Post Sunday delivery rates and subscription policies
The text lists subscription rates for the Sunday Post and various time frames, noting price points such as one year at 1.50 and several shorter terms. It mentions payment methods including checks money orders and that the paper is entered as Second Class Matter. It includes office addresses and contact details for Boston and New York offices and urges advance payment for all cabs to the Post.
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Post Publishing Company
Boston
Boston Boston
Washington Street
New York
Boston Post
Aldermen clash over bribery charge in loan bill flare up
At a recent Common Council meeting Mr Wing accused bribery in the loan bill campaign. Alderman Tinkham pushed for a grand jury investigation in Suffolk County but the order failed. He vowed to pursue findings with the district attorney.
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Wing
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Tinkham
Grand Jury
Suffolk County
Wingan
Boer War Letters Reveal Grim Cape Colony Strife
Special correspondents leak uncensored May reports from Cape Colony and Transvaal describing Boer advances seizing territory, wrecking railways, and recruiting colonists. British troops, 240,000 strong, are deemed insufficient, with 100,000 more needed for forward actions. Civilian suffering, especially women and children, sparks moral outrage over reconcentrado policy.
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W. T. Stead
London
Cape Colony
London Daily Mail
Pretoria
Transvaal
South Africa
Mr. Stead
Kitchener
Weyler
Cuba
Mayor Hart's Loan Bill Receives Mixed Support
City notes Mayor Hart presents a loan bill reported to be largely waste free and below the last rejected proposal by over a million dollars. He promises to shield the city from land speculators in purchases though critics accuse the plan of concealing costs for the garbage plant. Aldermen vote yesterday to approve the measure amid denouncement as a steal.
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Hart
Common Council
Common ‘Council
Shadowed figure drives costly public work plan
The editorial laments a shadowed figure pushing a high priced project and praises a mayoral bid for an honest bill as a substitute. Aldermen defer to next Thursday to decide, hoping amendments to unapproved jobs are kept out to avoid another failed venture.
Brave Filipinos surrender after Mass before American aid
The text lauds General Cailles and his troops surrendering their arms in a churchyard after Mass. It notes the United States pays 30 pesos per rifle and the soldiers drop warrants in tribute to widows and orphans. It praises Filipino courage and questions opposition to US rule. Judge Taft becomes Philippines governor on July 4.
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Cailies
United States
Cailles
Taft
Philippines
Hoodoo Threat Shocks Hawaiian Governance
The Territory of Hawaii reports Gov. Dole ill under Kahuama hoodoo influence. He reportedly fled the capital with doctors deeming him temporarily unfit, while the Legislature contemplates permanent disability. The piece warns of occult political manipulation from native groups, contrasting with familiar white political pressure.
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Hawaii
Dole
Hanna
Gage
Boston to get Majestic theatre with 196 seats
The city will welcome a new theater named Majestic at Van Rensselaer Place and Tremont Street next season, seating 196. Boston will have twenty two regular amusements, with Dudley Street Opera House and Symphony Hall among other venues.
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Boston
van Rensselaer Place
Tremont Street
The
Majestic
Dudley Street Opera House
Symphony Hall
Marriage Announcement and Religious Feast for St. Patton Paint
In Pine tee Next Sunday the feast of the patron saint will be celebrated with morning services by Rev. J. John T. Mullen from the Cathedral delivering the panegyric. Evening vespers will conclude the ceremony. Lillian Lawrence is in New York consulting with Sam Shubert of Herald Square Theatre. Boston friends await. The marriage of Wren, daughter of the late Patrick appomnce of Montreal, to William Brown Somers of Glasgow, Scotland, was performed Monday, June.
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Patton
St. Ee
J. John T. Mullen
Lillian Lawrence
New York
Sam Shubert
Herald Square Theatre
Boston
Wren
Patrick Appomnce
Monttreal
William Brown Somers
Glasgow
Scotland
Milady Fair and Boarding House Banter
A fragment from a periodical page features verses praising Milady Fair and a comic boarding house exchange. The sketches include alonely city dweller lamenting lack of recognition, Uncle pie interruptions, a claim of inheritance, and light quips about blue chips and a lazy golf tale.
Unclear Extract From London and World News Briefs
Fragmentary report notes London imports parasols and umbrellas, English cotton factory gender figures, Bank of France coin rules, Belgian prize for anti drunkenness art, a repeating gun claim, and scattered ecclesiastical and military notes with many garbled phrases and incomplete sentences.
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London
Bank of France
Tralian
Lamacithia
Cincinnati
A. Reck Wa
Eae
Aston Xa
Cesar Crea
Pass Granted to Rail Director Amid Witty Exchange
A country employee begged for a year long pass to visit family from a famed railway director known for humor. The director asked if the man worked for the company and received regular pay. The man replied he would ride with a farmer if headed his way. three minutes later he received a twelve month pass.
That actor photographer mocks Shakespeare quote
A witty quote from the Cleveland Plain Dealer claims an actor-photographer enhances Shakespeare by holding the camera up to nature, illustrating early debates on realism in performing arts and photography.
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Nature
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hypnotism Talk Sparks Girl Talk in Mirthful Exchange
In a light exchange, the girl in gray wishes to learn hypnotism while the girl in blue jokes about marrying without it. A Philadelphia Bulletin item notes Maude losing her purse, not for money but for a new bathing suit, prompting humorous comments.
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Chicago
Maude
Philadelphia Bulletin
Kentucky Novel Boom Sparks Branding Tie In Racehorse Whiskey
Literary backing notes a Kentucky novel thriving after a racehorse and brand of whiskey bear its name. A quoted line from a Chicago Record-Herald item mentions a woman saying My face is my fortune.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Perseverance quoted in historic newspaper cartoons
A short exchange appears in old papers noting a quip about perseverance and manuscript submissions. The Philadelphia Times praises perseverance while the Atlanta Constitution depicts a witty editor writer banter over a manuscript.
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Atlanta Constitution
Lady and departing servant exchange sharp reference line
A witty exchange from Tit-Bits shows a Lady asking what to write in a servant’s reference and the servant replying with a mordant six months tenure. The quip captures social wit and class tone of the period.
Angel Food Cake Confusion at Table
A playful exchange features a young husband misidentifying angel food as marble cake. The wife corrects him, revealing the dish as angel food in a lighthearted Philadelphia Bulletin exchange.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Trunk Explodes in New York Incident Sparks Debate
A Chicago Post dialogue notes a trunk disaster in New York caused by rough handling. The pair agrees the incident settles the matter but concludes the plan isn’t feasible for general use, leaving the trunk issue unresolved.
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New York
Chicago Post
Sunday breakfast and luncheon menu from the Daily Table hints
The excerpt lists a full day’s meals including oatmeal creamed codfish baked potatoes graham gems white bread doughnuts breakfast items for the Sunday post. It also gives a codfish recipe and a coffee mousse method with steps and ingredients credited to J. A. Barker of Malden Massachusetts.
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Graham Gems
Post’s Illustrated Menu Custard Recipe from Old Kitchen
The piece describes a traditional baked cup custard with nutmeg, using two cups of milk, three egg yolks, sugar, and salt. It emphasizes low heat in a double boiler, gradual mixing with scalded milk, baking in a hot water bath, and testing with a knife for a creamy velvety finish.
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J. A. Barker
Clifton Street
Malden
Mass
Summer at Wildwood A Clever Conquest of Conceit
A narrator recounts a seaside visit to the Ashtons at Wildwood with Arthur Kennard the actor. Miss Thornton jeers at male conceit while Miss Temple and others watch. A dining party, a servant's illness, a hill coach crash, and a revived joke end with Kennard and Miss Thornton marrying.
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Wildwood
Ashtons
Arthur Kennard
Judge Temple
Clayton
Mrs. Ashton
Miss Thornton
Kennard
Miss Temple
Ashton
Mr. Kennard
Miss. Thornton
Mr. Ashton
Wickford
Roused Shen House and Sudden Screams
A jarring scene unfolds as aiden dreams and Lia mouse react to sudden screams in the Shen residence. Neighbors report startled sounds and a quick police response. No injuries described.
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Shen
Aiden
Lia Mouse
Letter on mob violence and rule of law in Boston
Eugene B. Willard of Boston argues against mob law and lynching of Negroes, condemning vigilantism and urging confinement of criminals within legal bounds. He warns that government fails when laws bow to passion and calls for lawful restraint to preserve republic justice.
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American Republic
Eugene B. Willard
Boston
Mass
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