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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1904
Page
6
Publication details and subscription rates notice
The fragment records subscription information for a newspaper, listing monthly rates and instructions about payment. It references the paper’s address and notes it is entered as Second Class Matter, with payment to the Pode Publishing Company.
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Pode Publishing Company
Boston Post subscription notice and office addresses
Editorial Rooms No 1004 Main Business Office No 426 Main Boston Office 259 Washington Street Boston New York The Boston Post can be secured at all leading New York hotels Subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without further notice on expiration If you cannot obtain the Post please notify us by postal at once E A Grozier Editor and Publisher
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Boston
Washington Street
New York
Boston Post
E. A. Grozier
The Blame Higher Up in Chicago Theatres Close
A Chicago despatch reports mayor Harrison ordered 19 theatres closed for failing to meet safety regulations. Investigators will probe fire curtains, iron balconies, and lax inspections, arguing municipal authorities share responsibility for the deadly lack of protective devices.
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Harrison
Chicago
Prix
Threat to Cuba over tariff and treaty repudiation
Havana dispatches report Cuba will risk repudiating the Velliprocit treaty if the tariff on American goods rises to the Cuban Congress figure. Roosevelt’s stance on South American affairs is cited while critics question why a completed and ratified treaty should be threatened, and why the United States would drill against Cuba for adjusting tariffs to cover deficits before the treaty takes effect.
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Havana
Sissper
Squiers
Washington
Cuba
Roosevelt
Nto
Colombia
State Department
United States
New Year's War Fears Spur Russia Japan Talk
A long debate over war between Russia and Japan continues into the new year with conflicting reports. Russia declines to provoke immediate conflict while Japan pressures for a decisive showdown. The world awaits official diplomatic replies and a stable stance.
Ambiguous War Forecast Over Japanese Russian Tension
The text notes that the Japan Britain treaty may lapse if Japan and Russia embroil, while neutrals with warships and supplies could profit. It suggests no imminent war, predicting a possible clash later, but not during the holiday season.
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Japan
Russia
Campaign Year Dominates Congress With Election in Mind
The piece argues Congress will produce little practical legislation as politicians pursue party advantage ahead of the November presidential election. It cites coal monopoly relief and tariff issues as examples of delayed reforms, noting the upcoming session will be dominated by politics and little hope remains for public benefit.
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Congress
Washington
Post letter on horse care for cold days and blanket use
The letter warns drivers against blanketing horses over blankets in freezing weather. It explains sweat and moisture become trapped, hindering air flow and comfort. The writer urges dry blankets only after drives, notes neck and shoulders need protection, and cautions against overheating the kidneys region.
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B. Page
Olney the Whole Committee, Winchester Letter
A Republican writer corrects a Sunday Post portrayal of Richard Olney. He recalls Albert Palmer’s praise that Olney was “the whole of that judiciary committee,” shared by a Winchester correspondent dated January 1.
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Post
Sunday Post
Richard Olney
Albert Palmer
Olney
Palmer
Court Square
Judiciary
A. B. Coffin
Winchester, Jan
Francis Rogers to Sing at Mrs Bowlker Musicale
Mrs J H Bowlker invites guests to a Beacon Street musicale on January 18 featuring Francis Rogers a noted baritone from New York and formerly of this city. Rogers, popular with the smart set, recently sang at Mrs Charles A Potter’s Chestnut Hill home and previously visited Mrs Henry F Dimock in Bar Harbor with ties to Mr Henry M Whitney.
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J. H. Bowlker
Roosevelt
Beacon Street
Professor Bowlker
Corda
Francis Rogers
New York
Rogers
Henry F. Dimock
Henry M. Whitney
Bar Harbor
Charles A. Potter
Chestnut Hill
Musicale Announced by Mr and Mrs Sears
Mr and Mrs J Montgomery Sears invite guests to a large musicale at their town house on January 12. French tenor M Gilbert, soloist at tonight's Symphony concert, will sing, with the Arbos String Quartet, new son to the Symphony Orchestra, likely to perform. The private music room promises an outstanding event.
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J. M. Sears
J. Montgomery Sears
M. Gilbert
Arbos String Quartet
Ac- Son
United Sons of Terra Nova Initiation Draws East Boston Attendance
A large gathering of Newfoundlanders met at their hall at Decatur and Liverpool streets in East Boston yesterday afternoon. Initiations occurred with attendees from nearly every suburban city. The event proved financially successful and supports the Newfoundland boys' endeavor.
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Decatur
Liverpool Streets
Boston
United Sons of Terra Nova
Newfoundland Boys
New Year Riddles and Social Reflections by Henry Chase
A playful 1904 sketch questions resolutions and fashion as a household scene unfolds. References to wives, bathing dresses, whist games, and end-seat hogs frame a humorous inquiry into social norms and youth in a lighthearted column by Henry Chase.
Candy and Fads in a Fad Filled Age
Newton Newkirk surveys a chaotic array of trends from vegetarianism to beef cravings, coffee, whiskey and fresh air, mocking extremes while praising useful recreation. He contrasts silly food and health fads with hobbies like golf, hunting, fishing, stamps and butterflies, urging readers to adopt a sane, beneficial pastime as a yearly aim.
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Faddist
Aisco
Brimmer School Reunion Dinner Jan 19
The Brimmer School 27th annual reunion and dinner will be held Tuesday evening January 19 at the United ate.
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Brimmer School
Unitedate
Moving Onward War Poem by England's Poet Laureate
The Times publishes Alfred Austin's poem Moving Onward warning of war and menace. It contrasts timeless skies and human strife, noting Muscovite legions and Tsarist will, yet ends with British resolve as sentinels stand at fortress gates and God governs the years.
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London
the Times
Alfred Austin
Social notes of January gatherings and dignitaries
Reports list January at home events with Mr and Mrs Eugene Walter Ong of Bay State road. Harvard dances feature patronesses including Mrs Charles Eliot and others. Secre Root hosts a Washington dinner Jan 29 for Governor Taft en route from the Philippines. Various society entries mention diplomats, naval officers, and families visiting in Boston and Chicago, with Navy figures and social teas noted.
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Eugene Walter Ong
Bay State Road
Harvard University
Charles Eliot
University
Mmes
Barrett Wendell
Arthur T. Cabot
Harold Ernst
A. Lawrence Lowell
J. Bertram Williams
Oakes Ames
Robert Lovett
Clement Smith
Toy Smyth
Jefferson Fletch
Secre Root
W. G. Groesbeck
Charlestown Navy Yard
Elliot Snow
Department of Construction and Repair
G. A. Bisset
Asytes
Romeyn Ayres
Arlington
Washington
Juliet Orme Ayres
Miss MacVeagh
Wayne MacVeagh
Harold McCormick
Chicago
Charles O'Neil
Boston
Observant Citizen Walter Gilman Page Marries in Montreal
Notices from Boston area papers recount Walter Gilman Page, eminent artist, wed in Montreal to Mrs Harriette In Bullick. Also detailed are social events, political shifts, and local happenings including a Brookline theatre bond ritual, a Bacchic toast, a sleighing boon, and civic appointments and obituaries.
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Walter Gilman Page
Montreal
Harriette
Bullick
Classic Solution Freddy Foppington and Miss Moneybags Exchange
Freddy Foppington questions Miss Moneybags about change and spending. Miss Moneybags dismisses pup pies and emphasizes needing a photograph taken. The dialogue highlights flirtation and negotiation over money and images.
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Freddy Foppington
Fragmented verse and a Boston address in old text
A garbled poem fragment mentions a question about the old year and a welcome to a journey. It references seeking guidance from the Lord and lights a path of renewal. A postal line shows an address at 152 Warren Avenue Boston, Massachusetts.
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E.meen
Warren Avenue
Bosten, Mess
Old Man Ram Warns Family of Athletic Golfer
In a hurried exchange Ram tells his family to run for their lives as a new golfer approaches. Mother Eve asks if it is a man. Ram clarifies it is worse a girl with sleeves rolled up ready to practice.
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John A. Sullivan
Washington
Marcus Joseph Conlan
Joe
Boston
Ram
Eve
Beautiful gowns worn by prominent society women
Mrs. De Forest Danielson of Commonwealth avenue stands out in the fashionable circle with winter gowns highlighted by a white duchesse satin dress. The ensemble features a silver net overdress, elbow sleeves in net and chiffon, a tight short bodice, and a Cupid wing headpiece with a pearl and diamond necklace. The Debutante section notes her tasteful display of jewels and restrained elegance.
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de Forest Danielson
Commonwealth Avenue
Providence
The Edgecombe legacy and the midnight ring theft
Lena Clark Clements recounts a Victorian legend at Mt Edgecombe. Lady Edgecombe dies, a mysterious heir is feared, and a midnight Coffin theft leads to a spectral awakening. Violet reveals she is alive, the couple reunites, and a son is born securing the line.
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Lady Edgecombe
Violet
Lady Hol
Mt Edgecombe
Mt. Edgecombe
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Edith Root
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Derstand
Long Island Sound
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William A. Fort
Frank W. Brown
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Brother Fuller
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D. D. Mackenzie
North Sydney
C. B
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Ottawa
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Lowell
Charles EB. Howe
Charles
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N. H
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Johnson
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Jinnifer
Edgecomibe
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