Post Publishing Co cautions payments and collectors
The Boston Post warns payments for the Post Publishing Co. must be made to the Post Publishing Co. or the Boston Post. No individual is authorized to solicit or accept checks to an individual. Do not make cash payments to anyone except the two regular collectors J. H. Maloney and W. J. Salter, with proper identification.
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Post Publishing Co
Boston Post
Post
J. H. Maloney
W. J. Salter
The
E. A. Grozier
Nellie Lee
Hope
Nellie
Mabel
Julia
Papa
Ike
Minnie
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Ellie
Aunt Julia
Pretty Nellie
Nelle
Cape Cod Canal funding and plans move forward
The Boston Cape Cod and New York Canal Company deposited 200000 with the state treasurer as security for land damages. Plans filed exceed prescribed width but await joint board approval. construction must start within three months and finish within five years if conditions are met. Opening college year notes include more women students and stronger athletics.
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Boston
Cape Cod
Barnstable County
Harbor and Land Commissioners
Railroad Commissioners
Welcome for Admiral Dewey in Boston Planned
The Boston Mass meeting and parade week for Admiral Dewey unfolds with expected crowds and grand preparations. Officials and citizens expect a memorable reception as Dewey travels to Washington for honors, with Boston and Massachusetts set to host a fitting tribute on October 9.
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Admiral’ Dewey
New York
Boston
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Washington
New England
Dewey
Massachusetts
Mantle of Thomas B Reed Passes From Maine Politics
The piece contrasts Thomas B Reed with Amos L Allen, noting Reed’s strong leadership and independence. It argues Maine Republicans undermine Reed’s legacy by pledging to bow to McKinley, predicting a McKinley puppet will win in the first Maine district and that Reed’s influence has ended in Maine.
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New York
Maine
Washington
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Amos L. Allen
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Great Britain poised to claim vast South African holdings
The article argues that the Volksraad declaration aids British aims in South Africa. It notes Joseph Chamberlain’s focus on expansion and says war would let Britain seize all of South Africa, deeming the moral question of justice secondary to strategic gains.
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Orange Free State
Transvaal
Volksraad
Natal
London
Free State
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Great Britain
South Africa
Atlantic Avenue Seepage Causes Mud Creek Lake on Street
A Boston correspondent notes a sewer dig on Atlantic Avenue producing foul smelling water that floods the curb, blocking foot traffic. A wag posts a boat rental joke reading Boats to let Mud Creek and return.
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Atlantic Avenue
Opening of the College Year Draws Vast Student Ranks
The last Thursday in September marks the opening of the college year as a large number of students begin earnest study across universities and technical schools. Officials express hope for a fruitful year with broad enrollment and successful outcomes.
Governor Wolcott Spotted At Revere Beach Event
Governors, legislators and police chiefs were seen at Revere Beach where Governor Wolcott joked about future job prospects. Notable delegates include Reverends Emer son and Desha from Hawaiian churches offering a humorous take on island civility.
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Revere Beach
Wolcott
Horace C. White
Somerville
Walcott
Quotations Bridge Humor Across Papers
Snippets from editorials and readers across newspapers mock political and social topics. A Detroit Free Press quip questions Eugene Dobbins status while a Chicago Tribune teacher humorously defines a hippopotamus. The Cleveland Plain Dealer lampoons campaign advertising and burglars.
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Detroit Free Press
Chicago Tribune
Johnnie McLean
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nellie’s Aunt Julia Tests Kindness and Finds True Worth
Nellie and Mabel clash over charity when Aunt Julia visits incognito to test their generosity. Nellie refuses to help a beggar, while Mabel urges aid. The disguise ends, Aunt Julia reveals herself, and rewards the kind daughter with love and support.
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Nellie
Abel
Iris
Julia
Nelsie
Mabel
Mothers urged to treat colds with Hilton's Specific No 3
An advertisement urges mothers to start Dr Hilton's Specific No 3 at first cold symptoms to prevent progression to croup sore throat quinsy or earache and save children from neglected colds.
Local Shelf Notices List Food Staples
Beans and staples such as bacon Uneeda biscuits canned peaches cream sponge cake and currant jelly appear in a brief listing of pantry items available or advertised in the era.
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Uneeda Biscuits
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