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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1906
Page
6
The Boston Post issue details subscription rates and contact information for the Post Publishing Company. It lists daily and Sunday rates, advance payment requirements, and office addresses in Boston Massachusetts, with billing and mailing notes for subscribers and distribution details.
The Grand Army of the Republic may change its next annual encampment location from Saratoga to Boston. Commander-in-Chief R B Brown indicated a quick decision in favor of Boston, praising the city’s hospitality and support from Massachusetts authorities. The final choice will be settled in a few weeks.
A foreign department manager for the Standard Oil trust accuses a Dutch English cartel of seeking to control East Indian markets and dominate Russia and Romania, aiming to eliminate Standard Oil abroad. He appeals to American workers to support the company and warns that government actions to break up the monopoly must disperse a cruel and lawless band.
An editorial argues recounts are costly nuisances and abused to expose campaign deals rather than correct errors. It contends statutory ballot scrutiny privileges are misused by candidates and party watchers to reveal incidents of deal breaking rather than ensure accuracy.
The author argues that after recounts end, absolute accuracy in the original count should be pursued, ideally by machine counting. He notes personal errors balance in most recounts but a machine could reduce errors and save Boston city costs, since recounts are nearly as expensive as elections themselves.
An opinion piece defends municipal ownership noting the delay in publishing the Municipal Register. The piece argues the statistics department causes the late release and criticizes private printers, asserting public value remains despite timing and potential errors.
The meeting in this city stimulates popular sentiment on public education aims and civic duties. Governor Guild and Mayor Fitzgerald urge broader practical studies linking schooling to work, while Edward A. Kilene notes job relevance drives learning. Congress sessions continue through Sunday.
An excerpt from Algernon C Swinburne proclaims a feast of freedom and truth. The poet invites all souls to live awake in a world where nature and beauty nourish the heart and where liberty sustains goodness.
Newton Newkirk presents a brisk dialogue between Rapp and Slapp filled with quick quips about a sister's marriage, occupations, and a mock political joke. The exchange glides from casual street chatter to playful banter and a mock musical finale.
A fragmented stage piece questions why famed figures like Anna Gould and Chauncer M Depew become subjects of curiosity. It ponders fame wealth and humor with a chorus declaring mystery and mischief in life. The lines reference Lipton Caruso Cohan and other names in a playful curtain moment.
A collage of lighthearted jabs and curio items including Paderewski delaying a U S tour, a missing gold bracelet, Jerome vowing to curb gambling, Boni avoiding a head waiter post, a record peanut harvest, Roosevelt and the Panama Canal, Maine guides season, and a quip on Mrs Parsons trial marriage policy plus a reader’s query on nail biting.
The Prinzessin Victoria Luise, a 450 by 47 by 30 foot twin screw vessel, will be open for inspection at Long Wharf on December 7 or 8. Limited to 200 first class passengers, the ship heads to Jamaica from New York starting December 12 for a biweekly winter service through April.
The city welcomes 575 Christmas trees from Nova Scotia as holiday decor. A Roxbury High School concert, led by Albert Kanrich with Robert eee baritone and Charles IK, North flute, will be held this evening.
Stuart, faulted by the scarcity of copper haired models, finds a strikingly bright artist instead. Miss Northfield, a renowned painter, arrives at his door, offering inspiration beyond a simple modeling role. The encounter sparks the potential for a compelling portrait and new collaboration.
The Supreme Court affirmed a jury verdict awarding John Hodde, a boy of Attleboro, $16,000 against S. M. Einstein of Attleboro Manufacturing Co for injuries from a factory accident. The ruling upholds the jury's damage award in the suit.
Miss Mary Pillsbury of West Medford sues 70 year old John F Coolidge for 16000 for breach of promise after ending engagement. She seeks marriage not money, staying in seclusion with Mrs. Ella Hitchens in Methuen. Attorney says case will proceed, with letters evidencing intent to wed.
Hi Davis the former actor, once near starvation, received meals and money after The Post published his plight. A Castle Square Theatre troupe representative posted the story, prompting $27 and a note of cheer from supporters including an athletic teamster who gave a half dollar to the landlady for Davis.
The evangelist Gipsy Smith thanks Boston for a warm reception to him and his daughter Zillah. He notes three thousand people were dealt with personally in the inquiring rooms and cites larger audiences at meetings. He plans a 20 day stay in Portland then travel to Manchester, Chicago, and St Paul.
In Greencastle Indiana the First Presbyterian Church faces a church division after Mrs J O Camack wife of a deacon wears a blue bloomer suit when the Rev Mr Sonne visits. Parishioners clash over removing the pastor amid the dispute.
Carpenters joiners and painters near Knee land street Washington address new free State employment agency. It will offer free services to jobseekers and employers with no fees and aims to match workers with 5000 statewide employers, opening Monday morning and featuring meeting quarters on site.
Rome correspondent reports no solid basis for a claim that Archbishop Farley will be made a cardinal soon. The item notes skepticism about the rumor circulating in Sunday papers.
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