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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1904
Page
6
The Common Council debates publishing municipal salary lists with pay rolls amid partisan doubt. Republicans demand disclosure calling pay rolls padded. Democrats resist citing partisan motives. The piece argues public access to wages and names is essential, noting past failures and the need for information without political aims.
The article critiques the idea of tariff adjustment as a simple fix. It recalls the Dingley tariff and McKinley rhetoric from 1896, arguing that real adjustments favored by beneficiaries harmed Massachusetts and broader public interests. It urges adjustments made by those who serve the public against greed.
The immortality of the dramatic art seemed to find personification in Mrs. George H. Gilbert as she died. She charmed both the fathers and the children of theatergoers, a wonderful woman whose career appears without parallel.
A veteran actress, who joined the theater in its early days and witnessed its evolution, dies on stage in her 84th year. Described as exquisite and fully finished, she earned widespread respect and touched both hearts and minds, leaving a lasting cultural impact across two generations.
The article warns that Arctic conditions will push Fall River striking operatives toward critical hardship with eviction threats and destitution. It notes potential shelter from the Textile Council and outside relief, but insists more energetic efforts are needed to avert acute suffering among families.
The Boston gas capitalization inquiry enters its most consequential phase as the gas commission weighs a consolidation that could raise capital from 10 million to 23 million. Officials warn that higher capitalization sets perpetual charges on Boston residents and urge careful, thorough examination aided by an expert accountant.
The statue of late Senator John J. Ingalls of Kansas arrived in Washington to be placed in Statuary Hall. Marble by Niehaus, it shows the "Master of Invective" standing in an overcoat, differing from bronze recent additions. Unveiling will occur once the Kansas delegation fixes a date.
Wakefield board of selectmen receives about nine applications for the vacant chief of police post opening January 1 after Chief Urquhart resigns. Applicants include M. F. Haskell of Haverhill John M. Cate of Wakefield John S. O'Brien of North Attleboro Henry I. Green of Arlington F A Edson of Greenwood Alexander F. McDonald of Hudson F S Walker of Concord Junction William S. Odell of Cambridge and Stephen W. Fuller of Milton.
Springfield December 2 Judge E B Maynard in Superior Court finds a sheriff acted beyond authority when interrupting a boarders dinner to announce the attachment of silverware. The jury awarded Julia Davin's boarders $200 for the indignity. Maynard refuses to set aside the verdict saying damages are not excessive.
Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall announced that Mayor George B. McClellan would be renominated for another term. He dismissed reports of harmony with the Citizens' Union for the upcoming city campaign and said he knew nothing of such cooperation.
In a short verse from the New Orleans Times-Democrat the speaker describes a wife gathering silk scraps and ribbons while her husband, amused yet wary, questions the object of her labor. She smiles and answers with Curiosity, as mystery surrounds the nocturnal crafting until completion.
A Philadelphia W C T U convention votes to permit honorary male members to smoke. Only 28 oppose, 235 support. The piece mocks the change with satirical lines about pipes cigarettes cigars and home comforts and ends urging men to indulge while maintaining respect from the union.
A miscellany of quips and opinions follows. The Observant Citizen column shares household humor and social commentary on manners, Christmas conduct, and local happenings. It mentions ship schedules, theater recitals, a Boston actress's death, police court appointments, and neighborhood street and church anecdotes.
A dialogue notes Alderman Red neck favors widening narrow streets while a white speaker accuses him of seeking space for late night returns, illustrating local politics and urban traffic concerns.
Mrs Charles Prentice Cooke formerly Miss Gertrude Edgerly principal of the kindergarten Baxter School Somerville leaves for Los Angeles Monday on her wedding tour. On Thursday evening she was married quietly at her home 220 Medford Street among friends who will miss her at social events. Mr Cooke is a Tech graduate of 1895 and has lived in Colorado then settled in Los Angeles.
A humorous exchange has Mrs Neighborly asking why Mrs Gadabout rides the elevated trains. Mrs Nextdoor quips that she believes Mrs Gadabout enjoys peering into neighbors second story windows and watching others.
Miss Katherine Fay returns from Virginia Hot Springs and New York refreshed, with plans to attend major dances at the Somerset. The Fay family redevelops their Wellesley Hills home, while debutantes Helen Chandler and Lucy Swan prepare for presentations. Vincent Club’s annual meeting welcomes 53 new members among debutantes and artists. Mrs. Vanderbilt plans Boston visits and society hosts praise flower events at the Vendome and Free Hospital for Women fair.
A young 18 year old man in love with a slightly older girl writes for guidance after she grows distant. The columnist counsels preservation of pride, ceasing contact, and avoiding serious attachment at his age, urging him to respect her request and focus on personal growth rather to pursue the relationship.
A young woman seeking guidance on marrying her long time fiancé despite grandparents restricting visits and wanting her to wed soon. The writer notes her mother’s approval and a 10 year age gap with another suitor, asking whether to marry for herself or to please relatives. The reply urges prioritizing her own happiness, suggests grandparents’ behavior is unreasonable, and advises maintaining respect for visitors regardless of disapproval.
In a church social hallway Jack O Neill and companions plan to expose Sandy Mack as a card sharp. They vow to search him for cheating as Sandy approaches, casually dressed with tatters and a crownless hat, adding tension to the confrontation.
A reader asks how to approach a five year courtship that ended after the man started seeing another girl. The advisor urges verifying his true intent and, if he does wish to return, to speak first rather than risk losing the relationship.
A sales pitch urges customers to choose from a wide Morse made overcoat stock. Styles, fabrics, and lengths are available with prices from 10 to 50 dollars. The ad claims ease of decision for buyers, suggesting the shop carries something suitable for every preference.
A gambler known as Sandy cheats at cards during a quiet game, hiding two missing cards. When confronted, he feigns innocence and departs with a boastful exit, blaming the moon as he walks home under the fading night. The crowd’s search finds nothing, and Sandy rides off with the disputed winnings.
President Roosevelt appoints Stonewall Jackson Christian, grandson of the Civil War general, as a cadet at West Point. The nomination came from Rep. Livingston of Georgia and Col. J. C. Woodward, Georgia Military Academy president, with Christian previously studying at the academy. He is the son of William Christian, Sea boards passenger agent in Atlanta, who married General Jackson’s daughter.
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