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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1899
Page
4
Publishing Note From RES Sotiy 9 Company
A brief publishing notice appears, listing RES Sotiy 9 Company with unclear formatting. The readable fragment signals a post or publication entry associated with the firm.
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Rehaiene
Saath Res Sotiy Ete Post Publishing 9 Company
Boston Post Subscription Notice
The Boston Post urges advance payment for all subscriptions and warns of discontinuation after expiration. Readers in New York hotels and offices are directed to secure the paper, with contact details for the editor and publisher at Boston offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Democratic
New England
York
New York
Sogdia Newsbey
Postal
EE Grozier
War taxes fall short as war costs loom large
The article compares Nelson Dingley’s stamp tax forecast with Treasury results showing war tax receipts near 44 million instead of 100 to 125 million. It notes July costs for McKinley’s Philippines campaign and Cuba and Puerto Rico garrisoning exceed peace-time figures by about 500000 a day, leaving war taxes funding only about five months of ongoing policy. It ends by urging scrutiny by the second term syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Dingley
Treasury Department
House
Senate
Treasury
McKinley
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Spain
Mr. Kinley
Army in the Philippines End the Fighting Reported
Washington reports Secretary Root may send an army to General Otis strong enough to end the fighting in the Philippines. The nation, weary after six months of conflict since February, desires a conclusive outcome and wants the war to end.
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Washington
Root
Otis
United States must finish Philippine work or reconsider
The piece argues that the U S possession of the Philippines demands decisive action. It notes Aguinaldo’s surrender near, criticizes McKinley for delaying a clear policy, and warns that even a large force may fail to secure lasting control without an independent native government and international guarantees. The author urges finishing the job.
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Alger
Aguinaldo
Post
Philippines
Spain
United States
McKinley
Root
Otis
Seawanbake Cup Ends Amid Accidents and Tactics
The Seawanbake Cup for small yachts concludes with controversy as Lake St. Louis racing ends in a walk over when the challenger grounded and the defender sailed unchallenged. The piece criticizes lack of water depth and notes the defender's control of arrangements, stressing sportsmanship and accident over merit.
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St. Lawrence Club
Lake St. Louis
Constance
Glencairn
Dunraven
Valkyrie
Sign ideas and military notes from Boston and Framingham
A Boston column discusses street signs and a new McDonald sign in Charlestown, adds observations from Chelsea and the Caledonian Club picnic with top athletes, and treats Framingham State camp drills, officers nicknames, and a rowdy soldier’s drunken boast surrounding the Fifth Regiment.
Free Trade With Porto Rico Debate Juxtapos ed with Constitutional Authority
A Springfield Republican letter by Winslow Warren argues for immediate free trade with Porto Rico and the Philippines, citing California's prior tariff treatment after its 1848 cession. The piece questions President McKinley's claim of authority under the Insular Commission and warns that imperialism risks autocratic rule and undermines Congress established tariff law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Porto Rico
Philippines
Congress
Winslow Warren
Springfield Republican
California
United States
Mexico
Spain
Islands
State Buchanan
Polk
Supreme Court
Insular
Spanish Islands
Stabbing Hits South Boston Corner. Reporters First
The incident occurred at 4 p.m. on a major district corner with no police notice until reporters brought the tale to light. An official later echoed the need for prompt news, noting reporters often break stories before authorities.
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Boston
Little Light Moccasin Poem From Independence Cal
A Mary Austin poem reflects a kid’s dreamlike journey in a sunlit land. It paints Little Moccasin as a wild girl who explores pine forests and meadows and recalls treasures of summer. The verse blends nature and Native imagery with gentle rhythms.
A Daily Charade From Boston Chars and Humor
A fragmented notice cites a daily charade from a Boston publication, noting a first word Cassius once heard and Cesar’s fear, while a second clue hints at festivities near bicycles and a bride. The garbled OCR reflects a period puzzle style with literary allusions and partial lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lee and Sheperd
Cassius
Cesar
Thankful and Phoebe's Ties Reach Westward Home
In a clipped talky tone two women discuss Thankful’s quarrel with Phoebe over Phoebe’s secret marriage to Hutchkins and Phoebe’s Westward move. They reveal Phoebe sends letters, a mill, and a baby on the way, with Thankful not trusting or wanting to hear details.
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Pkins
Rye
Thankful
Phoebe Allus
Hera
Phoebe
Iallus
Hutchkins
Ellus
Boardin
Casey
Mr. Hains
Rhoebe
Thankful Hopkins Hatchkins
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Hatchkins
Whimsical Snippets of Wit from Various Papers
A collage of humorous quips and exchanges from multiple newspapers. Jokes range from flying machines and salary chatter to garden tomatoes and clever retorts about evidence and blunders, reflecting lighthearted chatter and social curiosities of the era.
Letter from Boston editor on Baker family visit plan
A letter to the Post discusses cooperation with the Baker family and the Colored Attenu League, noting plans to bring the Bakers north for a lesson in humanity and law and order. It questions Mr. Dart’s role and urges support for a proposed transfer of responsibility to Mr. Garrigan.
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Ene
Boston
Baker
Sewett
Art
Opie
Dartat
Garrigan
al Rensony
Dart
Njamin
Paris
Mary of Bavaria’ s claim to British throne disputed in Boston letter
In a Boston letter dated Aug 3 R M Cram rebuts a Post writer and argues Princess Mary of Bavaria descends from Charles I via Henrietta Anne and thus has a prior claim to the throne. He notes the act of settlement excludes Catholics and keeps Victoria's line in doubt until all Charles I’s descendants are dead.
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Richard Park
Great Britain and Ireland
Victoria
Mary
Prince Regent of
Bavaria
Charles I
Great Britain and
Ireland
Mary of
Henrietta Anne
Philip
d’Orleans
Great Britain
Toria
House of Hanover
Boston
R. M. Cram
Silver values in Japan and world standards
Sir Noting I D Hall notes in the Post that Japan's silver dollar and the gold dollar have near equal value under the gold standard. The U S silver dollar remains worth about twice a Japanese dollar, while Britain’s four shilling piece matches the dollar in size and value. The English sovereign is the world standard money.
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I. D. Hall
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Terrible Race War Predicted Letter Warning
A letter from Arthur W. Atkinson of Lynn Massachusetts dated August 3 99 warns that lynching and torture of Black people in the South will trigger a brutal race war and unleashing horrors surpassing the French Revolution. He urges the South to beware of escalating violence and injustice.
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Post
South
Arthur Ww. Atkinson
Lynn, Mass
Notable Early 1900s Figures and Travels Summary
General Wheeler presents Miss Helen Gould with a battlefield Spanish sword near Santiago. Joseph Jefferson embraced medicine early, keeping strict health rules. William F. Coston assigned his government transport flag patent for $1. Notables include Ibsen and Nansen among Finnish petition signers, and George Meredith’s worsening deafness. Booker T. Washington and Mrs. Washington sail from London on the 26th.
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Wheeler
Helen Gould
Santiago
Joseph Jefferson
William F. Coston
War Office
Charles Bird
Booker T. Washington
Second Brigades Camp Show Vast Improvement
Aug. 4 at camp in South Framingham reports the Second Brigade's second day shows a fine afternoon display by troops and a notable absence of intoxicated soldiers. The Ninth Regiment, with veterans from Santiago, receives praise from Brig. Gen. Bancroft and Adjutant General Dalton. A review highlights the Ninth's strong recuperative powers and discipline under Colonel Pew, amid criticism from a Boston paper. An unusual mascot, a brindle bulldog from Worcester, attracts attention as the camp hosts open house and religious services plans for Sunday.
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South
Framingham
Walters
Ward
Fifth
Eighth
Lynn
McDonald
Hanson
Frazer
Williams
Nutt
Cannon
Guthrie
House
the Fifth
Lee
Ninth
Donald
Boston
Day
Cavalry
Santiago
Virginia
Camp Meade
Gantiago
Bancroft
Congressman Fitzgerald
Top Post
Pew
Whitney
M. J. Horan
Worcester
Cuba
Horan
Brigade
Plans for Obeyfus Trial at Rennes Court Martial
Paris Aug 4 Three commissioners will probe the Paris Matin office for Esterhazy letters and seek the bordereau facsimile and Esterhazy manuscript about Generals Gonse and Boisdeffre. Le bon plans libel action against critics of Dreyfus case. Court to convene at Rennes Lycee amid hot weather with sessions limited and a clearance of nonlocal officers.
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Paris
Rennes
Paris Matin
Esterhazy
Bordereau
Gonse
Boisdeffre
The
Figaro
M. Lebon
Aent Jl
Dreyfus
Devil's Land
Council of War
Lycee
Major Carriere
Watch Charm Presentation to Captain F. E. Brooks
Captain F. E. Brooks of Houghton & Dutton was surprised at his Beachmont home by clerks under his direction. Miss Margaret Cavanagh spoke as he received a diamond studded watch charm with an indented star and inscribed back. The event included music and singing as he recovered his words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Brooks
Houghton & Dutton
Beachmont
Margaret Cavanagh
Funeral notice from a local paper fragment
Incomplete OCR fragment notes a funeral notice or obituary item. Readable terms reference a burial event, with no clear names, date, or location available in the remaining text.
East Boston Tunnel Experimental Section Nearing Completion
The Maverick square section of the East Boston tunnel is nearly finished after a week of work. A 22 foot deep pit 20 by 6 feet has been walled in with a concrete archway large enough for a team to pass, then covered with earth and rocks to simulate load. Water was found at ten feet, requiring a large pump to operate as construction progresses toward a load test.
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East Boston
Maverick Square
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