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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1904
Page
6
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The Boston Post explains subscription terms and contact points for offices in Boston and New York, noting advance payment is required and automatic discontinuation on expiration. Readers are urged to notify by mail if the Post cannot be obtained regularly. B. A. Grozier, Editor and Publisher.
The rising cost of flour from eight to nine dollars a barrel signals broad inflation, with bread prices pinching families. The piece argues hard times boost the ruling party’s woes in a presidential year, linking economic strain to McKinley and Roosevelt administrations and urging caution from Cortelyou regarding wheat field frosts.
With the new school year under way enrolment in Boston shows a record turnout. Officials expect space to be found for every child despite overflows in some districts, noting past shortages prompted better preparation and generous funding for schools.
The Lena should be retained in San Francisco harbor dismantled until the eastern war ends, to resolve delicate issues. The mission was to seize contraband ships, a belief that has driven higher Pacific cargo insurance.
The piece argues the Lena may resume work near U S shores to disrupt commerce, urging government to keep her from using American ports as bases. It mentions a report of H M S Grafton preparing to sink the Lena and notes imagination or exaggeration in that claim while highlighting potential dangers.
The Springfield district court ruling supports park commissioners on billboard restrictions near public parks. Judges statewide differ on constitutional authority, and authorities plan to seek a definitive test. The nuisance has urbanized neighborhoods, and officials vow to keep public pleasure grounds free from visual blight.
All sorts column notes a boy who sought manhood by smoking yet ends up in tragedy sleeping beneath the daisies. The verse laments wasted youth and lost potential without dwelling on explicit details.
In a brief exchange the quiz host notes Miss Townly allegedly refused to join on a sailing outing. The remark hints at social tension and a rumored invitation rejected by Townly.
A vaudeville duo Hink and Dink perform a ribbed routine with a verbal exchange about divorce, matrimony and alimony. They joke about fillers and money, then recount a street encounter with a policeman on bail. The act closes with a singer performing a World War II era parody about the Yalu and Japanese and Russian soldiers, ending with a fault note from The Sphinx.
After Maine's September election the Republican plurality falls about 7000 from 1900. Democratic sheriffs win in six counties and three Senate seats gain in the new Legislature. If New England results foreshadow November voters should note the Maine outcome.
In a rural duel about eight miles from Columbus Mississippi Rev. E H Younghause, 40, shot John Harris who is expected to die. The minister also sustained a shot to his side but is not seriously hurt. The cause remains unknown. Both men are well known and the minister is jailed.
Milton September 14 Mrs A D T Whitney the author living quietly at her Casey home on Adams Street near Randolph Avenue will be 80 years old on Thursday. The final proof sheets of her 27th book have arrived from the publishers and the volume will be released next month.
Dr. Henry F. Campbell aged 60 of Melrose died in Lawyer Grinnell's office at 20 Court Street around noon yesterday after an attack of heart failure. Dr Campbell had come to testify at a hearing. Dr Brough cited heart failure as the cause of death.
Secretary Barton of the American Board of Foreign Missions reports at least 15,000 men women and children in desperate condition in eastern Turkey. The board distributes its available money while missionaries urge immediate aid to save lives. The board owns property at Moush Bittis and Van.
John Francis Maguire of Somerville and Isabelle Veronica Lacy of Jamaica Plain married yesterday morning at St. Thomas Church Jamaica Plain by Mgr. Thomas Magennis. Miss Lacy served as bridesmaid and John Bracken of Cambridge was best man. The bride wore white china silk with duchess lace and lilies of the valley. bridesmaid wore pink silk muslin with a black hat and carried roses.
Miss A E Louise Lenth married Frederick Jewell yesterday afternoon at her mother’s home 29 Maverick street Chelsea. Rev F C Worl of East Boston’s Lutheran Church performed the ceremony with George Jewell as best man and Mary Robinson of Providence R I as bridesmaid.
Census figures reveal divorce rates per 1000 married, comparing soldiers, marines, sailors, agricultural workers, bartenders, servants, woodchoppers, musicians, stock raisers, photographers, barbers, painters, clockmakers, and other trades. Data highlights varying levels of marital stability across professions.
Chicago millionaire Marshall Field is gravely ill at the Hotel Bristol in Paris. The report notes his condition as serious, with specialists summoned to attend him during the visit.
Track work on Boylston Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Copley Square will suspend inward bound service. Cars will be diverted and rerouted via Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenues until completion of the project.
Silas announces plans to go to the baseball grounds Friday with Cyrus. The ad promises ladies free admission, and Silas intends to arrive early to secure a spot before others are chosen.
A column recalls a well dressed man washing his boots on Bea con street after a shower. It notes a new fire escape at Hollis Street Theatre and a fancy vestibule car on the L road, plus actor Shea preventing a theater fire panic in Lowell.
A 19 year old girl asks if she should forgive a young man who fluctuates between affection and coldness. The advisor urges clearer commitment, recommends public engagement, and questions his flirtatious behavior, arguing love should lead to public recognition and a firm path forward.
The article notes Eliot and North Bennet Street schools separated by yards, with Paul Revere and Hancock schools nearby on Prince street along with two churches within 50 yards. It praises William L. Douglas as a Democrat governor candidate, recounts a Lynn to Boston train sighting of four seats at Saugus River, mentions Boston Floating Hospital excursions, describes cold fog affecting seaside cottages, and reports Miss Annie Power winning a Dorchester Racquet Club tennis trophy. It also discusses a reader’s claim about Parker in the Blondin case and questions why a verdict was reached.
The Rev. E. M. Bliss of Boston has accepted a call to serve the Congregational church in Sanford Florida. He resigns his New England field secretary post for health reasons, effective October 1. Sanford has many New England residents.
A reader asks how a 20 year old can end a two year courtship without hurting the girl. The columnist advises clear, decisive honesty about his inability to marry for several years due to circumstances. He should explain that delaying is plausible given age and that a patient partner will accept the reality, while impatient partners may choose to part.
A bitter Cambridge boarder nicknamed Old Grouch forms a quiet bond with Molly the maid after a broken ankle confines him home. He notices her care and small improvements in her appearance and behavior. He shares a childhood heartbreak, revealing a life of steady persistence and regret, then offers soft counsel before his life resumes its routine.
A quiet lodger family scene unfolds as Molly plans her wedding day while her companion, the chestnut man, reveals a gentler side. He battles cynical lines and a burnt finger, hinting at hidden hopes and a future explanation he vows to share tomorrow.
Judge Grant in Probate Court concluded evidence in the Protracted Adelia Cobb will dispute. About 42 000 involved as relatives contest the will alleging senile dementia and undue influence. Cobb, an elderly Harrison Avenue resident, faced claims of coercion favoring adopted son Whitney. doctors testified she was sound minded for a codicil in Whitney’s favor.
Memorial services for the late Dr. George C. Lorimer, who died in France last Thursday, will be held next Sunday at Tremont Temple at 10 30 am. A cable message to his son George H. Lorimer asks if burial in Forest Hills Cemetery and further funeral services at Tremont Temple can be arranged, awaiting reply. The Rev P S Henson will preach The Silent Orator as the church is decorated in black and white with an oil portrait of Dr. Lorimer hung before the pulpit.
Greenfield, Sept. 14. Leading citizens entertained Postmaster General and Mrs. Henry C. Payne. Mayor Hallett of Northampton ex-Mayor Field and Postmaster Campbell joined the party. A Greenfield Club reception featured President Snow and hundreds of villagers. The visit closes with departure for Washington after a Greenfield stay recalling Payne’s boyhood.
Rain coats for men flood the Shuman Corner selection. Waterproof gear doubles as a stylish top coat for cool dry days. Prices range from fifteen to thirty dollars and belts are optional.
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