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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1908
Page
6
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The House may vote today on a bill to raise the salaries of Supreme and Superior Court justices. The measure is separate from the proposal to increase legislators' own pay. Supporters argue a solid basis for higher judge salaries exists and deserve recognition.
Weather Bureau warned frost would hit the northern tier and southern Middle Atlantic states. Instead, April sunshine and heat broke records across the region. Beaches churches and parks filled as summer mood swept through the day.
The Senate enters its sixth day of debate on increasing the navy by four battleships. Public sentiment nationwide supports the President, while the House opposes. The vote is slated for this Saturday afternoon, with a likely upholding of the four ship plan.
The American liner St Paul rammed and sank the British cruiser Gladiator in the Solent on Saturday. The St Paul, built for war service, left Southampton after aiding the sinking ship with no injuries reported among passengers or crew.
The Boston Post editorial lauds the strongest Republican candidate and urges honesty about the political choice. The Portsmouth Chronicle notes the Post’s stance as plain and timely in what it calls a tremendously important affair.
The passage urges selecting the best Democrat and the best Republican as presidential candidates so the people can make a worthy choice. It emphasizes presenting strong figures from each party to ensure a balanced decision at the polls.
The Chelsea relief drive shows effective organized aid but needs more money. About 300000 has been raised by private charity in Massachusetts with over a third spent on urgent needs. A legislative commission to govern Chelsea would not affect current relief. private generosity must continue to fund the crisis.
White House figures put Taft at about 700 delegates toward a 980 vote convention majority. Sunday papers suggest Taft strength near 508 with 602 delegates elected so far, 299 held by Taft by instruction or preference, and a good chance at gaining 51 contested seats to secure a majority.
Residents report Friday and Saturday water turned dark and unusable in parts of Cambridge. By Sunday normal supply returned as city stores pivoted to tonics and juices. eight year old charity group H G L Club raised funds for relief.
Column by Newton Newkirk reflects on past missteps and the value of learning from mistakes. It contrasts prideful boasts with steady growth, urging readers to assess failures to improve future efforts.
A letter from Baptiste in Cessaire Quebec recounts a comical exchange at a Franklin County fair. Jo trades a crippled blind horse for another animal and salt pork, only for the swapped horse to die after a bold jump. The tale ends with reflections on the folly of the swap and a warning about rash decisions.
A fragment discusses honesty as the best policy while noting other policies claimed to be equally effective. The text hints at debates over moral guidance and practical approaches in everyday life.
An editorial from the Concord Patriot notes Boston Globe daily sales at 260 in Concord. Boston Herald runs about 250, Boston Journal 100, and Boston Post around 600 daily. Sunday Post copies nearly double Manchester Union weekday sales in Concord.
A Bucyrus Ohio farmer hauling butter and eggs met a passing express on a railway crossing. With the wagon pinned, he grabbed the mule’s tail and was dragged a quarter mile to safety as the mule surged free. The tale casts the mule as a commerce life preserver and offers a moral on grasping opportunity and when to let go.
After weeks of loss and relief work Mrs. Randolph Christopher and her husband Randolph reunite at the Boston hotel after Easter. A found toy horse from their late son Robbie becomes the symbol of renewed love as they embrace amid the ruined home and city.
From Paris April 26 James Stillman resumes control of his Rue Murillo mansion while his daughter in law Mrs Fifi Stillman departs with her husband. She now wears long dresses and a modest style taking rooms at the Hotel des Champs Elysees and has discarded the scarlet kerchief head-dress.
Rev Charles M Sheldon of Topeka argues for church unity and social reform linking liquor laws to suffrage. He cites Kansas as example and calls for women voting rights to push prohibition. He condemns class unhappiness and stresses love in marriage as key to happiness.
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