December 9 1905 Boston Post front page notice
The Boston Post entry for December 9 1905 lists publication details and subscription rates. It notes offices in Boston, establishment as a daily paper, and provides rates for daily and Sunday editions, with editor and publisher credit to BE. A. Grozier.
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the Sunday Post
BE. A. Grozier
Boston Daily Post
Poston Sunday Post
Sunday Post
Seven Names for Boston School Committee Election
The Post recommends readers vote for two of seven candidates for three year terms. The endorsement notes a careful investigation and urges Boston voters to choose from the listed names for the school committee.
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the Post
Boston
Editorial Cutout Prompt at Polls
A compact directive urges voters to select five from the seven options and take the editorial cutout to the polls as they vote. The message emphasizes making no mistake in choosing and bringing the cutout to the polling place.
Frothingham Faces Lomasney Vote Deal Allegations
The article warns of a deal between Frothingham backers and Ward 8 boss Martin Lomasney. It alleges Lomasney controls votes to aid Frothingham and questions why Frothingham would accept or not denounce such assistance during the campaign.
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Frothingham
Martin M. Lomasney
Ward 8
Ward
Boston
Baker's Bridge disaster prompts grand jury critique
The Middlesex grand jury refuses to indict Horace W. Lyons, engineer of the Montreal flyer, held for manslaughter after a fatal Baker's Bridge crash. The report faulted railroad management, faulty operating rules, and an inadequate signal system, noting insufficient protections for passengers and lacking modern block signaling.
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Middlesex Grand Jury
Horace W. Lyons
Montreal Flyer
Boston & Maine
Baker’s Bridge
District Court
Express
Inquest Finds Engineer Responsible For Railroad Collision
The district court inquest found the engineer ran by signals, while the grand jury blamed management and equipment. A state railroad commission investigation is ongoing, with questions centered on practical road operation and hours worked.
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Grand Jury
State Railroad Commission
Good Government Association Criticized for Unbiasedness
A Boston opinion column attacks the Good Government Association for publishing criticisms of John F. Fitzgerald. The piece labels the group as biased and partisan, arguing it should investigate charges against Fitzgerald and inform voters without relying on stump speech.
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Good Government Association
John F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Boston
Patrick A. Collins
Schoolhouse Commission Row Deepens City Politics
Acting Mayor Whelton defends the removal of Schoolhouse Commission members and attacks the Boston Society of Architects as a small favored group. The editors call the attack in poor taste and undignified, noting the society represents high professional standards and broad practitioner support. They deny ward politics or graft in the society’s resolutions.
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Whelton
Boston Society of Architects
Boston Bar Association
Massachusetts Medical Society
No More Hangings in Vermont Abolish Hanging Comment
A Vermont editorial denounces the Mrs. Rogers execution in Windsor as barbaric and calls for abolishing hanging across the state. It advocates replacing the death penalty with modern humane methods and predicts legislative action similar to Massachusetts.
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Windsor
New England
Vermont
Massachusetts
Commonwealths
Hen and Egg Joke Through the Ages by Newton Newkirk
The essay traces humor from Adam to the present, arguing jokes arise from human nature. It notes men leap ahead in humor while women lag in intuition, cites Cham bers Book of Days and a 1511 Demands Joyous collection, and ends that there is no new joke under the sun.
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Stonice
Adam
Garden of Eden
Earth
Eve
Wynkyn de Worde
Newton Newkirk
Firemen Win One Day Off In Five Citywide
Acting Mayor Whelton orders a one day off in five for firemen with district chiefs and engineers excluded due to lack of qualified replacements. The experiment aims to test the policy during Mayor Whelton’s term and may end with a new ordinance. Firemen celebrate, claiming a lasting precedent.
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Whelton
County Fair in Franklin Park Promises $35000 Prizes
Announced events include a Boston summer fair in Franklin Park with substantial prizes. Also note appointments for Jerry Sullivan as weigher and Eugene McMahon as acting deputy collector. Community updates cover lectures, charity drives, and local social clubs with various small events and notices.
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Boston
Franklin Park
Jerry Sullivan
Custom House
Brownlow
Eugene McMahon
Doane
Internal Revenue Service
No Trust The Bride The Groom Refuses Bride Price
A fragmented dialogue recalls a wedding dispute where the bride asks about a ceremony charge and the groom replies he charged nothing and sent her away, claiming he kept her watch for security.
Ring of Hope Restores Lost Home in a City Tale
A poor young woman in a dreary city hall scene faces eviction after losing her job and selling a ring to pay rent. Jack, the trusted suitor, finds her and offers help while the landlord threatens removal. The ring is returned, and Jack’s job application saves their precarious future.
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Exchange
Jack
Spring Lane Protest Over Persistent Street Vendors
A reader asks the editor whether an ordinance is being violated by bootblack hawkers in Spring Lane who shout at pedestrians, making it nearly impossible to walk through. The complaint highlights ongoing nuisance and harassment in public thoroughfares.
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Russia
North End
North Bennet Street
Boston & Maine Railroad
Beverly Street
Allen Stockdale
Fells
Boston Elevated Company
Boulevard
Medford
Stoneham
Spring Lane
When Bootjacks Were in Flower
A whimsical note questions Tom Catt s age while recounting a bootjack incident in Miss Maltese and Miss Angora style banter. The item frames a playful dialogue about aging and past mishaps.
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Tom Catt
Angora
Steam roller Sighted as Living Skeleton Chases Fashion
A terse exchange plays out about improving appearance with a massage device. The Living Skeleton mentions seeing a steam roller rolling by, highlighting a curious street scene and odd dialogue.
Hard Luck Behind the Curtain at Friendly Duel
Local squabble between Cecil and a performer named Hawhaw dimmed a social duet. A necktie clash with her dress disrupted harmony and left the audience short of a cheerful finish.
Debutante season highlights at Medfield social gala
Society notes cover a Glen Adams hosted dance for Mrs. Charles Inches and Mrs. John Inches in Medfield to honor Nathca Inches. Philadelphia visitors Miss Lilly Potter and Miss Anna Ingersoll are named as guests of the debutante set, with other local society figures mentioned amid winter plans and a Cambridge memorial.
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Charles Follen Adams
Yaacob Strauss
Adams
Emerson College of Oratory
Charles Godfrey Leland
Hans Breitmann
Charles Inches
John Chester Inches
Medfield
Glen Adams
John C. Inches
Nathca
Lilly Potter
Anna Ingersoll
Philadelphia
Reginald Norman
Newport
California
Lenox
Guy Norman
Bradford Norman
Hugh Norman
Maxwell Norman
Mabel Norman
Captain Ellis
Frederick H. Prince, Jr
Norman Prince
Charles Claflin Davis
the Empire
Commonwealth Avenue
Pomfret
Charles Stedman Hanks
Circuit Road
Chestnut Hill
Cambridge
Sarah Hale Hanks
Mildred Champagne Talks On I Love And Sentiment
Dear Miss Champagne a 19 year old writes about an ex couple who had a quarrel four months ago. The writer loves the 21 year old man who is despondent but hasn\u2019t dated anyone else. The advice urges meeting halfway and forgiving to show generosity.
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Miss Champagne
Letter on Proper Addressing of Men by First Names
A letter to Miss Champagne argues against women calling men by Christian names unless close friendship justifies familiarity. The writer condemns widespread use of first names or last names without Mr and warns that casual familiarity invites unwanted attention.
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Miss Champagne
Charley
Tom
John
Sam
Roxbury
Dear Miss Champagne Advises Against Keeping a Drunken Husband
A 22 year old wife seeks guidance on leaving her husband who returns home intoxicated and abusive. The adviser urges the wife not to endure brutal drunken companionship, recommends trying reform through love, or denying entry when intoxicated, and notes that the law will support her to protect her home and child.
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Miss Champagne
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