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210 898 Copies Per Day August The Largest For The Post
The Daily News reports August sales reach 210 898 copies per day in New England setting a new record and surpassing prior highs. The figure marks the newspaper's strongest performance yet in the region.
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Labor's Holiday Parade to Unite Labor Organizations
The city expects at least 25 000 workers in a unified Labor Day parade with the American Federation of Labor and Knights of Labor marching together. The piece notes Labor Day as a holiday of relaxation and events, while also detailing a Treasury deficit for July and August 1904 driven by lower customs and internal revenue incomes and higher military spending.
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Russian Defeat Deepens as Kuropatkin Seeks 100000 Troops
The article argues Kuropatkin delayed in seeking aid, exposing Russia to a strategic collapse in Manchuria. It notes Japanese advances into Manchuria after Liaoyang, and that Port Arthur's fate hinges on relief from the north being unlikely. If Japanese vigor continues, the war could end before reinforcements arrive.
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Sullivan to return to Washington after strong first term
The Republicans of the Eleventh District plan to spare worry over nominating a candidate this fall as Hon. John A. Sullivan announces his return to Washington. He has made an honorable and brilli ant record for a first term representative and upholds ideas and purposes admired in Congress.
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Sullivan Favored Over Foss For Massachusetts Seat
A local editorial argues that Republican Eugene N. Foss should stay home and let Samuel Sullivan continue to represent Massachusetts 11th district. It contends Sullivan has broader party support and better aligns with state industrial interests, noting the district has effectively become Democratic due to gerrymandering.
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Manassas maneuvers test militia and reforms value
The Manassas army maneuvers offer militia a larger scale education than state encampments. They test the Washington general staff versus the pre existing volunteer system, and may yield practical solutions for commissary, sanitation, and medical service shortcomings revealed in past war and fever camps.
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Car incident leaves Newton man with skull fracture
Joseph Magouls aged 30 of 216 Eliot street Newton fell from an inbound Cambridge car on Dorchester avenue near K street late yesterday. He slipped into the roadway and fractured his skull. He was taken to City Hospital and is listed on the dangerous list.
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Form of a Battle Prayer by Charles Loomis
A letter by Charles Battell Loomis from Torringford Conn Sept 3 offers a stark battle prayer for any army. It asks God to direct guns to mow down the enemy and to bring widespread death and misery to opponents while invoking Christ’s name.
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Ole Crackd Dinner Bell Ballad
A rural verse describing a beloved dinner bell and homey farm life. The speaker recalls music from the cracked dinner bell, the welcome chime, and tending the farm as M Lindy prepares preserves and pies. The nostalgic mood centers on home, family, and simple musical joy from the bell.
Hugging man fined for arm breaking in Chicago court
In a Chicago justice court Henry Sidders paid 3.85 for hugging Emma Anderson so ardently that she broke an arm and fractured a rib. Miss Elton testified of a cheek bite during a kiss. The piece jokes on Sidders’s manners and notes other social items and travels of Boston and national figures.
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What the Sphinx Says on Meat Strike Pie Tale
A quirky line notes the meat strike era with a proverb about those who pull and push. The piece then retells Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard visit, contrasting scarce dog treats with a pie offering and gratitude for scraps amid labor unrest.
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The Hobo Puzzle on a Freight Train Riddle
Two hobos, Weary Willie and Plodding Pete, ride a freight train at 60 mph. Willie has traveled a quarter as far as Pete, who had a quarter of an hour head start. ten minutes later Pete would have traveled twice Willie’s distance. How long had Pete ridden before Willie boarded?
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Mrs Squasher Quarrel Over Breakfast Injures Jaw
Mrs Squasher says her husband injured his jaw after complaining about breakfast. Mrs Washer recalls he used strong language, and the cook, in an adjacent room, heard the exchange. The incident centers on a domestic spat over breakfast grievances.
Cardinal Gibbons may sacrifice fortune to aid university
Washington Sept 4 Cardinal Gibbons Archbishop of Baltimore may lose much of his personal wealth due to financial troubles at Thomas Waggaman treasurer of the Catholic University of America. Clergy and Catholic institutions in DC face disaster and Gibbons has called a conference to discuss saving the university. He offers to pledge his private fortune and urges others to do likewise.
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Residents Opposed Chimes at Christ Church New Haven
In New Haven on September 4, residents near Christ Episcopal Church oppose installing a 10,000 chime set gifted by retired banker E. P. Dickie. Rev. G Brinley Morgan, who married Vanderbilts, would oversee the church’s chimes, despite threats of injunctions and Yale’s rejection for lack of campus site.
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Ocean steamship war rages unabated in Atlantic rates
London reports stockbrokers and travelers await the next move in the Atlantic rate war after a failed peace conference. British consul Mr. Faber says German lines have a 2.5 million dollar fund to deter competition in the Adriatic, with passenger ships contributing by tonnage. If no settlement comes, radical rate cuts may be announced around October 13.
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The Locket of a Rich Woman Brightens a Hospital Visit
At Children's Hospital Miss Marjorie visits wards on visiting day and gives roses to patients. A brave newsboy asks a favor to find the gent who dropped a gold locket marked R.M.W. The tale recalls Marjorie’s past as a stenographer and a fortune she inherited after a relative’s death, linked to Ralph Westwood’s political speech.
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Dear Miss Champagne Advising a broken heart and a dilemma
A 22 year old locomotive fireman seeks guidance after proposing to a refined young woman who prefers to remain single. The letter explains his modest earnings, recent acquaintance, and two quarrels, while a second letter from Easton West asks about dating a younger woman while separated from a wife. The columnist urges fidelity and returning to his wife to avoid hurting others.
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Persistent Lover Defies All Proof Against Devotion
A compact, readable line notes a romantic pairing where a steadfast admirer resists any attempt to deter or sever affection, highlighting unwavering dedication and the power of enduring attachment.
Locket Mystery Leads to Romance and Marriage
Marjorie returns a locket to Ralph M Westwood after he recognizes it as his lost keepsake. He reveals a photo of Marjorie inside and explains his rise from clerk to man with a home and wealth. The tale ends with their engagement and wedding, celebrated by Patsy the newsboy who sends a grateful note.
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