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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1903
Page
6
The columnist rebukes weather prophets who cling to year to year comparisons and predicts a hot, long vacation summer with straw hats in fashion and bonnets fading not a sure outcome. They urge relying on seasonal cycles rather than monthly echoes.
The article notes Yellowstone Park bans hunting within its boundaries even for the president. It clarifies only dangerous animals may be shot to protect life, and that Roosevelt’s trip faces deep snow and intense cold without legal poaching prospects.
The Rhode Island Senate repealed last December’s act legalizing liquor sales in New Shoreham, nullifying the no-license vote. Five Republican House members joined Democrats to stall all business until the reform passed, ending a weeklong deadlock. The Block Island town had voted no license under local option.
The piece cites State Senator Champlin opposing a December act that forced summer licenses on Block Island and voided a public vote. It notes Republican defections derailed repeal efforts amid a boss-dominated Rhode Island politics pattern, warning that public rights and morals are unsafe.
A Boston political dispute questions transferring voter enrolment from city assessors to the state Board of Police. Democrats argue the Luce bill is partisan, risks bias, and weakens accountability while affirming current municipal accuracy and trusted assessors.
The State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration at Lowell seeks investigation to inform the public on the industrial dispute. Both sides want arbitration, and threats to move works to the South are recalled from past battles. Public understanding could determine the outcome as in prior Massachusetts labor cases.
The Rev Dr George W Shinn outlined future aims including restraining Sabbath performances abolishing immoral plays creating a Boston clubhouse and a national endowed theatre. W E Fitzgerald termed merger sentiment broadly favorable despite some hard hit interests. Colonel Silas W Cummings announced retirement after 38 years with Central Vermont Railway.
A column notes upcoming general spring cleaning week starting April 15, with playful guidance on chores. It profiles railroad veteran Colonel Cummings nearing retirement after 38 years and announces John E. Bentley as successor. Also mentions Jamaica Plain stables conductor nicknamed Tommy who found and returned a valuable diamond pin.
A Jamaica Plain boarding house tale centers on Mrs. Bancroft and a rival tale about her frozen pudding. Ralph Gifford recounts the comic scene where Mrs. Bancroft and her husband exchange winks while the cat allegedly eats pudding, ending with the cook admitting she ate it herself and the diners lingering for the finale.
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