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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1900
Page
6
A political critique condemns Senator Hanna for saying there are no trusts in the meaning of the law and implies anti trust statutes are flawed. It argues Democrats should shape stronger laws and warns that Republican measures may be written to appease trusts.
A Somerville clergyman urges choosing the caucus over weekly prayer meetings, arguing civic duties outweigh religious meetings. He says caucuses shape the election and govern party nominations, noting ballots on election day are mainly corrective. Voter participation at caucus is portrayed as essential to political rights.
The Rev. Mr Humphrey of Brooklyn preaches a Boston Baptist church warning ofMassachusetts New York and the South sinking in natural convulsions within eighteen months, citing Galveston and a prior seismology prediction as precursors, though most doubt the doom. The piece warns of nervous readers react and the harm caused by such prophecies.
The author argues for Henry F. Naphen to win a second term in Congress from the tenth Massachusetts district. He praises Naphen’s record, integrity, and usefulness to commerce and port interests, and says GOP rivals are factional and unworthy. A second term would benefit the constituency and state.
The coal miners seek higher pay and grievances are voiced with political consequences. The strike exposes labor degradation under the Republican regime, hurting McKinley prospects as Hanna faces a campaign chest tied to trusts. The public sees workers trapped by starvation wages, company stores, dockage, and other impositions.
A terse reflection notes that the system allowing such occurrences endures deserved penalties. It argues accountability rests with the governing framework and its institutions, urging reform to prevent recurrent injustices. The tone is critical, urging structural change and responsibility.
The writer notes mixed weather forecasts and busy social chatter in Boston. A new Symphony Hall building is planned to house the city’s leading musical organization with wide corridors and a basement powerhouse for engines and lighting, signaling a major cultural milestone.
The House of Correction in South Boston displayed hosiery made by convicts, noting hand labor yields quality rivaling German factories. Ex Governor C A Busiel, now in Boston, discussed railroads and electric lines at the Adams House. A ball game at Franklin Field pitted City Collector and Auditor departments. the collector aimed to play shortstop but music and organ stops drew his attention.
A Chicago Times-Herald poem notes cities brag about shops leathers lard feathers hotels towers mills water power breweries bridges birth rates parks trees crowds cheese soap laces collars banks clocks butter berries but none lead in cemeteries. The piece surveys urban pride across diverse categories with playful competition.
A survey of curious facts from the era notes Spanish teaching in Santa Fe New Mexico prairie chicken nearing extinction in Kansas and a watch ticking 160 144 000 times yearly. It mentions Danish lighthouses oiling for storms North American forests vast the Cardiff pawnbroker coffin with a gold monogram and labor events in Leavenworth Kansas plus antiquarian finds and various pensions and social notes.
Mrs Curtis, distraught over her domestic chaos, is visited by her cousin Edith Whidden heiress to a fortune. Edith proposes to stay, help with the child and kitchen chores, and pass for Bertha Ingalls, the cousin. They plan to manage the household while servants are away and a visiting brother-in-law adds to the suspense.
A sun beaten traveler and a nobleman fall in love through a clever ruse. Edith Whidden, actually Bertha Ingalls, reveals the joke and accepts the colonel’s proposal. Their playful deceit ends in mutual love and a joyous engagement.
The rapid rise in Sunday Post sales is explained by its standout fiction section. Readers seek the best, and the 3-cent Sunday Pest offers the finest fiction supplement among Boston papers, boosting demand for the issue.
A man recounts a wild Atlantic City send-off ending in a wheel chair ride along the boardwalk. He wakes to a sunburned half face and hands after eight hours of surprise, then heads home to recover. He warns against sleeping off conviviality in a hot sun.
A Chicago Times Herald piece quotes Sue and Bessie recalling a man who, when seated near them, became a "calamity howler" and questioned if papa might arrive or if mamma was listening. Sue bans him as too doom laden while preferring cheerful talk.
A pretty girl asks to squeeze into a crowded car while a young man claims an arm free to help. The conductor issues six go ahead signals on the fare register as the scene unfolds aboard the transit car.
A country swain tells Sue he must leave for three months and carved their names on a heart in a tree. Sue’s family kept boarders that summer and carved too. He finds the inscription when he returns in the fall, as described by Puck.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip jokes about moths avoiding fashionable shirt waists viewed as hideous. Laura retorts that no self-respecting moth would come near them, while the Exchange offers a wry take on optimism and household burdens.
A brief Chicago Record exchange shows one character asking about Penelope after her return and the other revealing a prior call, noting Penelope’s chatter about summer experiences and the speaker’s lack of time to speak.
A travelling man in Arkansas visits Eagle House and asks for a bath. The proprietor, aiming to amuse, brings a tin cup of soft soap a rough towel and a pick and shovel and asks what the man will use them for. The stranger replies with a request that leads to a humorous misunderstanding.
A judge recalls a comic exchange at a swimming hole where a horrified spinster confronts a boy and the boy nonchalantly explains that nothing is happening as everything is coming off, capturing a humorous courtroom aside.
A playful exchange between a bride to be and her fiancé centers on his initial marriage proposal by letter and her promise to enjoy the moment as she asserts her rights to the fun of the occasion. The dialogue highlights a witty take on romance and timing.
Daily Table hints list breakfast dishes such as Potato Cakes and Minced Veal Rolls, lunch with Tomato Soup and Sardines, and supper including Chicken Croquettes with a detailed recipe for croquette creation using minced chicken, cream, eggs, and cracker crumbs. The item closes with the address MISS ANNIE CALLAHAN 60 Russell street North Cambridge.
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