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Post Publishing Co
Boston Post
Post
J. H. Maloney
W. J. Saiter
The
E. A. Grozier
Democratic ticket praised for tested ability in Massachusetts
The State Democratic convention nominates a strong ticket led by Robert Treat Paine Jr for governor and John H Mack for lieutenant governor. Lloyd, Morrison, Flynn, Ramsdell join a capable slate with proven public service, labor leadership, and legal expertise. The piece lauds their qualifications and the ticket as a high level choice for the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
John H. Mack
Massachusetts
Mack
Paine
Lloyd
John H. Morrison
Lowell
Joseph J. Flynn
Lawrence
Senate
Congress
Walter L. Ramsdell
Lynn
Democratic Platform Urges Unfettered Money and Independence
The declaration from the state convention denounces imperialism and trusts, backs 16 to 1 gold and silver coinage, opposes paper money retirement, calls for public ownership of utilities, direct legislation, and the election of US Senators. It also supports freedom for Cuba and the Philippines, an eight hour day, and abolishing life tenure.
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Chicago
Transvaal
Philippines
Boston & Albany
New York Central
Commonwealth
United States
Platform demands and loyalty pledge in Bryan candidacy note
The platform lists judiciary changes and an inheritance tax as demands. It also mentions a pledge of unfaltering loyalty to Mr. Bryan but does not instruct delegates at the national convention to support his presidential nomination.
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Bryan
Make a Good Fight for Massachusetts Democrats
The Democratic convention has met and nominated strong candidates with a vigorous platform. The piece argues for a robust minority to counter the majority, hoping to boost turnout and inspire hesitant Democrats to participate in a decisive fall election.
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Massachusetts
Democ
The Tax on Boots and Shoes
Horace M. Eaton of Lynn testifies at the Washington industrial commission denouncing the tariff on hides as unfair to New England industry. He argues the Beef Trust profits from the tax while workers’ wages stay low and shoe buyers pay the cost. He urges abolition of the tariff and notes protection benefits only foreign manufacturers.
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Industrial Commission
Washington
Horace M. Eaton
Lynn
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union of America
Mr. Eaton
Chicago Trust
Eaton
New England
Massachusetts
Beef Trust
Hanna
Fall items and civic notes from a Boston period piece
A column covers a Scollay square electric hansom leakage and crowd curiosity, a brave South Boston officer stopping a runaway horse, Belle M Wilson’s Boston return from Portland and Bar Harbor visits, autumn city preparations, a Lexington visit by Rev. Charles J. Ketchum, and local impressions of Bethesda land gifts in St. Louis. It also notes subway ticket booth signs, a Roslindale resident’s humor, and naval reserve complaints amid broader civic life.
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Belle M. Wilson
Portland
Bar Harbor
West End
Will It Pay The War In South Africa Unfolds
The piece questions whether Britain’s clash with the Transvaal over Kruger’s independence is worth the ruin it would bring. Afrikander MPs plea to Kruger to avoid war at all costs, while Chamberlain weighs conquest against a lasting African empire and the grim, lasting race hatreds.
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South Africa
Great Britain
Transvaal
Joseph Chamberlain
Paul Kruger
Cape Town
Kruger
Mr. Chamberlain
Autumnal Equinox Shaped Evening Show in New England
The observant citizen notes equal day and night with a light shower marking the equinox. Champion Jeffries arrives in New England for an exhibition at Music Hall with English sports amid old-time enthusiasm. Rumors swirl of Dreyfus’s condition and a plan to exhibit him. Dewey week faces limits on visitor schemes while residents urged to support small shops over vast departments.
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Jeffries
New England
William Smith and the Philippines War's Aftermath
A reflective verse by Ernest Neal Lyon recounts William Smith’s wartime experiences in Manila and homecoming. The speaker laments war’s cost, recalls family reactions, and notes societal ties and dividends in Fortune’s bank, ending with a line on earned pay.
Park Square Station Proposed as City Arcade
A Boston reader urges the city to buy Park Square station and convert it into an arcade with small shop spaces rented at reasonable prices. He suggests filling the train shed with dealers in trimmings, dry goods, boots, houseware, tailoring, books, and stationery and increasing daylight with more glass. The head house could be leased to a larger firm or kept for city use.
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Park Square
OWARD
Boston
Arrest of Lambert at Ward 6 Democratic Caucus
Lambert, clerk of the Ward 6 Democratic caucus, explains his arrest after aiding a voter Philip Kimball who requested help marking a ballot due to a broken arm. He says he followed caucus laws, placing an incorrect ballot among the ineffective ones and providing a correct ballot, while Alderman Dixon sought to arrest him but did not appear in Municipal Court Saturday morning.
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Philip Kimball
Fitzgerald
Dixon
Lambert
Amusing Jokes and Quips From Historic Papers
A collage of humorous exchanges from the era includes a busy man urged to take a vacation, a flirtatious ice metaphor, playful jabs about love and weather, and wry remarks on happiness and fate. Subtexts poke at daily life and social quirks through witty dialogue.
Wireless Pioneer Sig Marconi Among Ocean Arrivals
Passengers on the steamer Aurania from Liverpool and Queenstown include Sig Sigurd Marconi the wireless inventor. The list also mentions Sir Maclean of Loch Buie and other notable figures in a vignette of contemporary dignitaries and curiosities.
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New York
Aurania
Liverpool
Queenstown
Sig.Marconi
Phonograph Romance Wins Lida Heald’s Yes in Bold Proposal
Bashful Tom Bascom devises a plan using a self made phonograph message to propose to Lida Heald at her home. He records a heartfelt plea and the device delivers the marriage proposal. Lida initially resists but yields after the recording prompts her to accept.
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Tom Bascom
Lida Heald
Tom
Lida
Ybald
Miss Heald
Bascom
Jida
Daily Table Menu and Recipes from Roxbury
Breakfast items listed include strawberries finnian haddie and baked potatoes with coffee and cocoa. Dinner features tomato soup roast stuffed veal boiled onions asparagus and banana fritters with wine sauce and fruit. Supper lists cold sliced meat salmon salad currant gems and rhubarb pie with tea. Miss M Fleig of Roxbury provides batter and gem recipes.
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M. Fleig
Washington Street
Roxbury
Mass
Boys' Brigade Convention Guests Arrive in Boston
The United Boys' Brigade holds its annual convention in Boston at Congress Hall and the Y M C A with national officers trustees and delegates. A parade is planned Saturday afternoon forming on Boylston Street and marching via Dartmouth Beacon Park Tremont to Copley Square before dismissal. Governor Wolcott and staff will review the parade from the Y M C A steps.
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Boston
United Boys’ Brigade
Congress Hall
National Assembly
Staite
Imental
Oll
New York
New Jersey
Pennoyants
Illinois
Middle Atlantic
Boylston Street
Dartmouth Street
Rtmouth
Beacon
Park
Tremont
Boylston
Copleyuare
Te House
Wolcott
National Brigade
Boylston and
Berkeley Streets
National Mercantile Agency Incorporation at Trenton
The National Mercantile Agency with capital of 600000 was incorporated at Trenton on September 21. It plans to secure and furnish information on the responsibility of persons engaged in mercantile business. Incorporators include John W. Ealy and others from New Orleans and nearby fields.
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National Mercantile Agency
Trenton
N. J
Capital
Pereque
John W. Ealy
New Orden
Botond Oh
Sertgreen West
Re .Field
N. Oe
New England Telephone Buys Manchester Company
Mr B K Hall of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company buys the Manchester Telephone Company and removes an independent aid bill of about 8000. Receivers Sir H. Warren and Albert W Worthly of Boston sign the sale. The New England company takes possession Wednesday and the Manchester assets are turned over by Manager Carl York.
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Manchester
N. H
B. K. Hall
New England
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Lephone
H. Warren
Albert W. Worthly
Boston
Young
Supreme Court
New Eingland Company
Coticura Resolvent Promoted as Blood Purifier
An 19th century medical claim promotes Coticura Resolvent as a cure for humors disorders affecting blood skin and scalp including hair loss. The advertisement touts it as the greatest blood purifier and humor expelling remedy.
Cuticura Resolvent Purifies Skin Through Pores
The product extends its purifying influence to the skin surface to soothe inflammation itching and burning and heal external humors by neutralizing humor germs in the blood and circulating fluids. It treats distressing humors of the skin scalp and blood and hair loss uncurable by external remedies.
Gentle Influence on Internal Organs for Clear Skin
The text describes a gentle constant effect on the bowels liver and kidneys purifying fluids to maintain healthy function. It claims this normal condition removes yellow greasy skin pimples blotches and blackheads.
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Maine
Readiest Means of Care for Skin and Blood Nourishment
Used on every occasion possible with Curticuria ointment and Cuticora Soar externally is the readiest means of insuring speedy permanent and economical care realizing the greatest of human blessings a skin without blemish and a body nourished with pure blood.
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Monwealth
Fourth Street
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South
John Reilley
Reilley
Charles J. Ketchum
St. Paul’s Church
Lexington
Ketchum
Arlington
Richard M. Horn
Louis
Bethesda
Ed J. Bromberg
Roslindale
Naval Reserve
Dewey
Dreyfus
William Smith
Bill
Perdition
Manila
Willie
Pap
William
Fortune
Ernest Neal Lyon
Park Square Station
Jordan, Marsh Co
Eeesestaeranse
Heise Hill
Beacon Hill
Fox
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Jordan, Marsh 8
Roger Peet & Co
MasBi
Chicago Times-Herald
Detroit Free Press
Indianapolis Journal
Rennes
Washington Star
Mandy
Ann
Chicago Tribune
Giles
Miles
Chicago News
Eplitter
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tommy
Maclean
Morocco
Loch Bule
Scotland
Isle of Mull
the Bald
Armagh
Ireland
Senator Deboe
Kentucky
President McKinley
Victoria
Lord Kitchener
England
Sihdar
Conan Doyle
Hadley
Yale
Antonia J. Stemple
Turner's Falls, Mass
Boys’ Brigade
Burdett
Washington St
MR. Winslow Explains
Anti-Imperialist League
Mr. McKinley
McKinley
Marblehead
Young Men’s Christian Association of
King” Hooper
J. Hirst Hollowell
Rochdale
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