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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
12
Elijah Stevens, 56, living with his son on a rural farm near Greene Me, was attacked by three men who tore his beard and slashed his head. A physician treated him this morning and he is in critical condition. No arrests yet, though the assailants are reportedly known.
In Chicago on Sunday, Mrs. Fox-Davis of the South Congregational Church choir seized a large mouse that ran up her skirt during services. A bass singer finished the capture, preventing potential panic among worshippers as deputies investigated an alleged church incident.
A collection of brief humorous exchanges and gags from various periodicals. A cross examination quip about handwriting leads to a punchline. A cobbler metaphor about sticking to one craft appears alongside a jokey auto mishap and a lighthearted domestic exchange about lighting a match.
In Bucharest on November 30 a Molavian peasant uprising against a new prune spirits tax occurred. The military opened fire, killing twenty men and taking many prisoners.
Mrs William McKinley and Mrs Garret Hobart widow of the late Vice President reached New York for Christmas shopping and plan to stay several days. They are staying at the Manhattan Hotel.
Washington Nov 2 The President will submit to the Senate for confirmation sixty nominations for presidential post offices in the first week of Congress This includes appointments during the session and postmasters whose terms expire before Jan 1 next It is the smallest recess nominees list in years.
Evelyn B. Baldwin, commandant of the Baldwin Ziegler polar expedition, will be among the passengers aboard the Campania for its voyage starting tomorrow. The trip aims to continue personal inspection and procurement of equipment for next year’s Arctic work.
Exchange quotes about Uncle Ebenezer's will and Jacob and Caroline, then a classroom joke about Samson the strong. A brief humor piece contrasts expectations with a punchline and a marcher’s remark about a comedy man bringing down the house.
The Yankee Clothing Co at 97 Summer Street Boston touts 18 years in business with high volume and low margins. It highlights marked-down coats and suits including overcoats, Ulsters, and meltons priced well below typical market, claiming strong customer satisfaction and a focus on low prices to attract buyers from out of town.
A brief Chicago Record item quotes a couple discussing a quarrel over managing a pound of caramels. The note sent with the gift suggests prudent use to extend the supply for a week, reflecting a domestic dispute in light humor.
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