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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1898
Page
4
The fragment provides a newspaper note referencing the Boston Post as a Democratic paper in New England. No clear events, people, or dates are readable to form a full item.
The notice lists one year and short-term rates for DAILY and SUNDAY POST newspaper with prices and payment terms. It instructs subscribers to report current and future addresses, notes second class mailing, and warns against cashing checks. Payments should be made to POST PUBLISHING COMPANYS.
The Boston Post announces subscription details with offices in Boston and distribution through New York hotels. It warns that payments must be made and subscriptions will be discontinued on expiration if not renewed. Readers are urged to notify the paper if delivery is missing.
The piece argues Republican leaders should press President McKinley to oust Secretary Alger to preserve the party’s majority in the next Congress. It claims Algerism fuels the national campaign, risks Electoral defeat, and that war taxes should end with the war. It warns the public will demand tax relief as the war winds down.
The Home Market Club seeks a hearing before the Alberta international commission in session at Quebec to oppose changes in U S Canada trade relations. The Boston Board of Trade backs reciprocal trade arguing past treaties spurred prosperity and urging broader open doors for New England industry and commerce.
The report ties Colonel William Jennings Bryan and the Nebraska Volunteers to the mustering out decision for Colonel Ryan's regiment. It notes McKinley’s policy of keeping 100000 volunteers for two years and suggests Lionel Bryan may resign to publicize his political stance.
The text argues a commander may resign after the war without dishonor while criticizing President McKinley for forcing a defeated rival from service. It discusses propriety, honor, and political pressure in the postwar context.
The new registry of title system makes real estate ownership equally secure as personal property with the state as title guarantor. It eliminates title searches and clouds, promising simple, rapid, and secure transactions, adopting Australian ideas in a Massachusetts reform.
A newspaper man, briefly irked by a subway entrance agent on Boylston Street, argued loudly after being told to search elsewhere. The uniformed official defended duty and dismissed the critic, then the scene cooled as both parties backed away from a volatile confrontation.
A private lecture by inventor Hiram Maxim at a Washington Street residence reveals new flying machines and guns. The piece also recounts a Dorchester crowd’s Odd Fellows parade humor and a Kissingen tale of a German baron chasing an American heiress, amid family cautions and a hidden gambling ruin.
A war poem from Chicago dated September 6 by Elliott Flower honors the soldier who dies for his country and, more, the wife who bears the ultimate price by supporting and sacrificing alongside him. It laments the unseen burden she bears and honors her steadfast devotion.
A collage of jokes and witticisms from multiple newspapers includes quips about boating with Ada, Nebuchadnezzar’s grass diet, a box at police headquarters, pie loving grandchildren, and a prize ox dressing contestant, leaving readers amused by everyday absurdities.
Members of the Lafay ette Club deny a formal meeting and instead endorse the senator. The action signals support for the senator’s candidacy and aligns the club with his political platform.
A German baron bankrolls a romance with an American heiress, falls into gambling debt of 20 000 thaler after arriving in New York, and ends destitute in St Louis. His letter attempts fail, and he dies a beggar in Potter's Field after losing status and work.
The world frets over the Emperor of Germany's planned entry into Jerusalem with fears Sultan may tear down the Jaffa Gate to allow a horseback entry. Kitchener, an Irish-born officer, rises through ranks from 1871 to major general, noted for leading the Dongola expedition and freeing Sudan from Khalifa rule. Rudyard Kipling dismisses a rumor about his story obtaining factual basis.
Housekeepers turn to studio styles for living room charm using denim and burlap wall coverings and portieres. Denim costs about 12 cents a yard, enabling economical decorating. A white and blue room might feature sail cloth with blue embroidery, blue denim as a dado, and white tassels to finish the curtain.
A Quincy reader asks the Boston Post to publish a suggestion for an extended service on the Elevated. He notes frequent overcrowding from Neponset bridge during peak travel and urges the management to add a headway car to accommodate passengers until the Quincy spike passes. He urges superintendent to ride the line during busy hours to witness the issue firsthand.
A letter from Lonsdale Ashmont dated Sept 22 1898 asks the transit authority to reroute Franklin Street Dorchester Avenue cars to Ashmont and Milton. The writer cites longer trips and missed time for workers and proposes limited peak hour service if full rerouting is impossible.
The message notes a voyage from San Francisco to Manila covering about 6000 miles at a speed of twenty miles per hour, predicting arrival on September 14 at 2 p.m. It references H. D. Boston and Bent with dates circa 1893 or 1898.
A letter from Color-Sergeant George D. Burhm re 1998 criticism in today’s issue over credit for a Latin cross formation in parade. He states Canton Malden No. 65 of Malden, not Canton Ridgely, formed sixty five men marching before the Soveret Grand Lodge officers.
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