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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1904
Page
6
The McCall report portrays associates as white and clean, denying financial gain or improper acts tied to the Bristow disclosures. It notes shadows in the exposure, cites hastily written letters, and holds the long established custom at fault while urging reform and caution about future misconduct.
At the State House hearing on a smoke nuisance, leaders including Mr. Shuman President Eliot and Curator Rob inson testified on the damage from coal smoke to business residences and public buildings. They cited measures from other cities and MIT’s Sedgwick said relief is possible.
In committee review the bill seeks enforcement methods for bituminous coal in the metropolitan district. It argues the measure is not radical or oppressive and would remove an abomination from Boston and suburbs. The text urges unanimous reporting and enactment without dissent.
Eugene N. Foss, a staunch advocate of McKinley reciprocity with Canada, faces Republican machine opposition in Massachusetts. He seeks Chicago delegates and use of Australian ballot, but party bosses deny his requests, pre-empt hotel space, and refuse ballot committee representation. Foss commands strong support from Massachusetts manufacturers and industrial leaders, raising questions about his exclusion from the convention.
Samuel Gompers warned of severe distress among Porto Rico laborers with wages half those under Spanish rule and lifelong hunger. Treasurer Willoughby denies starvation, claiming anemia as cause and cure. Health board report cites chronic semi starvation as ordinary, raising questions about U S policy and action.
At a State House hearing before the committee on federal relations the appeal to the Legislature for closer trade ties with Canada was aired. Henry B. Blackwell testified that the Dingley policy raises living costs and rents, forcing many into tenements. The gathering backs Drinkwater’s resolution, urging the Legislature to answer the demand of Massachusetts residents.
To the Editor of the Post a reader protests subway ticket sellers giving Canadian quarters in change for American money. Three instances from one window suggest a pattern and raise questions about sourcing and acceptance of Canadian coins.
A whimsical piece mocks a New York medical expert's claim that the American Pie may disappear. It blends a lullaby verse about the Drowsy-Eye Man with a satirical sermon on pie’s cultural role, spoofing constitutional language and lamenting a future pieless age. The column humorously pleads for pie as a national staple while warning of its possible demise.
Melrose letters report Miss Mary J. George resigning after 40 years in city schools and Miss Martha Collins stepping down as head nurse at Melrose Hospital. Col Arnold J. Thompson recalls a courteous incident with a cigar smoker and a public rights ruling. A Bentley car injury near Cottage Farm station is described without injuries. Community events include charity theatricals, a Malabar Club dance called off after Edward Nelson’s death, and Captain Angus McInnis's long mackerel voyage from Dorchester. Joseph F. O’Connell leaves East Boston for Los Angeles with his wife. Enterprise training ship leaves North End Park for annual cruise.
Melrose Hospital sustained slight fire damage forcing patient relocation to a substitute building. The disruption allowed essential improvements to equipment that could not be done amid normal noise and chaos from ongoing work. James M. Codman of Brookline on six weeks abroad a Genoa vacation. The Rev. Dr. W. H. Van Allen, Church of the Advent rector, addressed ministers on broad human confidence and views. Charles E. Logue, son of Dorchester repairs chief, fully recovered and will resume duties soon.
A reader from Waltham asks if a $15 weekly salary justifies marriage. The editor warns that in today’s economy such income for a young couple is impractical due to high living costs and food trusts. The piece urges postponing marriage until financial conditions improve.
Beatrice S. Sweet recalls a Nile voyage with Jenkins the fugitive aboard the Memphis to Gowel Kebeer boat. A pirate raid ends with Jenkins firing, boarding, and forcing the crew to surrender valuables before slipping away. Dolly and Romeo view Jenkins with mixed awe and distrust as the pursuit begins.
Poem by Arthur Macy after Papyrus Club funeral for Colonel W. L. Chase. It speaks to friends gathering, drinking, and remembering departed companions. It laments fate, asks if death truly understands friendship, and ends with a farewell as another boat sails away.
A colorful line from a dialect piece. a speaker laments hard luck with pockets bare and no coin for trouble. The speaker references gloves, a handkerchief, and a switch to describe scarcity and streetwise humor. The excerpt captures a regional voice and urban informality.
In Mannard Hall Waltham April 12 Electa Chapter O E S held its annual reception and social for grand officers with a reception ending in dancing and whist.
A Kalamazoo veteran recounts spending a full year following the Stars and Stripes during the war and thanks a woman who supported him. The reminiscence highlights personal sacrifice and gratitude toward sheltering allies.
An informal exchange suggests Miss Tyme lock's father is not as wealthy as he presents. The know it all remark implies if he were rich, he would attempt to appear poor to influence perception.
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