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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1900
Page
7
A Philadelphia Inquirer tale tells of a man tricked into buying a pair of 10 cent spectacles found by a 12 year old. He sells the loot to a dealer for 1 dollar per dozen pairs, learning that many others have fallen for the same con. The piece ends with a quip about the endless supply of easy targets.
The actor, who enlisted, refused to lead a night attack citing stage traditions must be observed with exactitude. The remark underscores his stance as a matinée hero while referencing his military duty.
Cleek praises Niblick as an inventive genius while Stymie asks how. Cleek explains he lost a golf ball yesterday but used a snowball to traverse the course and froze out his opponents. This humorous line appears in the Baltimore American comic column.
An admirer asks why compositions are not published. The musician retorts there is no chance they will be great or popular, as they are neither. The remark reflects a blunt view on artistic merit and market appeal.
A Denver Times quoted irate tenant protesting leaving an old house amid a change in the street. He belts that the neighbor across the street now owns the only telephone and a nickel-in-the-slot machine, calling the area stingy.
A string of lighthearted, fragmentary quips from various papers notes jokes about missing goods and social mishaps. The items include a purse thief, a man boasting about paying his tailor, a woman changing her name, and a shopper blaming others for Santa related disappointments.
A promotional line promises to protect children from hard colds and croup with Ayer's C Pectoral as the family cough medicine kept in the house. It frames the product as a guaranteed remedy for common childhood illnesses.
The article rails at imitators who copy a competitor’s advertising style, praising original methods and honest selling. It promotes durable clothing offered daily at fair prices from $7.50 to $35, inviting customers to try on overcoats and suits and judge quality before price. It promises reliable goods from hats to shoes for men and boys.
In Manchester Vermont on December 7 a boiler blast death report corrected the name to N C Miner instead of A C Miner. He was linked to the New York Florald World and Journal and the Syracuse Post and Standard. Brother George L Miner edits the New York Sunday World.
In July 1898 Daniel McLain then 16 left Brighton home and has not been located. His mother Mrs McLain recently thought she found him, but investigation brought disappointment and renewed hope. Daniel now 18, tall, well built, dark blue eyes, fair complexion, fond of horses. She lives at 6 Maple Avenue, Brighton.
In a letter to the Post HM William H Norz, Councilman Ward 22, defends his stance on ward two percent school conditions, denies using the issue for political gain, and urges Mr Hourin to focus on improving schools rather than politicking. He notes his efforts to alert the city to the poor facilities while denying any motive of self-promotion.
A hearing before the Manchester Police Commission is set for Friday December 2 at 11 a.m. regarding former Governor David H. Goodell. The session will be held in Concord and will involve officials from the Manchester Police Department.
A campaign circular circulating in Wards 10 and 19 attacks Ambrose Woods for backing a Hebrew for the School Board. It is signed by a person not found on the voting list or directory, and friends of Woods seek the true name of the individual behind the circular, citing possible legal violation.
Preparations are complete for the Book of Ages bazaar at Horti cultural Hall hosted by the Wheaton Seminary Club this afternoon. Robert Walton Goelet of Ogden lineage, serving at Harvard Cercle Francais, is mentioned as guiding the group with his cousin Robert Jr. amid plans for plays in Cambridge and Boston on December 17 and 21.
An heir to a fortune leads a college circle as a play manager and Cercle president, living near Robert Walton Goelet, admired across classes for culture and travel relics. A two days sale for Bethany Union for Young Women opens at 14 Worcester Street with a cafe and themed tables. Cantata preparations for Christmas at the Unitarian Church, Chelsea are underway. The First Parish Brookline Working and Social Club holds its annual sale at Pierce Hall today with a colonia luncheon and tea. The Bostonian Society meets next Tuesday in Old State House, and Wheaton Seminary Club gathers at the Vendome with talks on simplicity and a piano program.
Backward season prompts R T Almy & Co to offer a major winter clothing sale opening Saturday at 8 A M. Wide bargains include kersey and frieze overcoats, tailor made overcoats, suits, trousers and undergarments with many items marked at $10 from regular $15 to $22 prices. Store at 602 Washington St near Hotel Savoy.
Advertisement urges immediate purchase of fine worsted trousers on sale at R. T. Almy & Co Inc 602 Washington Street. Regular prices were 4 to 5, now 3, with new patterns and choices.
A author and lecturer from the New Yo Wheaton Seminary Club will speak as guest of honor with an informal reception for Mrs. Clark. Vendome sale proceeds for the Home for Aged Couples totalled modest donations from Mrs. Edwin Rice and others. upcoming dinners and bazaars unfold across city venues with diverse committees and hosts.
A dense listing of Sunday worship services across many churches including First Baptist on Tremont Street, Old South Church and Berkely Temple. Also notes on Sunday schools, evening sermons, choir music, and special events with multiple pastors and speakers.
Franz Kneisel and Carl Baermann headlined the first concert of the music students chamber series. Baermann offered Mozart variations, Schubert’s Linden Tree transcription, and Chopin Scherzo while Kneisel joined in Kreutzer sonata and Bach in B minor. The audience enjoyed both artists at their best. The next concert on Tuesday January 8 features Ernst Von Dohnyanyi.
The photo editor thanks thousands of people for contributions while noting many excellent photos remain unused due to space limits. The best adapted images suit newspaper publication but space constraints prevented wider use.
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