Bryan’s 1900 defeat tied to free silver issue
In a North American Review piece Mr. Bryan’s campaign analysis attributes defeat to a 16 to 1 free silver stance, war prosperity fears, and imperialism. The author argues the silver plank, not the money question, doomed Democrats and cost New York and the East. The piece urges the Common Council to pass the bill to end corruption and avoid robbery and extravagance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
North American Review
Mr. Bryan
New York
United States Senate
House
Anglo-Saxon Barbarians Are British Brutality in Africa Revealed
The article cites Roberts and Botha in official dispatches alleging brutal measures in South Africa. It contrasts British plans to burn farms, depose families, and move women and children with Boer protests and insistence on continued resistance for independence. It questions civilization versus barbarity in the conflict.
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South Africa
Lord Roberts
Botha
Kruger
Marseilles
Lord ‘Roberts
Roberts
Stop The Grab Opposes Aldermanian Jobbers In City Hall
A week before the Common Council meeting the Board of Aldermen seeks passage of a controversial loan bill amid schemes to sway councilors. Critics warn accepting any plan shifts blame from the Mayor and weakens the council’s authority. They urge the council to reject the measure to preserve its dignity and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Cmmon Council
Common Council
Board of Alder
Thanksgiving Day Reflection On Hope And Thanks
A Thanksgiving message urges appreciation for what one has despite suffering or loss. It notes the American spirit of optimism as strength, encourages looking to the future and past alike, and celebrates being American citizens with equal opportunity and freedom from tyranny. The piece calls readers to give thanks for their heritage and the nation’s promises.
The Observant Citizen Chronicle of Local Happenings
The column notes varied items from last night’s papers and city life. It mentions looming war talk about Turkey, a Buddhist nun visiting San Francisco, and a curfew debate in Somerville. It reports on State Auditor-elect Henry B. Turner, Harvard book plates returned, and naval officials in Charlestown.
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Turkey
Jamaica
Sankhamitta
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Henry B. Turper
Malden
Cape
Turner
Thanksgiving Day Menu and Cooking Tips
Daily Table Hints from the Sunday Post outline a full Thanksgiving menu with breakfast dinner and supper courses. The menu lists items such as oats, codfish balls, roast turkey with stuffing and giblet sauce, cranberry sauce, squash, chicken pie, fruit puddings, pies, cheese, and beverages. A tapioca recipe follows, with detailed steps and ingredients. The note credits Mary McMurray of Provincetown Mass. as the source.
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Carlos
Murray Provincetown
Mass
The Post’s Original Short Story
A condensed narrative feature from The Post presenting a complete short story in a brief format. The piece showcases a compact plot arc, with character glimpses and a resolved ending typical of classic postwar newspaper storytelling.
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the Post
The Romance of Millie and Jack on a Cliffside Drive
A Boston writer recalls a season of romance with Jack, from a refusal to marry until he proves himself, to adventures of swimming rescues and a hotel fire. Their driving along a cliff at night tests trust as Tony the horse bolts, nearly forcing a confession that deepens the bond.
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Cays
Jack
Millie
Tony
Thanksgiving Apples at Martin Luther Orphans' Home
A Roxbury Crossing reader notes ten bushels of apples arrived at the Martin Luther Orphans' Home, prompting cheers at the camp and gratitude to the Post. Signed by Adolf Biewend of 8 Gore Street, Roxbury Crossing, dated November 26.
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Martin Luther Orphans
Adolf Biewend
Gore Street
Roxbury Crossing
Gratitude Note From Tran Zoure to Reverend Hale
A brief letter to the editor expresses thanks for a gift of apples from Rev. Dr. Hale's charities. Tran Zoure signs the note, dated November 24, noting absence from town delayed acknowledgment.
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DR. Hale
Tran Zoure
E. Hale
Holiday Happenings From Local Social Scene
Harvard graduate sculptor Roger Noble Burnham, class of 1899, is enlisted to model a life size bust of actor William H Crane as David Harum. A Christmas bazaar at Hotel Brunswick benefits the New England Peabody Home for Crippled Children with a doll table, tree, terrier auction, and many Boston clubwomen assisting.
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Harvard
Crane
Bazaar
Wellesley
Malden
George M. Tilson
Harry E. Converse
Fred L. Cressey
John H. Dunlop
George C. Dutton
Syracuse
Mary Elizabeth Wieting
Wieting Opera House
Melville A. Johnson
Boston
Myopia Hunt Club
Dummer Academy
Greek Letter Society
Epsilon Tau
Boston University
Grace Stevens
Jennie G. Purmott
Maude C. Faulkner
Hyde Park
Bertha BD. Ebbs
Walnut Hill
Ella E. Severance
Somerville
Millie Ellis
Jennie G Purmott
Louise C. Spurr
Arlington
Albert C. Fernald
Medford
Beatrice E. Spurr
Maurice Mason
Sadie Sproat
Taunton
Fred Mason
Mason Machine Works
Cambridge
Milford
Mary's Church
Daniel J. Gorman
Alice Frances Larkin
James T. Canavan
Margaret T. Larkin
Roger Noble Burnham
Illiam H. Crane
David Harum
Burnham
New York
Annie C. Ward
George Green
Orge
Yeaton
Minnie Ward
Jennie Moseley
Gilbert C. Brown
Mary. A. Livermore
Stanley Hall
L. C. Cushing Kimball
Melbeg Madison Bigelow
Frank Mudge
Herbert A. Joslin
Robert Blakie
Albion
Whitman
George Rice
William T. Russell
Frederick McQuesten
Warren Ward
A. Rice
Julia A. Eastman
E. B. Kellogg
Turkey
Madelaine Stuart
Delicious Cake Royal Baking Powder Co Advert
An advertisement featuring Delicious Cake from Royal Baking Powder Co at 100 William Street New York. The card highlights the product as a key ingredient and brand presence in a bustling business district setting.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
William Street
New York
Schaefer Donovan Negro: Marriage in Roxbury Church
Anna B Elizabeth Donovan youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Donovan married Henry Schaefer by Father Hayes C S S at Mission Church Roxbury. Sister Josephine Donovan attended bride and Fred Doyle was best man. The gown featured pearl gray duchess lace and mousseline de soie. Bridesmaid wore pink organdie over white silk. Reception at 32 Francis Street followed by a New York visit and plan to reside in Jamaica Plain.
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Roxbury
Anna B.elizabeth
Thomas Donovan
Henry Schaefer
Father Hayes
Francis Street
New York
Boston
Jamaica Plain
Message of thanks from Grove Hall patients
From Cullis Consumptives home a note thanks for a kind delivery of apples sent to the patients. The brief message expresses gratitude and notes they will be much helped by the fruit. Underscores the care given at Grove Hall and ends with a formal signoff dated Nov 27.
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Grove Hall
The Thanksgiving Carver and the Turkey of Wrath
A Baltimore American humorous piece portrays a table scene where a man, eager to carve, endures mishaps as the turkey shatters a glass, spills table linen, and stains his vest with gravy. Amid jokes about a center of attention, he vents anger at the carving ritual and contemplates the antique wisdom of the bystander.
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Solomon
Scribblum’s Indiana Field Trip Echoes Local Color
The Chicago Times Herald notes novelist Scribblum sought local color by mingling with Indiana residents. Suspected of aiming to pawn a gold brick, he faced tar and feathering by locals who pegged him as from Chicago.
Post Apple Train Letter Praises Expressman Kindness
A Roxbury reader thanks a courteous expressman for delivering apples and a charitable gesture. The letter extols the joy among farmers from tax relief and praises the post as a model for publishers, invoking aphorisms and imagined dramatization of the apple drive.
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Expressman
Post
Charlie Hoyt
Roxbury
Mass
The Best Thing Going in Sun Fashion Pages
A speaker notes buying the Sun for his wife praising its fashion pictures from leading Boston stores. He says the Sunday issue offers strong style content and argues it is the best fashion source, remarking that the habit may continue with weekly reliance.
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Sun
Jones
Boston
Widow's mite tale echoes in Philadelphia Record
Fragmentary note mentions a widow's mite and a deacon, with garbled names Ash oupmar and eyma nd. The line about a plate or awl appears, but the readable text mostly hints at a religious or moral anecdote reflected in a Philadelphia newspaper page.
Boston Post Cash Prize Photo Contest Rules Announced
The Boston Post announces weekly cash prizes of 10 6 and 3 for submitted photographs. Contestants may submit photos with titles and creator names on the back and may include brief notes about circumstances. Winners will be announced weekly, checks mailed, amateurs and professionals allowed.
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Boston Post
Otos
Zoereerayi Raion
Rainproof Raglane Coat Introduced For Wet Weather
A weighty heavy fighting wrap, plaid interiors and satin lined shoulders appear in a raglane style coat defined to protect against rain and snow. The fabric is warranted by the maker, noting it is rain resistant but not fully proof.
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New England
Observant Citizen
Proctor
Trinity Place Station
Harvard College
Cameron
Lane
William J. Baxter
Baxter
Charlestown Navy Yard
Francis T. Bowles
Department of Construction and Repair
Philip Hichborn
Washington
Charlestown
David H. Tribou
Frederick W. Coffin
Frederick McGarrell
Adams House
Margaret Kenney
Sunday Post
Bessie D
St. John
Chandler St
Boston, Mass
Schaefer
Donovan
Carver
Baltimore American
Brown
Anna L. Wilson
Pleasant Street
Winthrop
S. H. Pyne & CO
Washington St
Cor
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