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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
6
The fragment records an April 20 1905 issue of a Boston newspaper published by Post Publishing Co at 250 Washington Street. It notes issue number 17, volume 179.
Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance or be discontinued on expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post from your newsdealer or newsboy, notify by post at once. Br A Grozier Editor and Publisher.
The article reports Vic tor Morawitz’s Senate testimony arguing railroads need government control. He notes distance does not determine rates and a two cent Philadelphia preferential rate seeks to boost local trade despite New York harbor advantages.
A road manager challenges private rail road leadership arguing that allowing traffic managers to report under oath quarterly would invite perjury. He contends such morality reflects 75 years of private management and calls for government supervision to test its virtues.
The Standard of Buenos Ayres lauds their government for pulling artificial supports from the sugar trade. It argues that unless an industry is natural legislation cannot sustain it and warns America to withdraw bounties and rely on Yankee pluck and natural advantages. It suggests many industries could follow Argentina’s example.
The New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company appeals to the United States for redress as its Venezuelan holdings fall under court control. Critics urge patience and a cautious approach, warning against aggressive steps and browbeating Venezuela to avoid public backlash.
The Sun Day Magazine is offered free each week with the Sunday Post. It touts handsome art covers and high quality stories sketches and articles with special features planned for next Sunday.
Comrades of the Saucy Tenth Massachusetts Battery, part of the Second Corps Army of the Potomac, held their 27th annual reunion at Young's Hotel. Officers elected include President Benjamin G. Hooper and Secretary Treasurer Augustus C. White. 140 men served, 34 battles fought, four members died in the past year.
Sir Mortimer Durand informed Secretary Taft that Britain selected Chief Engineer Hunter, builder of the Manchester Ship Canal, as a consulting engineer for the Panama Canal Board. Hunter has agreed to serve.
Pretty decorative plaques offered as border art resembling painted plates. Suitable for summer cottages dens libraries and other spaces.
Boston physician Dr R F E Conniff was elected president and Dr Walter M Villas of El Paso named secretary at the American Anti Tuberculosis League in Atlanta. The next annual meeting is set for El Paso Texas with a vice president from each state to be chosen later. Papers read included works by Dr Henry O Marcy of Boston and Dr J A Riviere of Paris.
The will of Rev. H. F. Kinnerney, late pastor of St. Joseph's Church of Pa wtucket, Rhode Island, filed for probate today, bequeaths his books and papers to the Redemptorist Fathers of Roxbury Massachusetts.
Andrew Carnegie announced a 15000 dollar gift to Goodwill Farm at Hinckley for a library with a matching endowment chance. State that the provision is likely to be arranged easily.
A miscellany column features quips about forgetting poetry and a humorous yarn from Camp Roosevelt in which President Roosevelt and a correspondent claim lion hunting antics. The piece mixes light witticisms with a mock diary tone and a brief weather note.
A bustling day in Boston includes Public Garden visitors for floral displays near the Washington statue, Easter plans with Mrs. Elizabeth Beale Gregg, and updates on local clubs, theater, and public figures. The piece mixes lighter items with community notices and a children’s story fragment about a boy hiding in a closet.
A Moscow arrest over a pipe tobacco pinch highlights fear of bombs in the Russian empire. The piece mocks authorities for suspecting everyday acts, jokes about anarchists, phonographs, and base ball as dangerous. It notes a foreign correspondent awaiting naval news from Togo and Rojestvensky.
The line prompts a curious inquiry about how often a ghost walks within the troupe, hinting at theater lore and performance rhythm. It suggests an inquiring mood among cast or critics about spectral presences in staged productions.
New York April 19. Rider Haggard the novelist his daughter Commander Booth Tucker William Collier and William Gillette were aboard the Majestic sailing for Liverpool today.
Galt Ontario April 19 veteran actor J H Stoddart who was stricken with nervous prostration is steadily improving and will be removed to his New Jersey home in a week or 10 days
London report states Arthur Philip Stanhope born 1888 has died today. The Earl of Stanhope, identified by full name, passed away in the capital city.
A quiet society day centers on a revised Symphony rehearsal with Paderewski as soloist and a tribute to Gustav Strube's Longing symphonic poem. social events include the Emery marriage reception in Quincy, visits by notable guests, Beverly Farms weekends, plus Miss Catherine Gardner's celebrated automobile skills featuring leather attire.
The Sunday Post teases a new Sherlock Holmes tale titled Mystery of the Abbey Grange in the upcoming issue. Readers are told to watch for the story next Sunday and follow the famed detective’s latest case.
The shad situation in Portland has become serious with few fish available and market prices high. Cold rough weather is blamed as buck shad sell for 45 cents and hens for 8? cents, well above typical 25 to 30 cent ranges. the shad season is about half over.
New York April 19 Experiments at Flower Hospital indicate a promising cancer cure through a new radium application. A chemist dissolves radium to a active solution and doctors report a patient 82 years old with cancer on her left instep improved after two weeks of treatment. Further trials planned tomorrow.
Yesterday marked the 44th anniversary of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment being attacked in Baltimore while marching. Colonel Edward Frazer Jones recounts orders to avoid firing unless fired upon and to target only assailants, as rail delays forced car-to-car marching and track relaying amid a frenzied mob. The regiment suffered four killed and 86 wounded before reaching Washington, with President Lincoln and Cabinet waiting at the station to greet them.
In Wiesbaden on April 19, Dr. B. Laquer reported to the International Congress of Medicine that Americans live shorter lives than Germans. He cited temperate alcohol use and 10 percent fewer working hours, with life-span figures per thousand showing 40–60 years: Germany 179, America 170. over 60: Germany 78, America 65.
A young man, recently out of college, asks Dear Miss Champagne whether a flirtatious Southern woman can become a suitable wife and fiancée. He weighs her reputation, past engagements, jealousy, and his own prospects, asking if he should persevere or step back and seek a steadier match.
The speaker questions Mildred Kampaane about genuine love and asks if she will abandon past flirtations to settle down. If she does, belief and efforts to make her happy follow. if not, the suitor vows to leave and deem her unworthy of honest love.
Letters from New England New York the South and the West express satisfaction with Paprus Pie Plates. A prominent New York baker reports being favorably impressed after a trial. The plates are clean cheap absorb grease and allow the crust to be eaten safely.
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