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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1901
Page
6
Preparations had been made throughout the Northwest and in other sections, and here in Boston the visit was awaited with high anticipations. Regret and sympathy now supplant all other feelings.
The piece praises Designer Watson for admitting failure on the Shamrock II for Sir Thomas Lipton and quickly remodelling the boat. It contrasts British obstinacy with American adaptability, noting the concealed new hull, launched “in petticoats,” and the slower performance of the rebuilt model compared to Fife’s earlier design.
A reviewer argues the Saunder sub committee redrew the district to blunt Congressman Thayer’s bid. By removing Blackstone Hopkinton and Mendon the map supposedly neutralizes Thayer’s 32 point margin and shifts the district to favor Republicans against any Democrat. The piece asserts the plan preserves Republican control regardless of turnout or national mood.
Massachusetts legislators are urged to revoke the charter of the Haverhill Gas Securities Company. The gas commission reports that the firm manipulates stock to inflate value and siphon profits from the gas light company. The message warns the corporation exists to nullify state law and should be annihilated. The next session offers a chance to act.
A historical editorial urges arbitration to end violent labor strife in Albany. It argues voluntary adoption by unions and corporations could prevent clashes between mobs and militias, calling for government moral pressure to coerce reluctant firms into arbitration.
Reports describe Mrs. McKinley's illness as alarming though not yet fatal. The nation expresses sympathy for President McKinley and the White House family, noting her dignified public presence and quiet service during her tenure.
Observant Citizen Fire Alarm Box 718 rang yesterday morning at Youngs Hotel causing a hasty response from the fire department and a large crowd. There was no fire and the incident repeats prior events.
In a Sunday Post fiction excerpt, Marjorie, an impoverished daughter, works as a nurse for Mrs. Anderson and children. Dick Haverly, a former friend believed to be a fortune hunter, confesses love after learning Marjorie never misjudged him, leading to a warm reunion and pending meeting.
A collage of dialogue excerpts from the Chicago Record-Herald and Smart Set features cordial banter about hospitality digressions, traveler woes, and amusing mismatches between manners and modern inventions. References include elderberry cordial fatigue remedies, peppermint and snakeroot blends, and a quip about a traveling incubator on wheels.
A witty passage presents a fictional exchange about a billion dollar trust and milliners uniting. It features banter between Whipper Snapper and Smart Set style characters, with dialogue on trust and honesty. The fragment hints at social satire and playful urban chatter.
A collection of short notes notes on Lord Broughams study habits cotton production growth to 9 436 000 bales in a year Pre toria area mineral wealth and a proposed mounted police force in Manchester England. An Egyptian mummy princess born about 2000 B C yields the oldest bonnet found. In 1800 there were no stoves in the United States. now electricity enables cooking without fire.
The quote notes Gabane earned money from articles on wealth while raising chickens and later squandered it on a chicken farm in New Jersey. The remark appears in Town and Country.
In a joking exchange Lena notes Jack told Bessie she looked sweet enough to kiss in her new hat. Belle asks if he did kiss her and Lena quotes Bessie saying the hat was worth every cent she paid.
The poem describes a nocturnal garden scene with red lilies and dusky moths under a moonlit sky. A speaker searches for a beloved across perfumed aisles and shadowed corners, finding only love in the heart. The piece appears attributed to Lucy Morris in June Smart Set.
The fragment notes Harry is described as absent minded in an incident headline. No further context or concrete details are readable to establish place, date, people beyond his name.
The opening of the straw hat season introduces a full display of correct shapes and prices at 50 cents each, with 40 hats to a dollar under fashionable hatter prices.
A compact price rundown outlining rough straws at $2.00 and $1.50, plus finer straws from split braid grades and Mackinaws offered at $1.50 to $3.00. The list contrasts labor differences and describes straw types including rough straw, fine edge, Mackinaw, and turn-up brim varieties.
A casual items listing notes rough straws and a variety of novel and nobby kinds for boys and children priced from 50 cents and up to 4 dollars.
A dealer highlights a broad range of men’s high grade shoes priced from 3 50 to 6 00 with the spring trade in. The lineup includes patent calf oxfords Russia calf oxfords black Russia oxfords patent colt oxfords and Valour calf button and lace models. Also listed are Willow calf and box calf lace varieties and Vici kid options.
Our line includes one dollar men s negligee shirts in madras cheviot and percale with collar and cuff options and no shrink neck bands. They rival $1.50 items elsewhere, offered as a leader. We also feature boys negligee shirts and fine neckwear in silk styles at popular prices for the season.
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