Boston Post subscription rates and policy
The notice lists subscription prices for the Boston Post including one year 2.50 and three months 0.65 with other rates and plans. It instructs subscribers to send payments in advance, not cash, and to update address changes. Contact details include editorial and business office addresses in Boston and a New York presence. Editor and publisher listed as E A Grozie.
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Business over party in reci procity push against Lodge
Massachusetts trade leaders and manufacturers, mostly Republicans, declare they will court pro reciprocity candidates and favor measures with Canada. They insist the effort is a matter of business, not a personal or partisan campaign, and oppose using Senator Lodge as a shield.
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Norfolk Club
Senator Lodge
W Lodge
New England
Massachusetts
Congress
Judge Dunbar
Louis A. Cook
Weymouth
Powers
Boston Voices on Gypsy Moth Invasion and Neighbor Cooperation
A Boston editorial pleads for neighboring towns to curb gypsy moth spread as the city already did by eradicating an earlier infestation in Franklin Park. It warns of upcoming tree and public space damage if neighbors neglect cleanup and urges metropolitan cooperation to prevent further breeding.
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Boston
Franklin Park
Board of Agriculture
Reluctant Board of Police Blocks Voter Listing
The board of police withholds supplementary voter listing facilities, arguing against expanding access. Critics say the board should ease inclusion for residents omitted from police enumeration to secure their voting rights, yet ordinary accommodations under the old system are rejected under the judge Emmons decree.
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Board of Police
Emmons
Voter Registration Inconvenience Cited Overlooked Electors
A critic questions the inefficiency of police search for missing voters who must travel from remote districts to Pemberton square for registration and back, suggesting registration lists be posted at police stations to save time and expenses. The piece questions who bears the costs of the Emmons administration.
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Pemberton Square
Emmons
Immons
A Meat Diet Versus the Beef Trust Pressure
A spirited editorial argues against the beef trust using rising prices to push meatless meals. It defends meat as the worker’s staple while noting health claims of a vegetable diet and urges resistance to price coercion in favor of keeping meat on the table.
Aftermath of Fourth of July Carnage Warns of Tetanus Risk
Boston reports two deaths from lockjaw linked to blank cartridge celebrations. The piece notes incubation of tetanus at 10 days to three weeks, the limited effectiveness of serum, and calls for banning sale of items that cause tetanus, arguing alcohol sales to minors pale in comparison.
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Boston
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Stories of Taggart Who May Manage Campaigns
Thomas Taggart of Indianapolis aims to head the Democratic national committee. The piece traces his rise from a depot lunch counter worker to political power, highlighting his Marion county triumphs, 1892 state committee leadership, 1893 gas remark, a French Lick hotel project, and speculation he may seek Beveridge’s Senate seat.
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Monahan
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Fremont
Jefferson
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Taggart
Tom Taggart
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National Committee
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T. Taggart
Albert J. Beveridge
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Senate
Ages of political candidates and vice presidency
Harper’s Weekly argues that candidate age is not the decisive factor in choosing a vice presidential nominee. It notes several pairs where the vice president was older or younger than the president, and concludes locality and political expediency drive selections more than age.
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Theodore Roosevelt
John C. Breckinridge
John C. Calhoun
Schuyler Colfax
Millard Fillmore
George Washington
John Adams
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
William H. Harrison
Zachary Taylor
James Buchanan
William McKinley
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
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Abraham Lincoln
Hannibal Hamlin
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Harper's Weekly
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Heiress Briefed Ahead
A fragment from the Sunday Post notes Newton Newkirk with headlines about an heiress in advance editions. Details are sparse but indicate timing and a scalp-lock reference as pushable leads.
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Newton Newkirk
Synopsis of previous chapters see rear files of the Post
A brief note directs readers to the rear pages of the Post for a recap of prior chapters. The shorthand implies a continuing serialized story and points to the newspaper’s back section for context.
Duke and Helen Seal Pact After Dramatic Yacht Rescue
Helen Travers saves Sir Richard from drowning by lassoing him and using champagne to revive him. The rescued Duke declares eternal devotion, dismisses Dolly Dimples, and vows to wed Helen despite financial concerns, as her uncle quietly withdraws.
Moths War and Dorchester Lawn Party Notes
Observant Citizen reports on a novel moth control using natural gas in Ohio, while Dorchester prepares a July 23 lawn party at Codman Club grounds with F. L. Pierce estate illumination. The piece also notes travel plans, teaching observations, a large brook trout catch, a Tufts College tribute, and local social news from Melrose and South Boston.
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New Codman Club
Dorchester
F. L. Pierce
Fred S. Gore
John E. Walsh
Love and forgiveness amid a vanished romance episode
Helen forgives Sir Richard for his past in a dramatic scene and vows to abandon Dolly Dimples, planning to marry the Western heiress. He resolves to wed Helen and end his search for an American heiress, with future developments teased. The piece ends noting tomorrow's continuation and a satirical note on end-seat hogs in street cars.
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Dolly Dimples
Duke
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Paradise
Moth Invasion Reported Across Several Towns
In a letter to the editor, S B Gillettr of Danvers blames a widespread moth outbreak on recent days across Beverly Marblehead Swampscott Salem Peabody and Danvers. He reports swarms around electric lights and urges residents to use torches. July 1.
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Peabody
Danvers
S. B. Gillettr
Letter to the General Court on veto power and state governance
A citizen warns the Massachusetts General Court against overstepping vetoes and laments perceived legislative abuses. The writer demands legal proof for 1904 bills and funding for orphanages, decries monopolies, calls for state-house cleansing, and favors Hoar or Schofield for governor while opposing Bates Parker Emmons. A straight Republican signs as GEORGE R. CHANDLER.
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Schofield
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George R. Chandler
Short Story contest rules urged for Sunday Post readers
The Post advertises the Short Story competition with guidance for authors on the Editorial page. Readers are urged to read the rules, dates, and submission requirements listed in the Sunday edition.
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Sunday Post
Ghost Story Brings Marian Crawford Home to Courtship
Marian Crawford, fainting in a farmhouse cellar, becomes the center of a ghost tale told by a group of summer boarders. Fred Dean rescues her, sparking a romance that leads to a winter wedding invitation and a hinted engagement.
Miss Champagne Answers Love and Sentiment Letters
Love advice column expands on a four year relationship. A correspondent named Raya seeks guidance on whether a long absence and ongoing letters imply platonic friendship or a real engagement. The advisor urges direct communication, loyalty, and clear expectations, noting the four year courtship warrants commitment and proper treatment.
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on a Kiss and Anger
A man writes about six months of courtship and a kiss that provoked a violent anger from the young woman. The guidance suggests relation context matters and asks what steps can win her back, ending with a partial answer about relations.
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Miss Champagne
Should a Widower Remarry With Five Orphans
Dear Ace We Brookline advises that divorcing after years of separation can open the path to remarriage. If a potential wife would be a true mother to the five children, it may be best to marry, but ensure she is fit in disposition and temperament and not viewed solely as a caretaker for the orphans. Take ample time to judge suitability before making an irrevocable step.
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Miss Champagne
Raya
Ace We
Brookline
Cause Gooker Question in Spookly Exchange
A dialogue snippet shows Spookly accusing Gooker of denying dog bites without cause. Spookly recalls throwing a cigar stub at the dog, implying a cause. The exchange centers on a perceived motive and an impulsive act.
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Gooker
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