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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
6
A Salem businessman was discharged unconditionally in Municipal Court after being arrested for intoxication the prior day. The judge denounced the behavior of police officials and highlighted identity error and flawed arrest procedures.
The 250 workers demanding 25 cent per hour pay sparked a mob of over 1000 armed dissenters in San Juan. Police rifles wounded several and killed one, prompting Governor’s proclamation and possible U S military intervention to curb the unrest amid political tensions in the territory.
The passage argues Puerto Rico has become worse off since American control due to political exploitation. It insists inhabitants lack voice in government and calls for the Stars and Stripes to be flown at half mast in Porto Rico as a sign of grievance.
With Sergius Witte and retinue arriving in New York the plenipotentiaries' roll is complete and Oyster Bay will host formalities. Witte arrives as a suave envoy with plenary powers to conclude peace, while terms remain to be weighed by Russia before formal negotiation. The outlook hinges on Japan's demand for concessions and the price of peace amid Russia's weakened east.
The article notes ministers leaving the Roosevelt cabinet for private sector roles with higher salaries. Knox becomes senator, Beck leaves, Morton joins New York Equitable Life at high pay, Day shifts to Equitable, Wallace resigns for private work, while Taft criticizes the handling. It argues trusts and big corporations drive cabinet depletion as salaries rise.
A humorous guide urges bathers to leave water for others and explains how to use hot and cold showers. It warns about accidentally triggering the wrong chain for an ice bath, finding dressing rooms, and guarding valuables with matching envelope and register names before exiting.
A humorous column mocks smell science and city life detailing disjointed notes on olfactory intensity and subway construction. It includes jokes about Maxim Gorki’s name and playful primer lessons on Washington Street, plus a quip about paying five cents to ride a subway hole in the ground.
A Boston suburb column surveys officer vacations at Maiden and Everett, library hours in Brookline, a monkey aboard a towboat, vacations plans of city officials, and local gossip from Newton Center to Park Street subway. It mentions Ex-Mayor Hurley, Miss Prendergast, and Jack Carney with assorted city updates.
A shipboard narrator recalls legends of Cocos Island where gold, silver, and a Madonna statue may be buried with pirate hoards. A reticent French passenger joins the voyage, leaves a note promising to die at 6 p m to wash ashore on Cocos Island, seeking his brother killed in a prior Peruvian expedition.
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