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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1903
Page
4
The Boston Sunday Post reports nine straight Sundays of record circulation, with 152 363 copies sold yesterday. Growth over the prior Sunday reached 1 256 copies, and six month gains total 26 363, amid claims of superior printing and color pages.
The legislative coalition plans to endorse resolutions urging Congress to place the anthracite mining industry under government control or to seize the mines for public ownership. The move mirrors New York Democrats' platform last fall and signals rapid party position shifts ahead of House debates.
The piece questions charges against the Curleys in federal court for civil service fraud. It notes the puzzling logic of impersonating a candidate to gain a rating by fraud and hopes the case will deter crooked exam processes at Washington and restore confidence in examinations, certifications, and appointments.
The text argues the merit system requires real reform to gain public trust and remove suspicions of abuse. It asserts weaknesses stem from administration faults, not the system itself, and calls for clear accountability to restore confidence.
The battleship Indiana of the North Atlantic squadron set a new world record in 18 inch gun fire during Gulf target practice. The Pensacola telegraph report to Admiral Higginson says 14 hits in 16 shots at five miles, a margin of victory in gunnery and a claim of American superiority amid questions of heredity and training.
A year after Roosevelt threatened constitutional change to curb trusts the discussion shifts to Congress power for trust publicity and Tariff protection. The piece argues removing tariffs would devastate both large and small firms and harm wage workers across steel and hides sectors.
The House approved a reform bill replacing mass conventions with primaries to nominate candidates. It converts caucus voting into an election with party registration by choice of Democrat Republican Socialist or Prohibitionist. Critics fear some may worry declaring affiliation, but evasion of election laws has always occurred.
A patched mosaic of light verse and gossip mixes playful spring in poetry with comic quips and notes on events. Includes a poem about spring illnesses, jokes about weather and flannels, a 1903 Boston dateline, and a Roosevelt train dispatch with humorous bear stories.
On April 6 in history Laura de Neves died, the beauty Petrarch adored though she rebuffed him. The article notes his ardent sonnets written during her life and shares a sample verse praising her beauty across celestial realms.
Mr and Mrs C Dudley Brown announce the engagement of their daughter Mabel to William Lansing Jr of New York. Baltimore reports Miss Martha Olive’s engagement to Burton Holmes of Chicago. Holmes, a lecturer, met Olive en route to Europe last summer. they will marry in June.
The author notes the Boston Post claims very large daily circulation and cites seeing vast rolls of paper each morning at Water Street Boston as evidence. He calls the Post a one cent phenomenon and expresses belief in its claim.
The Boston Post thrives with a talented staff and a stream of sharp stories. Readers see steady growth as engaging content drives success.
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