McKinley Must Speak For Himself On Silver Policy
The Evening Record argues that McKinley must answer critical questions himself rather than by proxy. It notes conflicting signals between newspapers and records on free coinage at 16 to 1 with gold, and states that a veto promise cannot be trusted without his own clear stance. Voters demand direct assurances from McKinley as the candidate.
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Evening Record
McKinley
The
Post
Boston Record
Congressional Record
Spain Plans Return of Colony By Chosen Path
A report outlines Spain aiming to reclaim its colony through a specified approach, detailing the method and potential political steps involved. The piece notes governmental intent and regional implications of the plan.
John W. Corcoran Highlighted In Clinton Community Life
The piece portrays John W. Corcoran as a jurist politician raconteur and ex baseball player seen daily on Washington street. It notes his contentment while strolling smoking a fine cigar and offers a local portrait of Clinton society and fashion trends including a distinctive pocket book.
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Washington Street
John W. Corcoran
Clinton
My Cowboy Friend and a Westward Rescue Tale
A Dorchester writer recalls a boardinghouse tale of Mary Curtis who, traveling from Drayville to Sandtown on foot, is saved from a stampede by a mysterious cowboy. The stranger turns out to be Jim Bronway, the hired man, who later becomes the author’s husband.
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Drayville
Sandtown
Lolas Brown
Jim
Mr. Brown
Elias Brown's
Brown
McMillan
Providence
Tardor
Johnsons
Tardor’s
Mary Curtis
Floss Street
den of Tardor
Subscription Rates and Notice for the Sunday Post
Subscriptions listed: one year 1.50, six months 75 cents, three months 40 cents. Address changes require current and new address. Paper entered as second class matter. Do not send cash. All payments by check draft or money order payable to the Post Publishing Company.
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Sunday Post
Post Publishing Company
Boston Post subscription notice from editor
Boston Post subscription notice requests advance payment and uninterrupted delivery. It notes delivery through New York hotels and urges readers to inform the paper if delivery is unavailable, with contact details for the Boston office and editor publisher E. A. Grozier.
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New York
Boston Post
E. A. Grozier
Harrison Urges Indiana Republicans to Emphasize Sound Money
Ex-President Harrison counsels Indiana Republicans to ease on tariffs and build a strong money plank. He says the campaign issue is currency, not tariff, and that even if McKinley fireworks dazzle, sound money will determine the outcome. The party must favor sound money or face defeat. The message applies to both major parties, warning that free silver stances will be rejected by voters.
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Harrison
Indiana
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
Governor Wolcott rails against special legislation in church case
The governor commends veto of the Lowell church bill and urges a broader stand against special legislation. He argues that Massachusetts should rely on general laws and that frequent annual sessions are needed to curb corruption and avoid interference in religious affairs.
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Wolcott
Lowell
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
The Second Choice in McKinley Nomination Circuit
A Pennsylvania delegate’s self destruction amid McKinley news raises questions about the second choice for the Republican nomination. Bosses may decide the fate by June as Reed, Harrison, Allison, Cullom, and Quay are weighed. Quay emerges as a possible option amid anti McKinley fights.
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Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Illinois
McKinley
Boss Platt
Trades and Dickers
Purchase
Sherman
Reed
New England
Harrison
Allison
Cullom
Quay
Couneel
Two Years to End Cuban Insurrection, Says Weyler
A provocative critique contends General Weyler estimates two years to quell the Cuban uprising. The piece argues devastation, not subjugation, marks Spanish aims and condemns the cordon of warships and trocha as ineffective. It warns of further lies in wait for neighboring nations and world opinion if such a pace continues.
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Weyler
Cuba
Trocha
Tremont Temple Dedication Celebrates City’s Public Spirit
The Tremont Temple dedication marks a significant milestone in Boston’s civic and religious life. A banquet last evening showcased the city’s intelligent enterprise and practical energy, uniting diverse community strengths in support of a new home for broad social influence and service.
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New Tremont Temple
Boston
Tremont
A Bit of Daily Inspiration Quote by Holmes
A short quotation by Oliver Wendell Holmes contrasts two human classes. It states that some people act while others question why things were not done differently. The note frames a philosophy of initiative and progress.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Old Boston Echoes and Street Views in One Row
A mosaic of city life notes from Boston across social quirks in memory blunders to seaside street scenes. Observations include Italian women at work, a street oracle parlor with fortune envelopes, puritanical shifts in saloons, and praise for King’s Chapel and the State House dome amid summer departures and stray cats.
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Nantasket
Old Town
State House
June Weddings Stir Brides Into Gowns and Plans
June brings a flurry of bridal prep as young women turn from books and politics to gowns and color schemes. While not all will marry this June, many expect to be bridesmaids and gossip about ceremonies, veils, and dress ideas.
Bridesmaids gowns in white organdie with green chiffon accents
Bridal week describes four bridesmaids in white organdie gowns with V embroidery and puff sleeves, green chiffon inserts at the skirt, ruched shoulder details, and white mousquetaire gloves. Hats are white straw with green plumes and roses, tied under the chin with green ribbons. hands hold white roses and ferns. Church decor features palms, asparag us ferns, and white carnations.
Humorous Gossip Jabs Across Nation in Vintage Wit
A compilation of light quips and anecdotes from various newspapers. Jokes poke fun at engagements, finances, churchgoing, old maid stereotypes, suburban life, gendered conversations, and marriage truths, highlighting playful social stereotypes of the era. Notable quips reference Atchison Globe San Francisco Bulletin Milwaukee Journal Washington Evening Times Cincinnati Enquirer and St. Louis Republic.
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Hazel
Jack
Mabel
Adams Freeman
Atchison
Atchison Globe
San Francisco Bulletin
Milwaukee Journal
Elfreda
Washington Evening Times
They Died Too Soon and Names Who Never Rooted
A fragmented reminiscence contrasts famous rulers and conquerors with playful claims about their reactions to baseball outcomes. It names Georgy Vises neces Napoleon Julius Cesar Alexander and hints at their ambitions, victories, and foibles in a humorous, unfinished verse.
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Georgy Vises Neces
Gay
Funeral of Michael M Flynn at West End Boat Club member
The funeral for Michael M Flynn occurred Sunday afternoon from his Brighton Street home. A St. Joseph Church service preceded the procession to Malden. Irish societies attended, including the Hibernian Knights of Division in Boston, with pallbearers named J O Riordan, James L Harmon, D J Croppins, H Mary, J Foley, Burns, and A McCarthy.
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Michael M. Flynn
Brighton Street
Flynn
West End Boat Club
St. Joseph’s
Malden
Hibernian Knights of Division
Boston
Mary, Dd
Motley J. Foley
Ward Burns
A. McCarthy
Short Story Competitions Offer Weekly Prizes
The Post announces weekly prizes for Original Short Stories. First prize ten dollars, second five, and four others two dollars each. Prizes awarded each Sunday by mail. Women writers eligible, must include name and address, and submit one side of paper. Address to Short Story Editor, the Post, Boston.
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POST
Sunday Post
THE
the Post
Boston
Cooking Billtor
Boston Post
Indignant Indians threaten Sitka after miner is acquitted
Ottawa May 4. Trouble brews in Sitka Alaska between Indians and whites over the acquittal of a miner who murdered an Indian. The coast scene lies several hundred miles from the Canadian mounted police post. The U S government may send a man of war to Sitka to quell the uprising if it occurs.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sitka
Alaska
Canadian Mounted Police
United States
Six Children Die in Electric Car Collisions in Boston Area
A letter to the editor recounts seventeen days of accidents in which six children aged 4 to 7 were struck by electric streetcars or buses, four of them fatal. The writer urges protective fenders and movable forwardly extending devices, cites the 1895 Board of Railroad Commissioners recommendations, and calls for mandatory legislation to stop the carnage. The piece condemns unsafe equipment and praises the Post for advocacy, urging action from public officials and the public.
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Sir
Commonwealth
Edith O. Donegal
Lynn
Eddie Crandall
Brockton
Colen McFarland
Chelsea
Lincoln Whitman
Lowell
Mary Fitzsimmons
Boston
Willie Lyons
Fall River
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Fen Roads
Railroad Commissioners
Ss. W. B
Boys Have Their Blood Up
A reader argues for military drill in schools praising the Boston School Cadets and the B. S. C. in Boston. He contends cadets excel in drill, that militia training is timely, and urges city funding for Captain Paget and the parade as proof of drill’s value. He cites United States regulations and the need for orderly defense. South End, Boston.
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Boston School
B. S
United States
Chandler
Captain Paget
B. S. Co
Boston
The Problem Solved The West End Transit Penance
A reader explains commuting via bicycle saves fare money and time by avoiding riding in crowded electric cars. The writer notes paying 340 annually for fares and claims daily savings of at least 16 cents plus exercise and pleasure from bicycling.
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Post
West End
West End belt line debated amid public protests
A letter criticizes the West End monopoly for extending the belt line to Eliot square and limiting riders to Lenox street for one fare. The writer doubts protests will sway the General Court or lawmakers who favor corporations, deeming voters unaware of the inner workings.
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West End
Park Square
Charles Street
Lenox Street
General Court
Corporations
Rescued in a Storm by Harbinger Crew
Victor A. Delamere of Dorchester thanks the owners of the racing yacht Harbinger for rescuing him and a friend during a gale off Dorchester Bay. The open boat drifted toward Thompson's Island after a midnight trip to Boston Light when Harbinger hove to, lent a line, and towed them to safety in hard rain, amid rough seas.
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Harbinger
Boston Light
Dorchester Bay
Thompson's Island
Victor A. Delamere
Adams Street
Dorchester
Putnam Sentenced to Five Years in Penitentiary
Washington May 4 The Supreme Court upholds most of the lower court ruling in the Putnam appeal case from Exeter New Hampshire and reverses in part. Warren F Putnam former president of Granite State National Bank is to serve five years in the penitentiary as the final outcome.
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Washington
Warren F. Putnam
Granite State National Bank
Exeter
N. H
Supreme Court of the United States Today
District Court
Putnam
Benjamin Newell Dies. Noted Newton Upper Falls Resident
Benjamin Newell a leading resident and wealthy retired paper manufacturer died at his High street home aged seven. A native of Dover he moved to Newton in early life and founded a large paper mill on the Charles River at Newton Upper Falls.
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Benjamin Newell
Newton Upper Falls
High Street
Dover
Mass
Newton
Charles River
Endowment Boost for Leland Stanford University
San Francisco May 4 The Leland Stanford Jr University has just received from Mrs Stanford an endowment of 2500000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Cal
Leland Stanford, Jr
Graves Carlisle suit dropped in bond bid case
The suit of broker William Graves of New York against Secretary Carlisle to force acceptance of Graves bid 4 400 000 on the 4 percent bonds was discontinued in district court. Graves requested the discontinuance and gave no reason.
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Washington
William Graves
New York City
Carlisle
Graves
Cole
Pacific Railways Bondholders Reorganize Plan Favorably
Washington May 4 The House committee on Pacific railways ordered a favorable report on the bill allowing bondholders of the Atlantic and Pacific Railway Company who bought the property of the old company to reorganize into a new corporation.
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Washington
House Committee On Pacific Railways
Atlantic & Pacific Railway Company
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