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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1900
Page
4
The Boston Post reports circulation surpassing 150000 in New England, with daily and Sunday averages shown for July data. The paper claims progressive reach and notes weekend and weekday totals across multiple figures.
Washington reports McKinley will accept Bryan's challenge in Indianapolis and defend his imperialist policy. He aims to show benefits of the Philippine war and label the scuttle policy as disastrous while addressing his stance on forcible annexation and Porto Rico. The letter could sharpen the national debate.
The article notes a severe Kansas corn crop slump, with Secretary Coburn estimating yield at under 17 percent of last year and under 50 million bushels. It warns reduced corn production will raise meat prices, hurt railroad business, and fuel rural discontent potentially shifting political mood in the West.
The United States and Spain sign a treaty of amity and commerce in Madrid restoring friendly relations after the Maine explosion and the war. The piece notes Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines and questions which side gained or lost from the war and territorial transfers.
The piece examines the term overconfidence used by Hanna in Boston and Payne in Chicago to describe Republicans. It argues the mood reflects indifference or fear of loss rather than certainty of McKinley's win, noting business leaders' doubt about Bryan and suggesting some McKinley supporters may back Bryan.
The managers warned they do not expect to win unless they can mount a convincing scare. They emphasize urgency and the need for a bold strategy to alter the odds and energize supporters.
The piece warns of a coming reckoning with China over indemnities or concessions, pressed by Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and Japan, while Americans debate a rough $200 million figure and moral peril of extortion. It then shifts to urban life notes on fruit carts and subway behavior, ending with a satirical jab at subway crowds and hyena-like instincts at rush hour.
The Observant Citizen laments the Union Station and South Station names for electric cars serving the railway, suggesting labeling all cars North Station and South Station to reduce passenger bewilderment. It notes local officials, clams research, frogs legs popularity, and street scene vignettes.
The Sunday Post presents a conditions competition highlighting entrants and judging criteria. Readers are invited to submit pieces under the rules, with prizes awaiting top selections and a showcase of literary talent from local writers.
Amy Ray schemes to keep Ruth Howard from Harry Barton during a village picnic. Ruth receives a telegram summoning her home and later marries Barton with Ruth’s letter to Amy revealing their engagement, leaving Amy defeated and self condemned.
Short, engaging items persist in daily papers drawing in readers. Even brief notes capture attention with clear language and local relevance.
The Sunday Post plans to print the Apple Butter Cat tales in its Story Paper section. Readers have enjoyed adventures like Alice in Wonderland and Little Lord Fauntleroy. Next Sunday features The Ant's Aunt and Her Picnic.
The Boston Post offers three weekly cash prizes of 10 5 and 3 for summer resort photographs. Submissions should be newsworthy with human interest, simple contrasts, and include title, name, and address on the back. Photos cannot be returned and winners announced weekly in the Sun Post.
A Cedar avenue telegram mix up wakes sleeping girls when a messenger misroutes to the wrong street. A stray cigar gag and Edison quip appear among lighthearted anecdotes. Ex policeman Fein finds Saratoga dull without politics as a punchline. A bride laments a fiancé’s club rival in a brief domestic quip.
A light quip contrasts a straw hat with a jeweled crown, noting that a straw hat can be fanned for cooling while a crown offers luxury. The joke reflects period humor on republican virtues and simple comforts versus ostentation.
Fragments show a doctor advising taking life easier to enjoy more. A user mentions taking a trip with funds saved to pay off a contract end. The text also hints at a husband who is a professor and works long hours.
A late night disruption ends with the same messenger boy announcing there was no such number at 4 a.m. The scene highlights the messenger’s demeanor and the girls' reaction as they question his implication about messenger behavior.
In a terse, rural exchange a speaker informs Mr. Howeed that one cow is dead and then adds a second cow has died, noting the farmer’s sorrow and the careful handling of the news in a quiet, painful moment.
A humorous dialogue from a Chicago Post piece explores golf terms with a couple puzzled by "two up" and "topping" a ball. The man explains that topping makes the ball rise and never come down, clarifying why "one up" or "two up" describes shots. Nearby, a proud father boasts about his bright baby as a neighbor questions.
The Chicago Tribune recalls Thomas Edison smoking while working and a tale of a cigar theft prank. A tobacco friend proposed labeling cigars Hoffmann House and filling them with horsehair and hard rubber to deter the pilferage.
A humorous exchange shows one man pursuing a theory of perfect harmony with the universe while another admits he cannot assist, joking that maintaining the cook’s good humor takes all his effort as he is always late for meals.
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Andrew Trahey of Washington street Charlestown writes to the Post praising Hon John F Fitzgerald for his votes with the Democratic party and his stance for Hon P A Collins, expressing hope his constituents in the ninth district reelect him.
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