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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1900
Page
4
A provincial meeting on forming a political group fails to name itself. The piece denounces hyphenated American identities Irish American German American British American Afro American and urges all citizens to embrace full American identity. It argues hyphenated labels undermine national unity and honor.
Illinois Senator Mason denounces McKinley administration taxation and anglo American policy in Alaska. He accuses Secretary Hay of surrendering American territory to Britain and calls for retaining all coastal land while warning of potential consequences for the Republican government.
The article notes strong demand for public drinking fountains amid hot weather, praising the value of the institution and its relief to suffering humanity. It mentions medical cautions about ice water but emphasizes the fountains' relief as the season opens.
The author notes the relief fountains were unusable during the recent extreme heats due to lack of ice and red tape. He observes fountains remain needed in August and urges better planning next year to prevent public thirst during hot weeks.
In Massachusetts politics two veteran Republicans Georges Hoar and George Boutwell clash over McKinley era policy. Boutwell criticizes royal “lovable” rulers while Hoar defends reelecting McKinley highlighting party stakes.
The piece praises General MacDonald’s forces for completing the annexation of Harrismith and subjugation of the Orange Free State. It notes continued Boer resistance in the Transvaal, with Kruger and burghers having fought to the last ditch, yet urging acceptance to avoid disgrace and preserve liberty.
The Observant Citizen praises Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells on Campobello Island and lauds Everett street crews for macadamized streets. It reflects on Maine farming towns prosperity, a dentist joke about tooth fillings, and Cambridge fashion shifts toward hatless coatless attire in Memorial Hall.
A fragmented menu and cooking notes from the Sunday Post show a daily table with breakfast lunch and dinner items. The text includes recipes such as corn pudding and a salting instruction and ends with a signature from H. B. Crocker of Medfield Massachusetts.
Willard Whitney a popular provincial actor falls for Helen Hunt a worker. Eleanor Gray Whitney’s wife suspects the affair. Whitney returns to acting after illness. Helen cares for him and confesses love as Eleanor later confronts him at a theatre. The story follows love, jealousy, and social tension in Boston.
A tongue in cheek note urges bicyclists to take a girl on a Sunday outing and buy a 3 cent Sunday Post. It promises the paper’s many love stories will charm readers and win goodwill from companions.
A Paris Berlin pneumatic mail link delivers letters in an hour and a half as prices rise for Nanking pottery in London. Duse's daughter Pligabeth Marchetti trains in Munich. British pensions include £200 for Alfred Austin and John Sims Reeves for eminence and hardship. French cars move goods between Busaloba and Bumoka in three to four days. Other notes include Braille latitude lines, the jeweled Sultan of Johore, a lion’s roar, mustard history, 100000 locomotives, a fast swallow, Venezuela’s cow tree milk, endless leather escalators in Paris, and Britain’s colonial population near 198 million.
Two Cleveland young men orchestrated a late night telegram hoax to stop a town girl from leaving for home, using a rival telegraph operator to send a fatherly message. A second tale contrasts a Western man plagued by a swinging neighbor’s yard antics and a heated, humorous debate about Cuba and barbecues.
The Boston Post offers weekly cash prizes of 10 5 and 8 for summer resort photographs. Submissions must include title and sender details on back plus a brief note about circumstances. Entries from amateurs and pros accepted. photographs not returned. winners announced Sundays with checks mailed weekly.
A late night newspaper office quarrel centers on a misquote of a Chinaman. The editor explains the reporter misheard and twisted words about Chinamen being "rightly in the hole" versus "wholly in the right" as the distinct interview claim.
The fragment references the Philadelphia Bulletin and a pugilistic note on middleweight boxing. It hints that discussions about summer and Augusting in town contrast with country scenes, signaling a column on boxing and seasonal travel.
A local physician’s bill leads to a neighbor dispute over a swinging yard weapon that injures a man’s jaw. Police and a wagon driver face complications as a permanent injunction is sought to restrain the swing. A judge remains undecided on trespass versus legal remedy. Aguinaldo is noted for his fighter’s pompadour in lighter wire copy.
A fragment from a Philadelphia call hints at a nurse involved in hush money cases. The text suggests a gossip about a woman accepting hush money, with teasing lines about the nurse’s role. The source is fragmented and lacks details.
A fragmented overheard conversation recounts extreme heat experiences from Cuba to Puerto Rico. One speaker recalls Saantiago and a brick wall melting in the heat, describing a vivid but unclear scene and personal discomfort.
Mr Banks presses the maiden for a house and costly measures to prolong life, asking if her father can afford them. The maiden admits doubt, and Banks declares he cannot forgive her for deceit.
A fragment notes a broken engagement and a couple’s parting in Indianapolis as a night unfolds with a halted hand and final departure. The text hints at emotional strain and a severed promise amid a troubled relationship.
A brief dialogue shows two friends deciding what to order, one asking what the other wants and the reply revealing uncertainty and plans to choose. The scene captures casual restaurant banter and the moment of mutual understanding before a choice.
A dialogue portrays a boy and adult in a frontier setting discussing seeds and Injun relics. They claim the relics are for summer boarders to find, implying a contentious or racialized interaction with Indigenous heritage.
In a Denver Times report two girls teased a store clerk for mint phosphates. After a playful back and forth the women demanded two spoonfuls of brandy in the drinks, provoking startled reactions from onlookers before the clerk complied.
A terse, unfriendly line about ridding red ants triggers confusion and a witty rebuttal in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The brief exchange highlights quirky editorial tone and reader curiosity.
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