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Boston Post
A Nation Urged to Pay Ransom for Miss Stone
An editorial urges Americans to raise the ransom demanded by Turkish brigands for missionary Miss Stone in Bulgaria. It condemns the American board’s poverty as the motive and calls on churches and individuals to fund the rescue, arguing the nation can raise $500,000,000 for a market rescue but not $110,000 to save a life.
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Miss Stone
Bulgaria
State Department
Washington
Great Missionary Society
Missionary Society
Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co
Alger Takes His Whack Against Miles and Sampson
In a searing critique from wartime debates to postwar reflection, General Alger targets General Miles and Admiral Sampson while Roosevelt and Evans are mentioned. The piece notes Miles’s ouster as War Secretary and argues for balanced accountability across top officials. It also hints at a potential rebuke for ex Secretary of War.
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Spain
General Alger
Hveen
Miles
War Department
General Miles
Alger
Admiral Sampson
Shafter
Sampson
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Admiral Evans
Root
Army
Reform Needed After Ward 21 Caucus Frauds
The court's severe sentences for procuring fraudulent voting in the Ward 21 Republican caucus warn of the serious crime that undermines equal participation. The piece argues for a single primary under regular election laws and notes past criticisms of Democratic caucus excesses.
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Bolster
Roxbury
Ward 21
Democratic Party
Elon's Fraud Revelations Fray GOP Caucus Sparks Anxiety
The text notes that elons are not as frequent as claimed and expresses serious anxiety over the exposure of organized fraud within a Republican party caucus.
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Elons
Republican Party
Yankee Skipper Proved Key To Columbia’s Cup Victory
The piece lauds Charles Barr as the decisive factor in the Columbia’s win over Shamrock II, noting the two boats were nearly equal in 90 miles of racing. It credits Barr’s flawless judgment and sailing craft, while acknowledging captains Herreshoff and Morgan, and Captain Sycamore of Shamrock II, for their mastery.
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Columbia
Herreshoff
Morgan
Charles Barr
Sycamore
Atlantic
Serious joke or not the Massachusetts ship tariff stance
The piece argues that the Massachusetts platform demands admission free of duty for materials used in ship construction and repair. It clarifies that only ships engaged in foreign trade gain this exemption and that bonding and proof requirements apply, leaving New England coastwise, Great Lakes, and domestic shipbuilding taxed at 40 percent above British prices.
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Massachusetts
Atlantic
Pacific
Horn
New England
Great Lakes
Steel Trust
Race at sea ends. city bottlenecks persist in Boston
The international yacht race finishes with mixed joy and regret among Americans and English voyagers. Boston traffic is disrupted by Harvard bridge closure and railroad repairs at Boylston street junction. Rev George F Pentecost resigns Yonkers post to pursue work in the Philippines as Daughters of 1812 push ongoing projects.
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New England
George F. Pentecost
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Yonkers
Philippines
Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard Bridge
Boylston Street
Cambridge Bridge
Cottage Farm
University City
Fair aims to fund Old Ironsides restoration at fair
Plans for a local fair include proceeds to restore the frigate Constitution known as Old Ironsides. The event is expected to draw large crowds with free samples, including heavy participation from out of town visitors attracted by the food booths and activities.
Childhood Castle and Baby Verse Mixed Poem
A nostalgic poem on building castles in childhood and aging, with a comic burlesque baby poem about storks and babies. The text alternates between a reflective piece on memory and playful verses about infancy and family life. It includes humor about overcoats, optics, and social quirks of the era.
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Childhood
Sign over Avon Street directs to low price carpets shop
A street sign points visitors to a store on Avon Street near Washington Street that advertises carpets and rugs at low prices. The readable wording highlights a shop selling floor coverings at discounted rates.
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Avon Street
Washington Street
Best 5 Fr Brussels Carpets Begin 10 Day Sale
Gilbert, Brooks & Tebbutt announce a special 10 day sale starting October 7 offering Best 5 Fr Body Brussels Carpets at 1.15 per yard. 195 new fall patterns to choose from from the best mills in America.
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America
Sheepshead Stakes and the Lost Monk Bet
In a Sunday Post short story, Dolly and Jim gamble at Sheepshead Bay with a three slip bet. Monk wins a big payout but the couple misreads the slips until Dolly reveals a hidden miscue that doubles their fortune and keeps Dolly cooking steak.
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Monk
Dolly
Jenkins
William
Jim
Forces Face to Face in Venezuela Colombia Border Clash
A Caracas dispatch reports Venezuelan forces near San Cristobal and Cucuta totaling about 3000 men with 6000 Colombians massed before them. Both sides hold at shoulder arms while Venezuela awaits Colombia’s reply to a prior note. An additional 3000 Venezuelans are stationed at Guajira.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Maracaibo
Associated Press
San Cristobal
Cucuta
Valencia
Colombia
Guajira
Big Atlantic Liners Land Passengers in New York
Three large liners the City of Rome Umbria and Calabria docked in New York on October 6 bringing many passengers. The Calabria underwent quarantine screening due to Naples bubonic plague reports while the Umbria and City of Rome carried bishops and clergy including Afro American Methodist leaders and a Swedish bishop visiting Yale for a bi centennial event.
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New York
City of
Rome
Umbria
Cunard Line
Calabria
Mediterranean
Naples
W B. Derrick
Steamer Craigern and Indeficienter Reach Halifax For Coal
Storm tossed ships Craigern from Hamburg and Indeficienter bound to Port Royal arrive in Halifax Nova Scotia short of coal after three weeks of gales and high seas. Both vessels report no damage and only enough coal to reach port.
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Halifax
N.S
Craigern
Hamburg
Charleston
Big Crowns Hear Bishops Preach
The first Sunday of the triennial Episcopal conference in San Francisco featured missionary sermons across Grace Church St Luke's Trinity and other houses. Bishops from New York Newcastle Utah and Chicago spoke as crowds filled doors and streets.
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Grace Church
St. Luke's
Trinity
Columbia
Potter
New York
Trinity Church
Edgar Jacob
Newcastle
Leonard
Utah
Clam Pitt
the Good Samaritan
W.S. Huntington
Grace
United Sunday School
Ferguson
West Africa
Hare
South Dakota
William R. Butler
Mauch Chunk
Penn
Duhring
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Peter's
Tennessee
St. John's Church
Lawrence
Massachusetts
House of Bishops
Frank H. Miller
Morgan Dix
United States
House of Deputies
Dr. Huntington
Presidents Last Words at Ohio Tribute in Washington
About 3000 Ohio natives in Washington attended a memorial for McKinley at Chase's Opera House. The event featured readings by clergy and officials, plus a letter from Dr. M D Mann recounting the late president's final words: Good-by, all good-by and Nearer, my God, to Thee.
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Washington
Ohio
Chase's Opera House
Ohio Republican Association
J. H. Brigham
J. J. Muir
Frank M. Bristol
Metropollitan Church
Thomas H. Anderson
Alphonso Hart
B. K.watson
Simon Wolf
M. D. Mann
T. M. Sullivan
Association
Buffalo
N. Y
M. Sullivan
President McKinley
Pittsburg Clay Pot Works Fire Damages Plant
A blaze at Pittsburg Clay Pot Works in Allegheny, Pennslyvania, caused about 290000 in damage and halted 4 workers for months. Six firemen were injured when the boiler house wall collapsed. none are expected to die. The fire started in the boiler room and spread to drying floors and upper rooms. A 5,000,000 cubic foot Philadelphia Company gas tank near the flames faced a real explosion risk, with crews mounting heavy efforts to prevent catastrophe.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Alleghany
Philadelphia Company
Razing Church Mortgage At St Pauls Baptist
Over 200 colored attendees joined three services at St Pauls Baptist Church to aid paying the mortgage interest. The mortgage stands at $17,000 with $500 interest due. Cash collected yesterday totaled $72.86 with substantial additional subscriptions pledged.
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St. Paul’s Baptist Church
P. W. Drew
Post's Illustrated Menu Pineapple Salad
A guide to preparing pineapple for dessert describes two methods to release juice and sweetness. One method peels and cores the fruit, cuts the flesh, and sugars it for an hour. the other grates and sugars. The illustrations show the pineapple arranged in a decorative shell with leaves around the plate. By Alice E. Whitaker.
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Alice E. Whitaker
Clothes Tree Offers Space Saving in Dorm Rooms
Many dormitories lack closet space and the Clothes Tree is pitched as a compact, ventilating solution. With over a hundred patterns in oak, birch, maple, white enamel, mahogany and brass, it dries clothing at night and reduces wrinkling. A solid oak unit sells for 90 cents.
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Paton
Teaminster
Europe
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Hearty
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W. F. Draper
Colonel Olin
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Charles Sirown
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Vermont
Japan
Uncle Sam
Cholly
Dashleigh
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Worcester
Tove Kaughs
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Gilbert, Brooks & Tebbutt
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Lowell
Mass
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Sheepshead
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Sheepshend
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Meailon
Burdett College of Actual Business
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BIG Crowns
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