SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR THE POST
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription rates. One year two six months and three months pricing is given, with payment by check or money order to the Post Publishing Company. Readers are urged to notify the paper of address changes and to pay in advance.
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Supreme Court to rule on Porto Rico tariff and Philippines cases
After the election the administration allows the Supreme Court to hear cases challenging the Porto Rico tariff and constitutional authority over Philippine possessions. Among ready-made trials are duties on Porto Rico imports after the Paris treaty and seizure of diamond rings looted in the Philippines. The court must decide the constitutional supremacy under the flag.
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Porto Rico
Philippines
Supreme Court
United States
McKinley
The Nuisance of Recounts in State Elections
The Board of Election Commissioners has finished recounting state election ballots across districts with little impact on results. A recount nuisance grows as caucuses and future city elections loom, while calls mount for instant protection against error or fraud via voting machines.
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Suffolk
Sullivan
Board of Elections
Paying the Piper and China’s Indemnity Debate
The article argues China faces a daunting indemnity either for foreign property damage and legation rescue costs or for ongoing military expenses. It considers payment methods, noting import duties or customs confiscation are impractical, and contemplates territorial cession or broad trade concessions as alternatives. It asserts the United States should resist territorial losses and favor open trade if all of China is opened to nations.
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China
Pekin
United States
Government faces strong measures to suppress Boer support
The text notes the government must act firmly while not alienating its broad base of supporters. A parallel is drawn to Franklin’s mission long ago, and questions arise about Kruger's official reception at the Elysee and whether Delcasse will back the Boer cause to Lord Salisbury.
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Kruger
the Elysee
M. Delcasse
Lord Salisbury
Death of Daly and Villard Compared in Coincidence
The day brings news of the deaths of Marcus Daly and Henry Villard, two power figures in industrial finance. Daly, Irish born in Ireland, built Montana copper empire and paid high wages. Villard, Bavarian born, excelled in journalism, railroads, and finance, creating paper values and suffering panics. Daly’s legacy as a producer is seen as more beneficial to the nation than Villard’s as a financier.
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Henry Villard
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Treland
Villard
Bavaria
Hach
Montana
Observant Citizen notes oddfire umbrella tale and laughs
A Boston correspondent recalls a man who burned a hole in his umbrella and tossed the ruined rainprotector overboard into the harbor. The piece also jokes about a camera trick with a death head on the forehead and notes Harvard professors awaiting a Leonid shower, plus a Young's Hotel reunion and a fashion tip about the Prince of Wales trousers.
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Bostorn Revere Beach
Philadelphia
Byan
Kruger in France Eyes Diplomatic Welcome on European Tour
Exiled Paul Kruger may present himself as a diplomatic agent to influence Britain for favorable terms to the conquered republics. Despite Lord Roberts’ annexation claims, resistance persists in the field, and Kruger’s European reception could hinge on France’s likely popular enthusiasm against Britain.
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Great Britain
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Orange Free State
Transvaal Republic
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France
England
Let Me Fail in Finance Says a Lonely Man
A Washington Star verse laments in anger at censure and debt. It rails against finance woes and jokes, declaring the speaker unable to excel in sports or wit, finding only mockery in the struggle with money.
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Washington Star
Daily Table Hints and Recipe Fragments
Menu hints from a Sunday issue list breakfast luncheon and dinner courses. Includes veal chops noodles and chicken soup notes with a recipe for egg noodles and a signature line featuring Miss Maggie Rafferty at 18 Summer Street Stone Masa plus salted almonds.
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Maggie Rafferty
Summer Street
Ston
Masa
A Woman’s Quiet Mission and a Boyish Confession
Evelyn Westland sits by a French window as Severence Caulder confesses love. She hides her own longing while urging him to tell his beloved and asks if she may remain his friend, torn by a secret passion and fear of loss.
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Evelyn Westland
Severence Caulder
Caulder
Boston Post Photo Contest Opens Prizes for Amateurs
The Boston Post continues its weekly photo contest offering cash prizes of 10, 5, and 3 dollars for amateur and professional photographers. Submit framed images with titles and signer details on the back and a brief note on circumstances. Photos should have human interest and news value and will be reproduced on weekdays or Sundays.
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Teething Troubles of a Fox Terrier Amazes Doctor
A three week old fox terrier causes a doctor and a frightened mistress trouble with teething, hair loss, and chewing, prompting the physician to quip that homeopathy cannot diagnose such canine teething, while the pup gnaws belongings and disturbs the house as the couple recalls the event with humor.
Wedding Bells Ring Briskly in Boston Society Day
Madelaine Stuart notes Boston philanthropic leaders at the Florence Crittenton Home Society fair in Horticultural Hall. Tables staged to symbolize wedding anniversaries from paper to diamond reflect October brides favorite themes. The event showcased charity and society charm amid festive displays.
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Boston
Florence Crittenton Home Society
Horticultural Hall
Woman with a mission and a kiss of fate
A quiet man asks if the woman will be his sweetheart as she, glancing at his earnest eyes, lowers her lips to meet his kiss. The scene centers on budding romance and mutual affection between two unnamed figures.
Boston Sunday Post bets on Sunday paper success
The Boston Sunday Post touts its story paper section as having phenomenal success and invites bets against other Sunday papers in the city on good features for a guaranteed win.
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Boston Sunday Post
New Reporter Proves Worth After Narrow Cab Near Miss
London Tid Bits reports a new hire returned with a dramatic tale of a cab nearly striking a nurse and two children in Market Street. Thanks to quick actions by the nurse and a fortunate turn of events the danger passed without tragedy, prompting the paper to retain the reporter.
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Market Street
Dorchester Associations Form Local Unity Union
Dorchester improvement associations agreed at an executive committee meeting to unite into a single union. Fifteen local groups with memberships ranging from thirty to 150, all property owners and voters, will join under one umbrella organization.
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Dorchester
Odd Bits of News Headlines and Local Inventions
A collection of curiosities from the era notes London coal imports totaling 20 million tons annually, guncotton explosive power, and high angle fire. It mentions India’s Irkee powder factory closing, Australian fruit packaging, German window gardening, Launceston’s river-powered lighting, and a proposed Southampton to London canal. Other items cover sugar buyers in Queensland, juvenile smoking trends, manicure origins in French convents, Port Madryn in Argentina, British ships, Paris divin lice officers, and a Central London Railway plan with flats above stations.
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Harlem man reports pocket loss of 1450 dollars
A Harlem man claims he lost 1450 dollars through a hole in his pocket in a brief humorous note. The fragment appears alongside quips about luck and wit from a Cleveland Plain Dealer item and a playful Exchange exchange line.
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Harlem
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Boston Diction in a Teacher and Future Mayor Exchange
A judge notes a Boston English class illustrates language learning with a simple cow and horse comparison. The teacher asks Michael to paraphrase aloud while a future mayor offers a colloquial rendition.
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Michael
Scarcity and dancing jests in blueblood talk
A Cleveland Plain Dealer caption mocks a doubly a count as papers discuss recounts while a Denver Times joke about dancing lessons has a student bragging of keeping his arm around the girl and always stepping on his own foot.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Denver Times
Forgotten Tip Caution Sparks Exchange
A busy man about to leave is reminded by a waiter to tip. The man recalls his wife’s warning to avoid the habit, then withdraws his hand from his pocket as the exchange concludes.
A Serious Grievance In Pocket Picking Case
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a prisoner accused of pocket picking who was described as getting his hand in during an arrest. The account emphasizes the suspect’s perceived ugliness and the early stages of his alleged criminal activity.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fair exhibits and society notes at Roxbury event
The write up describes lavish fair displays of fancy titles, tables of preserves, and a “Family Jars” section with attendants at the Roxbury venue. It mentions a Florence Crittenton Home exhibit, the Orpheus Trio concert, a Boston society wedding, and local club meetings. Notable names include Mrs. Alma Chase Currier, Miss Flora Shaw, and Dr. Fred Alliston Cooke.
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J. H. McLeod
Flora Shaw
Essex County
M. E. Chapman
F. W. Hagar, Jr
M. D. Grover
Scott
A. T. Maynard
Henry Johnson
Cc. H. Hosmer
Roxbury
Alma Chase Currier
Florence Crittenton
Munroe Street
Charles N. Crittenton
New York
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Orpheus Trio
Albert P. Bauer
Frederick W. Dietze
H. Evelyn Kendall
Boston suffrage meeting on women voter registration for school committee
The Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association holds a meeting this evening at 7 30 to discuss registering women voters for school committee to benefit Boston public schools. Speakers include Professor Frank Vogel of Institute of Technology and H B Blackwell with others. Mme Mar Guerite Gilbert to preside. Public invitation issued.
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Boston Public Schools
Frank Vogel
Institute of Teennology
H. B. Blackwell
Marguerite Gilbert
Philae Celtic Society Forms Three Classes
At a Sunday session at Pierpont School Jug gon street the Philae Celtic Society grew to three classes due to large attendance. Advanced pupils were led by James Drinan John Ahern and Miss Fitzgerald. The other two classes were led by William King J Eagen and J Feriton.
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Philae Celtic Society
Pierpont School
Juggon Street
James Drinan
John Ahern
Miss Fitzgerald
William King
J. Eagen
J. Feriton
Rain Proof Raglans Showed by Shuman & Co
Shuman and Co display original rain proof raglans in tan and oxford shades made from heavy weight whipcord. Garments designed for protection against rain snow and cold with plaid interiors and saug lined shoulders and backs. Fabric warranted by the manufacturer with prices 16 18 and 20 dollars.
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Shuman & CO
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