Rival Yachts Face Decisive First Cup Race
The article notes the looming duel between Shamrock II and Reliance in the America’s Cup series. It discusses wind conditions at Sandy Hook, the time allowance of 1 minute 45 seconds favoring Shamrock II, and expert expectations on whether Reliance can overcome the deficit. It also includes market context about wheat prices and harvest prospects in Europe and the United States, contrasting broader economic worries with sailing excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanalty
Wanough
Sandy Hodak
Shamrock Jr
Iselin
Reliance
Sandy Hook
Europe
United States
Dr Wood Jumped to Army's Top Post Faces Senate Push
A harsh clash forms over President preference for Dr Leonard Wood to be promoted over senior officers. Opponents in the regular service argue promotion by merit and seniority should guide the Army's highest command, with the Senate awaiting action on the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
San Francisco
Grand Army
Leonard Wood
Army of
The
United States
Wood
United States Senate
Hanna
Quay
Senate
Secretary Hitchcock to Lead Indian Territory Probe
Washington reports Secretary Hitchcock will conduct a thorough investigation into conditions in the Indian Territory amid long-standing charges of scandalous administration. The Interior Department acknowledges a grave situation with violations of federal laws, and Brosius of the Indian Rights Association has filed a detailed report urging action and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Washington
Indian Territory
Department
Brosius
Indian Rights Association
Interior Department
Indian Office
The
Philip C. Garrett
Association
Dollar Wheat Looms In Minneapolis Market
Spring wheat in the Minneapolis market neared the dollar mark amid talk of a lasting shift in grain values. Traders watched the so called dollar wheat as prices hovered and market optimism grew on improved supply expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Prosperity critiques from David B Hill at Olcott Beach
David B Hill warned against assuming prosperity in boom times, arguing prices for essentials rise eroding living standards and limiting real chances to build wealth. He linked inflation, expansion, and corporate loan schemes to fiscal strain and questioned tax relief as a cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Hill
Olcott Beach
Lfe
Mr. Hill
Hill
Summer Homes of Well Known Bostonians
A. R. Willard of Dorchester spends the summer at his Magnolia cottage with family. The Willards enjoy boating bathing riding golfing and walking at the fashionable resort among a flower garden and wide veranda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Willard
Dorchester
Magnolia
Willard
Williams
Beaus and a Green Tie in a Barnyard Whim
A poem fragment recounts Newton Newkirk Beau not courting Kate but dreaming of romance. The milkmaid replies with playful wit about a beau knot as the speaker imagines love and a green tie. Set in Boston with J. P. Case as publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beau
Kate
John
Boston
Mass
J. P. Case
Kissing, Poles, and a Boston Glidden Pole Star
The column riffes on kissing culture from Riverside to a polar voyage. It notes Mr. Charles J. Glidden speeding northward in an automobile at 14 knots toward the Arctic while lampooning anti kissing crusades. It recounts humorous vignettes from Petersboro and remarks on the American flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Circle
Glidden
North Pole
Charles J. Glidden
Mr. Glidden
Boston
Arctic
The Pitcher Unleashes A Twister In Wild Play
A pitcher winds up and fires a fastball as spectators cheer. The ball whistles past the batsman who misses, and the catcher cranks it back, drawing groans from the crowd.
Where Was Mathilda in The Posts Original Short Story
A reader questions the whereabouts of Mathilda in the Short Story competition guidance printed on the Editorial page of the Sunday Post. The note directs authors to review rules, then asks a location query about the character Mathilda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Post
G A R March Through Frisco
In San Francisco on August 19 the Grand Army of the Republic parade drew thousands along the march route. General MacArthur led the Wisconsin division in civilian dress, cheered by the crowd. Surviving members of Knapp's Pennsylvania Battery were greeted, the unit's first parade since 1865. Commander in Chief Stewart's escort included key military officials and staff.
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San Francisco
Cal
Grand Army of the Republic
Union
MacArthur
Department of the Pacific
Collis
Lyon
Wisconsin
Knapp
Pennsylvania Battery of Light Artillery
Washington
Stewart
George H. Thomas
Department of California
A. D. Cutler
Burrows
Beers
John W. Schall
Shuey
Walsh
Mathilda’s Flight Ends With Sudden Wedding Pact
A Boston narrator hails a Roxbury train in a rush to flee with his sister Mathilda who then secretly marries John Farwell at Cousin Fanny’s. He frets over Mathilda’s charm and his own prospects, ending in resigned self‑mockery about his chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Avenue
Summer Street
Terminal Station
Roxbury
Mathilda
Boston
Old Jim Winthrop
John Farwell
Fanny
John
Chubbly
Should Obey Remain In Marriage Ceremony Debate
Letters to the Boston Post discuss whether the word obey should be omitted from the marriage service. Mrs Mary Livermore will judge the best letters, with a winner to be chosen from short, bright submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Boston Post
Mary A. Livermore
Relic of the Past Should the word obey be stricken from marriage service
A reader from Mattapan argues that the word obey in marriage vows reinforces unequal power and that the bride should have voice in the union. The letter says if the couple becomes one the husband is the default authority and the bride would have no say. The writer calls for striking obey to create equality or motherhood’s divine right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersboro
Wis
Christ Jesus
Julia Ward Howe
Clara Barton
Frances Willard
Mabel F. Note
South Framingham, Mass
Mary J. Mason
A. F. Hall
B. H. Avenue
Mattapan
Mass
M. N. Hinds
Glen Road
Winchester
Plorence D, Williams
Zeigler Street
Roxbury
Ella E. Robbins
Natick
Mags
Boston Highlands
Obey Should Stay In Marriage Vows Says Readers
A pair of readers and commentators argue over the word obey in marriage rites. Mrs M N Hinds defends it as proper while Florence D Williams urges retaining obedience as essential for harmony, and Ella Robbins adds thoughts from decades of marriage.
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Democratic Paper
New England
DR. Wood
Ik Bt
Philip Greeley
New Hampshire
G. B. Pattee
Ibh
Alice Langrigan
James T. Landrigan
Mason Cottage
Maine
Thomas Mack
Dorchester Avenue
Broadway
Meeting House Hill
Mack
Annie Connors
Windsor Street
Cambridge
Regent Street
M. J. O'Brien
Cambridge Aerie of Eagles
Blandina McChisky
Winthrop
Thomas W. Greenall
George Ade
Henry W. Savage
Newton Newkirk
Riverside
Habberly
Metropolitan Park Police
Adam
Habberly—debonair
Lige
Lige Dowle
Tige
Uncle Sam
Tommy
Frisco
Bingville Bugle
Bingville
Bugle
New York
Martha A. Prouty
Cohasset
Harvard, Mass
H. Harvey
Lundin’s
Adolph Lundin
Tremont St
Tremont Theatre
Telephone
Oxford
Burdett
Burdett College
Washington St
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