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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1905
Page
6
Suffolk county grand jury begins special session to probe bribery allegations over railroad track locations in East Boston. The inquiry may last days with numerous witnesses, as alderman charges and labor union accuso tions loom large. Proceedings rest with district attorney and grand jury.
The article argues the state council planned by the Czar will not satisfy calls for constitutional government. It notes lack of direct or universal suffrage, a two tier system with local electoral colleges, and limits on the council’s power to advise and initiate legislation.
The text describes a proposed Russian assembly with strong executive dominance and veto restrictions. It notes this as a notable step toward political self expression, even while the czar’s supremacy and two thirds veto control limit real power. The emphasis is on gradual political liberalization amid autocratic constraints.
The article notes a stalemate at Portsmouth after the last session of plenipotentiaries and describes President Roosevelt summoning a conference with one side. It argues his action breaches etiquette but may salvage negotiations and reflects a bold, new American diplomacy.
Washington rejects pressure to hurry on the Chinese exclusion modification, saying China must act first. Beijing warns it will be liable for boycott losses, though damages seem hard to quantify. Diplomacy uses bluff, but policy must balance leverage with concrete gains.
An editorial condemns recent automobile crashes as avoidable hazards driven by recklessness or inadequacy of regulation. It argues for stricter licensing tests and strict speed controls to prevent fatalities while noting competent drivers at lawful speeds seldom cause deadly crashes.
Georgie recounts agreeing to run Newt's All Sorts column while he vacationed. He will write pieces and choose pickshers, aiming to amuse readers and prove himself a writer, hoping for better pay when Newt returns.
A Revere Beach anecdote recalls a joking exchange about an old man and a woman’s father. The narrator discovers a desk with a box of cigars marked To N. N. from Helen Christmas 1904 and recalls Helen’s gift and its poor quality.
A reader writes to defend the Dover street bathhouse staff against claims of dereliction, praising attendants as generous and courteous who provide proper service and deny special privilege seekers, noting recent denouncements in the paper.
The Rev Thomas Van Ness tours southern Europe this summer visiting Venice Florence and Rome en route to Naples by September 5. He found Italy hot and went north to the Bavarian Alps after praising Spain and the Alhambra at Granada and the Oberammergau play.
Antique catalog note lists one mahogany table and two mahogany tables priced from 58.00 each.
The writer claims that superintendents who propose hiring girls to operate elevator cars show little respect for women. He argues such work would humiliate them and push beyond endurance, asking if the writer’s own sisters should run elevators. He predicts frequent exclamations of frustration from girls on the job.
An extract from Dr. Wiley on public health urges pharmacists to promote sanitary soda fountain use. The piece warns that careless practices risk illness as people of all ages drink icy water from fountains.
Readers report The Spincks offered no statements today amid a smoky scene as sources describe him remaining tight lipped and inactive on forthcoming plans or actions.
A village girl mourns a gentleman’s fickle passion after he dismisses her as a passing fancy. She recalls their shared cave apart from society, where she endures sobbing and broken hope as the world calls him a gentleman and her love remains unreturned.
A distraught woman walks into the sea seeking solace after discovering a betraying letter. Her memories recount love and danger as Father Neptune claims her in a final, sorrowful embrace. The next morning her body is found, left alone by the shore.
A reader seeks guidance about a six year romance with a distant young man who stopped replying after his mother’s death. The writer, Josephine, says he sends local papers and gifts but has fallen silent. Advice suggests assuming he can write but won’t, and to address him again while contacting someone in his town for information.
Letter to the editor argues that modern dancing demeans young women as much as alcohol and bad company, urging readers to reconsider the era's entertainment culture.
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