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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1902
Page
6
A fragmented scene shows an employer asking about wages and a boy answering humorously. A guard holds a baby aloft while a tactful caller comments on the child's appearance, then a stray line mentions a city name and vague dialogue.
Bargains in furniture items advertised with reduced prices. The notice highlights overall discounts and emphasizes value over profit, noting substantial cuts across categories and encouraging shoppers to compare offers.
The Boston Post hails General Wood’s transfer of Cuba’s government to Cuban hands as a landmark in liberty and progress. It lauds the four year war effort and Cuba’s civil development from military occupation to a well ordered republic with elections, schools, and reliable institutions under U S supervision. It highlights Palma’s peaceful handover and argues for continued favorable commercial relations with the United States.
The article recalls the historic alliance between France and America 122 years after Rochambeau led 6000 French troops to Yorktown. It notes the visitors represent the old friendship, honoring Jean de Vimeur and the allied dead, with Lafayette and Rochambeau as names cherished in American memory. It celebrates memorials in the national capital and a warm welcome to present representatives.
The American Policy calls for a Tremont Temple gathering of Boston ministers to discuss the Philippines amid recent abuses. Rev. Winchestor Donald of Trinity Church will preside. clergy from Protestant Catholic Hebrew liberal and agnostic groups speak. The aim is to replace coercion with conciliation and goodwill. Christians of all creeds unite to oppose the current administration.
The piece notes athletic preparations for an upcoming celebration on June 17 with many candidates. It lists club officers including William G. Tanner and Edward A. Troy. It praises Denison House on Tyler Street for its charitable work and its influence in the neighborhood. Colonel Albert A. Pope is reported recovering from a horseback accident, aiming to return to business within a fortnight after a left arm fracture.
A faded frame on Portland Street preserves a Globe Theatre billboard from a fire-destroyed era. The piece sits amid notes on rapid transit to North Station, Y M C A Institute changes, and labor issues. The essay covers street life anecdotes, the Entprise ship crew, straw hats, an absent minded diner, and Charlestown athletic club growth.
The U S Court in Chicago granted a temporary injunction against the beef trust amid questions on its form. Judge Grosscup doubts parts of the government brief while the trust accepts the order, yet the action is seen as a postponement not a true restraint. The public’s wage to pay inflated beef prices remains, with relief hoped from Congress and tariff policy changes.
Lawmakers split along party lines over a gas bill aimed at protecting consumers. The measure seeks to shield users from price hikes and ensure safe, affordable illumination for households and businesses.
A satirical fable recounts a younger son squandering his inheritance through gambling drinking and wasted ventures before returning to his father who refuses to reward idleness. The tale ends with the moral about husks and folly and a nod to public affairs and jokes about Maine and street signs.
A blizzard night brings a foundling May Wayland to the Wayland farm. Adopted as a child she grows into a gifted singer. A mysterious benefactor scouts her talent, May leaves home to seek fame, borrows, then returns rich to save the farm and her mother, now Madame May.
Bleached cotton and unbleached sheeting offered in various widths and yard prices. Includes pillow slips 45 by 86 inches at 15¢ each, hemstitched slips 42 and 45 inches at 15–18¢, standard bleached sheets 2 1/2 yards by 50 inches at 32¢, extra long sheets at 60¢, rubber sheets half price at 86 by 27 inches, and Marseilles quilts with fringed finishes and new designs. Fabric gloves also listed.
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