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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1898
Page
4
The Boston Post presents itself as a representative Democratic voice for New England readers with coverage of local politics, national issues, and city news. It emphasizes party alignment and editorial stance.
The notice lists subscription prices for The Maily and The Sunday Post offering one year at 1.50, six months at 75 cents, three months at 40 cents. It notes address changes must include old and new addresses, and all payments should be mailed to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY with checks or money orders payable to that publisher.
Editorial notice from The Boston Post lists office addresses in Boston and New York and urges prepaid subscriptions with discontinuation on expiration. It asks readers to contact if unable to obtain the paper regularly through newsdealer or newsboy.
Massachusetts poised to gain another top diplomat as Senator Hoar appears set to accept the post of ambassador to Great Britain. The pick would honor Hoar’s long service and boost national interests, with broad local support expected barring any private reasons for decline.
Hon Frederick W Lincoln the oldest ex Mayor of Boston and a long serving public figure. His seven year administration during the Civil War era saw major works including Fort Hill leveling Chestnut Hill Reservoir Harbor improvements and police uniforming. His trusted service continued in education and charity after retirement.
The piece discusses European anarchist outrages prompting calls for concerted government action to bar anarchists from entering the United States. It questions the effectiveness of educational tests and other reforms in curbing undesirable immigrants and hints at broader concerns about entrance and settlement amid tensions over the Empress Elizabeth’s murder.
The text argues the educational test cannot exclude anarchists, noting Europeans could march in and that anarchists would not easily migrate to the United States. It suggests neither expulsion nor screening would prevent a real danger and calls for more intelligent protection methods.
A harsh critique of War Department missteps at Camp Wikoff and Montauk regarding Massachusetts volunteers. The piece praises state authorities and the Volunteer Aid Association for prompt actions and notes delays in funds and logistics. It also mentions a separate incident with Spanish prisoners, a publicity note on teachers wages, a poetic aside, and a theatre anecdote about an encore.
The August 1999 pay cut for teachers to balance school accounts drew sharp condemnation. The editorial argues against a 10 percent salary reduction, citing harm to instruction and calling for cuts elsewhere and no retroactive reimbursement. It labels the proposal as poor business sense, not politics.
The Boston and Maine Railroad orders baggage masters to handle trunks with care and not throw them from cars. Sliding boards will ease descent. Notable notices mention William C Endicot Jr buying 163 Marlboro Street and Aldrich touring the world on the Empress of China. Colonel Woodward seeks reappointment as colonel of the Sixth Massachusetts M V M. Autumn foliage is scarce but frost could bring color to suburban hills. The Ancients prove practical in patriotism at a recent meeting.
A poem praising the steady, practical soldier. It contrasts the regular army man with stylish airs and temperance slogans, noting his roughness, willingness to fight, and duty to face mobs and wars. The piece emphasizes grit over display and honors the common soldier.
Wairs 0' Fun reports quirky dialogue between citizens about protocol and letters, amid fragmented vignettes. The chatter swirls around engagements mysteries and social visits, with interjections from pals, a fat man in a pink blazer, and a hungry student of law.
A Chelsea teacher Miss Jennie Nason gains trust and wins over Charlie Fielding a troubled pupil in Clintonville. She comforts him when he falls ill, helps him read and recite, and proves the boy’s improvement changes opinions about his behavior and his prospects.
Readers are invited to submit stories of 700 to 1000 words. Prizes include $10 for first, $5 for second, and $2 for six other entries each week. Winners named in the Sunday Post. Enter by mailing full name and address with prepaid return postage to the Short Story Editor.
The notice states a weekly prize for Original Short Stories and invites submissions. Details on entry rules and deadlines are incomplete in the fragmented text.
A menu lists breakfast and dinner items including baked salmon trout with cream gravy and mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, beet salad, and sweet blueberry griddle cakes. A recipe for blueberry pancakes uses blueberries, flour, milk, and baking powder. The note ends with address Miss M. J. McKenzie 21 Lawrence Street Cambridgeport.
An anonymous letter to the editor criticizes the G O P for a two year rise to power, alleging mismanagement of war costs, the revenue bill with bonds, and impending foreclosures. The writer condemns Secretary of War Alger and calls out party infighting amid election turmoil.
The Boston Post offers a $5 weekly prize for the best three meal bill of fare sent by women readers. Meals may be breakfast lunch and dinner or breakfast lunch and supper as long as three meals suit an American family. Keep explanations brief and limit weekly food cost to $10 for a family of five. Submissions to Cooking Editor, The Post, Boston.
The piece notes Mrs Curzon as one of several American women married to British rulers in India including the Marquis of Wellesley with ties to Philadelphia’s Caton family and Charles Carroll of Carrollton. It also mentions siblings wed to the Duke of Leeds and the Earl of Stafford. A Rossetti letter is cited regarding a career turning point.
The Russian prince and career military officer Prince Sviatopolk Mirsky died in St. Petersburg. He became a major general at age 29 and served in all Russian wars since the Crimean War.
A Boston business reader criticizes the closing of the revenue stamp office at noon in the Boston Post Office. He argues the office should stay open all day, cites hunger and queueing, and urges Mr. Gill to keep stamps available during peak hours. Dated September 13, 1898, from M. A. Ryan.
Emperor Francis Joseph plans a tour this month through Bosnia and Herzegovina to inspect alleged oppression by Austrian administrators. Fears arise for his safety as the populace includes ardent Mahometans. Also notes the death of actress Mrs. Sarah Moore in Indianapolis and a Scottish vicar's sermon on animal souls provoking his parishioners to leave.
Lace is used extensively this season, with garments trimmed in guipure and Irish lace. Tips for thrifty girls include adding short lace lengths to old gowns, using lace as a necktie, or draping it from shoulder to belt, pinned with pins and ribbons. The newest look emphasizes up to date effects on existing dresses.
A letter from Boston questions U S actions after war ends criticizing Spanish officials in Havana for fining Miss Clara Eaton and taxing charity imports while distributing prize money to naval officers, calling the administration ignoble.
A Boston reader asks if General Granville M Dodge named by President McKinley to a War Department inquiry is the same "My Dear Dodge" who received Secretary Alger’s endorsement. The letter questions Dodge’s fitness for the committee and asks if endorsing him is appropriate.
In Rochester on September 14 the unveiling of a Frederick Douglass monument was postponed due to the statue’s delay. Afternoon events moved to Fitzhugh Hall with speakers including Susan B Anthony and John C Daucy. Daucy recalled Douglass life and urged racial equality amid Southern outrages.
The Monetary Congress in Omaha resumes as opponents of the gold standard gain the floor. Towne argues for silver as a monetary standard alongside gold, while Carey urges a gold-based system. Crawford disputes free silver coinage under Gresham's law. Boies outlines a bi metallic plan including treasury notes and bullion management.
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