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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1903
Page
6
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription rates and terms. Readers are urged to notify changes with current and new addresses, and all money is at the sender’s risk. Payments must be in advance, checks or money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The Ward 8 case collapses after the key witness Brown alias Malloy admits perjury and false testimony against Representative Daniel J. Kiley. The committee finds no corruption tied to Kiley and urges accountability for those who provided perjured evidence. It calls for broader reform beyond Ward 8.
Report notes conspicuous chimney smoke from the federal building on Postoffice square during a broad anti smoke observance. The suggestion is accidental and temporary, with a belief that federal law overrides local authority in such cases. The discussion references U S possession of buildings and applicable statutes.
The article notes Hucksters and fakirs set up stands along Mont Street with tacit approval from local officials under national authority, defying Board of Aldermen rules and Commonwealth licensing laws. It calls for the Federal building custodian to ensure compliance with local smokebut rules and decency standards.
Enthusiasm grows for Sir Thomas Lipton's latest Shamrock challenger as trials show improved quickness in stays and speed in reaching. Shamrock I trails but the newer craft reportedly overhauls and opens a lead in windward reaches, signaling a formidable racing machine ahead of Herreshoff's upcoming design.
A Brookline building under construction collapsed killing one man and injuring several, prompting questions about causes and urging strict adherence to building laws. The piece notes a booming Boston area construction boom and calls for solid foundations and proper inspections to prevent further loss.
The piece argues for an official inquiry into Lowell labor tensions to reveal facts. It cites wage protesters and manufacturers, notes distrust of legislative committees but calls a special Legislature committee essential to avert a crisis from suspending industry.
Dr Richard Collins senior resident physician at the Boston City Hospital Relief station in Haymarket square departed yesterday to join private practice in Waltham. Dr McCausland will succeed him, and Dr Bartlett will go from City Hospital to fill the vacancy. Collins served since the station’s inception a little over a year, selected from City Hospital house officers to start the Haymarket branch.
A mixed page features The Grocer's Boy poem by The Bell Boy narrator plus a light, humorous Pennwhizz interview with Sir Thomas Lipton aboard Shamrock III. Also includes Strap Hangers Union notices and a civic toast to women with society chatter and a Worcester club note.
On April 2 1819 the first American agricultural paper appeared in Baltimore Md It described methods to asphyxiate potato bugs and kill cutworms with minimal suffering and noted that suburban gardeners could save fivefold by buying peas and beans rather than growing them. It mentions the brown tall moth not yet appearing.
The Lake Shore Electric Company in Cleveland announced an immediate pay raise of one cent per hour for all motormen and conductors, effective today April 1.
Billerica residents Mr. and Mrs. Luther W. Faulkner total 170 years of marriage. He born April 12 1815 and Martha April 3 1820. They wed October 13 182? Their daughter and three sons are named as part of a long life story with a courtly reference to Lafayette in Concord Massachusetts.
The Boston Post invites readers across New England to nominate the oldest married couple. Send a photo and a 200 word sketch with birth and marriage dates, address, number of children, and life details to Old Couple Editor, Post, Boston. A Morris Chair and Rocking Chair will be delivered express prepaid to the chosen couple.
The Home Market Club hosts a long-awaited dinner tonight at the Hotel Somerset. A large list of invited guests is expected, with notable attendees and preparations underway for the event.
The Observant Citizen reports on April Fools pranks fading as busy life limits tricks. A Newport News letter sent to the Boston Post prompts postal action. Smoke nuisance eases and spring may bring clearer skies. Park Street Church repairs await proposals from donors. A trench-like drain work appears on the Common. A waterman on Atlantic Avenue performs a deft rescue with a boathook. North Station inquiry staff provide speedy umbrella help. The Seeing Boston car resumes next Monday with its megaphone announcer.
Charles FR Russell of Everett and Arran May Pribble of Maiden wed at a quiet home ceremony on April 1 at 93 Winslow street. Rev. A. P. Greenleaf presided with Capt. William Hynon as best man and Miss Augusta F. Pribble as bridesmaid. They will reside at the family address.
Mrs. Piper agrees to host Lucy Lawson as a charitable gesture and is drawn into a plan to start a hurdy gurdy venture. A surprise fund-raiser at the Piper home leads to Jim and Lucy marrying and heading off on a wedding trip in Marlboro.
New Haven Conn April 1 Amicable settlement reached between trainmen of the New York New Haven Hartford Railway and railroad officials after a conference with President Hall and directors. Mr Fitzpatrick praised the outcome, which raises wages hours and rules for brakemen switchmen yard conductors and yard brakemen to unprecedented levels. The agreement will be implemented as soon as the details are finalized with independent verification suggesting the gains compare favorably with similar workers nationwide.
Mrs. Rachel Crawford testifies in municipal court that racial prejudice hinders her from finding decent housing. She describes paying $23 for a Roxbury flat in 1892 and facing eviction after being told her colored blood made her unwelcome. Evidence focuses on verbal lease disputes and tenancy history amid housing discrimination claims.
Captain John Marshall of the tug Annie Emmons was involved in an altercation with a crew member at York's wharf East Boston. He was unexpectedly ducked into the harbor after being shoved overboard and clung to a piling until brought back aboard by the engineer and other crew. A deck hand offered only that he heard a splash.
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