Boston Post subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday papers, advance payment rules, address changes, and contact offices in Boston and New York. It notes second class matter status, cautions against sending cash, and instructs checks or money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.
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Post Publishing Company
Helleriet
Boston Buciness
Bow
Boston
Washington Street
New York
Boston Post
New England
Vicinity
Summer Street Lighting Urged After South Station Retail Surge
The Summer street lighting conditions demand immediate attention, especially the lower part, where current illumination is inadequate at night. The South station has increased usage along the full length, transforming it into a major pedestrian and vehicle artery, yet the street remains too gloomy after dark.
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Summer Street
Boston Democrats Rally Behind Unity and Gains
The Boston Democratic Party records a shift from McKinley’s 18,000 plurality to a 8000 minority, signaling strong unity and growth. Increased representation in the Legislature, including three more State Senate seats, promises better city attention and a check on Republican corporate influence.
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Boston
McKinley
State Senate
House
William Jennings Bryan Makes Courageous Campaign Rhetoric
Although defeated in electoral votes, Bryan drew strong popular support and earned respect from Democrats. He faced intense scrutiny with a clean, vigorous campaign and avoided personal mudslinging, proving his leadership and fidelity to Democratic ideals.
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Bryan
Opposition to Bryan Persists in Massachusetts Vote
The text argues that Massachusetts voters show strong opposition to Bryan, contending that McKinley’s four more years would not erode American institutions. It asserts confidence in liberty and justice and that the republic would endure regardless of the election outcome.
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Massachusetts
Republic
Bryan
American Republic
McKinley
McKinley landslide appears in electoral returns
The returns indicate a large Republican win in the electoral college with McKinley re-elected. Bryan gains popular support in the East, yet fails to alter electoral outcomes. Massachusetts and New York show divisions. overall admonitions warn the Hanna McKinley faction of limited victory and need for policy restraint.
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McKinley
New York
Maryland
West Virginia
Delaware
South Dakota
Bryan
Nebraska
Massachusetts
New England
New York State
Cuba
Massachusetts Vote Signals Shift in National Support
The Massachusetts presidential vote for McKinley fell from a 17345 plurality in 1896 to less than half that margin. The state shows waning Republican backing, with about 8000 fewer McKinley votes than in 1896. Local candidates avoided blame as state issues remained national, indicating a notable change in sentiment toward the administration.
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McKinley
Massachusetts
Washington
The Rev J Henry Wiggin Dies After Theatre Attends
The Observant Citizen reports the death of the Rev J Henry Wiggin last Saturday. A longtime figure in city literary and dramatic circles, he had retired from preaching years ago and pursued magazine work. He was a frequent theatre attendee and enjoyed first nights.
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J. Henry Wiggin
Daily Table Hints: Conditions Competition Feature
Breakfast lists scrambled eggs fried potatoes hash and coffee cakes. Dinner includes tomato soup string beans roast beef French fried potatoes and cranberry sauce. Supper offers cold boiled ham lettuce salad graham rolls currant cake and fruit and cream. Miss MMa Hilstrum 40 Market street Campello Maas.
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Miss “Mma Hilstrum
Market Street
Campello
Maas
Notable Boston Society Notes and Theatre Echoes
A late 19th century Boston column recalls funerals, social events, and theatre lore. Highlights include a prominent figure’s funeral at the Church of the Disciples, a Galveston relief drive led by Boston Post Office staff, and a reception for Hilda Clarke and Maud Hoffman. Musicians Eduard Strauss and his orchestra draw crowds, while militia customs and local dinners feature Boston officials. Career moves surface with Colonel Tom Henry and rising lawyer Robert L. Raymond linked to the Benedicts, and a Silver Jubilee gift honors Brother Jude.
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Wiggin
Boston
Church of the Disciples
Wellesley College
McKinley-Bryant
Tom_ Henry
Columbia Theatre
Colorel
The
Royal Vilitations
H J Hubbard
Rubeville
Samuel J. Kitson
Jude
House of the Angel Guardian
Camrell
Robert L. Raymond
Raymond
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Brookline
Mary M. Higbee
New Rochelle
Charles Higbee
Pelham Manor
Westchester County
Odd Bits of News From Around the World and Europe
A collage of curiosities notes the highest Swiss hut at 2665 metres on Alpe de Lona in Wallis and grain growing to 207 percent metres. It mentions miniature Bibles worn as watch charms in Russia, and Vatican talk of moving the Pope and buying Turkish land to bolster papal temporal power. It lists hay ignition studies, Uruguay population tallies, and street widths in European capitals including Berlin, Vienna, Paris, and Budapest.
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Swiss Alps
Alpe de Lona
Wallis
Himalayas
Thibet
Vatican
Rome
Jerusalem
Turkey
United States
Father Bureau
Russia
Uruguay
Republic
Montevideo
Berlin
Unter den Linden
Ringstrasse
Vienna
Paris
Andrassy Strasse
Budapest
A Predicament and What Came of It
Beth and Jo discuss troubling trials in a dorm room when Beth fears missing a frat meeting. She sneaks to the chapel where organist Professor Clayborne helps recover a dropped pin, but the dean enters with suspicions. The professor reveals Beth’s engagement, sparking awkwardness and a plan to delay truth while they consider their future.
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Beth
Maud
CBS Cheeieen
Professor Clayborne
Beecan
Miss Dwiley
Elge
Tegsely
The Memory Man Bristol Forgetful Ride To Town
A humorous sketch follows Mr. Bristol, a daily commuter, who forgets his monthly ticket plan. He borrows coins to cover a fare, borrows a dime, and buys an odd nickel cigar to reclaim change, risking his social balance in a comic memory lapse. Also included are brief quips about a tramp’s confession, and Russians’ names compared to twisted language.
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Bristol
Chicago Times-Herald
Why She Sighed and a Bargain Tale
A Philadelphia Press snippet shows a woman sighing at Jones & Jones ads as she notes a patent medicine sale while a man and a boy debate troubles. The piece sketches a comic exchange about bargains and propriety in a domestic scene.
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Jones & Jones
Philadelphia Press
Rain Proof Raglans by Shuman & Co Show Weatherproof Design
Heavy weight whipcord rain proof raglans in tan oxford shades feature plaid interiors satin lined shoulders and backs. Manufactured fabric is certified moth proof and rain proof. Priced at 20 dollars.
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Shuman & CO
Fall plush and trimmings fetch seven dollars at other shops
A note on the season's new style items describing plush and trimmings priced at $7.00, offered in multiple venues beyond the primary shop. The brief emphasizes the Fall look and price point, signaling broad availability and retail appeal.
Women's Gloves Street Floor at the Pail
Women can find a full selection of gloves on the street floor including 3 clasp Kid Gloves in beaver gray and other hues and a 2 clasp P K sewn suede glove with Paris point stitching arriving from Europe. Regular $1.50 gloves offered at a reduced price.
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Paris
Europe
Women’s Box Coat on Second Floor in Blue and Black
Double breasted coat for women described as made from kersey or Cheviot in blue and black. Available in all sizes, lined with high quality material. Regularly priced at $7.50.
5.00 Women's Kersey Coats with Marten Collar
A luxury women’s coat described as kersay with satin lining and a full collar of genuine marten or Persian lamb. Priced as a unique item not duplicable elsewhere for less than $18,000, viewings imply immediate purchase. Note specifies attractive shades and desirability.
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Boston Postoffice
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Co. H. Bondon
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Miss Clarke
Miss Hoffman
Pduard Strauss
Eduard Strauss
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Sousa
America
William Prendergast
Mt. Pleasant
Jefferson
BE. J. Donovan
John Kelley
J. B. Fallon
Office of Registrars of Voters
John F. McGuire
William Giblin
South Boston
MaryeDonough
Charlestown
Ziat
Committee On Registration of Women of the Public School Association
Association
A. Gertrude Russell
Mt. Holyoke College
Fadley
Pondex
Dexter. Pond & Co
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