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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1901
Page
6
The Boston Post serves as a Representative Democratic paper for New England, delivering regional news, politics, and community updates with a focus on Democratic perspectives and public affairs across the area.
The Schley court finding vexes Edward Stanton Maclay who proclaims vindication for his book while Dowdy Dewey trims his own view of Navy motives. The piece dismisses both Maclay and his work as inflated and irrelevant, noting the court inquiry judged neither man. It argues slanderers prompted the charges and that public interest remains minimal.
A London era account hails Signor Marconi's transatlantic signal from St John’s Harbor Newfoundland as a historic leap in wireless communication. It notes the six year arc from brief demos to oceanic reach, while cautioning that Cornwall signals lack conclusive proof yet touts the promise of worldwide aerial telegraphs for commerce.
A London blue book reveals six months of deaths in South Africa concentration camps. From June to November 12 441, including 10 113 children, with child death rates rising from 433 to 572 per thousand. The piece condemns the slaughter by disease and exposure under British oversight and calls for U S President Roosevelt to press an end to the war.
Maine’s big game season closed with claims of 4000 deer and 176 moose shipped to Bangor by express, totalling around 20 000 animals killed. Nine hunters were shot by mistake for deer, with 30 to 40 more injured or maimed in three months since September 15, while about 4000 hunters hunted in the woods north and east of Bangor.
The writer argues that careless hunting accidents, though not rare, should be prosecuted. Maine previously enacted heavy fines, yet none of the nine killings led to prosecutions. Economists claim hunters spend large sums per deer or moose, totaling about $1,000,000 last season, prompting concern over possible ties to lax enforcement.
The canal treaty with Great Britain is treated as non urgent for Isthmian Canal prep. A House committee-supported bill aims to seize Costa Rican and Nicaraguan territory for immediate excavation. Nicaragua signals cooperation, while costs loom with 10 million upfront and 180 million deferrable for construction, plus fortification of the canal and harbors.
The No. 2 Club of East Boston and Winthrop delegates Captain G Brown and George Z Lythgoe to visit New York Philadelphia Washington and Baltimore to observe how winter clubs occupy time in warmer climates. They chartered the JamesS Whitney for the trip and will report expenditures at the next meeting.
A humorous collage of verse and prose items from a 19th century paper. The editor frets over lack of copy while devils, subscribers, and a comic Christmas piece spark chaotic, era-tinged wit and brief tales of love, jealousy, and small-town life.
A fragmentary society sketch from Cambridge contrasts day and night by the Charles River, imagining a utopian night life free from urban crime and vice. It notes an agent named Chase and mentions T. Wattson Morrill planning to travel to Florida waters for winter.
Miss Helen M. Quinn of Dorchester recalls a hotel piazza meeting with a popular young man who befriended her. She responds with a cool bow and quiet avoidance, a scene watched by friends who press her about the past. For two weeks the tension lingers as silence grows.
The Rev. Franklin E. E. Hamilton preached at First Methodist on Temple Street about The Church and the Saloon. He noted Chelsea’s license passed by 17 votes, later cut to four on recount, and blamed 2000 abstentions for the result. He urged churches to match political action and dismissed beer gardens as a substitute.
A retailer touts an inexpensive Christmas rocking chair priced between four and five dollars. With orders of 1000 rockers, the firm claims to manufacture a chair at two dollars seventy five cents. The rocker features a solid red oak frame with a carved back and a leather embossed seat, described as highly comfortable and good for half a day of use.
Platinum Finish Enlargements promote high value gifts made from negatives or prints. See samples and obtain pricelist. Prompt attention to mail orders.
The ad urges customers to shop now for Christmas at Jordan Marsh Co to avoid crowds later in the week. Early hours offer convenience and a full assortment, with select items selling fast as shoppers flock to the store.
A store showcases a large selection of umbrellas as gifts across ladies men and children lines. Prices range from 50 cents to 20 dollars with a special emphasis on a $2.00 line and free engraving plus a guarantee on every umbrella sold.
A list of leather and related items with price ranges across categories. Pocketbooks and Card Cases from 25 cents to 20 dollars. Letter Cases Hill Books and Bill Folds from 50 cents to 12 dollars. Cigarette and Cigar Cases from 50 cents to 10 dollars. Dressing and Medicine Cases from 37 cents to 25 dollars. Music Rolls and Cases 50 cents to 7.50. Chatelaine Bags 25 cents to 25 dollars. Sterling Silver Bags and Purses 2 to 35 dollars.
The largest and best stock of baskets including work baskets waste paper baskets and wood baskets is offered with low prices.
Fragment lists fabric or rug sizes in white gray or black. Measurements 28 by 64 inches and 36 by 72 inches. Prices 9.75 12.00 15.00. No clear product name or vendor identified.
A local ad touts numerous rocking chair options in oak mahogany and rattan with leather and wax finishes. Prices range from affordable to premium, highlighting over a hundred patterns and detailing special holiday pricing on special orders and finishes.
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