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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1901
Page
6
Old home week for Boston as wanderers begin to return last Saturday with luggage piling up at stations and houses reopening. The city will be busy this week as families regather and schools prepare for the new term. Green sunburnt faces and the rise of golf fashion mark the season's start.
Officials of the Elevated Railway Company remain unaware of an epidemic of eye injuries caused by third rail sparks. Hospitals report hundreds of cases weekly, affecting Charlestown East Boston Roxbury and Dorchester commuters. The article urges the company to act to remove the danger.
The article argues that Massachusetts Bay fishing schooner races under Mr. Thomas W. Lawson offer meaningful competition, valuing seamanship over costly cup boats. It contrasts the fishing schooner contest with the Lipton Shamrock II challenge, predicting wind will spark a true, workmanlike race.
The Post reports Admiral Sampson’s health has improved at Lake Sunapee after leave from command at Charlestown Navy Yard. His nervous and mental disturbance is distressing and linked to the Span ish War strain and subsequent controversy. Citizens hope the cloud passes quickly.
The first Labor Day of the twentieth century is noted as one of the most memorable events in Boston history.
Sixteen thousand workers marched in orderly, disciplined formation through Boston proving the power and pride of organized labor. The procession showcased workers as champions of civilization, independence, and mutual self-help under strong banners.
The Observant Citizen recounts a sheltered Sunday passage to Tremont Temple, streetcar delays, and a parade of varied topics. It mentions General Devéns statue moved on rollers, Lillian Lawrence joining a Washington stock company, and tales of operators napping with paper weights to rest.
A fragment-poem speaks of a young oyster born where the sea laps over it. It describes being rocked to sleep and content with the deep, expressing a coy, shy nature and a wish to remain among the waves rather than become a mere clam.
Curicura Soap and Ointment promise a complete treatment for skin, scalp, hands, and baby care. The trio includes Curicura Soap, Curicura Ointment, and Curicura Resolvent for cleansing, soothing, healing, and blood cleansing. Sold worldwide with depots listed in Boston and the US.
A quirky collection of poems and comic bits features an anxious oyster fearing capture and a rambling candy craving tale. Interludes include humorous letters, busted slang, and social vignettes reflecting Everyday life and quirky local humor.
Chairman Daugherty of the Ohio Democratic State committee announced that William Jennings Bryan will be invited to participate in the Ohio campaign this fall despite the recent state convention action.
German Workingmen's Society of Boston won the first prize of the first class at the fifth New England Saengerbund festival in Manchester New Hampshire. Judges were Messrs Law Kamperm en Schurig. Roxbury Maennerchor placed second with 195 points, Lyra of Lawrence third with 190, and Boston Schwaben Verein won class B. Other Boston groups and prize winners in various categories were listed with names and affiliations.
Good weather and a large attendance marked the Turnfest third day in Clinton with over a thousand visitors from out of town. The crowd packed the grounds as events proceeded, celebrating the festival atmosphere and community turnout.
In a New England village tale Sol Bly faces Deacon Crymble after planning to court Amanda. A dramatic barn confrontation ends with Sol's defense, deacon’s blessing, and Amanda's forced consent, yielding a hopeful union celebrated by all.
Banks in Texas have been informed by the Treasury Department that counterfeit Montana bank notes totaling 300000 dollars are in circulation. The bills lacking president and cashier signatures reportedly circulated after a Montana train robbery while en route from Washington to banks.
Concepcion Chile Sept 2 The British bark Collessie Captain Auld from Newcastle NSW July 9 bound for Valparaiso has been lost off Coicci Point part of her crew saved The Colessi was built and owned at Glasgow
A collage of curious facts notes Rhode Island as the fullest state in the union with 407 people per square mile. It cites Uncle Sami minting 136 million dollars in new coins, 99 million in gold, energy data for walking and work, bread crust dental claims, and legal tales from Chicago. It also reports European traffic accident statistics by mode, including 967 horse accidents in France with 88 deaths and rail, auto, and bicycle fatalities.
Clean-Up sale at Jordan Marsh Co features deep discounts on fall arrivals and spring summer stock. Men’s patent calf oxfords $3.50, boys’ rubber sole outing shoes $2.00, men’s patent calf oxfords $3.50, boys’ tan oxford ties $2.00, and women’s boots $4.00 from E. C. Burt & Co. and three other named lines.
Local shop promotes a seasonal sale on kitchen items including bamboo racks bath tub seats and meat saws with substantial markdowns. Offers include 10 percent off standard refrigerator prices and a 20 percent cut on Wilkes Porcelain Refrigerators.
Silk mixed and mercerized rib bed vests with low neck and sleeveless styles in white pink black cardinal and lavender. Imported and domestic makes priced to 75 cents each, with several qualities offered.
Elegant reversible tapestry portieres with throw over fringe and full line of colors priced at 5.00. Mercerized tapestry portieres with cord edging in two tone colors offered at 7.00. Special sale notes indicate value and variety.
Week of September quotations show goods on bargain tables selling well below price. Lace hosiery, cameras, nightgowns, skirts and lingerie highlight substantial reductions from regular values with many items priced at 25 to 98 cents and towels at 20 cents.
A satirical piece advises youths to pursue golf as a fashionable social ladder avoiding risky sports. It mocks reckless hobbies and promotes joining clubs to mingle with aristocrats, actors, and MPs, offering social entrée while downplaying actual skill or interest in golf.
Instructions describe steaming ripe pears, coring, filling with preserved fruit, and serving with whipped cream and angel cake. It also covers best practices for canning pears in syrup, peeling canned pears, and preserving in jars with sealed tops. Authored by Alice E. Whitaker.
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