous writers are disqualified.
A panorama of notable figures from the era: Guyman Blanco of Venezuela reportedly the richest man globally with vast land, virtual assets, and a large annual income. McKinley receives a twelve-pound trout. Hague townsfolk gift it in honor of his fishing club ties. Frances Goodwin plans a Schuyler Colfax bust in Washington. Colonel Eldridge begins a county history project. John Fox Jr. and Hall Caine noted for literary and research pursuits. Frank Bristol named McKinley’s future pastor. Faure’s early work found in Le Havre stalls with a Napoleon quote on its cover.
In Chicago a Human Statute club hosts its first matrimonial picnic. Sixty bachelors and forty girls attend. Dr. B. B. Jacobs and Alma Relies engage. seven more couples agree to marry. Several pairs are advised to wed on the spot, while others receive time to acquaint before a match is final.
The article describes a shift from summer to autumn attire with tighter silhouettes and exaggerated hips. Skirts shrink to about four yards in width and are worn tight over padded hips using haircloth cushions or satin sachets. Silk skirts feature a plain front and shorter back with a flounced rear.
Gauze skirts with seamed flounces, full flounces at hem, and ribbon belts remain in style. A versatile ribbon tied as a left side bow or back bow with streamers updates the waistline. A high fall corset enhances the silhouette, while slim figures gain fullness with a four inch bust flounce.
Seattle dispatch reports the Klondike gateways remain in poor condition after two days of heavy travel. About a thousand men progress toward Skaguay as ships Queen and Alki bring cargo and passengers, while Portland moves toward St Michaels with a steel vessel and two barges. Tacoma notes Klondike suitors loosened by long-distance proposals as two Chicago couples wed and plan Alaska journeys.
A roundup of brief humor and quips from Puck Tit Bits and Yonkers Statesman noting jokes about heirs pans mad dogs and love as a disease. The items reflect early 20th century humor with punchlines on lawyers, miners, and dentists.
Edna B. Mead, 10, of South Orange New Jersey, the youngest cup winner on record, raced a sharpie against 12 year old Master Ray Bigelow of Brooklyn in a three mile windward and return course. Edna led by one minute and fourteen seconds on the final lap, winning the engraved silver cup donated by Fred B. Dalzell.
Daily menu lists lunch and dinner items including baked chicken with cream sauce and sides. Instructions describe baking chicken in pieces with butter and flour cream sauce, plus timing and baste steps. A brief note adds these dishes are nice for lunch, signed by Mrs Emma A Ho Swampscott Ass.
The Boston Post offers a five dollar prize each week for the best three meal bill from women readers. Entries must form a three meal menu with brief preparation directions, for a family of four or five, and total cost not to exceed ten dollars per day. Submissions through November 9, with winning bill printed weekly and Sundays.
Four boys aged seven to fourteen were severely injured when a dynamite cartridge exploded while they played. Injured include W. Martines with an eye torn out, John Martin with a broken leg, and brothers John and Frank Olineky with mangled faces.
Governor Altgeld spoke at a large labor demonstration in Philadelphia on September 6 detailing a critique of corporate monopoly's control over cities states and the federal judiciary. He argued for government ownership of railroads and for impeachment of judges who abuse injunctions to subvert the constitution urging voters to elect leaders true to the people.
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