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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1905
Page
6
Ost Publishing Co issues daily notices from Boston Massachusetts dated August 14 1905 number 38. Distribution details list subscription rates and office location at 259 Washington Street Boston.
Ex pugilist Newton Newkirk recalls a 20 year old Lexington July afternoon with Hector the Numidian lion. He describes dodging a lunging attack, blocking with a punch, and the crowd mistaking it for a sanctioned bout, followed by captain Jim Healy’s injury and a late offer from Van Amberg to publically showcase the fight.
A miscellaneous sale notice highlights yardage of dark color cotton suitings and printed figured silk muslin with special bargains. It promotes mer cerized figured brillants in new designs at low prices and imports novelty muslins offered from 25 cents to 1.00 per yard.
The piece notes the vagueness of an Assembly's powers and selection process and compares it to Washington control over Porto Rico. It contrasts with a potential Russian popular Assembly and taft Roosevelt promises, urging a republic approach over autocratic methods.
The plenipotentiaries agree to discuss terms article by article, delaying a decision but allowing room for armistice by mutual consent. Key issues include Sakhalin and war indemnity. Japan seeks Sakhalin’s return and reimbursement for wartime costs, now over 675 million dollars increasing daily.
Secretary Taft’s Manila pledge of an “Assembly in April 1907” is challenged as vague. The phrase “the Philippines for the Filipinos” is questioned with debate over independence as the true aim, noting that a popular assembly seems unlikely within two years and offers little appeal.
The battleship Kansas, launched at Camden New Jersey, was christened by Miss Anna Hoch using water instead of wine. Governor Hoch supported water to honor temperance, joined by his wife. The piece notes regional beverage customs and recalls the Kentucky launch where whiskey was used.
Full moon tonight enters Earth shadow just before 10 and reappears at midnight. Less than one third of the moon will be obscured. observers may note a vivid display if skies stay clear. The lunar event preludes a sun eclipse on the 80th, visible in Manitoba and Labrador and parts of Spain Africa and Arabia. The sun eclipse begins near 6 am and lasts about two hours. observers need not stay up late.
The article notes continued yellow fever in New Orleans and surrounding areas under Marine Hospital Service management. It cites more complete reporting, ongoing protective measures, and the spread of panicky fear across the Southwest. It asserts scientific backing for the battle plan and optimism for relief soon.
A powerful corporation alleged a massive city graft with former officials linked to the scheme. The Good Government Association remains silent amid scandalous Board of Aldermen scenes suggesting bribery and possible prison time for implicated parties.
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