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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1904
Page
18
The piece argues the Congress adjourned without broad legislation, focused on costlier programs under Roosevelt. It cites $2.64 billion in session expenditures, accuses the administration of lavish spending and imperial aims, and condemns missed reforms and anti trust actions. It labels the party as fearing political collapse.
The St. Louis fair opens amid unfinished roads and drying mud yet promises unmatched scale and splendor. Report notes vast investment in art, science, and mechanism and predicts a large initial turnout as visitors begin to arrive.
The Pepper receivership in Pennsylvania targets Bay State Gas Addicks alleging breach of duty and fraud for personal gains totaling millions. Addicks defends that his profits, up to 20 million overall and 4 million at a time, stayed within the law, with no public stockholders benefiting. The case portrays a brutal portrait of high finance in Delaware and its impact on stockholders.
The Observant Citizen notes Lexington Chapter D A R laid a wreath on George Washington’s sarcophagus in his Mt Vernon tomb and planted an elm tree from Lexington Mags in the grounds. Mrs. Sarah Van Ness Bowman led the effort and the April meeting will be at Mrs. E H Crosby’s home on Mt Vernon street with Mr. John H Crandon to read a paper on Social Life in Ye Olden Time.
A collage of verse and mock political letters. A Christmas Eve motif turns surreal with reversed scenes and dialogue about love and conflict. Then two short pieces, Two College Girls and The Early Riser, echo light humor. The piece closes with Two Open Letters to candidates Olney and Hearst asking pointed satirical questions.
A civic voice denounces manipulation of the Legislature and stockholders’ deceit, urging full exposure and accountability. The speaker praises whistleblowers and calls for stronger scrutiny as the public bears the cost of corruption.
The governor urges tree preservation and a campaign against gypsy moths as Arbor Day observations begin. Officials in infested districts show little action, but individuals may lead efforts today to destroy the eggs and curb the pest’s damage.
A fragmentary verse about a small cricket rich with song and night imagery. A crumbling floor crack hosts a singing cricket whose music lures the speaker toward sleep as the candlelight sighs outside. The piece blends rural dialect with a childlike mood and nocturnal soundscape.
In a playful classroom exchange the schoolmistress asks William to name a physical feature drawn on the board. William answers with a humorous claim that it resembles a circus tent, reflecting lighthearted classroom banter.
In a cheeky exchange, a burglar asks Mr. Slopay for keys and valuables in exchange for removing one favor. Mr. Slopay declines and reveals the favor asked is to remove the gas meter, showcasing a wry twist in a local incident.
Mrs FE Trask Hill, known for her work with the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in Massachusetts, serves as state superintendent of the franchise department. She supports suffrage, public school welfare, and King’s Daughters activities, and recently spoke at Faneuil Hall. She lives on Sycamore Street in Somerville.
Colonel Henry O Kent of Lancaster New Hampshire a Dewey classmate at Norwich Military University has been chosen commander of the New Hampshire department of the Grand Army of the Republic John C Black commander in chief attended the election Colonel Kent a longtime political figure and delegate to national conventions. LORD LANSDOWNE is the only territorial magnate with landed property in all three parts of the United Kingdom Duke of Abercorn and Lord Verulam also hold English Scottish and Irish peerages. DON CARLOS Duke of Madrid is 56 and a descendant of Charles brother of Ferdinand VII who died in 1883 under Salic law changes. Ferdinand abolished Salic law Isabella grandmother of Alfonso XIII would have him reign. Don Carlos fought in Spain against the republic and later Alfonso XII as Charles VII for about four years. He lost Tolosa in 1875 and fled to France. SENATOR DICK Mark Hanna successor was a teller in an Akron bank as a youth. One depositor was a miser who declined a $10000 offer to cut a vein and kill him for profit. The doctor offered $10000. the miser hesitated and asked time then declined. KING OF DENMARK age 86 will have reigned 41 years in November regarded as benevolent. CAPTAIN G B MAUK near Enid Oklahoma Territory has remains of a mammoth lizard skeleton 125 feet long and 265 feet high. PROFESSOR P G Holden of Iowa State Agricultural College plans a tour of northern Iowa to address farmers on seed corn.
The piece highlights the last of a Revere house spared by a British shell due to a daughter’s love tale. It notes a famous author’s take on its romantic and ominous traditions and features the Crocker fortune conflict, a widow’s standing, and a powerful family facing a single woman as described by Jane Eyre.
Thomas F. Phelan of 32 Adams Street Roxbury earned wide praise for heroism in rescues on Crescent Beach before it became Metropolitan Park and for saving a child from a Fourth of July fire from a burning coat blaze on Dudley Street. He was noted as president of St Patrick's T A and L Society and praised in the Post columns.
A conductor tells a passenger she can walk if the train is too slow. The reply notes she cannot leave because others expect her home only after the train arrives. The exchange captures a wry, tense moment on a commuter trip.
A light anecdote features a passenger asking why a fare is due again while the conductor replies that she looks prettier each time he passes, joking that she seems a different passenger. The exchange highlights urban humor and flirtatious banter in transit.
Emily asks to visit an aunt this summer and Henry agrees, noting he will also need to visit his uncle around that time. The exchange highlights family travel plans and friendly cooperation between the two.
A brief note invites readers to learn about powerful Eagles rumored in Boston Harbor in next Sunday's Post, highlighting curiosity about sightings and the notoriety of the birds.
In a moonlit garden Cereus, the night awake flower, narrates seeing two lovers approach. The pansies and honeysuckles dismiss her tales until she wakes the rest of the blooms as romance unfolds, hinting at a forthcoming scene.
Read the Sun day Post for the best women’s section with dress, health, and beauty tips. This Boston edition invites women to explore fashion and wellness guidance featured in the weekly pages.
In a garden beside hollyhocks, a poor suitor reveals he loves the woman and seeks money for a dream object. She offers support, and they confess mutual love, agreeing to share life as they walk toward the gate, the flowers bearing silent witness to the moment.
The Beta Chapter of the Gamma Eta Gamma fraternity at Boston University Law School held its annual banquet at the American House last evening with speakers Professor George E Gardiner W A Chandler G J Sleicher A E Munro F F Lawrence and Luther Hill In attendance Governor Bates honorary member sent regrets as did Congressman E W Roberts
The real style experts are young men who know what matters in style and the best tailors cater to their demands. We invite their critical exam of our suits for youths ages 15 to 19, up to 38 inch chest, prices 7.50 to 18 dollars. Gray and brown rough surfaces highlight the showing, with 50 cent neckwear on sale for 39 cents.
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