Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1899

Page

4

Special Notice on Payments to the Boston Post and Post Publishing Co

The Post Publishing Co. cautions that checks must be made payable to the Post Publishing Co. or the Boston Post. No one else is authorized to solicit or accept such checks. Public cash payments for editions should be made only to two regular collectors, J. J. Maloney and W. J. Salter, who carry identification and signed authority. By E A Grozier, Treasurer.

Post Publishing Co Boston Post Post J. J. Maloney W. J. Salter The E. A. Grozier

Lipton's Shamrock and the coming America's Cup race

Opinion notes that Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock shows potential to challenge the cup, promising a genuine race after years of one sided contests. It mentions Lipton's vow to return with a new boat if defeated and reports informal steps by the New York Yacht Club to field a craft capable of regaining the cup. The piece contrasts racing drama with devastating forest fires like the South Harwich blaze, highlighting firefighting limitations in rural areas during drought.

Sir Thomas Lipton Sandy Hook Thomas Lipton New York Yacht Club Columbia Park Square New York New England

Farewell to the Twenty-Sixth Regiment and Colonel Rice

Boston bids farewell to Colonel Rice and the Twenty-Sixth Regiment as they depart for service. The piece praises New England’s young manhood and the nation’s ability to mobilize quickly, while hoping to avoid militarism.

New England Rice

End of Dreyfus Trial Looms Amid Controversy

As the court martial nears its conclusion, critics warn the proceedings resemble a French justice spectacle. The likely verdict may be delayed until Monday to avoid Sunday disturbances, with calls that key testimonies be obtained. The case highlights perceived judicial bias and political influence over evidence.

Dreyfus France Schwartzkoppen Panizzardi America Great Britain

Forest Fire Ravages Cape Towns in South Harwich Area

Forest fires in recent days have caused serious damage at South Harwich and threatened other Cape towns. The fires represent the most severe visitation of their kind in years across the region, with yearly anxious experiences of woodland blazes on the Cape.

South Harwich Cape Towns Cape

Boston News in Transition and Local Light Notes

In Boston and nearby towns readers note a mix of civic life and culture. R. Chase Carrington returns from Colorado planning a South Carolina winter while his patriotic song work garners attention. Reports cover Harvard ties, Park Square rail closure plans, and local curiosity about Old South Church steeple and Paul Revere lanterns.

R. Chase Carrington General Carrington Hyde Park Colorado South Carolina Carrington Piney Inn Old South Church Milk Street Paul Revere Lexington and Concord

Familiar Voice Sparks Old Romance at Coastal Inn

A returning singer Judith Eloise Howland encounters her former lover Charles Augustus Johnson at a hotel. He learns she performs under the name Eloise Gordon and believes she is married, while she reveals she has waited for him and is not too late.

Douglas Judith Howland Johnnie Charles Augustus Johnson Charles Bridget Ann Mr. Howland Howland Gordon Henry Williams Eloise Gordon Henry Howlands Judith Eloise Howland

Freshest Sunday Dinner Starts at General Food Emporium

General Food Emporium advertises planning Sunday dinners in advance to ensure the freshest and finest fare. It promotes freshly killed and dressed chickens and fowls from Somerville placed on counters within hours for customers.

Somerville

Waifs on Fun and Quick Wits Across Papers

A collage of light sentences from major papers. Jokes hinge on politics, manners, and misread motives, with quips about purification efforts, etiquette, and legal matters. The humor leans on wordplay and cultural references of the era.

Market Specials Offer Fresh Poultry and Meats

Special prices for Thursday to Saturday feature freshly killed chickens and fowls, forequarters spring lamb and lamb chops by the pound, lamb legs, Alaska salmon, smoked halibut, and H. and D. bacon in finest quality with per pound pricing.

William Henry Harrison homestead for sale near North Bend

The North Bend Indiana Harrison home stead near the Ohio line, not owned by the family, is for sale to exchange for city property. The tract is famed as the elder Harrison’s home and the birthplace of Benjamin Harrison’s grandfather.

William Henry Harrison North Bend Ind Ohio- Indiana State Line Cincinnati Harrison Benjamin Harrison

Draper Voorhies Wedding in Christ Church Cathedral

Lieutenant Arthur Joy Draper and Miss Lily Duncan Voorhies wed at high noon in Lexington Kentucky at Christ Church Cathedral. The ceremony united prominent families with a reception at the bride’s home and a honeymoon to Cambridge Massachusetts lasting two weeks. The couple will reside in Cambridge after October 1.

Harvard Lexington Arthur Joy Draper Italy Lillian Duncan Voorhies Draper Harvard Law School Cambridge W. F. Draper Lily Duncan Voorhies Christ Church Lewis W. Burton Kentucky Fanny Duncan George O. Draper Leslie Gibson Versailles Rebecca Hicholtz Denver Laura Estell Grace Engman Georgia Whitney Annette Combs Harriet Darnie Millie Layce Claire Draper Yale Charles Voorhies College Mass

Arrival of the Twenty-Sixth United States Volunteers in Boston 1899

Poem notes the arrival of the Twenty-Sixth United States Volunteers in Boston on September 6 1899. The piece by R Chase Carrington evokes drums and cheers as gallant troops march to duty, mingling tears and hopes for those serving and awaiting loved ones.

Twenty-sixth United States Volunteers Boston R. Chase Carrington Piney Inn

Bankers Adjourn as Officers Elected at Cleveland Meeting

At the American Bankers Association session in Cleveland the secretary was authorized to prepare a standard property statement form to be used nationwide. Officers elected include President Walker Hill of St. Louis and VP Alvah Trowbridge of New York City. One vice president for each state was chosen and Russell received a loving cup before sine die adjournment.

Cleveland American Bankers’ Association Cannon Walker Hill St. Louis Alvah Trowbridge New York City Myron T. Herrick Society For Savings Stuart G. Nelson New York J. D. Powers Kentucky Daniel Annon Maryland T. E. Stevens Nebraska C. T. Lindsey Virginia George F. Orde Northern Trust Company Chicago Caldwell Hardy Norfolk National Bank Norfolk

Missionaries Bid Farewell at Pilgrim Hall Meeting

Secretaries Barton and Smith of the American board presided over a farewell in Pilgrim Hall for missionaries departing to foreign lands. Speakers included Mr. and Mrs. Fowle of Ceaserey Turkey, Miss Coffin who has served in Turkey for 42 years, Miss Gulick to Japan, and others bound for Turkey Japan India and China. Cyrus H. Hamlin gave the closing prayer and a reception followed.

Pilgrim Hall Barton and Smith American Board Fowle Ceaserey Turkey Pixley South Africa Carey Japan Brewer Judge Brewer Supreme Court Chandler

Daily Table Hints Breakfast and Dinner Menu Notes

A kitchen column lists menu items for breakfast luncheon and dinner including cantaloupe cereal crullers and beef salad with notes on preparation. Recipes for fairy omelet and potato rissole are given with concise cooking steps and a signature from Mrs. S. E. Richardson of Lowell Massachusetts.

E. Richardson Hildreth Street Lowell

Colonel Pope a Republican mayoralty possibility noted

A profile honors Albert A Pope born Boston 1848 as a self made industrial leader. It highlights his Civil War service, early farm work, rise to head Pope Manufacturing Company and later bicycle leadership, plus his strict yet generous character and independent Republican stance.

Albert A.pope Albert A. Pope Boston Charles Pope Frederick Pope, Jr Dorchester Maine Frederick Pope Stoughton General Court Pope Ralph Pope Old Dorchester John Pope Massachusetts Bay Colony Brookline Young Pope Quincy Market Harrington Brooks & Mecuen Blackstone Zalimac Zouaves Home Guards Milk Street Lincoln Thirty-fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers Pope Manufacturing Company Weed Sewing Machine Company Europe England Hartford New York Chicago Colonel Pope Rookline Newton Commonwealth Avenue

Also Mentioned on This Page

Beacon Hill State House Dalton William Schouler John A. Andrew Schouler Mt. Washington London Lloyd Hoey Boston School Committee Dorchester Avenue Dorset Street Federal Street the Post Caroline Weston Sea View Avenue Malden, Mass General Food Emporium Progressive Club Michigan Detroit Free Press Harry Ethel Chicago Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer Samoa Chicago News Alphonse Henri Washington Star Upus New Popite Woshington St Cor. Beach Rumford New York State Young America Eeere Se Houghton & Dutton George Docker Grundy St. John’s Church Oldham Diocese of Manchester Reed State Portland Grand Beach Beveridge Indiana Philippines Congress Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens Charles Dickens Government New South Wales Montana H. C. Kessler Murat Halstead Saturay Susan B. Anthony Congress of Women In Miss Anthony Vorhies Eczema Thomas J. Soth Stagg Brooklyn N. Y D.h.van Glahn Stockton Ét San Fran Cau Icuba Orlanes Dane Bow P
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication