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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
6
Remonstrance to Governor Bates on Police Enrolment Plan
The appeal to Governor Bates protests a police enrolment bill affecting Boston, citing harm to two major public services and the principle of home rule. business leaders and officials urge Bates to reject the measure, arguing it undermines local self government and the Massachusetts poll tax system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Boston
Collins
Greenhalge
Crane
Hi Nowy
Russia Holds Manchuria as Europe Faces War Risk
The piece argues Russia controls Manchuria, threatening unresolved territorial tensions near Korea. It notes a England Japan alliance pact could drag Europe into any broader conflict, with war likely if France or Germany back Russia while Russia and Japan clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Russia
Manchuria
United States
Corea
Japan
Tts
Europe
Erigand
England
France
Germany
Germ of Smallpox Discovery Debated by Medical Experts
The article discusses Dr Councilman and colleagues identifying the organism behind smallpox. It notes the discovery is valued by professionals but may seem only a curiosity to the lay public as the disease’s history of devastation remains fresh in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Councilman
Europe
Panama
Dr Councilman’s Discovery Affects View Of Vaccination
A historical reflection praises a microscopic cause of disease and its remedies. The author suggests future shifts in judgment on vaccination and inoculation, comparing Jenner’s discovery with emerging science. Dr Councilman’s findings are seen as a far reaching advance in medical knowledge and remedy development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenner
Dr. Councilman
Gas Referendum Should Guide Boston Gas Consolidation
The column argues that any gas company consolidation in Boston must include a referendum with public approval. It stresses that gas users directly fund and rely on gas services, and that the people hold rights granted via public streets and a monopoly. The piece urges attaching a referendum to any consolidation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Boston
Red Tape Block On Antitrust Bill Sparks Debate
The Massachusetts legislative committee backed by the attorney general seeks a comprehensive anti trust bill but a rule requiring petitions for such legislation is cited to block it. The text argues the rule can be suspended with a two thirds vote and calls the prohibition an absurd restraint on necessary public welfare measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Bill Hoover
Mangey
Yosemite County
Pay Steak
Bill
Saints
Markemanshin
Red Cow
Mont
Hero Stories from American History reviewed
A supplementary historical reader for early American history. It presents 15 narrative chapters from 1775 to 1824 focusing on figures like Washington and Ethan Allen, highlighting heroic deeds and sacrifices. The book avoids harsh biases and aims to engage young readers with dramatic events and clear moral lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Boone
George Rogers Clark
Vincennes
Lafayette
America
George Washington
Ethan Allen
Albert F. Blaisdell
Francis K. Ball
Phillips Wxeter Academy
Ginn & Company
Boston
Pope Peter Served Longer Than Noted In Paper
Boston correspondent John F. M Laughlin writes to correct a newspaper claim about Pope Peter. He states Peter led the church in Rome for two years as head there and seven years before Rome became papal residence, totaling over 32 years of service and aligning with a cited biblical prophecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
St. Peter's
Peter
Rome
John F. M Laughlin
Boston
The Kiss of Honor and a Montage of April Days
Roosevelt kissed several babies in Des Moines during a campaign drive. A satirical column recounts an “Ante-Mortem Statement” diary by John Jones of Chelsea Massachusetts for April 1903 detailing domestic chores and mishaps with Mary, begonias, paint, and carpet beating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Mary
John
John Jones
Chelsea
Mass
George Washington Inauguration Chronicle
An April tale notes George Washington’s first presidential inauguration on April 30 1780 at Federal Hall New York. He learned of his election while at Mount Vernon then rode to New York and visited the Waldorf Astoria before a successful formal ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Washington
United States
Federal Hall
New York
George
Mt. Vernon
Renee
Waldorf-Astoria
Old Peabody Couple Aged Aggregate 179 Years
The couple Caleb S. Russell born 1813 and wife born 1814 in Peabody shows 179 total years. They have four children two survive, plus 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. The Boston Post seeks oldest married pair in New England with photo and 200 word sketch for a Morris Chair and Rocking Chair prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody
Caleb S. Russell
Boston Post
New England
Post
Boston
Governor Names Two Women for St Louis Fair Commissioners
Massachusetts governors nominate Mrs May Alden Ward and Mrs J Montgomery Sears to represent the state at the St Louis fair. Ward is a descendant of John Alden and Priscilla, with a history and literature focus, lecturer and club leader. Sears is noted as a born aristocrat, artist, and musician linked to Boston society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
ST. Louis Fair
George Hargis
Amherst College
T. B. Fitzpatrick
Brookline
Brown, Durrell
Fairbank
Warren
J. M. Sears
May Alden Ward
J. Montgomery Sears
St. Louis
John Alden
Priscilla
Ohio
Prince Ward
Cincinnati
Ohio Wesleyan University
Europe
Radcliffe
Ward
Emerson School of Oratory
Boston
Cantabrigia Club
New England Woman's Press Association
Massachusetts State Federation
Women’s Clubs
Sears
Charles F. Choate
Monty Sears
Parrot Prank Foils Proposal in Townhouse Tale
Lilian Hastings schemes with a talkative parrot to fend off Ralph Warren's proposal. The bird mimics apologies for Warren, prompting Warren to flee and leaving Lilian amused and Dick Harding amused by the ruse. The scene recalls a similar holiday prank by Lilian's sister Helen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Warren
Lilian
Miss Hastings
Lively Boston Notes Highlight Heat Humor and Local Events
A light column sketches a July heat wave and social scenes in Boston. It recalls two young women on Washington Street, wedding news for Harry Dutton, Adelina Patti’s rumored visit with many pets, and Leveroni’s sad illness delaying a grand opera trip. It also praises a Centurion Club show, notes swan boats in the Public Garden, and reports police activity and a visit from J W Bramwood of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Leveroni
Boston
Naples
Boston Sunday Post Growth Jubilation Cited
The Boston Sunday Post celebrates its rising circulation, recalling its past smaller reach and contrasting it with current daily distribution, as reported by Brockton Enterprise.
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