Open doors and free trade amid stock market drift
The piece argues that stock prices have fallen about one third since 1902 while dividends and earnings remain solid. It downplays losses, notes strong industrial metrics and rail tonnage, and urges calm investing. It discusses tariff policy, open ports, and Russia’s influence in Manchuria within broader US trade aims.
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Post
Money
New York
Stock Exchange
United States
Asiatic East
China
Russia
Manchuria
Imperial
Charles River Dam commissioners chosen by Governor Bates
The article commends Governor Bates for selecting a competent commission to oversee the Charles River Dam project that will form a water park for Boston and Cambridge. It highlights Dr Pritchett as chairman with deep study of the issue and Yerxa and Holden for administrative oversight, stressing the need for strong leadership in directing the undertaking.
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Charles River
Boston
Cambridge
Bates
Pritchett
Yerxa
Holden
Wholesale Poisoning in Ithaca Water Sparks Outcry
The Ithaca water supply faces charges of pollution and typhoid risk linked to municipal inaction. Dr. Soper of the New York State Board of Health criticizes the health department and urges decisive cleanup measures as inspectors monitor the water company. A ten day typhoid case tied to a residence draining into the water supply highlights ongoing danger amid calls for reform.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
New York State Board of Health
Soper
Health Department
State Department of Health
Boston
Newlyweds Ride Lesson in Train Shuffle Tale
The Observant Citizen reports a couple on a Pullman sleeping car trip who doze through arrival at South station. The car was moved to a side track before cleaners woke them, prompting amused greetings from workmen who escorted them to the station.
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Bogton
Pullmar
South Station
W. N. McVicar
Rhode Island
Boston
Tremont Street
Toot
Btbhkt
Eugene A. Carter
Somerville Police Department
Carter
Open Door Policy Advance to Manchuria Ports
Washington signals official backing for reopening Manchurian ports to world trade after Chinese government and Russia endorsement. State Department dispatch notes negotiations led by Hay and Cassini reached a phase with broad lines agreed and details to finalize at their June 28 meeting at the Russian embassy.
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Washington
Manchuria
Russia
State Department
Hay
Count Cassini
Newport
Uen
United States
Enduring Vitality of Leo XIII Amid Expected Passing
The article notes Leo XIII remains alive amid repeated predictions of death by doctors and himself. It credits his longevity to disciplined living and spiritual strength, asserting an imminent passing as Christendom awaits the pope’s final transition.
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Leo XIII
Niagara Gorge Tour Highlights and Historic Sights
A Niagara Falls souvenir column describes a $1 Gorge Railroad ride from Niagara Falls to Lewiston. The trip passes Whirlpool Rapids, Grand Trunk and Michigan Central bridges, the Demon of the Gorge rock, Devil's Hole massacre site, Brock's Monument, Fort Gray, and the Queenston Heights crossing before reaching Lewiston for dinner.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara Gorge
Niagara Gorge Railroad Company
Lewiston
Lewston
Prospect Park
Niagara City
Michigan Central Railroad
Grand Trunk Line
Whirlpool
William Dean Howells
Bill
Dr. Jelly
Matthew Web
Webb
Maid of the Mist
Lake Ontario
Ongiara Park
Devil's Hole
Brock
Queenston Heights
Old Fort Gray
Chasm
Collins Leaders Convene Over Fitz Boom Challenge
The Collins faction met at a dinner hosted by Senator W. T. A. Fitzgerald to plot ways to counter the FitzGerald mayoralty boom. Key attendees were absent, including Henry Fitzgerald and aldermen Lomasney O'Brien Lee Doyle, with officials citing voter listing reforms and Luce bill hardships as urgent. Fitzgerald warned voters face listing errors and a rough election day.
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Collins
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Democratic City Committee
Fitzgerald
Ward
Fitz Boom
Henry
John F
Martin M. Lomasney
Philip O’brien
John H. Lee
James H. Doyle
Emmons
Reminiscences and a Romantic Chase in Lewiston
A nostalgic narrator recalls Lewiston history and hints at upcoming reminiscences. In a parallel scene Grace confronts love for Dan, who asserts bold intent as he climbs toward her beside a rose garden after a thunderclap.
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Billy
Grace
Dan
Janice
Ian
Post's Short Story Rules Prompt Author Participation
The Sunday Post invites readers to read the Short Story competition rules on the Editorial page. It outlines how to enter and participate, emphasizing submission guidelines and eligibility for authors.
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Sunday Post
A June Idol
In Cohasset, Billy the lazy lover and Janice spar over affection as Dan Bowditch lurks with comic mischief. Janice fears family pressure while Grace Fernald looms as a rival, and plans for marriage surface amid teasing and secrets in a humorous domestic scene.
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Billy
Dan Bowditch
Janice
Dan
Jan
Grace Fernald
Grace
Judge Emmons urged to curb tobacco spitting in Boston streets
A Post letter praises Judge Emmons for reducing drunkenness but calls for action against men who spit tobacco juice on sidewalks and transit in Boston. The writer cites Washington Street after 6 pm and notes filth on pavements and elevated trains despite posted signs.
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Post
Washington Street
Boylston
Milk Streets
Washington
Boston
The Days of Emmons A Boston Medicated Plea
A historical poem urging restraint on alcohol use in Boston. The writer Albert Edward Royal argues that soft drinking leads to trouble and danger, contrasting past bravado with present safer times under Emmons. The piece cites a judge and Dewey era context to bolster the call for moderation.
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Dewey
Emmons
Albert Edward Royal
High stepping boards on electric cars raise Boston concerns
In a letter to the editor dated July 16 in Boston, E Tower complains about the high stepping boards on electric streetcars. She says boarding is difficult and disembarking feels dangerous and calls for a remedy.
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Post
Boston
Giad
E. Tower
Wakefield Accepts Water Plant Purchase Offer
At an adjourned town meeting in Wakefield on July 16 the town voted 268 to 49 to accept the purchase of the Wakefield Water Company plant and supply to residents. The purchase price offered by water company representatives was $230,000 and the decision on the plant was postponed to next Monday evening.
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Gertrude E. McGrann
Boston
Richards Publishing Company
Miss McGrann
George L. Richards
England
France
Germany
Netherlands
Park Square
Wakefield
Wakefield Water Company
Water Company
Boston butchers plan own refinery to challenge Big Four
Boston meat markets unite to build a fat refining plant near the city to bypass Cudahy Swift Armour and Hammond. They have raised 100000 dollars so far, with another 50000 planned, aiming to operate this winter and attract business from large and small dealers alike.
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Cudahy
Swift, Armour and
Hammond
Big Four
Boston
Combine
Pemberton Square Hero Receives Humane Society Reward
Timothy F. Ahern, a stenographer in the Police Board office, was presented with a certificate by Massachusetts Humane Society officials for rescuing a drunken man from railroad tracks near Neponset on March 8. He rowed a dory across the river, waded ashore, and pulled the man off the rails just before an express train passed.
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Timothy F. Ahern
Pemberton Square
Massachusetts Humane Society
Thomas Ryan
Police Board
Ahern
Curtis
Neponset
J. Collins Warren
Charles P. Curtis, Jr
Boston
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