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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1897
Page
4
Boston Post announces subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, terms in advance, and notices for address updates. It includes payment instructions, office address at 259 Washington Street, Boston, and editor E A Grozier.
The article notes the southwest avoided spread of yellow fever as protections curbed the scare. It confirms the disease is yellow fever and credits prompt measures for preventing wider exposure. It discusses economic and market impacts from fear of an epidemic and compares quarantine practices across regions.
Major George S. Merrill resigns as insurance commissioner and takes a higher paid position with an insurance firm. The Post offers best wishes to him and to Massachusetts, noting his tenure ended amid the Benefits Life scandal and two conflicting annual reports. Governors now must appoint a successor with Merrill’s qualifications plus needed weaknesses addressed.
The piece notes widespread failure of the potato crop across Ireland with cereals and hay also damaged. It cites conservative press warnings of real suffering and possible starvation as rainfall and floods ruin harvests, making the outlook dire for the island's food supply.
The piece notes blight and poor weather threaten crops and recalls the 1840s famine. It argues nations have since improved aid and communications, ensuring Ireland will not starve, but warns England may move slowly like during the Indian famine, calling for foresight and warning of coming destitution.
The piece argues New York law forbids non chartered or unauthorised bodies from using university or college names. It critiques a proposed “nickel in the slot” university by Dr. Andrews and Mr. Walker as artificial discrimination. The author insists genuine university training cannot be delivered remotely or by letter and must involve substantial, hands on study.
A St. Louis report cites a Spanish grandee claiming Britain and France assure Spain they will not oppose U S recognition of insurgent belligerency in Cuba. The piece argues such an alliance is unlikely and that American policy remains driven by the will of the U S people.
A suit for damages filed in Superior Court by one of the injury victims recalls the Tremont and Boylston explosion last spring. Investigations blamed corporate officials for criminal neglect warranting manslaughter indictments, yet no action has been taken. The piece questions public accountability and vows to seek redress for broader safety.
The Observant Citizen profiles Clara Wisdom, a tall performer in a Museum burlesque company. A colorful note recalls Klaw & Erlanger choosing wisdom in casting. The column rounds with social vignettes about a near mishap at Oak Square and a fortieth anniversary celebration in Wal tham for Horatio and Mrs Seavey, featuring daughter Evie Saver and Carlton Hicks.
The writer shares tales from Boston including Miss Goldman planning a Providence trip to press authorities, a Chinaman on a bicycle in Warren Street, a $5000 air tight safe, and inventor Jack Crabtree’s electric heater concept. Updates note Joseph Proctor’s improving health, police praise versus theft reports, Captain White’s vacation, and local golf enthusiasm from David Nevins with new Framingham links.
A taxpayer urges reform in land purchases for public use. He cites North and West End deals where landowners charged exorbitant prices for school locations, sometimes double or triple assessed values. He argues for eminent domain and purchase at assessed value to curb landlordism and protect public funds.
Letter from Edward Davies urges Boston authorities to install seats along Park Street to Boylston Street and other walks on the Common. He notes lacking seating on the Charles Street mall and even unused old stump supports, arguing for relief as crowds gather with the subway.
An honorary member of the First Battalion notes how Massachusetts troops responded in Providence when a Rhode Island militia member, overheated on a Crescent Park boat, was removed quickly by Privates McNeill, McCarthy and Scanlan demonstrating their efficiency in an emergency.
An 19th century Boston immigration tale follows two waifs raised by a wealthy foster mother. As adults Jennie and Jim marry and raise a daughter, Alice, who becomes conceited and prejudiced against the poor. A keepsake letter uncovers their true foreign origins, shattering Alice's view of her heritage.
From Town Topics a poem satirizes Boston’s mayoral intrigue around Josiah Quincy. It questions whether Quincy will seek a second term while unmarried, and whether a wife would sway women voters who “care how the vote will go.” The verse lampoons the era’s center of power and gender roles.
An oration by J Lawrence Sullivan of Boston, delivered to fellow residents, mocks transcendental politics and the candidacy of Josiah Quincy for mayor. Sullivan notes meteorological delays and fatigue, and credits Miss M R Whitford's drama for some phrasing.
Congressman De Graffenreid of Texas once worked as a brakeman on the Texas and Pacific railway. Uruguay grants honorary citizenship and $10,000 to Dr Lanarelli for discovering the yellow fever microbe. Ex Queen Liliuokalani may settle in California for its salubrious climate. Long Wolf owns a lariat made from the hair of scalped white women, strong enough to capture a buffalo. Royal Red Cross awarded to Sister Louisa Watson Tulloch for service in Egypt 1884 to 1896. Brigadier General Sir Bindon Blood, linked to India troubles, is a son of W B Blood and grandson of Sir Auckland Colvin. A tourist learned of Daniel Webster’s Marshfield farm from an old superintendent who recalls Webster’s oxen by window. Joseph Owen, English artisan, gains Oxford admission via university extension, despite no Latin or Greek, aided by funds and a $20 annual exhibition. He and his wife live in Oxford as he becomes a distinguished student after less than two years.
New satin faced textiles return this winter with bolder satin gloss. Cashmeres under the reloute label lead drapery use, while satin faced cashmeres appear in plain skirts with silk braid or appliqué. Poplin rises in demand with smoother finishes, seen in plain and checked patterns. dark brown and blue dominate, paired with gold braid and velvet jackets.
A collage of brief jokes and remarks quoted from Chicago Record Fliegende Blatter Chicago Tribune Detroit Free Press New York Weekly Tit Bits and Yonkers Statesman. It blends anecdotes about prosperity romances theft warnings and street humor with snippets from various era publications.
A fragmented recipe list titled by Lucia W details a breakfast and dinner menu with items like oranges, cold bacon, hot graham rolls, stewed apricots, coffee, fried liver, mac and cheese, and desserts. It includes incomplete directions for potato puff and macaroni and cheese recipes with measurements and bake times, ending with a partial author name.
A reader letters page questions whether broad economic growth supplants the Free Silver movement. The author argues the issue remains central to monetary policy, urging clear stance and civic discourse as prosperity shifts public sentiment.
A reader asks what laboring people should do amid rising prices and scarce crops in New England. The note highlights short corn and apple crops in Maine, widespread price hikes, and the question of silver’s relevance to the common worker.
Letter to the editor argues the current wage system cannot deliver prosperity for workers. It critiques the value of money, wage retention, and the impact of silver and inflation on costs for laborers, farmers, and merchants. The piece warns that profits will favor large fortunes while the middle class, now wage laborers, will decay until a shift in capital ownership occurs.
An OCR fragment hints at gold and commodity markets with lines praising gold's vigor and a golden outlook for the world. It mentions silver, dollar wheat, and lawful stealing as a social issue, but the text is fragmented and unclear about concrete events or dates.
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