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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1905
Page
6
Oliver Stevens, longtime district attorney of Suffolk County, dies at age due to age related decline after resigning recently. He served over 30 years with repeated re elections and was noted for legal acumen discretion and humane judgment in prosecutions.
The address by Alfred Hemenway before the American Bar Association stresses ethics in the legal profession. He argues integrity is essential and that the individual lawyer shapes character as much as great figures, asserting honesty as the only path to trust.
An ad phrase about framing a source of strength and inspiration for the 114,000 lawyers nationwide appears as a motto to uplift the legal community. The quote emphasizes resilience and professional pride across the bar.
The State Census Bureau results spark protests in Lowell over a population rise of more than 10 000 since 1895 but a 124 decline from the U S enumeration five years earlier. Officials defend methods noting daily wages for enumerators and suggest police tests for accuracy. Other cities show gains. Lowell’s drop is treated as peculiar amid varying local conditions.
Nifty Nat vows to hunt down all Indians after discovering his wife and child dead and scalped. He pursues a band into a ravine and blocks its mouth, threatening fatal confrontation.
In a frontier tale Nifty Nat, seeking revenge for his wife and child killed and home burned, traps a tribe in a ravine. The Injuns emerge from a hidden end and surround him with thousands converging. The scene shifts to the standoff as Nat confronts the looming threat.
A tale shows Nifty Nat under attack by four thousand Injuns with no ammunition. He vows to fight to the death, is captured, and reflects on dying with boots on as a brave man. The scene shifts to a letter praising the All Sorts column and Nifty Nat's adventures.
The article argues the Portsmouth negotiations frame a world balance of power rather than a local quarrel between Russia and Japan. It asserts strong international justice, warns against excessive concessions or hostile demands, and urges neutral powers to press for an end to the war for the benefit of all mankind.
A collage of local notices: laborer Coleman sought by an anxious speaker. financier William Fitzgerald’s Boston trip and return to Effingham. crowds at beaches and seaside resorts on a midsummer day. Dr. George S Hathaway, Boston born, earns U S Navy assistant surgeon appointment after exams and service in Rhode Island Hospital and Butler Hospital. Waltham motorcyclist convention joke about huckleberries. Charles A Smith discharged cured of diphtheria at 67 Sagamore Street. painter Darius Cobb plans Mt Desert camping with son Stanwood. Dr. Henry O Marcy returns from Alaska to memorial address in Portland. Alexander Rangnitt of Hotel Clarendon sails to Malmo Aug 29 with banquet planned.
In a brief dramatic exchange the characters debate dignity over a meal and a carpet beating. Scraggs ends by asserting he will not resort to violence, maintaining self respect against the old woman’s taunts.
A comic exchange shows Percy claiming to quit smoking with a bold, quirky remark about giving up cigarettes during meals, while Cecili questions his resolve.
The editorial calls on Aldermen to end the East Boston street franchise dispute and acknowledge the board's handling as sound. It says no further public accusations of bribery should be pressed, urges court review only if the grant is invalid, and cautions the issue not to be reopened.
A young man asks Mildred Champagne for guidance on pursuing a vivacious coworker who dates another man. The columnist replies that the rival is irrelevant if the woman is worth winning, urging patience and confidence while noting the dilemma stems from romantic competition and emotional signals.
A visitor delivered a note for Newton Newkirk, the All Sorts editor, and the letter details a laundry bill. Newt was away on vacation, leaving unpaid charges for shirts, vests, pajamas, handkerchiefs, and hose, totaling about $1.42. Georgie McDermott recaps the odd encounter.
Citizens of South Boston complain that Dorchester Heights grounds and the High School shrubs have become overgrown with weeds. They fault the park department and janitor for neglecting labor funded by the city, calling rear gym entrance untidy and a danger to children. They urge public remedy.
The piece notes a hot spell with a 56 degree reading in Maine and a promise of another cool wave. It recounts Henry Masse’s Belgrade sun exposure and bass and pickerel fishing, a Maine cityman versus countryman fishing tale, and a New Hampshire fine for undersized pickerel. It also mentions Bart Gough, Joseph Foley visiting Japanese envoys and John Coleman’s firm showing democratic tastes amid a subway project on Newspaper Row.
The speaker urges F B A I to tell the first girl the truth about the man who treats promises lightly. Abide by the first girl's decision, release him if needed, and act with frankness to preserve self respect and avoid duplicitous conduct.
Clayton E. Hazleton of Fairfield and Miss Cora Fogg of New York were married on Bettie's Pond shore in South Paris Maine after a moonlit picnic. The spontaneous ceremony occurred late Tuesday night with the couple deciding to wed during their outing.
To the Editor of the Post, a letter from Boston dated August 22 explains the comparison of Texas and Germany by map size. The author notes Texas at 265,780 square miles and Germany at 208,830 square miles.
A light verse notes Nora’s limited learning in science and math yet her charm. The speaker praises her, acknowledging love and guessing her reply to a proposal, ending with a nod to the Catholic Standard and Times.
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