Boston Post Subscriptions Rates Declared
The Boston Post outlines subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including one year eight dollars, six months one fifty, three months seventy six cents, and monthly twenty five cents. It notes address changes require both old and new addresses and warns payments are at sender's risk with checks or money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.
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THE
Sunday Post
Post Publishing Company
Boston Post Subscription Notice and Office Contact
The Boston Post lists its office at 259 Washington Street Boston with phone 428 and notes subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. Readers in New York can secure the Post at leading hotels or notify via mail if unavailable through their newsdealer.
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New York
Boston Post
E. A. Grozier
Boston Warm Weather Breaks Heat Wave Record
Deaths from excessive heat hundreds nationwide. Boston and surrounding region enjoy a rare cool east wind. The city stands as a summer resort cutting off one hot day saves comfort, health, and even lives.
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Boston
Press coverage urged in search for missing Grace Stevenson
Publicity and wide distribution of Grace Stevensons portrait are praised as essential to locating the Brookline missing woman. The piece argues newspapers act as the best police, rallying the community and aiding recovery, while noting publicity arrived late but will now help identify her wherever she is.
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Grace Stevenson
Brookline
Tommy
Sis
Father
Sally
Puck
Flossie
Bessie
Harper’s Bazar
New York Weekly
Pace
Arbitration Proposed to End Miner Strike under McKinley
The article argues McKinley could earn the title advance agent of prosperity by appointing an impartial arbitration commission to settle the miners strike. It notes no legal requirement for arbitration but emphasizes public opinion as a powerful force. It warns against depressing wages and urges uplifting labor to restore prosperity.
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McKinley
Congress
Dead Man's Curve Should Be Safeguarded by Pedestrian Bridge
Boston citizens face risk at a public garden curve where Transit Commission plans to lay subway tracks along the Boylston street sidewalk. The writer urges immediate sidewalk closure and construction of a foot bridge to separate pedestrians from tracks, condemning any delay and calling for preventive safety measures before further injuries occur.
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The
Transit Commission
Boylston Street
Transit Commissioners
Boston
Duty on Cotton Draws Tariff Debate Across Senate
The 20 percent cotton duty fuels a partisan fight as Senator McEnery of Louisiana supports the levy, while critics call it senseless and harmful to Eastern mills. Textile expert Colonel Alfred B. Shepperson argues the duty fails to aid growers and will raise costs for Northern manufacturers relying on Egyptian cotton.
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Senator McEnery
Louisiana
Senate
Textile America
Alfred B. Shepperson
Colonel Shepperson
Tariff Critique Foreshadows Industrial Strain in New England
The passage argues that tariffs on cotton and other goods punish New England industries and workers. It likens choosing inferior materials to choosing cheaper cotton and condemns Massachusetts representatives for supporting taxes that harm wages and production.
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New England
Congress
Massachusetts
Stock Market Steady With Strong Buying Power And High Bonds
The market shows steady to strong activity with rising buying power and growing short interest. Notable gains in rail stocks and mining shares boost confidence as wheat supplies and foreign demand support prices. bankers buy large bond issues and investors seek high priced dividends. A mix of local anecdotes follows, including social notes and personal vignettes from Lynn and surrounding areas.
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Northwest
St. Paul
Northwestern
Atchison
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Rock Island
Louisville & Nashville
Calumet & Hecla
Boston & Montana
Brazil
Weather and social notes from Boston beaches and city life
The Observant Citizen reports cooler beach days drawing crowds away from surface cars to City Point. It notes Boston’s team struggles in Chicago, Brooklyn’s surprise win, and reflections on the Cuban Revolution poster beggar. It also praises J W Black & Co for staying helpful after hours and mentions travel plans of Herbert Dobson to Canada.
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City Point
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyns
Windy City
Bostons
Park Square
J. W. Black & Co
Washington Street
Captain Dugan
Missionary Field Beckons Princeton Football Center
Robert Gailey, Princeton football centre, prepares to enter missionary work in China. Horatio F. Simrall, ex chief justice of Mississippi, serves on Warren county Board of Supervisors. Governor Mount of Indiana, once labeled by the Indianapolis Literary Society, joins the Western Association of Writers. The Romero couple plans eastern travels from New York seaside to mountain resorts. Theodoric Richard Bland, son of the congressman, earns top honors at the College of the Christian Brothers in St. Louis.
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Robert Gailey
Princeton
China
Horatio F. Simrall
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Board of Supervisors
Warren County
Miss
Governor Mount
Indiana
Indianapolis Literary Society
The
Western Association of Writers
Theodoric Richard Bland
College of the Christian Brothers
St. Louis
Love and a Spirit Visitor End in Tragic Silence
Annie Gray mourns the mysterious loss of her beloved Harry after a railway disaster. She clings to a belief in spirits visiting the living from heaven, hoping for one final word, only to glimpse a sudden, elusive vision after his presumed death.
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Annie
Harry
Papa
Daily Post
Mr. Smith
Mr. White
Mrs. Gray
Mrs. Arthur
Booths and Ballots in a Nation’s Pageantry
Representative McMillin of Tennessee wields quotable oratory with literary illustrations. Colonel Zenas R. Bliss, recently promoted brigadier general, remains popular among troops and is an avid hunter and marksman. Major J. B. Pond negotiates a US lecture tour with Bishop William Boyd Carpenter. The Duke of Norfolk may again govern Sheffield as mayor, praised for his business instincts and courteous style. Mme Cellini headlines a London singing event under royal patronage, featuring Mme Viola Campbell of Lincoln Nebraska who performed Thomas Goring and Schubert pieces. Campbell is married to David A. Campbell, Nebraska Supreme Court clerk.
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Zenas R. Bliss
Mme. Cellini
London
St. James’s Hall
Princess of Wales
Mme
Viola Campbell
Lincoln
Neb
Goring Thomas
Schubert
Humorous Victorian Exchanges in Gentlemen and Ladies Talk
A collage of light dialogue from 19th century periodicals captures domestic scenes and social humor. Exchanges cover breakfast neglect, sisterly defense, actresses dangers, deathbed musings, in laws and weddings, and Fiji villagers in Coney Island, reflecting everyday manners and prejudices with playful wit.
Catholic Union Prepares to Receive Convention Delegates
Delegates from Catholic societies in and around Boston convened to plan for the national convention of the Catholic Young Men's National Union on August 31 and September 1. A possible archdiocesan union was discussed, with emphasis on strengthening weaker groups and uplifting Catholic youth nationwide.
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Boston
Young Men’s Catholic Association of Boston College
Catholic Young Men’s National Union
Catholic Societies of
Massachusetts
Archdiocesan
J. J. Murphy
Western States
United States
Archdiocesan Union
Young Men’s Catholic Association of
Boston College
Thomas F. Garrity
Young Men’s Sodality of
St. Mary’s Church
James H. Mansfield
St. Patrick’s Holy Name Society
Roxbury
Mark G. Flannigan
Young Men’s Sodality of the
Mission Church
M. J. Shini
Young Men’s Christian Association
Brookline
Thomas F. Shea
Young Men’s Sodality
Quincy
M. E. Toomey
Holy Name Society
Malden
Joseph A. Shean
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Judge Burke
The
Catholic Union
Thomas,f. Tobin
Catholic Institute of Lowell
Lyceum and Library Association
St. John's Church
Peabody
J. Co. King
Neponset
John O'Neil
St. Stephen’s Sodality
F. P. Turnbull
Catholic Literary Union
Charlestown
John Carroll
St. Joseph’s Sodality
Medford
Charles H. Slattery
City Point
Menu prize awarded to Mrs Hollace of Dorchester
Mrs N E Hollace of Norfolk Street Dorchester wins the menu prize for last week the menu published Thursday July 8.
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N. E. Hollace
Dorchester
Norfolk Street
Daily Table Hints Pettijohn
Scrambled Eggs Water Cress Old-fashioned Johnnycake Crullers and Cheese Chocolate hint at a Pettijohn table list of early breakfast items and simple edibles for a daily menu.
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Pettijohn
Has a Citizen of Boston Any Rights in Public Speech
William F. Davis writes from Suffolk County Jail in Boston challenging city officials over the right to speak on public common lands. He cites police actions on the Charles street mall and questions Mayor Quincy’s permit system for public discourse. Davis warns against potential clashes with officials and recalls Jerry O’Sullivan’s jail experience to defend press liberties.
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The
Post
J. Mac
Boston
Boston Common Mall
Boston Common
Charles Street
Suffolk County
Quincy
Massachusetts
Altgeld
Tillman
Jerry O’sullivan
Salem
Christ
William F. Davis
A. D
Bathing Suit Details Guide for Better Swimwear
A vintage fashion note advises bathers to choose fabrics carefully. Serge remains popular for its warmth and non cling, while mohair and alpaca require a thin lining for warmth when wet. Black silk sees limited use, denim and ticking hinder motion, and flannel is fading from preference. Colors favor blue serge and black and white mohair with occasional contrasts.
Bath Beach Vacation Diary of Dan Daly in New York
Boston comedian Dan Daly vacations at Bath Beach and recounts a rollicking, misadventure filled ride delays and a trolley misdirection from Forty-second Street to the Battery to Bath Beach. His playful prose captures subway chaos and a streetcar misfire with humor and urban bustle.
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Bath Beach
Dan Daly
Dan
Boston
Forty-second Street
Battery
Pulitzer
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Brooklyn Ward
Bath
Bath Beach Charm and Morning Dips of a Broadway Performer
Dan Daly describes Bath Beach as a morning refuge for New York workers seeking a salt water dip before work. He recalls waking at Ninety-ninth and Thirty-second streets, meets locals like Billy West and Pete Dailey, and notes the lure of the seaside away from Broadway. He praises the simple pleasures, cool air, and appreciative audience, ending with gratitude for his summers away from the city.
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Ninety-ninth Street
Thirty-second Street
Bath Beach
New York
Bily West
Primrose and
West
Pete Dailey
Tere
Trolley Road
Providence
Broadway
Dan Daly
New Bersaglieri Rifle Fires Eighty Shots a Minute
Captain Cel of the Bersaglieri unveils a rifle that fires eighty rounds per minute without the weapon being lowered. Government tests are underway and the inventor claims the device will render Gatling and Maxim guns obsolete.
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Rome
Cel
Bersaglieri
Livingstone Adelson Wedding at Puritan Hall
Miss Sarah Adelson of New York married Mr Abraham Livingstone of this city at Puritan Hall last evening. Rabbi Samuel H. Schober officiated. Bride wore cream white satin with orange blossoms. Sorah Adelson sister of the bride was maid of honor. bridesmaids included Oprah Hoffer Vanie Hoffer Fannie J. Hoffer Annie Blum. Best men were Harry Technor Marcus Hoffer George Hoffer Nathan Beckman.
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Sarah Adelson
New York
Abraham Livingstone
Puritan Hall
Samuel H. Schober
Sorah Adelson
Oprah Hoffer
Vanenie
Hoffer
Fannie J. Hoffer
Annie Blum
Harry Technor
Marcus Hoffer
George Hoffer
Nathan Beckman
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Nantasket
John R. Murphy
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the Post
Frances Gilman
Quincy, Mass
McMillin
Tennessee
J. B. Pond
Anthony Hope
William Boyd Carpenter
Ripon
Duke of Norfolk
Sheffield
Fiji
Anabel
Madge
Weill
Puok
Beaton
the Archdiocese of
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Jennie A. Holt
Pelham Place
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