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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1900
Page
6
Readers of The Sunday Post report many newsboys and dealers are sold out early on Sundays. Officials vow to enforce price and distribution rules and address substitution attempts.
The article argues Americans should distrust reports from China due to unreliable sources and government misrepresentation. It notes the Chinese minister at Washington, state department dispatches, and sealed sources limit trustworthy information while acknowledging a terrible condition in China.
The Kansas City ticket for the Democracy is strong and solid, endorsed by Republicans and praised for Adlai E. Stevenson as a capable, steady choice for Vice President. Stevenson’s prior Senate leadership and public service are highlighted, with assurance that the nation would be safer with Stevenson than Roosevelt.
The bill regulating retail ice sales has passed the Legislature and is now before Governor Crane. It requires ice companies to sell from carts to all buyers who offer lawful money, though the rule applies only to retail sales.
A new law restricts ice dealers from selling to individuals for more than 60 cents worth and prohibits concerted company practices. The reform allows small quantity sales to households, especially helping the poor, by banning exclusive customer refusals and subjugation of the public.
The passage argues Bryan would be an honest capable unselfish and tactful president. It claims he would oppose imperial governance defend republican interests curb monopolies and would fail to implement his finance theory in four years. Even Republicans fear other candidates more than Bryan.
The Secretary of War approves the Board of Army Engineers final report on Cove Street Bridge to South Boston, ending a prolonged contest. The bridge is essential to the general railroad terminal plan, enabling another communication route between South Boston and the city. The decision favors public interest by allowing improved traffic and navigation not obstructed by the bridge.
A columnist recalls a waitress quip about China and jokes on immigration and bankruptcy. He mentions Andy Yonge, a Wabash railroad rep, aiding City Point rescues and potential Massachusetts Humane Society recognition. Bar Harbor travel, Hotel Bunswick’s J Albert Butler, Paul Lenter Ford, and Tein Tsin Press items are discussed along with local gossip.
Ind. social figure Barry, once a Charlestown belle, is hosted at dinners in Glenwood and Charlestown this past week. She left for Indiana yesterday. An Alumni association plans its annual outing in the Adirondacks at Lake Titus, invited by Col RB Mann.
A moving wartime verse honors nurses and medics tending the dying and wounded on the blood-stained plain. It lauds fidelity to duty, compassionate care, and burial rites, praising their noble conduct under shellfire. Signed by A. Murphy of Bowdoin Street, Somerville.
The Boston Globe editorial outlines that current problems should be discussed later, reserving debate until the campaign has developed further. The piece signals a cautious stance on timing and content for public discourse.
A collage of brief gags and exchanges from various newspapers, including remarks on marriages and duties, stage casting, money, and literature. Snappy exchanges feature a girl named Bobbie, a judge, and humorous mishearings about Morocco’s army and Philippine civility.
The article notes Dr John William Moore receives knighthood on Queen Victoria's birthday and cites Queen Victoria's order to illuminate St George's Chapel and the Albert Memorial Chapel at Windsor by electricity. It also mentions Princess Mathilde Bonaparte’s eighty first birthday celebrated at her Paris residence.
A fragment of a 19th century meal plan lists breakfast items such as baked eggs Johnny cake doughnuts and coffee with cream and oranges. Dinner features roast beef mashed potatoes steamed English pudding pie cheese and bananas. Supper includes salmon and stewed something with gingerbread olives and lettuce. Signature reads Mrs Milliken No 12 Bishop Road.
In Keene a poor stable boy Charley Gould and heiress Mary fall apart after he leaves to seek fortune. Six years later Charley, a Boston Dental College student, reunites with Mary who has waited and pursued him after discovering his true worth. Their romance endures despite class differences and distance.
A partial, imperfect excerpt shows two characters exchanging affectionate lines. The dialogue includes phrases of devotion and playful flirtation, with misspellings and unclear names, suggesting a romance scene from a longer narrative. The text is fragmentary and lacks full context.
A cryptic detective tale unfolds as readers chase hints about a woman dubbed the Lady from Nowhere. The post hints at a race to uncover her killer before a weekly event ends.
A sketch lists figures such as M P Gamuel Smith noted for his noted motions in the House of Commons on “un-Smithlike plays” and J C Monaghan who rose from Salem cotton mills to Brown University and a professorship at a new School of Commerce. Bijhri Chandri Pal speaks at a London temperance congress while Captain McCalla, commander of the American contingent with Admiral Seymour, is praised as a teetotaler despite welcoming guests with raspberry vinegar drinks aboard during Guantanamo Bay duty.
Editors attack Ed ward Atkinson of Boston for daft statements before scientists. The piece notes U S aims in China protect citizens and treaty rights, urging energy and cooperation with other powers. A Delaware Republican convention member joins the national committee amid corruption concerns. Japan’s sea dominance is cited with a strategic pause before Russia.
The article notes Egyptian cat worship as a religious practice. It cites Assam’s health concerns with deaths outpacing births in Surma and Assam Valleys, and mentions a 13 year old Frederick Frailey helping lay a cornerstone in Philadelphia, later becoming a savings bank president at age nine.
The Rev Edwin G Gange of London will preach at Tremont Temple Sunday morning and evening. Gange is pastor of Regent's Park Church and formerly led Bristol parish for over twenty years. Dr Lorimer supplies his pulpit during July.
Woburn will not build a new $100,000 high school this year. The City Council voted 8 to 6 for the school house, but Mayor Davis warned he would veto any order for erection. A two-thirds vote would be required to override a veto.
Last night at Odd Fellows Hall Progressive Lodge 177 I OB A installed new officers for the term. L Berkman grand minst er A B Gordee ex president A Roosof president A Abelman vice resident L M Davis recording secretary Simon Goldman financial secretary B Silverman srenpuresman A conductor A collation followed.
A Boston dated despatch reported that Mrs Thomas W Lawson pink once sold to the noler by Galvin the florist had reached the Khedive of Egypt. City confirmation failed and evidence suggests the Khedive or others did not buy exclusivity. The pinks are on sale worldwide according to Galvin's.
A bilingual dialogue fragment showing a learner seeking English equivalents and navigational phrases. It includes questions about pronunciation meaning and directions to a hotel and railroad station with responses affirming understanding and offering guidance. The text presents practical phrases for asking to speak louder, repeat, and describe routes.
The committee on rules found no evidence of corruption in the recent Westminster Chambers bill passage and dismissed any investigation. Witnesses Frank and Open testified openly. editors from the Boston Herald also denied venality by any member, with no proof produced.
The Pope Memorial Church on Jerusa lem road Nantasket will be dedicated tomorrow at 4 PM. Boston attendees ride the 2:00 Nantasket boat and transfer by electric to the church. Renowned speakers include Rev. H Winchester Donald, D D Rev B H Horton and Rev George A Gordon D D with Boston singers supplying the music.
Members of William Parkman Commandery plan a trip from East Boston to the White Mountains. The jaunt departs at 9 30 a m and returns Tuesday evening, with several Sir Knights and ladies accompanying.
Elizabeth G. Hooper's will filed yesterday in Suffolk probate lists public bequests of 500 dollars to the American Board of Foreign Missions the American Missionary Association and the Massachusetts Home Mission Society and 100 dollars to the Consumers’ League and the Wand Mission. A 9 percent bequest is left to Miss B's Home Mooper is.
A fragmentary note mentions Thorp and Martin in connection with an event, but details are unclear due to OCR damage. The readable portions suggest a collaborative effort or performance featuring the two individuals.
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