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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1906
Page
6
Entry notes second class matter at the Post Office in Reaton Maas. Advises sending at sender’s risk and not to mail cash. Checks drafts and money orders should be payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
A Boston opinion piece urges reconsideration of a Friday vote that refused a third reading on a bill for hotels in cities with 45000 or more to serve liquor till midnight. It argues the measure fits local option principles and should be decided by popular vote with safeguards and a referendum.
The public opinion initiative would allow a petition of 10 percent of voters to place a policy question on the ballot. It seeks to gauge electorate views without broad legislative power, guiding representatives toward better informed decisions and potentially stronger popular support. The piece urges the State Senate to pass the measure.
The eruption ongoing for several days excites world wide interest while sparking anxiety over possible loss of life and wide devastation of fields vineyards and villages. Neapolitans view the event as a spectacle for visitors and royalty rather than a mortal threat.
The proposed early July second Hague peace conference stirs antagonism as Russia aims to exclude South American republics ahead of their Pan American Congress in Rio Janeiro on July 21. Other notes cover Robie’s promotion at American Express, Dedham schoolmaster Capen’s vigor, robins on the Common, and local dog scare responses plus a travel drive to Vermont and new billiard tables at St Mary’s Mission for Sailors.
The passage argues that public readers should grasp political strategy behind a Russia conference slated for July. It cites the Duma’s May adjournment, July's pleasant Holland climate, and European parliaments’ summer recess as practical reasons for scheduling.
Lieutenant-Governor Draper urged immediate tariff revision at the Massachusetts Club dinner and warned that the Republicans must act now or risk losing the chance. Congressman Perkins echoed the call in Washington, stressing that change by the party is essential to avoid action by less considerate forces. The piece frames the political struggle as a critical, timely fight over tariff policy.
The surrender of General Robert E. Lee to General Ulysses S. Grant ends the Civil War's major fighting at Appomattox Court House Virginia on April 9 1865. A year ago ten thousand visited Revere Beach marking an April record.
A sarcastic exchange in All Sorts questions another Spring Poem Carnival and warns readers to leave town if advance notice is required. The letter satire targets Pneuton Pneuquerque and the idea of a costly, uplifting event while recalling last spring’s carnival.
John I. Coughlin of Fall River, born in the city January 1, 1873, rose from law student to mayor after earning a Boston University degree in 1900. He led a state railway workers union, helped avert a 1903 strike, and won the 1904 mayoral nomination and election, hailed as a model executive.
John Allen and Judith Howe face a quiet marital crisis as a breach grows unseen and then forces a choice for their daughter Dorothy. In a tense scene the couple teeters between separation and reconciliation with Dorothy’s plea guiding their vow to stay united.
In a brief exchange, Gussie and a Miss Blank-Why deny recognition, highlighting a mistaken identity moment. The two tease a possible miscommunication as they contest familiarity and names in a playful, clipped dialogue.
A reflective meditation on fame and luck in show business contrasts cold storage and the sweat box with star power. Humorous anecdotes about misread signs and a voyage parallel, ending with Columbus brooding as a sea voyage near myth and medicine chest humor.
Savannah physician Dr. David Gordon Allen selects April 18 for his Cambridge ceremony at Shepard Memorial Church with Miss Mary QG Curtis. Farewell bachelor dinner planned for April 14 at Delmonico’s as London-bound social season unfolds with Europe-bound travelers and Boston society events.
A London Tribune piece urges women to leave indoor chores behind and take up walks and sports. It mocks domestic confinement, encouraging brisk activities and shared partnerships in recreation to lift women beyond the kitchen fire.
Thomas W. Higginson lauds Paul Laurence Dunbar comparing him to Burns and Longfellow. The gathering at the Congre gational Church in Boston featured Miss Mary J. Baldwin and reverends praising Dunbar’s influence on Black readers and workers, with plans announced for a small memorial over his grave in Dayton, Ohio.
The excerpts depict opinions on charity gifts to Uncle Joe Cannon and a Charleston woman’s wash rag. two women ride a Rockhill car in Kansas City with church plans. Ward and Lady Aberdeen host Dublin Castle entertainments as vice regal duties intensify in the modern era.
Henry C. Merwin promotes a simple, charitable work horse parade. No entry fee, no frills, old or shabby gear allowed only if comfortable. The event honors well cared for horses over showy equipment, with emphasis on humane handling and fitness.
Holy week services at St. Patrick's Roxbury opened with Haydn The Passion. A new festival mass composed by church organist John P Hession dedicated to Pastor Rev Joseph H Gallagher will be sung for the first time Master Sunday The choir is augmented for the occasion with soloists Miss Elizabeth Halpin soprano Miss Helen S degan contralto William Healey tenor Edward A McGonagle bass.
The 45th anniversary of the Minute Men of 1'61 will be held on Saturday April 14 with Generals Lawrence Whitney and Chamberlain among the speakers for the occasion.
A reader recalls an unsavory street incident after warning a man about his ears being large. The man reacts with a kick, sending the reader sprawling across the road, highlighting urban danger and unreliable memory.
A playful cartoon exchange shows a duckling asking about a father’s feet and slippers. The humor hinges on the duckling noting the father’s feet resemble its own and the playful threat of spanking.
A reader asks about love on a modest salary and whether a couple can marry and live together. The columnist advises waiting two to three years, saving for a home, and earning more, while stressing the value of prudent finances and future happiness.
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