Subscriptions Rates and Payment Instructions
The notice lists subscription rates for Gall Y One year three months and for The Boston Post one year six months and three months with prices. It instructs subscribers to send payments in advance, make checks payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY, and to update addresses. It notes Second Class Matter status and provides contact details for Boston and New York outlets.
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JHB Sunday Post
Post Publishing Company
MOT ro With a Mission and Without a Muzzle
The item presents two phrases MOT ro and seems to discuss a mission theme with emphasis on canine restraint or absence of muzzle use. No clear event dates or named organizations are present to define a specific newsworthy action.
Free Transfer Resolve Boston March 16 1896 Aldermen
Resolution by Boston Board of Aldermen urges street railway firms to grant free transfers and issue reduced fare tickets for school children and workers during peak hours mornings and evenings, with authority to support pending legislature and implement special rate tickets good from six to eight in the morning and five to seven in the evening.
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Board of Aldermen
City of
Boston
Board of Aldermen of
Limit the Lease approved by city aldermen and common council
Aldermen on March 16 1896 approved limiting the Boston Transit Commission to a maximum five year subway lease and enabling revocation after six months notice for any lease violations. The measure requests the mayor to seek an amendment to Acts of 1894 chapter 548 at the General Court session.
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General Court
Boston Transit Commission
Transit Commission
Commission
Open Air Season Draws Thousands To Bicycles
The open air season arrives with clear skies and warm temps drawing thousands to bicycles. Suburban boulevards show a world on wheels as riders refute the notion that horses are obsolete. Bridle paths in park systems see unprecedented use, signaling growing outdoor appreciation.
Colonel Cockerill Dies Leaving Noted Journalist Legacy
The death of Colonel John A. Cockerill deprives American journalism of a brilliant correspondent and editor. He was a self-made man whose descriptive powers, energy, and sharp editorial voice elevated every paragraph. His loss is mourned by many friends who admired his loyalty and talent.
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John A. Cockerill
Colonel Cockerill
Cockerill
Ira A. Priest
Newtonville
Tufts College
New England
Zeta Psi
Universalist
Adams
Universalist Union
Modern Athens stadium proposal for Boston’s athletic week
The article argues for a major new stadium near Athens to host a yearly international athletic week in June. It envisions a diamond ball field, football gridiron, bicycle track, and rifle range with prizes surpassing the olive wreath, urging American clubs to pursue such a grand, world attracting enterprise.
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Athens
Boston
The
Post
Thaé
Recognition by Commonwealth and Municipal Authorities
A formal notice announcing a subject for recognition by the Commonwealth and municipal authorities. The item outlines the authority and process for official acknowledgment and suggests timelines for submission and approval deadlines. Entities include Commonwealth and municipal bodies and the subject of recognition.
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Commonwealth
New York Faces Push to List Mining Shares Amid Copper Gold Boom
The piece argues New York should gain a share of mining stock commissions by listing copper and gold shares, challenging Boston as the market hub. It notes financiers and houses shaping mine ventures, with Vanderbilts Havemeyers and major New York firms backing projects to counter Boston dominance.
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New York
Boston
New York Stock Exchange
Recorder
Vanderbilts
Alaska
Havemeyers
Sugar Trust
Stock Commission
Decker, Howell & Co
Clark, Ward & Co
Price & McCormick
Dominick & Dickerman
T. D. Hooper & Co
Moore & Schley
Stock Exchange
Metal Exchange
Governor Wolcott defends legislative route for elevated railroad plan
The Boston elevated railroad proposal faces scrutiny as Governor Wolcott refuses expedited executive support. The Post endorses following ordinary legislative procedures, insisting the plan merit deliberation under standard business rules rather than bypassing the Legislature. The governor’s stance is portrayed as prudent and protective of due process.
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Boston
Wolcott
McKinley Dominates Delegates At Republican Convention
A quorum of the Republican convention is chosen and McKinley holds more than half the delegates. Sixty delegates were elected last week bringing total to 496, with McKinley first choice 236 and second choices not counted. Reed trails with 82, Morton 6, Allison 37, and others scattered. McKinley commands 52 percent of elected delegates. can the lead be checked.
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McKinley
Reed
Morton
Allisom
Aldermen Urge Law Officers to Secure Special Rate
City aldermen call on law officers to urge the people’s rights and secure the issuing of a special rate. The motion seeks swift action to establish favorable pricing or terms for residents in the city.
City Council Seeks Mayor Action on Subway Amendment
Both branches request Mayor Quincy to apply for a subway amendment. Aldermen pass on March 16 1896 by 7 yeas 2 nays. Common Council passes March 19 1896 with 41 yeas 18 nays.
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City Q Council
Quincy
Common Council
Browne Quote About Self-Disdain and Praise
A pro verse aphorism notes that criticizing others implicitly praises oneself, suggesting self awareness and social judgment through negative comparison. The compact line highlights moral self-regard and the latently earned virtue.
Suburban signs of spring and city life mix
A column notes signs of spring in the suburbs with buds on trees and green meadows, plus pedestrians and bicyclists. It mentions milk wagons on the Cambridge to Concord road, a Boston palmistry hobbyist, a fire alarm by a young rider, a funeral in East Boston, and local notices including Lexington’s Patriots' Day celebrations and a Brookline boulevard horses incident.
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Lexington
Brookline
Funeral Honors for George B Carlton in Hyde Park
One of the largest Hyde Park funerals in years for George B. Carlton drew the Hyde Park Veteran Firemen Association in full uniform to escort the cortege from his Hyde Park avenue home to the Universalist Church at Hazelwood. About 150 men in regalia of Odd Fellows and Knights of Malta joined the service led by Rev. Thomas F. Dwyer, then escorted the procession to Forest Hills Cemetery. Bearers included E. Jd. Tuckerman, W. K. H. Charles F. Graham, M. P. Smith, W. S. Weston, and J. W. MeAtes.
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Hyde Park
George B. Carlton
Hyde Park Avenue
Universalist Church
Hazelwood
Odd Fellows
Knights of Malta
Thomas F. Dwyer
Forest Lodge
Bethany Commandery K
Forest Hills Cemetery
E. Jd. Tuckerman
W. K. H. Charles F. Graham
M. P. Smith
W. S. Weston
J. W. MeAtes
Abridged Tale of Dora and a Distant Proposal
A widowly mother seeks security for her three daughters proposing Dora marry Ralph Westbrook, a wealthy bachelor farmer. Dora reluctantly agrees to travel to England with Chillingworth, who narrates the plan while harboring concealed feelings as Dora faces an unknown fiancé aboard the voyage.
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England
George Chillingworth
Ralph Westbrook
Natal
South Africa
Dora
Minnie
Grace
Mr. Chillingworth
Ralph
Chillingworth
White Easter Fashion Return in Society Notes
The society page describes a white Easter season with pristine attire. Women make rounds in brilliant outfits featuring white vests, white rever collars, and white stock ribbons, all in satin or chiffon. The tone calls to a bygone social page style and emphasizes prevailing whiteness in dress and decor.
The Latest Satin Fashions for Women’s Evening Wear
Satin and sequins mingle in a folly praised in shops offering white satin fevers ready to sew on Embroidered vests matching chiffon crinkle net and silk mull gowns with colored linings Yellow is favored for lining White satin reverses are considered impractical Velvet reverses edged with white lace are recommended over satin for a neat look
Good Clothing Announces Quality and Reliability for Buyers
Good Clothing emphasizes quality in material finish and appearance while keeping low expenses and no road salesmen. They advertise moderately and promise no disappointments when buying their goods. Patriots Day marks the spring bicycling season with ready made bicycle suits stocked through the season and samples available.
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Patriots
Oak Hall Clothing Co. listed at 82 to 44 North Street
Oak Hall Clothing Co. Boston successor to G W Simmons and Co occupies 82 to 44 North Street with a long established retail presence in the city’s clothing trade.
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OAK Hall Clothing CO
North Street
Boston
Mrs Griffiths Wins Post Prize for Best Menu
Mrs. C. T. Griffiths of 12 Neponset Avenue Hyde Park receives the Post prize for last week’s best menu published Tuesday April 7. The menu features Bananas Supper Oranges Finnan haddie Baked potatoes Buckwheat fritters ome syrup Hot rolls and a dinner of pea soup boiled leg of mutton caper sauce mashed potatoes parsnips suet pudding hard sauce cold tongue baked potatoes hot rolls graham bread chocolate cake ginger snaps and preserves. The prize details accompany recipes for Suet pudding and Hard sauce by Julia M Carr of Roxbury Massachusetts.
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C. T. Griffiths
Neponset Avenue
Hyde Park
Post
Finnan Haddile
Boston Post weekly prize for best bill of fare contest
The Boston Post invites women readers to submit a three meal daily bill of fare with concise kitchen directions. Meals must cover breakfast, dinner and supper or breakfast lunch and dinner for four to five people, not exceeding ten dollars weekly. First deadline is Nov 9, with weekly contests thereafter.
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Boston Post
Post
the Post
Boston
New York Cheese Bill Chides Inmates and Guards
A New York Assembly bill would require daily American cheese for prison inmates and National Guard members on duty at Peekskill. The proposal, by Assemblyman John S. Koster of Lewis County, pairs convicts with soldiers in one dietary class and sparks debate about “American cheese” versus foreign varieties.
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National Guard
State of
New York
Senate
Assembly
Adjutant-General
Peekskill
John S. Koster
Lewis County
Lyon’s Falls
Koster
Roquefort
Erie
Limburger
America
New Jersey
Albany
Post Letter Box on bicycle carriage bills and extortion
A reader urges Massachusetts lawmakers to follow New York and pass a bill requiring railroads to carry bicycles free when a single fare is paid. The note cites extortionate bicycle charges on routes between Revere Beach Lynn Nantasket Scituate Harbor and Portland to Boston, urging wheelmen clubs to act and track supporters.
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Sir
New York
Massachusetts Senate
Quinn
Massachusetts
Revere Beach & Lynn
Beachmont
Nantasket
Pemberton
Scituate Harbor
Boston
Denmark
Portland
Ll. A. W
Russell and Victory Fan Letter Supports Gov Russell Hope
The letter from Dennis Buckley of Boston dated April 12 urges Billy Russell the Massachusetts governor as the next U S president. It praises his record and eloquence, calling for a Russell victory and rallying supporters of all ages.
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Billy Russell
Massachusetts
United States
Russell
Dennis Buckley
Boston
Jingoism and Pedestrian Jokes in a Comic Collage
A mishmash of cartoon captions and quips from periodicals shows humor about pedantry, gas meters, unpaid bills, and lampooned teachers. Snippets reference a child’s witticisms, domestic squabbles, and a crematorium joke, all delivered in a breezy, newspaper-card style.
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Johnny
Puck
Fido
Mrs. de Style
Faithful Forever Eyes of My Spaniel Flo
A poem by Monroe H. Rosenfeld praising a loyal spaniel named Flo. The speaker contrasts two bright eyes and a loving, steady companionship with a wife, asserting enduring affection that neither time nor fortune can chill, until death parts them.
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Monroe H. Rosenfeld
Sunday Post Cabinets Offer Photographs for Readers
The Sunday Post mailed cabinet photographs from its 1000 strong pool with no advertising mark. Readers can exchange Sunday Post first page endings for prints costing 25 cents at photo studios or 2 cents postage if mailed. Names listed include Adams Maud Anderson Mary Archer Belle-2 styles and many others.
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Willi Fitzgerald
Clasie Florence
Kather' Ployd
M. Vor
Della
St Sarden
Castle Gilbert
Alite Grans
L. Grey
Katherine Arrey
Hattie Irv Jackson
Peter Jefferson
Joseph Sette
Sunday Post
The
Post
Carl Or
Along the Water Front Aboard Steamers and Local Sagas
The Boston harbor report notes 19 passengers landed at Lewis wharf from the steamer Boston including fishermen from Provincetown and a Liverpool-bound stowaway from Norseman. Immigrants mostly Italians face potential removal under contract labor laws. The Gloucester schooner Almeida found ashore near Race Point with crew safe. Ship movements, arrivals, and local maritime incidents fill the day as yachts sail, thefts are traced, and a French bark Federation reaches quarantine. News closes with the Landsman bulletin.
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Lewis Wharf
Boston
Stanwood
Yarmouth
N. S
John T. Collins
William McDonald
Provincetown
M. B. Stetson
George F. Naughter
Ruth M. Martin
Liverpool
Helsby
Thomas Dewey
Ireland
Free Country
Almeida
Race Point
Cape Cod
South Boston
Chub
Rowe’s Wharf
Calypso
Atlantic Works
Richard F. Keough
Harry E. Converse
Malden
HB. Norris
Liverpool Wharf
Perry
Henry May
Perth Amboy
Boston Electric Light Company
Congress Street Bridge
Atlantic Avenue
Faulkingham
Clifford I. White
New York State
Alice Watts
Jonesport
Mate Watts
May O’neil
George Lawler
Hesper
Minot
Prevost
Lana
Castle Island
Emily
Joe Kemp
Federation
Bird Island
Evans
Kate Jones
Miquelon
Landsman
Amesbury Y M C A marks twelfth anniversary and new building
Amesbury April 12 The twelfth anniversary of the Y M C A and the first of the new building were celebrated this afternoon. President D C Maxfield called the meeting to order. Rev John W Dodge of Newburyport delivered the day’s address. The secretary reported a large year gain and prosperous affairs. Treasurer’s report showed receipts of 2346.12 and expenditures of 2343.08, leaving 3.09 in balance.
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Amesbury
D C. Maxfield
John W. Dodge
Newburyport
Car cleaner fatally hurt near Fitchburg
John O Rourke a 25 year old car cleaner for the New York New Haven Hartford railroad attempted to board a moving freight train and fell beneath the cars sustaining injuries from which he will die. He lived with his parents.
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Fitchburg
John O’ Rourke
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Kraut and Kelley Wed in Roslindale Home Ceremony
Miss Lulu M Kraut, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Kraut, married Barney Kelley yesterday afternoon at the Kraut home 4 Neponset Avenue Roslindale. The ceremony was pretty and the couple received a host of presents.
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Lulu M. Kraut
Henry Kraut
Neponset Avenue
Roslindale
Barney Kelley
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Longmeadow Street
Roxbury
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Washington Star
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