A Few Remarks On Boston Newspaper Circulation
The Post claims a thorough survey of actual sales in Boston and vicinity would show its sales within ten thousand copies of the Herald and Globe combined. It argues Post leads in total circulation regionally, noting about eight thousand to nine thousand newsdealers in New England, and states it is simple to determine exact figures by checking newspaper offices and circulation editors in Boston.
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Post
Boston and Vicinity
Boston Post
Herald and Globe
de Fane
England
Post Offers $1000 Advertising Challenge To All Boston Advertisers
The Post extends its $1000 challenge to Herald and other morning papers, now inviting any advertiser or advertising agent in Boston to participate without forfeiture and with all canvassing expenses paid. The offer remains open, inviting public judgment on the fairness of the competition.
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The
Post
Herald
Lobe
Boston
Remarkable Growth Figures for the Post’s Sales Challenge
The Post argues that genuine circulation is measured by copies sold rather than printed, noting large daily sales across sections and boasting higher performance than rivals. It provides specific dealer and newsboy sales figures to illustrate its market strength while omitting Herald and Globe data.
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Post
The
Whitom
Gome
Herald and Globe
Morning notices at Massachusetts avenue corner details
Fragmentary notice reads morning notices by Samuel Rodman at the corner of Massachusetts avenue and iston street. The rest lists quantities and unclear codes for copies.
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Samuel Rodman
Massachusetts Avenue
Iston Street
Local Post and Newspaper Copy Request Listed
A. B. Willis of 339 Cambridge Street requests postal copies of newspapers GLOBE and HERALD. The notice specifies 40 copies of the Globe and 20 copies of the Herald with instruction details unclear.
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A. B. Willis
Cambridge Street
POST
GLOBE
Herald
Saeeseesesees
Newsdealer Lawis
Hanover Street
Globe Eeeees Herald Seetes
Newsdealer listing of newspaper copies sold
F H Leavitt newsdealer reports POST ceee seeeeeess 425 copies of GLOBE and 178 copies of HERALD. Gray West Everett shows 90 copies of GLOBE and 140 copies of HERALD.
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F. H. Leavitt
Newsdealer
GLOBE
Newsdealers and copies distribution notice
Postal distribution figures show Globe and Herald copies allocated to Newsdealers and firms like GLOBE POST and HERALD at Cambridge Street locations. Listings include quantities for Ingram Myrtle street and other dealers with some figures omitted.
Boston Post dominates morning paper sales in Gaston area
The report notes most newsdealers and newsboys sell more Posts than other papers. It also states many dealers sell more Posts than all other morning papers combined. The actual Post sales in Gaston and vicinity nearly equal the combined sales of the Globe and Herald.
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Post
Gaston
Clobe and Herald
Post challenges Globe to cash test on circulation
The Boston Globe declines the Post’s challenge and defends its own methods. The Post’s $1000 test remains open to Aug 1 and could be raised to attract an acceptance.
Revival of Business Signals Strong Fall Grain Movement
The Union Pacific president cites preparations for moving a tremendous grain crop this fall as a sign of ongoing business revival nationwide. He notes prosperity stems from oil and agriculture as the base, with iron industry expansion driving more labor and wage increases.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Corporal Tanner Attacks Pension Policy at Indiana Fourth
The lively talker Corporal Tanner used a Fourth of July gathering in Indianapolis to condemn the administration’s pension reforms. He argues Cleveland’s stance is hostile to soldiers, while noting his own ouster by a Republican president over pension fraud issues. He cites one third of government spending on pensions and nearly a million names on the list as proof of public gratitude.
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Tanner
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Crandall
Trigg
Money in Elections in Connecticut Reform Fail
The Connecticut Legislature rejected a corrupt practices bill that would set a sliding expense scale for elections from 750 dollars for governors to 50 dollars for state representatives. The move, though weak, contrasts with Massachusetts law which exposes election spending with stark frankness and precision.
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Connecticut
House
Senate
Massachusetts
Lord Dunraven Sees Valkyrie’s Drift Fight for Cup
Lord Dunraven, after Valkyrie’s Clyde failure, says victory may come from drifting races. In light winds the yacht performs well, slipping ahead, but in strong breath she shows inferiority. Built for Sandy Hook September weather, the craft faces an obstacle to cup wins unless luck favors drifting.
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Lord Dunraven
Valkyrie
Clyde
Sandy Hook
Knockout drops crime in Boston warns against fashion
City reports robberies where victims are drugged to render them unconscious. The piece notes imports from New York and urges protection by refusing strangers drinks. It calls for strong prison examples, referencing flogging for garroting as a precedent.
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Boston
New York
Salutary check on drugging robbery practice
The passage notes that while a halt to drugging suspects may be opposed, granting full legal benefit to anyone caught in the business is proposed as a safeguard.
Let Us Have Peace and the Battle at the Old Schoolhouse
A plea for peace across faiths and nations opens with calls for harmony and cooperation. The narrative shifts to a violent confrontation as Crandall and Crandall’s group seize rifles, fire at targets, killing two enemies, wounding a third, and Crandall retreats home, while Lt. Trigg is cited as context.
Smiles in the News and a Patchwork of Myths
A column blends odd anecdotes from Chicago lore and public life. It notes Dunrayen praising Valkyrie, outlines anti vaccination schemes, cites Mrs. O Leary’s death and myth debunking, observes Guatemala’s large government defalcation, and reports on Chicago elevated road contracts and Fourth of July weather chatter. It also mentions Minnesota crop reports, a Christian Endeavor tent, a Lynn sewer gas fire, and overzealous claims about public works and crime.
Indian Escape Story of Crandall and Five Chiefs
In 1855 Minnesota pioneer Crandall is captured by five Indians after a deer hunt. While bound near their camp he silently frees himself, stacks the weapons, and plans escape at night before river crossing. He feigns sleep to avoid arousing guards and prepares to slip away unseen.
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Minnesota
Crandall
Pelican River
Adall
Resemblance To Cart Wheel Inspires Summer Cape Note
The piece describes a summer cape shaped like a cart wheel with the hub removed for head passage. It cites a bicycle girl story about evening coolness, a wrap lacking crinoline, and suggests haircloth for stiffening. A black satin cape, a typical example, needed two measures or pieces.
The Latest Ornamental Cape Fashion Description
An enterprising young lady crafts a circular cape from satin and hair cloth. She patterns it in stiff paper, tests the fit, then trims with black chiffon and net, puffed shoulders, satin bows, mull hat and lace bow, fur feathers at the back, creating a full coordinated ensemble.
Poem Contest at Boston Post Welcomes Christian Endeavor
The Boston Post offers a double gold eagle prize to the writer of the best poem of greeting for the Christian Endeavor convention received before it opens. Poems must be no more than thirty two lines and addressed to Christian Endeavor Editor the Post Boston.
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Boston’ Post
Christian Endeavor
the Post
Boston
Welcoming hymn from Jean Stevens Holland in Jerusalem 1895
A lyrical welcome poem dated May 1895 compares home to sacred space and divine presence. It invokes biblical figures and a shared blessing, extending hospitality across communities and urging unity in faith as a prelude to immortal life. Signed by Jean Stevens Holland from Jerusalem.
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Jean Stevens Holland
Jerusalem
Welcome Endeavorers Tone of Royal Welcome to Endeavor Band
A historical note invites Endeavorers to join in a warm church gathering. The piece proclaims a global welcome with Christian zeal, bells, songs of Sunshine and Peace, and banners of red and white. It closes with a mailing address for A. P. N. at 156 Corey Hill West Roxbury.
Boston Greeting to Visitors by Agnes Sampson Addy
A reverent welcome to New England residents arriving in Boston. The poem expresses Christian blessing, civic hospitality, and hope for renewed zeal in service. It closes with the author’s signature and date line, noting 12 Milk Street, Boston.
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Boston
Agnes Sampson Addy
Milk Street
Gleam Your Golden Welcome Forth to Boston
Verse urges a peaceful civic welcome to New Boston from all regions. Henry W Stratton, at 9 Crawford Street, invites the city to greet arriving visitors with pride and a chorus of unity, labelling the host as a pacific, psalm-singing host ready to usher in harmony.
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New England
New Boston
Henry W. Stratton
Crawford Street
They are coming to our city by the sea
A lyrical fragment describes a welcoming chorus as a religious group travels from prairie to coast. The refrain “All the world for Christ” rings as supporters from East and South extend arms in greeting. Hearts rise in unison as the arriving party is welcomed.
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Christ
Rightly you're named brave Crusaders on this mission
A solemn dedication speech greets a group called Crusaders concluding with prayers for higher living and skilled giving. The message praises devotion and noble deeds, recalling farewell warmth and memory, signed by Mabelle Mills of Broadway Somerville.
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Mabello
MILLS
Broadway
Somerville
Objects to sectarian emblems in Boston Public Garden
The New Brotherhood asks the Boston mayor and aldermen to remove or reconsider cross, cross and crown, cross and anchor, cross and sword, and Bible motifs placed in Public Garden flower beds and at the entrance. They warn such religious symbols in civic spaces threaten church state separation, cite Independence Day displays around Washington statue and Boston Common, and urge caution to avoid setting a precedent for future border demonstrations. The letter, dated July 4, is signed by T. W. Curtis, secretary.
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Boston
New Brotherhood
Free Masons
Publc Garden
Massachusetts
Washington
Boston Common
United States
T. W. Curtis
Beecham's Pills for Constipation Offered at Drugstore
Beecham's pills promote relief from constipation available at participating druggists. The notice touts two strengths priced at 10 cents and 25 cents, urging readers to purchase and follow directions. An odd line mentions a large quantity of something unspecified.
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Beecham
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