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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1904
Page
4
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The Boston Post can be secured at leading New York hotels and through news dealers. Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration without notice. If the Post is not obtainable, notify by mail. LD A Grozier editor and publisher.
The Post argues the wheat price surge is a speculative pit movement, not a food shortage. Government reports show no famine risk. railroads expect ample tonnage, Manitoba yields rise, and Western bankers remain calm. The scare is blamed on speculation rather than fundamentals.
Press from Esopus reports campaign tunes flood the station with marches waltzes and songs adapted for Parker. The piece argues music shapes belief noting Civil War era ballads and prompts about Roosevelt and Miles and Schley. It concludes Parker will be sung into support.
The interstate park to protect the Palisades from Fort Lee to Piermont will require acquiring 175000 acres. New York and New Jersey agree to share excess costs to create a renowned public preserve. A boulevard is planned along the park’s length, with experts predicting one of the nation’s finest natural landscapes.
Readville trotting races draw more human interest than any automobile test powered by gasoline electricity or steam. The horse remains the focal point amid competing machines and engines.
The horse Morning Star broke the Norfolk Stake record yesterday, with Conda showing a 2:00 trotting pace as a rival to the fastest. The American horse development looks promising as Major Delmar prepares to trot against a record on Friday, with Readville track described as fast.
A Boston citywide pest crisis spreads through Back Bay and South End as a mysterious house flea infestation drives discomfort and profanity. Residents report unseen hordes occupying homes, with no effective control and patience urged as the only remedy while dwellings are abandoned waiting for the pests to depart.
Mrs. E F Weldon of Boylston Street plans Boston return in September after a European trip visiting Paris Berlin and Vienna. Boston pianist Felix Fox writes from Nuremberg of hot weather while Mrs Weldon’s news includes a birth at home of Enneking Waldron Long and upcoming wedding of Maud Paradis and George Lane in September.
A humorous poem exchange contrasts a busy bee gathering honey with a showy butterfly. It expands into social musings on dress costs and the value of being well dressed, citing Carlyle and Sage. It then moves to fashion trends like the return of the bustle, lampooning modern vanity and dress commercialism.
A very satisfactory moving picture of Senator Fairbanks has been taken in Indianapolis. It is reported to be done under an arrangement with the Republican national committee, which will arrange a similar film of the President.
Arthur H. Bearlson and Nathan L. Winfield were arrested after they rang the alarm for a fire at 48 Federal Street. They were detained briefly because doors to the burned building were open and their house latch keys were found, a claim Captain Gaskin supported, stating no suspicion against them.
Interest in ocean liner passenger warfare shifts to the Atlantic crossing rivalry between Cunarder Sylvania and White Star Lancastrian. The two freighters, fast freight steamers, departed the Mersey within hours of each other for the race from Liverpool, drawing widespread attention.
John Mabie a Manhattan cornetist sues John Smelzer of Flushing for 15000 saying a blow at Bord’s Hotel Jamaica Bay damaged nerves in his lips and two front teeth. He claims loss of lip control and inability to play the cornet, his livelihood.
A motherly aunt, worn by Johnnie’s endless demands for stories, leaves the house and walks into the sea. An undertow drags her under to a grim seaweed grave, while fish report a feast for the sea, warning against relentless teasing and overtaxing kindness.
The item asks how the famous Cash Gertie keeps her towering pompadour in place. The answer hints she wears a bustle from her grandmother underneath the hairstyle, explaining the structural lift and stability behind the look.
A terse dealer demonstrates pipe options for a customer, touting bulldog pipes and Lee Scuppers while joking about a dog not smoking, reflecting a lighthearted local sales interaction.
A dialogue notes confusion over Mr Grouch wealth claiming he trimmed sails then being an ice man. The exchange implies he grew rich by giving short weights, suggesting deceit in business practices.
In Chicago on August 23 the Greek Church priest Rev Father Cogoades stated no Greek strike breakers at the stock yards will be allowed to take part in communion on August 28. He condemned workers at the packing houses as degrading their countrymen. Greek Consul Peter Salopoulos and several prominent Greek merchants spoke to large congregations.
A reader recounts a Sunday Post mask circus held August 18 1904 featuring real animals including an owl owned four years and a stage of 22 boys in masks. Acts included a tiger Leopard fight and a grand Roman hippodrome with cheers for The Post. Describes performers Joseph MacMurray Edward MacMurray Arthur MacMurray Chester Arthur Elden Arthur R Ellis Howard Smith W Jarvie and venue Davis avenue Brookline.
Newport society reels after the engagement of Miss Alice Burnham and Austn Gray ends in breakup. Miss Burnham, daughter of William A. Burnham, and Gray, son of Judge John C. Gray, were seen together at a Vanderbilt ball and had recently visited family homes before the engagement was shattered following a Newport summer visit.
In Indianapolis on August 23 reports of Alice Roosevelt wearing a garter snake sparked chatter in Indiana. Dr. S W Edmonds of Goshen offered to bet against the tale, proposing $5000 with Miss Roosevelt to decide the outcome. He awaits her reply to determine the wager.
A reader asks if age differences matter in love. Sol E Chelsea suggests waiting until the girl is 90 to choose a husband, arguing true love lasts and ages blur over time. If the love endures, the man will seem less old when she is older.
The letter recalls a three year old romance未 and a rejected marriage proposal. The adviser Milton cautions that the woman may have cooled or learned reasons for distancing, and suggests discovering her motives before writing again. If the obstacle no longer exists, a renewed inquiry could end the matter.
A anxious young lady writes to Miss Champagne in the Daily Post seeking guidance after a young man she dated for about four months failed to keep a recent engagement. She wonders if he truly cares, whether to speak to him first, and how to handle potential reliance on subterfuge. The columnist suggests observing his response when questioned and acting with cool dignity if he returns.
Chicago Aug 23 Diligent search at Zion City today failed to locate Gladstone Dowie Elijah Sr s unkissed son The Garrick Theatre Miss Nona Blake sought to kiss him Miss Helen Cheston bet she could not perform the kiss Blake accepted Haymaker style wager The actress went to Zion City posing as a convert leaving undecided how to carry out the kiss if found If not a second St Anthony she has a strong bet
Miss Lillian Young of Oneida, a prominent young woman, has been committed to the State Hospital at Binghamton as insane. Her lifelong fondness for cats led to the action, with 16 cats remaining with her at the time of commitment.
In Cleveland on August 23 Frederick Meyer and eight others aboard a disabled naphtha launch faced heavy seas. A woman soaked her underskirt in oil, lit a match, and the distress signal drew a responding boat to tow the group to safety.
Mrs Genevieve Chandler Phipps traveled by midnight train to Chicago with her attorney to confront her husband who is suing for divorce in Colorado. She demands five million dollars and custody of the children for at least six months each year. The sensational ride and train stop were reportedly prearranged with mutual agreement.
A young man asks if an 18 year old should marry a 16 year old after a year together. The response argues they are too young now and suggests a four or five year courtship to reach maturity and wisely choose a life partner, noting faithfulness supports future certainty.
A San Domingo bound fruit steamer reports a school of over 50 great whales and as many sharks off Nantucket yesterday. The animals were seen close to the vessel as the ships mast and hull faced the scene. Witnesses noted the whales moving peacefully while sharks gathered nearby, sparking talk of a possible marine clash.
West Newton reports George L. Brett faced a court session on the theft of a watch from a locker at Robertson's boathouse on River side. He was found guilty and fined 15 dollars.
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