Caution on Accepting Post Publishing Co Payments
A notice warns that all payments due the Post Pub leshing Co must be drawn to the Post Publishing Co or the Boston Post. No individual is authorized to solicit or accept such checks. Public urged to pay cash only to two regular collectors J H Maloney and W J Salter who carry authority letters and cashier attestations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Publeshing Co
Post Publishing Co
Boston Post
Post
J. H. Maloney
W. J. Salter
P. B.A. Grozier
Treasuerr
Parade of the Twenty Sixth Regiment Heads to the Philippines
Washington approves a Boston parade for Colonel Rice's regiment before its departure for the Philippines. The piece notes pride in the unit's excellence, its careful selection and strong officers, and contrasts this mission with Civil War and Spanish American War fervor. It emphasizes Massachusetts pride in citizen soldiers and treats the regiment as a fighting force from New England.
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Washington
Rice
Boston
Philippines
Con
Massachusetts
Spain
Philippine Islands
New
Bicycle Lights in Park Experiment Draws Criticism
The park commissioners test a rule requiring lights on bicycles after dark for two nights. Critics say no accident data supports the rule and question the basis and consistency of the experiment, noting greater risk on city streets and urging cessation once no lessons are found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Commissioners
Trust Conference Attracts Broad Delegation In Chicago
Chicago meeting on industrial trusts draws diverse turnout with labor leaders from the American Federation and Knights of Labor, Farm Bureau and railroad unions, farm and agricultural groups, university presidents, trade leagues, and government commissions. William J Bryan plans to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Organized Labor
American Federation
Knights of Labor
Hadley
Yale
Minnesota
Illinois
Cornell
Ann Arbor
Wisconsin
Free Trade League of Boston
Tariff Reform League of New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Industrial Commission
William J. Bryan
Bamage
Eas
Fragmentary OCR notes on congressional influence themes
Fragmented text references control and influence over congressional actions. Mentions Lewis and projection of outcomes, but lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable entities to confirm a specific news item.
Newspaper Freedom and Manila Coverage Criticisms
The piece argues General Otis wrongly treats correspondents as mere army guests and presses for full public access to Philippine reports. It notes long standing claims of censorship and distortions from Luzon, urging accountability as U.S. troops endure hardships.
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Associated Press
General Otis
Eufferance
Otis
Chai A
Luzon
United States
Manila
Philippines
Strange Bedfellows in McKinley Philippines Policy
The commentary argues President McKinley favors a risky assimilation approach in the Philippines with the sultan of Sulu. It claims a $20,000 annual tribute and protection of Islam and local customs, including polygamy and slavery, as part of U S sovereignty. It contrasts Mormon proselytism in Boston with alleged support for slavery in Sulu.
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McKinley
Philippines
United States
Sulus
Bates
Boston
Joseph Smith
Sultan of
Sulu
New England
Dreyfus Case Interest and Local Notables in City
Citizens in the city show keen interest in the Dreyfus case with donations noted for the prisoner. Local figures such as E. K. Bowser and W. H. Wiley appear in anecdotes from Newspaper Row, including a Wakefield goose-stand misfire at Lake Quannapowitt and accounts of yachting and fishing, reflecting social life and local curiosities.
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E. K. Bowser
Wakefield
Dreyfus
Bowser
New Rrshire
W. H. Wiley
Lake Quannapowitt
Onwentshur Hole In Mudville Glory Fades
A garbled verse recalls a legendary home run and a record chased by Casey. Harriman steals the ball and the tale ends with the ball circling the earth, erasing Mudville’s heroics and a famed Golfer named H Arnold amid a quirky golf miscue.
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Mudville
Harriman
H. Arnold
Humorous Bits and Bright Quips From Early 1900s Columns
A collage of comic snippets and witty lines from periodicals including Tit-Bits Detroit Journal Chicago News and New York Press. Jests range from a burglar’s excuse to a missionary’s quip and a child’s circus remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Detroit Journal
David
Goliath
New York Press
Dillington
Swartsheimer’s
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Chicago News
Kristians
Dyer
Miss Duncan
Brooklyn
Mystery Engraved in Town Courtship Unfolds
Esther Severn learns Herbert Joy is engaged to another woman and has left town suddenly. Miss Olive Emerson reveals Joy’s engagement and his Providence position. a later letter reveals his affection and a request to meet at the gate, with a rose as a token.
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Esther Severn
Union Station
Esther
Emerson
Lettie
Sarah
Mrs. Severn
Miss Lettie
Olive
Emerson Girls
Miss Olive
Herbert Joy
Providence
Serena
Miss Serena
Bether
Miss Severn
Herbert
Osther
Breakfast Menu and Dishes from the ICI Daily Table
A fragmented menu list shows breakfast items and dishes such as broiled Spanish mackerel, boiled potatoes, lettuce salad, raspberries and cream, cherry cake, fricassee with potatoes, corn on the cob, and tomatoes a la mayonnaise. It also mentions a lock box and locations in Mississippi.
Gaston Leads Boston Elevated with Transit Drive
Colonel William A. Gaston, son of the governor, heads the Boston Elevated. He has improved service, expanded free transfers, and introduced free rides for women and children. A firm believer in rapid transit, he is modernizing the system while pursuing a legal career and public service.
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Abit
Boston
Manufacturers’ National Bank
Forest Hills Cemetery Association
Boston Bar Association
Somerset, University, Curtis, Country
Commodore
Russell
Gaston
Boston Elevated Railroad
Ipst
Public notices and personal notes from a New York layout
The entry lists political candidacy by William A. Roberts in Maine against Thomas Reed, details on King George XII hobbies, Elbridge Gerry's mansion library with marble columns and emperors, Leo's refusal of a business offer, Bishop John P. Newman's will valued at 50000 dollars, and arrivals of Richard Hard and the Governor General of Canada with Countess of Minto in Halifax with civic ceremonies and guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess of Minto
Halifax
City Hall
Government House
Prominent Journalist Reuben Crooke Dies at 74
Reuben Crooke longtime managing editor of the Boston Traveler died yesterday at his Roxbury home 62 Alexander Street He was born in Corinth Vermont in 18 learned printing in Haverhill New Hampshire started at the Boston Herald as a compositor later became reporter and editor Then joined the Traveler in 1859 as managing editor remaining there for years noted as Boston's oldest managing editor He mentored Charles H Andrews who later became a proprietor.
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Reuben Crooke
Boston Traveler
Alexander Street
Roxbury
Mr. Crooke
Corinth
Haverhill
Nhh
Boston
Herald
Charles H. Andrews
The
Traveler
VETS OF TWO WARS Ponder Ranks and Admission in Philadelphia
The national G A R encampment in Philadelphia weighs the status of Spanish War veterans seeking admission to the older organization. Surviving Civil War veterans will largely decide the outcome. Also teased are Sunday Post features on a Spencer Mass heiress and a former Boston hotelier with a dramatic Yukon life, promising sensational life stories next Sunday.
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Philadelphia
Sunday Post
Miny
Spencer
Mass
Post
Tewksbury Almshouse
Boston
Prince of Gamblers
Andrew
Mellen
Yukon
Mayor Quincy Defends Veto On Cremation Land Issue
Mayor Quincy protests a board effort to frame his veto as supporting cremation. He notes his four reasons for objection to cemetery land expansion and denies any stance favoring cremation. He criticizes aldermen Berwin Brick and Doyle for misrepresenting his position and calls the move unfair.
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Quincy
Boston Catholic Cemetery Association
Alderman Berwin
Brick
Doyle
Lmits
Death of Tax Commissioner Endicott Shocks State House
Grief and mourning flow through the Massachusetts State House after the death of Tax Commissioner Charles Endicott. Colleagues recall his kindness and daily acts like helping apple vendor Tom Meagher by selling fruit in the office. Offices will close today so staff can attend Endicott’s funeral in Canton.
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State House
Charles Endicott
Tom Meagher
Endicott
Tax Commissioner
Commissioner of Corporations
Canton
Massachusetts Assessors’ Association
George W Mallory's Will Distributes 60000 Estate
The will of the late George Mallory, offered for probate, directs estate distribution after the widow's death. It allocates 5000 to the General Board of Trustees of Connecticut, with 5000 to an university fund for theology students, and divides remaining assets among the Congregational society and missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
American Home Missionary
Fety
Missing Text: Historic Telescope and Observatory In Peru
Fragmentary report discusses a grand telescope project and Peruvian observatory. Mentions Ward Charles and Pickering, noting the push to establish a major astronomical facility in Peru and its potential impact on science.
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Ton
Ward Charles
Favoraby
Jauiaicn
Vanta
Pickering
Peru
Acting War Secretary Piers S. Saett to Act on Beer Return
In Washington the acting secretary of war will act on the return of beer. The move follows wartime control measures and aims to resolve a dispute over beverage distribution.
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Washingto
Piers S Saett
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Trust Conference
Congressional
Lewis- Tation
Wiley
Thollé
Gts
Mr. Wiley
Dania B
Beard
Lynn
Daniel
Comany
Waltham
Joe MacDonald
Dobbin
Cambridge
Mack
Ernest C. Marshall
Deer Island
Justin McCarthy
Henry
Dewey
William B. Farwell
Riverview
Dr. Sahtuosso
Point’ of Pines
Kilpatrick
Strange Bedfellows
William Holloway
Wyoming Street
Nova Scotia
Washington Street
Crescent Beach
Daniel Carmody
New Hampshire
Digby
George O. Curtis
Irving Howe
Bras d’Or
Cape Breton
Wenham Lake
Achin
Casey
Champeen
William A. Gaston
Bury
Mans
Boston Elevated
France
Scotland
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Ersonals
William A. Roberts
Biddeford
Maine
Thomas B. Reed
Greece
Leo
Aoe
Angel
Vatican
Santita
John P. Newman
Drew Theological Seminary
Madison
Richard ‘Hard
New York
Knowlton
Canale and
Gust
Cone
G. A.R
MR. Endicott
George W. Mallory
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