Steed of Constantinople: Capers on a Submarine Return
Steeve threads peril through Constantinople as he fakes a corpse, outwits Nick the Knock, and seizes a submarine to ferry Agatha Porkenlard and Aunt Clarissa. He abducts the unconscious W W and prepares a swift voyage back to New York with danger and intrigue aboard.
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Steve
Prince Itchy Secratehi
Ike
Sultan
Prince
Nick
Fles
America
Undertaker’s
Undertaker
Constantinople
Neck of Woods
W. W
Agatha
Clarissa
Nicholas
New York
Lfe
Notable Bostonites and Arts News From the Harbor City
The column notes Arthur Clark at Winthrop Highlands after Cuba, and Josie De Witte the violinist widow of Will West who dies in Manchester England leaving $10000 to daughter Josie in New Haven. The piece also reports Malden moths fading, Charlestown navy yard drills, a near miss from Henderson's Point explosion, Somerville clerk Cook in Maine, hail damages to Connecticut tobacco, and Modjeska planning a farewell tour. It mentions Boston summer colony life at West Harwich, Caleb Chase’s estate occupancy, John B. Schoeffel touring yacht Profit, and the impact of new subway work on Washington street transit. It covers Tom Burke’s weight loss, Bernard Richards’ visit, Damon’s 60 mile auto map, and dramatic Green Harbor surf after a northeast wind.
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Josie de Witte
Will West
Mr. Vokes
West
Manchester
Eny
Josie
New Haven
Mr. West
Daily Post Publishing Co Boston Update
The item appears to be a dated newspaper masthead noting July 26, 1905, edition number 22 in volume 180 with office location at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. No further article content is provided.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Maia
Post Publishing Company
Subscription rates and postal notice for The Post
The Daily Post and Sunday Post list subscription prices for various terms and a vacation rate of 25 cents per month for U S and Canada. Address changes allowed. Notices that payments are in advance and cash not sent. Editor and Publisher E A Grozier.
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POST
Daily Post
United States
Canada
Sunday Post
Matin
M Newsboy
E. A. Grozier
Boston Post Banner June 1905 high circulation
The data notes June 1905 as the Daily Post’s largest month by circulation and the Sunday Post’s best results, marking a historic peak in readership for the Boston paper.
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Daily Post
Sunday Post
Seawanhaka Cup Returns to Salt Water Yachtsmen
The Seawanhaka cup, once held by the Glen Cairn of the Royal St. Lawrence Club, has returned to salt water yachtsmen after defeating Canadian holders. A Massachusetts club with a Massachusetts built boat designed by a Massachusetts man reclaimed the trophy, praising the sport’s sane, enjoyable spirit over America’s cup engineering.
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Glencairn
Royal St. Lawrence Club
Long Island Sound
Massachusetts
War indemnity and Japan Russia talks at Portsmouth
Baron Komura heads Japan's peace plenipotentiaries as official handouts claim moderation in demands. Japan's war costs reach 694 million dollars by four months ago and 1 million daily now with 200000 Japanese deaths, arguing for a substantial indemnity without sentiment.
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Baron Komura
The
Mikado
Portsmouth
Sato
Japan
Germany
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Russia
The Balfour Ministry Faces Reckoning in Parliament
The piece notes Prime Minister Balfour refuses resignation or dissolution after a near 100 vote majority. It highlights intensified opposition led by John Redmond declaring war on the government and vowing no quarter as the party fights to preserve its official life until adjournment.
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Balfour
John Redmond
Yellow Fever Cases Rise in New Orleans
New Orleans authorities report 50 yellow fever cases and eight deaths. The disease is not yet an epidemic, but its virulence and rapid spread under favorable conditions threaten a wider outbreak. Eight years ago a similar visitation extended to neighboring states despite precautions.
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New Orleans
Advances in sanitary science curb yellow fever fear
The piece notes Mississippi's quarantine as the face of a gun, with no stampede or major business disruption, reflecting public confidence in authorities. It compares past New Orleans and Memphis yellow fever deaths to today and mentions a Panama Isthmus risk after Colon ship four fever cases to New York, calling prevention reasonably expected.
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Mississippi
New Orleans
Memphis
Panama
Colon
New York
An Object Lesson on a Boundary Shift
The surveyors find an error on the Vermont border that would transfer 4500 residents into Canada, altering reciprocal trade. Expatriated households would face tariffs and new costs while enjoying access to steel, leather, machinery, and other goods from their former countrymen at lower prices, illustrating the protectionist principle.
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United States
Canada
Vermont
Dominion
Steel Trust
Boston Post Leads in New England Circulation Rise
The Boston Post retains its acknowledged lead in New England circulation with over 231000 daily and 190000 Sunday readers, gains of 20000 and 9000 respectively in the last six months.
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Boston Post
New England
How to Seek Panama Isthmus Machinist Appointment
A letter to the editor from F. W. J. asks how to obtain a machinist post at the Isthmus of Panama. He advises writing to the civil service commissioners in Washington DC for Form 1422.
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Panama
Civil Service Commissioners
Washington, D. C
One Man Chooses Route in Gossiping Sphinx Says
The Sphinx notes a curious line about one man hitching his gasoline wagon to a Blar and another to a chorus girl reflecting urban legend wit. The phrase appears as a playful proverb in the column’s quipmedley of social foibles.
Bare-headed Girl celebrates modern beauty in verse
A Hartford Post poem by C. M. W. extols the Bare-headed Girl who defies classic queens and seeks freedom with wind in her hair. The piece contrasts ancient façades with twentieth century speed, praising independence, speed, sun, and glamour as the new ideal.
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Hartford Post
Interest rates cited in letter to editor
In a Brockton addressed note to the editor, the writer argues the interest is 2 percent per month, 24 percent per year, or 40 percent for the entire period, dated Amesbury July 25.
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Brockton
Amesbury
Stealthy Steve Rumor Conflicts and Club Talk
Letters from readers in multiple Massachusetts towns discuss Stealthy Steve, a mustache injury, nine lives question, a mistaken bullseye in darkness, trousers length, and a queenly rumor. Bennett Rosen asks for clarification. Gillespie jokes about a Turned Up Pants Club. TARSK denies a Norway king bid.
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Steve
Boston
Bennie Rosen
Gillespie
Lowell
Mass
Interest calculation by equal monthly payments puzzle
Your Brockton correspondent asks for the loan interest rate when a lady pays equal installments over 20 months. By averaging payment dates from 1 to 20 and computing the implied monthly rate, the note argues the rate is about 22.85 percent plus. The proof uses $100 for 10.4 months yielding $20 in interest. Samuel Ward Company. 57 Franklin Street. July 25.
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Brockton
Samuel Ward Company
Franklin Street
Murphy Admitted as Midshipman at Annapolis Academy
Annapolis Maryland July 25 Joseph A Murphy of Massachusetts has been admitted as midshipman in addition to those who have already entered the academy.
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Annapolis
Joseph A. Murphy
Massachusetts
Love Advice From Mildred Champagne at Minstrel Show
A reader asks Mildred Champagne for help in winning the affections of a bashful 26 year old escort from minstrel rehearsals. Champagne suggests inviting him to call, arranging a casual gathering with friends, and showing enjoyment of his company without overdoing it.
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Miss Champagne
Dear Miss Champagne Advice Letter on Love and Money
A young man asks if he should marry a 22 year old woman while earning 8 dollars a week. The adviser agrees the age gap is the obstacle and urges him to raise his salary before marriage, noting a 22 year old pursuing an 18 year old signals poor match potential.
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Miss Champagne
Grace Bancroft and Paul Gardner on a Lakeside Awakening
Grace Bancroft meditates by the Crooked River when Paul Gardner drifts by. He reads her underscored book, rescues her after a canoe capsize, and asks for a helpmate. She replies, “Ask papa,” sealing a dawning romance.
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Sol
Grace Bancroft
Paul
Grace
Paul Gardner
Isle of Happiness
Old Man's Long Absence and Secret System Revealed
Mr Meddergrass Si Chumpfodder has not been to town for about twelve months. Mr Snapbuckle Do asks if the old man found a method to circumvent crooks. The reply confirms a system exists and the man remains in seclusion.
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Mr. Meddergrass
Gloom Over Bjones-Gee Household as Plans Shift
Bjones-Gee pair exchanges mood notes with Bjinks. Wife initially planned trip but reconsidered.
Mean Thing Mabel and Maud Exchange Floral Banter
Mabel asks what flowers suit her complexion and Maud replies with a quip about artificial flowers. The exchange showcases humor and character dynamics in a social vignette.
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Mabel
Maud
Old Mr Thintop Observes Unseen Gaze at Crowd
A curious line shows Old Mr Thintop wondering why people stare as he stands amid a crowd, creating a moment of reflective tension. The excerpt highlights social awkwardness and outsider perception in a quiet, humorous tone.
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Mr. Thintop
Beverly Farms Tea Hosts Fashionable Society Event
An elegant Beverly Farms gathering hosted by Dr and Mrs Charles Burnham Porter showcased unsold items from the Sharon sanatorium bazaar along with new attractions. Boston society figures attended, including Mrs Henry P King and Mrs Nathaniel Simpkins, while a Civil Service Reform League council meeting and social program featured Carl Schurz.
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Sharon Sanatorium
Horticultural Hall
Charles Burnham Porter
Beacon Street
Beverly Farms
Henry P. King
Nathaniel S. Simpkins
Faith Simpkins
Porter
Ceylon
Richard H. Dana
Cambridge
Manchester-by-the-Sea
William Warren Vaughan
National Civil Service Reform League Council
Lake George
Carl Schurz
Montreal
Toronto
Chateau Frontenac
Quebec
Cornelius W. Provost
New York
Magnolia Colony
George McClure
Commonwealth Avenue
Concord
N. H
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John B. Schoeffel
Terment
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J. Linfield Damon
West Newton
Nantasket
Damon
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the Sunday Post
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Diana
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Sultan’s
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Tarsk
Mildred Champagne
Mabel E. French
Poplar Street
Roslindale, Mass
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