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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1903
Page
6
The Post lists subscription options with prices for daily and Sunday editions including one year at 3.00 or 1.50 for half a year, and three months at 0.75. It notes change of address procedures, second class matter status, and advance payment requirements. It provides contact details for editorial and business offices and notes Boston and New York distribution channels.
The text notes that "Mrs. Partington" was the pen name of the late B. P. Shillaber, a longtime writer for the Boston Post, whose humorous and wisdom filled widely enjoyed pseudonymous persona.
The Unitarian Club talk by Mr. Minot and Mr. Brandeis urged boosting talent on the Boston Board of Aldermen. They argued past high standards were set by elected by all voters, not districts, and warned against minority rule diminishing qualifications and public trust. They named several respected figures as ideal candidates.
The United States Court at St Paul unanimously rules against a major railroad merger and forfeits the New Jersey charter. It enjoins the trust from business and orders stock returned to original holders. The decision upholds anti trust law by denying indirect restraint via holding companies. The ruling awaits possible Supreme Court review.
The decision threatens the Gould Vanderbilts Morgan Southern railroad trust and prompts a potential reorganization of transportation interests. It also declares New Jersey charters cannot override federal law, a constitutional clarification seen as enlightening and healthful.
John BE Redmound urged Dublin to favor the land purchase bill as the first English move toward Irish autonomy. He warned against mixing land reform with home rule, arguing that soil ownership must come first and would pave the way for eventual home rule as tenants become landowners.
Mr William H Baldwin is reelected at the annual meeting to lead the Boston Young Men's Christian Union into its 36th year. The organization reports near 6000 members, 1500 study and physical culture classes, and wide benevolent activity including thousands aided, harbor tickets issued, and hundreds placed through its employment bureau.
William M. Rutan told the Boston Equal Suffrage Association committee that patronage governs the street cleaning department and that about 900000 is unaccounted due to mismanagement. He urged abolishing street sweeping machines, arguing hand work is more thorough, citing New York and other cities.
After medical exams for Naval Academy midshipman hopefuls in Boston the list names E. F. Kelley of Jamaica Plain as principal with Walter Smith of Jamaica Plain Joseph V. Santry of Dorchester and Nelson W. Pickering of Weston as alternates. Final admission test is set for Tuesday April 21 in Boston.
The piece presents a mocked review of the criminal tale with a climactic chapter featuring Musty Mike and Rubber Heeled Hawk at the end of a serialized story. It also notes New York lawmakers debating automobile numbering and includes a satirical badge idea from the Strap Hangers Union. A Yellowstone Park assignment with Roosevelt is described by the All Sorts correspondent.
A competitive examination for admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point will be held at Harvard Medical School on Saturday April 25. Applicants must forward their details to John A. Sullivan, 423 Tremont Building, giving date of birth and current residence. Candidates must be actual residents of the 11th congressional district and must be 17 or older and under 21, and not married.
St Petersburg dispatch reports the Czarina gravely ill with peritonitis and the Czar at her bedside in Paris.
The annual visitation and inspection of William Parkman Commandery East Boston was held last night in Masonic Hall Meridian Street. Eminent Sir Knight William H Cushman and Grand Warden Sir Knight Joel C Bolan led the inspection. The red cross degree was exemplified and a banquet followed with about 300 attendees.
On April 10 1860 the Pony Express linked Missouri and San Francisco with fleet riders delivering mails by horse over the Rockies. They stopped for nothing except Indians and washouts and averaged 12 miles per hour, sometimes faster when pursued.
A teamster struck a boy after an accident at Temple place and Tremont street. the driver was arrested after the boy’s relative attacked him. Other items note Adlai Stevenson’s hair incident, a failed Tremont street hotel plan, Easter lilies, union leader Duggan, recovering Letter Carrier Sheridan, and a squash club emblem.
Holy Thursday services were held in Catholic churches with a 10 oclock pontifical mass at the Cathedral. Assisting the archbishop were score or more priests from the diocese, plus seminarians from St John Ecclesiastical Seminary in Brighton. The scene at the altar rail impressed many as the venerable prelate, nearing his 81st birthday, moved about the altar.
Mr R H Dana spoke to the Society of Arts at the Institute's regular meeting in the Walker Building Boylston and Clarendon Streets. Over 100 Institute of Technology members attended. He illustrated the Charles River Dam proposal with stereopticon views and outlined dredging the river to create a picturesque city river.
The Cambridge Young Men's Christian Association held its annual meeting last evening. The age limit was raised from 16 to 18. Directors elected include Hans L. Carstein George B. Caswell Frederick W. Dallinger Wellington Fillmore B Frank Seaver and Henry D Yerxa.
Amelia and Abigail plot to hide letters and dodge Vincent Jaggles while Toby visits. Amelia frets over Vincent and past loves as the pair dodge discovery, courts gossip, and a raking house clock chimes, revealing relationships and money stakes.
Exclusive patterns headline the Easter collection with black suits and spring topcoats, raincoats, and oxfords. Trousers include fancy cheviots and striped worsteds. Prices range from 2.50 to 8 dollars for items. young men’s suits from 7.50 to 18 dollars, highlighting tailored cuts for younger buyers.
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