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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
7
Bank agents, storekeepers and manufacturers warn of bogus money in the region with counterfeit $5 bills in active circulation. The issue has prompted heightened scrutiny of cash transactions and vigilance among local businesses.
In Lowell on August 16 two young women were arrested in a Merrimac Street dry goods store amid a counterfeit five dollar certificate scare. Police released them after a brief detention once the investigation showed they were not involved.
Joseph Evans pale and ill returned to Somerville Police Court as Allen Barber testified, confirming the struggle with Private Detective George L. Fraser on August 1. Barber described threats, Fraser blocking the door, and Evans calling Fraser a burglar. The hearing resumes Saturday with eight more prosecution witnesses.
A brief poetic excerpt from the New Orleans Times-Democrat celebrates the present and dismisses yesterday with cheerful banter. The verse features tavern imagery, a barmaid, and hopeful wording about tomorrow.
A reader asks Miss Champagne to verify if a letter signed J. J. D. in Monday's Post came from South Boston. The writer, an anxious girl, hopes the paper can reveal the origin to identify a possible young man. The editor declines to disclose origins but offers to print the letter if it helps.
A local newspaper notes that letters are published with real names and addresses withheld when required. Readers requesting only answers see concise responses without disclosure of identities.
A reader asks how to express intentions to a shy young woman who answers engagements with I'll see. The adviser suggests persistence if she accepts small gifts and seems cordial, noting some women respond to coaxing and lack rivals.
A blunt challenge to resist flattery and seek frank honesty from any man described as Susceptible and generous. The speaker urges direct questions and rejects being swayed by charm or social pressure.
A lovesick young man asks if he should propose marriage to his partner who says she loves him. The adviser says to tell her of his intent even without means, and if she truly loves him she will likely be willing to wait.
A reader named LYNN asks in The Post to settle a logic dispute about who opened a door first among A B and C. The exchange presents a paradox about who is right in reopening an already ajar door.
To the Editor of the Post a reader requests the correct recipient for donations to the Floating Hospital. The note directs contributions be sent to Charles G. Farwell, treasurer, 505 John Hancock Building, Boston, dated August 16 from South Framingham.
A letter from an anonymous elevator boy calls for a public discussion with Max Henry Newman and the elevator girl about job equality. The writer urges elevator boys to stand their ground and challenge the superintendent’s claim that girls filled the positions, urging a broader response from all parties.
The Post voices pride in young readers in a drawing contest. It notes sketches from Aug 14 plan and lists participating artists with names and addresses. A partial sketch is provided and readers are invited to submit designs for Aug 15.
Readers submit humorous small scenes with captions and names from Boston and nearby towns. The piece lists participants such as Frank S Brown Wollaston John Cahill and others critiqued for charm and wit while announcing a September Sunday Post sketch contest with a watch prize for boys and a doll for girls.
A brief humorous note about playful sketches and pencils producing partial images. The passage hints at a lighthearted, unfinished drawing or cartoonish scene without a clear narrative event. The tone resembles a newspaper caption on creative doodling.
Miss Mary Sutherland seeks Sherlock Holmes to locate Hosmer Angel after her stepfather James Windibank pressures her and a quick sale of her late husband’s business. Holmes hints a plan and confirms he will uncover Hosmer Angel’s identity as the scene closes.
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