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Post Publishing Company
Boston Post Subscriptions Available at New York Hotels
The Boston Post can be secured at leading New York hotels with all subscriptions payable in advance. Subscriptions will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. If you cannot obtain the Post from your newsdealer, notify by mail at once. A. Grozier, Editor and Publisher.
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New York
Boston Post
A. Grozier
Pittsburg Miners Face Living-Wage Debates and Lockout Tactics
Small operators in the Pittsburg district move toward opening mines at living wages while the larger operators, controlling transport and markets, push for arbitration rejection. Strikers face intensified pressure as the Big 13 sustain the stalemate, raising public opinion concerns.
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Pittsburg
New England Faces Tariff Critique Amid Recovery
The piece argues that the Republican tariff favors New England's rivals, leaving New England burdened by higher living costs. It contends New England gains little from protection while other regions profit, though national recovery and export demand may improve overall prosperity.
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Tillman
South Carolina
New England
Congress
Star Pointer First To Two Minute Pace In Readville Record
The pacer Star Pointer clocked a mile in 1 minute 69 4 seconds at Readville, shaving 4.5 seconds from prior marks and signaling the era of two minute pacers. Record pace overall featured Lesna at Charles River Park, Huneman at Manhattan Field, and Wefers with a 100 yard dash as observers hailed rapid progress in harness racing.
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America
Star Pointer
Readville
Gentry
Charles River Park
Lesna
Manhattan Field
Hunneman
Wefers
Alix
Settling Up with Britain Over Bread Payments
The Bank of England chief says Britain will settle debts for American bread with United States securities rather than gold. These bonds must find buyers in the United States, forcing English holders to sell at a bargain. It seems unlikely that investors will sacrifice holdings to ease American imports.
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Europe
England
America
Bank of England
New York World
United States
Exportation Barrier Does Not End Gold Interference
A terse line concludes that merely tacking on a prohibition against exporting gold will not achieve the desired result. The statement implies deeper causes behind the issue, suggesting policy change or broader action is needed beyond a simple export ban.
Broadening Market Spurs Renewed Stock Boom and Gains
Markets show broad active strength with renewed buying from London and a raft of previously dormant stocks rising. Railroads gain on improving traffic and earnings, while copper and gold shares attract speculative interest as confidence returns.
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Ife
London
Flint & Pere Marquette
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ontario & Western
Leather
Tennessee Coal & Iron
Illinois Steel
Colorado Coal & Fuel
Boston
Pioneer and Merced
Dominion Coal
Massachusetts
Senator Chandler's Contrition Reflected in Tariff Debate
Senator Chandler presents himself as sorrowful over Section 22 in the Republican tariff bill confessing no excuse and seeking forgiveness from constituents. He questions the merit of taxing transport for foreign goods versus taxing the goods themselves and argues the public ultimately pays the cost in either form.
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Chandler
Canadian Pacific
End of Summer Season Sparks City Reflections
The Observant Citizen notes a near end of the regular summer season with cooler temperatures and vacation declines. It mentions B F Keith sailing from England, Higginson's European trip, and medical examiner Harris returning from Europe. Public theater, a Lex ington trolley play, and locust-like insect pests plague Brookline, with frost hoped to end the woes.
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Red
Brookline
Werrun
Ogden Goelet remembered as true American figure
A funeral tone pervades city life as Ogden Goelet is praised for his philanthropy and integrity. Parks commissioner celebrates completing an acclaimed Columbia road linkage. Local humor shifts as comic papers seek reform. Market gains bring cleaner, well groomed crowds and rising commodities including copper and wheat. A housekeeping school announced for winter.
Along the Shore Poem Scene From Ladies' World
A poetic snapshot describes shore life with plovers and loons, wild ducks and white swan, oars gliding through blue waters, a boatman’s shout, and a fading twilight scene as stars rise, capturing quiet coastal imagery from a periodical page.
Mrs Hathaway wins Post Menu prize from Taunton reader
Mrs Hathaway of 47 Myrtle Street Taunton is awarded the Post Menu prize of $ for last week. Her menu was published Friday August 27.
Breakfast and Dinner Menu With Kidney Notes
A recipe and menu fragment listing BREAKFAST items such as Killed Watermelon and Lyonnaise Potatoes, DINNER dishes including Curried Chicken and Green Peas, SUPPER offerings like Lobster and Tea, plus a detailed kidney recipe and an instruction for White Mountain cake attributed to JANE J. HARVARD from Richmond, Me.
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Cross & Blackwell
Cafe Frappe
Jane J. Harvard
P. O
Richmond
Miss Ray and the lamp of fate in the lumber room
A late night at Lee & Lane ends with Miss Ray discovering a lifeless form in the tower lumber room. Janitor Hathley and lawyer Mr Pomroy aid her as the case unfolds revealing a staged ring bell and a loan for Ray’s Radcliffe education.
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Miss Ray
Lee & Lane
Radcliffe
Hathley
Electric Bell
Curtis
Missay
Pomroy
Mr. Pomroy
Mary Alice Ray
Personal, Mrs Edward Bright Named Among South's Beauties
Personal notice highlights Mrs Edward Bright, a Mardi Gras queen, celebrated as one of the South's most beautiful women. It notes her displeasure upon discovering that photographs of her circulated nationwide for advertising purposes.
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Edward Bright
South
Sensitized Paper Case Leads to Rush of New York Sales
A woman created a new sensitized paper and later discovered her pictures were sold in New York novelty shops. She hired a detective to purchase them all, spending a substantial sum to suppress the sale. John J. Blair of E Pleiratown, J. a noted railroad man, celebrated the...
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Edward Bright
New York
John J. Blair
E .Pleiratown
Work Will Be Abandoned in East Boston and Nearby Areas
Report states work projects in East Boston, the South End, and South Boston are being discontinued for now. Local officials assure ongoing care and maintenance of the affected districts during the transition period.
The Post Sige Baby Fund Acknowledged
A fragmentary filing appears under The Post header mentioning Governor Wolcott Mayor Quincy and Mayor Farnham linked to a fund or room composition on State Street. Amounts shown include 1260.00 670.87 5.00 10.00 1.00 with no clear context.
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Wolcott
Quincy
Farnham
State Street
Free Doctors' Corps Aids Sick Babies In Tenements
The Post reports the Free Doctors' Corps for sick babies has operated since July 19, with five physicians and four nurses, handling nearly 330 calls daily. Dr D B Ball leads the effort. The charity, funded by The Post readers, saves many young lives and solicits donations with full expenditure disclosures to follow.
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Post
Mtetakding
D. EB. Ball
Srst
Faead
the Post
Beston
Sencom
Hints on bodices and fashion for the season
Skirts of gray and white wool gain popularity with plain ta f feta waists lacking trim except tucked yokes and lower sleeves. Bright colors appear in red blue and pink shades. A China blue taffeta bodice over white wool features a shirted body at one inch intervals and an intricately trimmed sleeve. Short basque skirts sit below a broad velvet belt in deep blue. Belts of velvet ribbon metal and leather lead fashion, with ribbon belts tied in long side bows. New house waists drop side fastenings while surplice effects appear and the Russian blouse rises in popularity with braid trimming. Prosperity hints demand money for season trims.
Seventh Week of Sick Baby Fund Begins in Boston Areas
The text notes the seventh week of the Sick Baby Fund with September described as hard for babies. Doctors warn of increasing sickness and more dangerous forms. Work continues in South End, South Boston, and East Boston, while Cambridge and Charlestown are discontinued. Medical staff earned respect among the poor.
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South End
Boston
Cambridge
Charlestown
British Medical Association Meet Opens in Montreal
The British Medical Association brings 1500 attendees to Montreal for its largest continental gathering. About 300 British members, 60 Americans, and 700 Canadians attend with papers from Dr. Hermann Briggs and Dr. William Osler. Lord Strathcona offers a special entertainment. a luncheon atop Mt. Royal, and a museum exhibit fills the Victoria rink.
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Montreal
P. Q
British Medical Association
British Association
Great Britain
France
Ritchet
Lord Lister
Hermann Briggs
Board of Health
New York City
William Osler
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Barnes
Carlisle
Eng
Thomas Roddick
M. P
Dominion
Province of
Quebec
City of
Mt. Royal
Mountain Park
Lord Strathcona
Sir Donald Smith
Victoria Rink
England
The
Unitedates
Waifs and Strays in Old Clip Humor Collection
A column of brief humorous scraps and quips from various papers. Jokes about cats, poverty, crosswords, prayers, horse trades, clergy, politics, philanthropy, and market prices highlight lighthearted takes on daily life and current affairs. Names of papers cited include Chicago Record Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph Harlem Life Indianapolis Journal Philadelphia North American Detroit Free Press and Harper s Bazar.
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Indianapolis Journal
Cuba
McKinley
Philadelphia
Jimmy
Sammy Dix
Detroit Free Press
Deacon Blodgett
Farmer Jones
John
Harper’s Bazar
National Convention Planned for US City Chiefs in Columbus
A plan for a national organization of city chief executives and council members is set to hold a convention in Columbus Ohio from September 28 to October 1. Mayors and municipal leaders like Boston's Mayor Quincy have endorsed it, aiming to discuss municipal administration and spur reforms. Speakers include Mayor Quincy, Dr. Albert Shaw, Governor Pingree, Col George E. Waring, Edward M. Grout, and Allan R. Foote.
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United States
Columbus
Quincy
Boston
Albert Shaw
Review of Reviews
Pingree
Michigan
George E. Waring
New York
Edward M. Grout
Brooklyn
Allan R. Foote
Washington
Andree Safe Belief Persists From Weather Expert
Evelyn Baldwin of the U S Weather Bureau, after visiting Norway and Sweden and talking with Nordenskiold and Nansen, asserts Andree will return from his polar balloon expedition. He believes the explorers have reached near the North Pole and will begin the homeward march strong, expecting news by fall from Siberia or Franz Joseph Land.
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New York
Emtment
Andree
Evelyn B. Baldwin
United States Weather Bureau Service
Peary
Mr. Baldwin
Norway
Sweden
Spitzbergen
Danes Island
Baron Nordenskiold
Nansen
Baldwin
North Pole
Siberia
Franz Joseph Land
Return of Dr Evans from Paris with wife’s body
Dr Thomas W Evans eminent American dentist and Paris operator to royalty for forty years returns to the United States aboard the La Champagne from Havre with his wife's body to be interred at Woodland Cemetery Philadelphia. He is stated to be 71 and worth millions with decorations and a storied clientele including Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie. The wife died June 17 at their Paris home.
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New York
Thomas W. Evans
Paris
Europe
la Champagne
Havre
Woodlands Cemetery
Philadelphia
Napoleon
Eugenie
Victoria
Sultan
Turkey
Czar
Russia
Evans
Sedan
Hvans
McKinley To Attend Sept Events In Fremont Ohio
Fremont Ohio notes two major events on September 1 with President McKinley in attendance. The day features the wedding of Ensign Smith and Miss Hayes, daughter of the ex president, and the reunion of the Twenty third Ohio Regiment in which Hayes and McKinley served. The piece highlights the regiment’s notable alumni, including Hayes, McKinley, Stanley Matthews, and other officers who reached high positions. It also recounts McKinley’s rise from the ranks from 1862 to his brevet major promotion.
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United States
R. B. Hayes
William McKinley
Supreme Court of the United States
Stanley Matthews
W.8. Rosecrans
E. P. Scammon
James M. Comly
Russell Hastings
Bermuda Islands
Ohio
G. B. Giddings
United States Army
B. P. Kennedy
Congress
McKinley
Wedding Under Hebrew Orthodox Rites at Knights of Honor Hall
Miss Fanny Warshaw and Mr. Harry Steinberg of this city were united in marriage under a chuppa with Hebrew orthodox ritual by Rabbi Samuel H. Schober. The bride’s attendants were Esther Sandler Ida Adelovits Sarah Rubinovits and Sadie Jacobson Mesers. Best men were Louis Steinberg Simon Filax Jacob Bloomberg and Samuel Miller.
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Knights of Honor Hall
Fanny Warshaw
Harry Steinberg
Chuppa
Samuel H. Schober
Esther Sandler
Ida Adelovits
Sarah Rubinovits
Sadie Jacobson Mesers
Louis Steinberg
Simon Filax
Jacob Bloomberg
Samuel Miller
Bicycle chiefs sail home from Europe after trip
Colonel A A Pope of Boston and A J Spalding of Chicago, with other bicycle makers, sailed home on the Paris from Southampton. They deny any aim to form a bicycle pool or control rubber tires. Pope said the trip aimed to boost European sales of American bicycles despite tariff fears in Germany and France.
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London
A. A. Pope
Boston
A. J. Spalding
Chicago
Great Britain
Germany
France
American Line
Paris
Southampton
New York
Birmingham
Pope
Dolphin Arrives for Coal at Belfast Port
United States despatch boat Dolphin reached Belfast Maine from Bar Harbor on August 20 carrying coal. With no local coaling facilities, she will depart for Portland in the morning with only her regular crew aboard.
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Belfast
United States
Dolphin
Bar Harbor
Portland
Saratoga Queen of American Spa at Fitchburg Floral Fete
Saratoga is dubbed the Queen of American Spa as travel ads tout a floral fete excursion by Fitchburg railroad. The offer promises a low expense trip to enjoy waters, gardens, and seasonal attractions, highlighting rail access and resort appeal to travelers seeking a spa retreat.
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Saratoga
Fitchburg
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Columbia Road
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Auburndale
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Corcoran Gallery of Art
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Mass
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Sige Baby Fund
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DR. Evans
M’kinley
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Steinberg
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Weadington
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