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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
4
A playful poem questions whether to move and hunt a house or stay and pay rent. Juxtaposed with a lighthearted debate, the piece then shifts to Mrs. James McKenna near Poughkeepsie who saved a passenger train by waving a red tablecloth, prompting comic critique that a red petticoat would be the proper signal.
Mrs Waterworker asks what to do with a man who wastes time in saloons. Beery Bostwick suggests making home pleasant so the husband might not leave.
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A Boston police listing dispute questions whether voters must appear in person at Pemberton square to swear oath before correcting police lists. The Board of Police previously refused to investigate omissions, shifting burden to the wrong party. The issue hinges on statute construction and the aim to keep nonvoters out and rightful voters in.
A harsh critique of Tsar Nicholas II announcing benevolences on his newborn heir. The proclamation promises to abolish the knout for minor offenses, curtail punishments in the army and navy, suspend fines on Finnish municipalities for draft avoidance, grant asylum or return options for fugitive Finns, and allow certain political prisoners to regain civil rights after serving time. Fugitives abroad may return with ministerial approval. fines on Jewish communes for draft avoidance are remitted. The piece portrays absolutism under royal favoritism.
A Boston youth finds light romance in New Hampshire met with mixed views, while Roxbury businessman Arthur Su. Myers plans a Detroit stay. Arlington officials and police figures, a St Bernard’s lawn pie contest, Upham’s Corner ticket box relic, Cottage City social notes, vaudeville at Leith’s, and a Malden family bereavement fill the week’s local snapshots.
The remark notes that submarines are still an unknown quantity in naval warfare and warns against allowing Japan and Russia to experiment with them, referencing events in the English Channel and a recent period.
The piece argues that U S restraint in Far East crises has preserved neutrality. It posits lawful neutral rights in Chefoo and Shanghai, predicts disarmament of damaged Russian warships in neutral ports, and says Japan must repay for removing a vessel. It notes no immediate U S risk and ties neutral rights to Hague Conference principles.
The text exalts the apple belt as cotton and wheat markets surge and falter. It praises the apple crop's assured yield from veteran orchards to young trees, calling it an old-fashioned apple year that brings contentment and national resilience in gastronomy and commerce.
A local doctor in Youngstown is under arrest on bigamy charges after authorities found evidence he maintained six wives. The community shows mixed sympathy, with some praising his apparent devotion and success, while others urge limits on multiple marriages. The piece notes the impracticality of supporting six wives and suggests one is the maximum reasonable number.
A passer-by jokes that nothing in life is certain while a boy named Joab counters with confidence he will surely catch a lick. The playful exchange captures a moment of stubborn wit between adult and child.
Mrs Buzzer asks why Mr Grouch plants cabbages in the front yard. He explains the cabbages grew from cigar stubs discarded in the yard after he smoked cheap cigars.
Gladys questions a split with Chol ly Whizzerbilt after a quarrel over respect and space in the ride. Algy confirms the rift, noting one party always pressed for the horn at the corners. Mean sentiment lingers in the exchange.
Florence Maudrick, an American prisoner just released from England, asserts her innocence and laments the harsh prison regime. She recalls the suffering, seeks future vindication, and pleads for better treatment and peace in her remaining days. The letter expresses longing for change, forgiveness, and reunion with her mother.
Young Rathbourne encounters Kathryn Carmichael in a G A R parade setting. He reveals a long lost letter from Anthony Rathbourne, once engaged to Kathryn, now dead. Kathryn reacts with mixed emotion as family and memories surface amid the crowd.
Finger print identification, long used in European police systems, is gaining favor in this country and has already helped capture several desperate criminals, signaling a shift in investigative methods.
A 28 year old man writes Boston Post seeking help after a fiancée in Boston refused his marriage proposal a year after he gave her a diamond ring. The columnist replies that accepting the ring does not obligate marriage and advises ending the pursuit, noting future unhappiness would outlast any coerced union.
A reader asks how to handle love lost with a girl of 17 who rejected him after a summer of affection. The advisor calls the girl treacherous and heartless, urges moving on, and says the relationship was inappropriate and unwise, recommending no renewed friendship.
A 21 year old man writes seeking guidance from Miss Champagne. He explains he dated a girl for about a year but parted after a misunderstanding over his looks and manner. Now the young woman is seriously sick and he asks for help.
Czar issues a proclamation honoring his newborn son and grants pardons as part of the commemorative act. The document outlines the terms and scope of the clemency, reflecting a ceremonial gesture tied to the imperial birth.
The writer advises that calling on her is proper and kind, suggesting a sincere regard should guide the action. It is implied the situation warrants a visit to clear the slight misunderstanding and that she will likely appreciate the gesture.
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