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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
6
The Boston Post issue details publication date April 20 1906 with subscription rates and publishing staff. The page lists the editor and publisher BF A Grozier and service notes on mail and delivery, price structures, and office addresses.
The article urges rapid nationwide generosity after the San Francisco earthquake and fires, noting 200,000 homeless or foodless. It cites a million dollars from the nation, treasury support, and direct Boston contributions to Kidder, Peabody & Co along with the Post aiding receipting for readers to help promptly.
The city faces a ruinous quake and fire, yet the nation predicts rapid recovery. History shows cities like Chicago Galveston Baltimore and Boston rebuilt stronger, and San Francisco will build a fire proof future with insured safety and resilient planning.
Anxiety rises over whether insurance firms will cover all damages from the San Francisco catastrophe. Officials note most property was wrecked by both earthquake and ensuing fires, with claims likely hinging on policy language and interpretation.
The author argues insurers must honor contracts strictly by policy terms. If damage or loss by fire is specified, that ground governs. earthquakes broaden risk. Companies should pay only in specified cases, while officers must avoid generosity harming the institution. A prudent insurer can shape San Francisco’s recovery through careful settlements.
The article notes that steel interlocking construction with a steel skeleton withstood earthquake shocks better than frame and brick structures. It asserts fireproofing quality remains untested in major conflagrations and suggests San Francisco’s experience may guide rebuilds in Japan and other quake prone areas.
James H. Hyde refused to resign from the vice presidency of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, signaling continued leadership amid a broader crisis at the firm.
The piece mocks Theodore Roosevelt opposing autos and satirizes wealth at the top. It notes John D Rockefeller's immense fortune and comfort, then shifts to George Gould on the witness stand revealing holdings around a million to a million and a half dollars. It ends with a quip about rising to the top.
Mr. Chumply proposes with enthusiasm. Miss Cayenne asks for details. The playful dialogue hints at an upcoming engagement question and the humorous persistence of both characters.
The column notes John Craig may leave for the coast after his Castle Square Theatre ties end tomorrow. It recalls Craig’s San Francisco residence during 1904 05 and a fatal house fire. It mentions Charles Mackay’s health, Ida Hioki in Boston, ballooning remarks by Count de La Vaulx, and Mrs. Minot’s Good Government Association trip. It reports Walter Perkins awaiting news, Joseph McLaughlin’s transfer, a Chinese laundry window notice, and Francis S. Fiskes recovery after a fall at Milton home.
Paris April 19 Professor Curie discoverer of radium died when struck by a wagon on Place Dauphine. He was a Parisian, son of a physician, and began scientific work after completing studies. He later joined the Sorbonne and, with his wife, helped in radium research.
Mrs Sophia Penn Shaler widow of Professor Nathaniel Southgate Shaler is named as the legatee in the will filed at the Middlesex Probate Court.
Dialogue fragment shows Dusty and Weary in a tense exchange about labor and frustration with implied effort and emotion. The mood suggests a frontier or rural setting and a rough colloquial tone. No clear event or outcome is stated.
In a quirky dialogue, Cholly asks Clarice to accept a gift while Clarice declines preferring items she can exchange. The exchange underscores a playful tension over what counts as a suitable present in their interaction.
Victor Gordon refuses to meet Daisy Broadcaster at the station, arguing with his sister Mrs Lawrence in a rich drawing room. Both siblings resemble each other with dark hair and olive complexions, she being older at around 30.
Victor refuses to meet a country cousin and misjudges Miss Broadcaste. Daisy corrects his view revealing her true warmth. Months later at a Lawrence reception, Victor confesses love, Daisy forgives him, and he vows not to let misunderstanding ruin them.
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