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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1904

Page

6

Subscription Rates and Mailing Instructions

Daily subscription costs one year three dollars, six months one dollar fifty, three months seventy five cents, monthly six and one. Sunday Post rates are one year two dollars fifty, six months one dollar twenty five, three months sixty five cents. Provide current and new address for changes. All money sent at sender's risk. Do not send cash. Checks drafts and money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.

THE Sunday Post Post Publishing Company

Boston Post subscription notice and office addresses

Editorial rooms list Boston Post offices in Boston and New York with address details for subscription, advance payment requirement, and discontinuation policy. Readers urged to notify via post if unable to obtain the Post through dealers or newsboys.

Matin Business Boston Washington Street New York Boston Post

Senator Hoar in Critical Condition at Worcester

The Sunday Post reports a sudden worsening of Massachusetts statesman George Frisbie Hoar in Worcester. Public grief grows as prayers rise for his recovery, praising his integrity, scholarship, and steadfast public service.

Worcester Senator Hoar George Frisbie Hoar Massachusetts New England

Anarchy in Statesboro Provokes Federal Debate

A Georgia lynching prompts a sharp editorial denouncing mob rule and the collapse of civil authority. The piece asserts the townsmen rejected law, justice, and military order, claiming Roosevelt’s memorandum offers no remedy to this “un-American disease.” It notes swift trials and executions, then condemns the community’s descent into anarchy.

Georgia Statesboro Roosevelt

Transit praise as city adds elevated lines and subway

City riders endured two days of parade crowds yet the street railways carried over double the usual passengers. Elevated lines and the subway eased movement, preventing a total halt to the town center as routes were occasionally restricted or cut.

City commerce flows despite surface blockade

The business section remained sealed by an impassable surface cordon yet workers found routes underground or via the Elevated to keep trade moving. The conduct of all involved was highly creditable and orderly under pressure.

Port Arthur Surrender Hope Increases Amid Siege

Major Yamaka’s flag of truce to General Stoessel is dismissed as ceremonial as Port Arthur remains fully invested by Japanese forces. The fortress, town, and harbor are cut off, with no reinforcements or supplies reaching the garrison, making a fall likely unless relief arrives. The Russian sense of honor implies more fighting before any capitulation, drawing a parallel to Sebastopol.

Yamaka Stoessel Port Arthur Sebastopol

Marching Days Keep Grand Army Parade Alive

Old soldiers defend their annual encampment parade in Boston as 26 000 veterans of the Civil War era form ranks and display battle colors with vigor. They acknowledge aging will force change someday, but marchers say the parade remains a tribute to enduring veteran spirit.

Grand Army Boston Patrick Goff South Goff

Welcome to the G A R Boston 1904

A printed tribute welcomes veterans to Boston in 1904. The piece honors Gallant veterans from blue and gray armies and recalls marches, battles, and the shared history of the Union. A salute to Z. A. R. and the national reunion atmosphere pervades.

THE Boston

All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Hands Off

A brief, curious item notes Newton Newkirk with a facetious title about touching a cat. The playful line describes a warm coat and a warning that touching could provoke a sharp reaction from a cross, scratchy kitten.

Newton Newkirk

Baby pictures a specialty narrator's photo tale

A photographer who specializes in babies entertains a patient, humorous interview about shooting infant portraits and a patent medicine testimonial in which the author contemplates fame. The piece satirizes ad culture and the photographer’s odd studio dynamics with mothers and babies.

Brunettes Preferred to Blondes as Typewriters

New York reports a surge of applications after Staite Superintendent George W Morgan announced a preference for 50 young brunette women to do typewriting for elections. The trend shows brunettes dominate women typists in the offices of the elections superintendent and similar agencies, with overwhelming demand following the notice.

New York Staite George W. Morgan

Mayor Collins Heads to Hot Springs

Mayor Collins departs for Hot Springs today and will be absent. In his absence Chairman Doyle of the Board of Aldermen acts as Mayor.

Hot Springs Collins Doyle Board of Aldermen

G A R veterans visit Boston area amid festive weather

The Observant Citizen reports hundreds of G. A. R. veterans will tour Lexington and Concord by car, with a lengthy stop in Lexington to view points of interest before continuing to Concord. Decorations abound, favorable weather persists, and notable locals such as Edmund Breese and Captain Ira Foster are highlighted among ongoing community scenes.

Lexington Concord

Compensations of a Colonel and His Medals

Two men discuss a colonel as one notes his stoutness and the other remarks on his growing room for medals, highlighting a humorous exchange about pride and status through physical change and achievement.

Two on Him Bumped Badfoot at Local Shop

A man complains after asking a woman for a couple of pins and receiving the wrong type, reporting a bump incident and seeking remedy from the shop.

Poor Girl Polly Is A Bittersweet Gossip Card

Polly laments Isabel lacks joy because her father owns a department store and Isabel does not need bargain sales. Molly questions how this affects her happiness. The exchange highlights social envy and consumer status in a domestic vignette.

Molly Polly

Bluff About Grass Seed Blamed On Dealer

Foxy B concedes the seed sowing failed while J pretends no seed existed. He insists his bluff hid the truth of no lawn to mow and notes his wife blames the seed dealer for the poor result.

Roxbury Women Save Dog and Red Cross Helpers Praised

Comrades in Sullivan square endured a long rush as heat victims received care from Red Cross attendants at City Hall. Miss Mabel McNamara of Roxbury saved a dachshund from a car near Hampden street, risking danger to herself. Philip Schuyler Post 61 of Philadelphia presented Roxbury Post 26 with a model of the Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, honoring Civil War service.

Red Cross City Hall Mabel McNamara Roxbury Hampden Street Dudley Philip Schuyler Philadelphia St. Clair Mulholland William B. Gove

Chicago man wins beauty honors in South Chicago contest

In a South Chicago beauty contest a man and a young woman tied for top honors. Peter McNamee, named by women judges as the peach among the men, was lifted aloft as about 200 women passengers passed by to kiss him. McNamee is unmarried.

Chicago South Chicago Peter McNamee McNamee Best Namee

Fifteen Dollar Fines For Beach Kissing On Beach

Atlantic City reports fines of 15 dollars to several couples caught spooning on the beach during bathing hours under Mayor Stay's edict. Recorder Babcock notes the need to enforce decorum as police lines monitor bathers and warnings are issued to families. The crackdown follows a day of observers and denials as the mayor orders kissing halted on the sands.

Atlantic City

Why He Stopped Calling Dear Miss Champagne

A reader titled A POOR OLD MAID asks why a gentleman friend of two years who showed affection suddenly stopped calling. The adviser urges asking him for an explanation, notes no rival exists, and suggests hope through clear communication to regain friendship.

Miss Champagne

Dear Miss Champagne advises a torn heart on love and loyalty

A young woman asks about an errant lover who flits between her and another, while a second admirer offers steady care. The columnist urges forgetting the first, choosing self respect over an unstable reunion, and cautions that love gained through jealousy is risky and uncertain.

Miss Champagne Wynn. P. S

Dear Miss Champagne Advice on Love Triangle Parley

A reader asks which of two young ladies he loves most while dating both. The counselor urges stopping both relationships until a clear preference forms, then remaining faithful to the chosen one to avoid harming feelings.

Miss Champagne Spook

A Reunion Scene in Boston’s Park and Mt Auburn

A lingering portrait of Grand Army of the Republic crowds on Commonwealth Avenue. An elderly officer recalls Bull Run, the field, and a grieving romance tied to Mt. Auburn. A violet clad widow tenders roses and ivy on a grave as a couple walks away to calmer years.

Red Cross Commonwealth Avenue Boston Long Avenue Grand Army of the Republic Bull Run Mt. Auburn Garden of the Philip

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