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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1901
Page
6
The Boston Post presents as The Representative Democratic Paper of New England, reflecting a party aligned voice and regional reporting stance with targeted political coverage.
A short item presents the motto With a Mission and the banter Without a Muzzle. The note emphasizes a theme of purpose and restraint in messaging.
Theodore Roosevelt begins his presidency with calm resolve and a conservative approach, pledging to uphold McKinley’s policies. Analysts note his experience in New York politics and federal administration, and the need to curb violent anarchist advocacy through careful law.
The expired Kitchener proclamation against the Boers raises alarms over treating landholders as outlaws with confiscations and camps. The piece argues against surrender-based conquest, warns of a return to savagery, and notes Bermuda's appeal for US aid to Boer prisoners.
The public welcomes the end of the steel industry strike, ending industrial warfare and resuming production. Thousands will return to work as amicable relations between employers and workers are expected to be settled equitably, with leaders and followers praised for peaceful conduct.
A newspaper editorial asserts firm national stance against any school of assassination. It argues that amid sorrow and wrath rough remedies appear but true consensus condemns such acts and calls for calm, deliberate action to prevent violent plots.
The world mourns President McKinley with flags at half mast and condolences from rulers scholars and business leaders. Citizens lay wreaths as nations unite in tribute to an honest upright courageous leader who united a nation in grief.
Observant Citizen recalls past presidential deaths and the shared citywide reaction. He notes business closures and solemn streets, cites Roosevelt proclaiming a day of mourning, and contrasts theatre respect across regions with other cities. He observes street life, a Nantucket summer estate, and a Fifty-year Channing church anniversary.
Dorchester highlights rising local businessmen Arthur EL Noble of Glover's Corner and John F Cronin of Savin Hill Council R of C and Savin Hill Club. Engagement announced Grace MacManus to Joseph J Miller. Cunard dock workers learn of the President's death with bells tolling and flags at half staff.
Gordon, a displaced aging worker, endures hunger and cold while seeking work. A generous girl, May Fairleigh, feeds him and lends a coat. His son Frank, returning from a life abroad, discovers the coat and the photo, thanks May, and plans a future with her as they rebuild.
A cluttered reminiscence blends poetry about resilience with a downtown vignette. A Boston narrator recalls a cricket at Beacon Hill and a friend’s visit, ending with a mystery about whether a familiar cricket echoes a past welcome to Nelly.
Verse by Ella Wheeler Wilcox printed in the New York Journal hails a fallen statesman as a martyr who died amid national crisis. The poem condemns his killer as a mindless foe and praises the deceased’s public virtue, loyalty, and efforts for progress, urging calm and solace for a grieving wife.
A Victorian style cooking lesson outlines a fruit pudding method with proportions for a berry dessert. It covers steaming technique, ingredient measures for baking powder or equivalent, and steps to prepare fruit with flour to prevent sinking, plus steaming duration and mold preparation.
Acting Secretary Sanger received a circular from General Schofield announcing that the Military Order of the Loyal Legion will take appropriate action at first meeting after receipt. Commanderies will drape colors for 90 days in mourning for Lieutenant General John M. Schofield.
Letter to the editor argues that widespread idle labor stems from industrial conditions and foreign workforce. Claims many workers are forced into tramping by unemployment and low wages. Suggests remedy exists but not specified. Dated Sept 12 1901. N B ML.
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