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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1905
Page
6
Postal notice from the Boston Post Publishing Company dated December 5 1905 announces publication details No 56 Vol 181Office at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass and policy for sending money orders checks and drafts with cash discouraged and sender risk noted.
Subscriptions to the Post must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. If you cannot receive the Post regularly or telephones indicate, notify us by mail at once.
The notice lists subscription prices for DAILY and THE SUNDAY POST. Daily rates: one year three dollars six months one dollar fifty three months seventy five cents one month twenty six and a half cents. Sunday Post rates: one year two dollars fifty cents six months one dollar twenty five cents three months sixty five cents one month twenty six and a half cents. Editor and Publisher E A Grozier.
Attorney General Moody outlines a plan giving an administrative body the authority to fix maximum rates after proof of lower rates to a favored shipper. The body could set a uniform rate for all shippers, with appeals to courts unlikely to overturn. He also favors imprisonment in rate law violations.
The District Court inquest into the Boston and Maine rear end crash at Lincoln assigns responsibility to Engineer Lyons for passing a green signal and a burning fusee. Judge Keyes condemns the railroad’s practice of rapid express runs behind locals and the use of inexperienced, overworked engineers. Further inquiries may clarify additional factors in the tragedy.
The Boston Post questions Louis A. Frothingham’s qualifications for mayor citing lack of municipal and business experience. It notes his nomination arose from machine influence, not popular demand, and highlights limited enthusiasm among Republicans despite some support in certain areas.
State Senator Armstrong announces he will close the legislative life insurance inquiry this month to deliver a prompt report to the new Legislature. He says the investigation will not be pushed beyond the current period.
The article urges continued exposure of graft and misuse of public funds. It calls for Postmaster-General Cortelyou and Cornelius Bliss to testify about corporation contributions to the Republican presidential campaign and state campaigns, warning that an end to the investigation could erase crucial records and details.
The British government changes hands with Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman summoned to form a Liberal ministry after Balfour's resignation. The new cabinet includes John Morley James Bryce H. H. Asquith Howard Gray and Herbert J. Gladstone signaling party strength for the pending general election.
Quote from Strickland W. Gillilan about choosing a friend with few friends and a clean heart. He praises tactless honesty and hidden worth, contrasting with the popular crowd. The piece appears in The Reader issue for December.
A comic memoir piece recounts a writer agreeing to be run over by a steam roller for a magazine feature. He describes the staged attempt, the roller's approach, and his dramatic, partly humorous injuries before being jailed for obstructing the street and planning a dangerous stunt for next week.
A Chicago Record-Werald column lampoons traditional wife guidance by listing playful rules for living with a husband. It urges discreet behavior, humor, and tactful concessions while poking fun at gender stereotypes.
A Maine photographer admits to producing hundreds of fake hunting images including stuffed deer in the woods. The disclosure may unsettle many Bostonians who shared such photographs. Savin Hill park will be flooded for skating this winter by park commissioners with help from the Savin Hill Improvement Association led by T. Z. Steinbarger.
Attendees at a Sunday Gaelic revival include Professor Whitteridge of Harvard and Reverend Herbert S. Johnson. The event drew interest in Ireland’s cultural lift as leaders in literature and Gaelic studies are noted.
Col Samuel Adams Drake, noted historian and author of 23 works on New England and the Midwest, died in Kennebunkport, Maine, age 72 from Brights disease after a long career and Civil War service. He leaves two daughters and was a member of major historical societies.
A dialogue shows an applicant asking for a chance to work and rise early. Mr. Sugarsand agrees the path requires waking at 4 each morning to sweep and maintain the premises.
A translated poem by M L Mikhailoff chronicles release from prison and longing for liberty. The speaker leaves confinement, contrasts open air with oppressive walls, and hears a lark singing as Alice Stone Blackwell from Dorchester Mass notes the piece.
Chicago reports Olga Louise Cadiah an Ohio writer who labels club women as home destroyers. She claims one married club woman in 16 becomes a mother after joining clubs, while federation mothers average three and a half children versus two for club women.
Miss Mary McQuarrie a 40 year old Pierce Company employee and cashier at the Back Bay store died after a heart failure yesterday morning. She had just arrived at the store and was in the dressing room when she became ill. The body was taken to her home on Varney street where she lived with her sister.
In Santo Domingo on December 4 the political scene is tense as Vice-President Ramon Caceres, seen as hostile to President Morales, arrives to smooth misunderstandings. An amicable deal may be possible, but no definite settlement has been reached and Caceres denies any plan to force Morales to resign.
The new law firm of Sughren and Chase appeared as counsel for the defendant in Blumkin vs Levy et al in Municipal Civil Court. Blumkin sues Levy and Co for salary and commissions. Ex-ADA Mr Chase represented the defense. Judge Sullivan reserved his decision.
The Post reports a $3 contribution from L. M. Sweet to aid the Petersen family, supporting their needs through a local generosity effort.
A busy day of society teas features debutantes Miss Alice T. Boit and Miss Alice Daland with events at Colchester Street Longwood and Fisher Avenue Brookline. Other gatherings include Mrs. William R. Castle Jr on Tulleries ballroom hosting and Mrs. Lindsey on Bay State Road inviting callers.
A reader asks if he should marry a girl whose parents oppose the match and who has kept company with another man. The adviser cautions that a loving partner would stay faithful during illness and urges the writer to let the romance go, comparing a faithless sweetheart unfavorably with a faithless wife.
The writer questions why a bride’s nationality should affect the texture of a bridal robe and argues that a lace robe should be suitable if the budget allows. The piece weighs fashion choice against cultural assumptions while honoring personal preference.
A 22 year old man seeks advice after friends imitate his voice to prank a young woman he admires. She believed the calls came from him and waited at a place, causing harm to their relationship. He asks guidance to clear the misunderstanding and urges his friends to confess and rectify the situation.
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