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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1906
Page
6
The Daily Post and Sunday Post can be mailed to any U S or Canadian address during vacation time for 25 cents per month. Address changes allowed freely. Subscriptions rates listed for six months, one month, and annual options.
A discussion notes that sufficient power in New England could make the proposed enterprise reasonably possible. The remark emphasizes regional energy capacity as a driver for potential development.
The observant column marks the birth of Edgar Wilson Nye known as Bill Nye, author, on August 25 1850. It also recalls a year ago today when President Theodore Roosevelt descended in Long Island Sound aboard the submarine boat Plunger.
An editorial weighs Theodore Roosevelt's push for White House orthography reforms, arguing spelling changes should grow gradually via usage. It cites examples like labor and esthetic, notes opposition from Americans, and recalls the Porto Rico episode as a cautionary precedent.
Subscriptions to the Post must be prepaid. They will be discontinued upon expiration without further notice. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly, notify us by postal at once. E A Grozifr Editor and Publisher.
The Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association offers five prizes of 200 dollars for designs to build a granite monument at Provincetown commemorating the Pilgrims landing and the Mayflower Compact. The shaft will be at least 250 feet high atop a hill 90 feet above sea level, with broad, dignified specifications to inspire mariners and travelers.
The piece argues the United States should not rush to intervene in Cuba’s internal strife. It asserts Cuban self determination should judge any need for interference, notes no serious external threat, and hopes the conflict ends soon. It stresses cautious prudence under President Roosevelt.
A plan by British MP Mr. Arnold Lupton to end London smoke uses electricity for power heating and cooking sourced from Midlands coal fields 120 miles away. He envisions 60 000 volt high tension lines and 1 000 000 kilowatts of generating capacity to supply railways factories and homes with electric light and heat. The idea faces practicality and cost questions though success would inspire imitators in the United States as cities grapple with smoke in Boston and beyond.
London reports Mrs Bradley Martin greeted by cheering crowds at Balma caan Scotland as she arrives with large gatherings for her annual lavish parties. Children line routes to the castle as pipers and a triumphal arch welcome her and bouquets are presented. She is seen as a royal benefactor and plans a huge Inverness meeting and games event next month.
Mr. Fred D. Murdock of Cambridge who graduated from Rindge Manual Training School this year has been summoned to Belmont California to take a position as instructor in the training school there He is the son of E W Murdock of Cambridge and is only 18 years old.
A reader commends the Post editorials opposing gambling at Readville, praising the paper for upholding morality and civic decency while accusing others of siding with gamblers for advertising revenue.DELCEWARE KING signs the letter from 301 Equitable Building.
Reading of city happenings in a Boston paper notes heat and weather, a water pipe flood near Roxbury, Navy Department orders detaching Captain Marshall for vacation, and flourishing parks in the South End. It covers Alderman Baldwin’s recovery and Maine vacation, Miss Bowen and Frank’s New Hampshire trip, Harvard crews in England, and local charity from John Paget’s swan boats.
Stealthy Steve learns V Bonario vanishes hours before his wedding to Vivian DePeyster. The Black Hand menace looms as Steve fears Bonario is possibly abducted or harmed. He contacts Vivian to break the news while pursuing clues and a swift lead.
Steve discovers evidence of a struggle at the DePeyster mansion and finds a pennant pin bearing the Black Hand badge. A rope ladder hangs from a rear window hook, suggesting the kidnapping was staged and the trail remains hot as Steve prepares to pursue the captors.
A sixteen year old girl loses innocence as butterflies appear in sequence white blue gold and black. A lover’s gaze, a fluttering courtship, and a swift end leave her heart broken. The poem contrasts purity and passion with abandonment and sorrow through recurring butterfly imagery.
Walter Wellman reports from Spitzenbergen that balloon house work is delayed by major defects and repairs, though motors perform well and the airship remains ready for a possible departure toward the pole in the first week of September if weather allows. Buildings will serve for next year if a start this year is not achieved.
Kate till now worn by weariness at the shore meets John Wood who offers a home and money to marry. He reveals $700 available from his moss-gathering and banked funds while Henry Johnson pursues her future. The scene shifts from dull coast to a promised sea-side life.
A lively exchange unfolds in a Bacon Ridge performance where Romping Rupert jokes about the plot and asks how long the eggs have been laid while a noble character questions the timing. The spoof tone hints at a humorous, farcical staging.
In a terse exchange, an elder man questions a younger man about his appearance. The banter centers on a faulty barber schedule and a joking jab about the elder's face.
Dilemma Pictures invites readers to submit ideas for a series of novel pictures designed for summer amusement. Send your concepts to the Dilemma Picture Editor at Boston Pot.
A hypothetical hunter recounts entering woods with a rifle for the first time. He is suddenly confronted by a huge moose and climbs a tree dropping his weapon. In the tree nearby a wildcat guards her three babies and eyes the hunter while the moose paws the ground in anger.
Mrs George von IL Meyer and her daughters arrive in New York on the Baltic after trips to St Petersburg Paris and London. Other society arrivals include the Whittemores Libbeys and Iasigis with activities at Sorrento Bar Harbor and Stockbridge as well as Inbound Frye sisters traveling home on the Ivernia.
In Toronto on August 24 Professor Smith of London rejected the old idea feeding a cold and starving a fever. He declared a typhoid fever patient should be fed as often as desired and in satisfying quantities.
Yale University professor W B Brewer urged that horse and mule meat should be freely eaten, arguing religious scruples were unfounded and that older animals could be fattened like cattle to lower meat prices. His remarks at the American Veterinary Medical Association banquet drew silence and then laughter.
A quick, vivid reminiscence recalls a life on the street. George reflects on hardship, not battlefields, describing hustles like bribing bridal couples to the station and rough, urban experiences.
Councilman John E. Crook a Ward 2 candidate for AlderMen in Wards 22 and 23 pushes a neighborhood playground project. He met the Mayor to inspect a Ward 22 site near Ward 23 as residents circulate a petition to back the effort and present it to Mayor Fitzgerald.
A 19 year old seeks guidance about pursuing a Nova Scotia born girl from her cousin who discourages the romance. Mildred Champagne counsels direct communication with the girl, avoiding third party interference, and advises asking the woman about her relation status rather than relying on others.
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