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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1904
Page
6
The City Council debates making payrolls public. Proponents argue full monthly or quarterly disclosure of all city department salaries serves taxpayers. Critics warn about timing and cost, but supporters insist transparency costs less than many routine council expenditures.
The civil government bill for the Philippines passed the Senate under administration pressure. It ties U S policy to imperial financial guarantees, delaying Filipino independence. Amendments to relieve U S bonds, curb guarantees, or require Senate approval failed amid partisan lines.
Intimations exist of renewed efforts to reach a basis of agreement between mill owners and operatives in Fall River. The strike has harmed the Commonwealth, caused losses to the city’s economy, and pushed many workers to charity as winter approaches. Ending the strike is imperative and concessions may be needed from both sides.
A North Dakota senator supported the Democrats against the administration urging the bill’s passage. He warned that if enacted the American people would bear the Philippines’ fate as a long term responsibility.
The American Mosquito Extermination Society holds its second convention in a season ideal for action. Delegates in New York and Brooklyn push for decisive measures, stressing the mosquito as a universal pest and disease carrier from Alaska to Florida. The piece calls for persistent effort to exterminate the pest.
A Somerville speaker for the Society of Master House Painters and Decorators urged a Franklin trades school offering free instruction in building trades. He argued higher technical studies exist but trades education is lacking for youth. Dr. Pritchett acknowledged the gap, noting public schools teach fundamentals while technical schools extend schooling, and trades offer higher earning potential and independence.
A reader signs as A WOMAN, WIFE AND MOTHER urging mercy for Mary Rogers and condemning the idea of harsh law. She objects to Margaret Lang’s stance and asks for sympathy toward all of womans children, arguing life is too precious to end by law.
The Consumers League notes merchants must rearrange hours to fit the new law restricting women and children's mercantile work to 58 hours weekly and no more than 10 in a day. It urges shoppers, especially evening buyers, to help enforce by purchasing at the earliest possible hour.
A letter from West Somerville Massachusetts signed by Harry L Stone argues against copper coins. It rebukes Tom Lawson for promoting copper as a stable asset and calls on conductors to resist public gullibility. The writer mocks coin holders and urges withdrawal of copper from circulation.
A collection of humorous verse and tidbits includes Newton Newkirk’s What’s the Use? a satirical piece on saving money and aging, jokes about low batting averages, Christmas safety musings for Santa, local notes on postal work and transport, and short items about a judge’s poker ruling and swallowed false teeth.
A satirical mix of pithy lines and a dialogue on happiness contrasts the optimist and pessimist. It questions sincerity and life purpose while suggesting a cheerful stance can yield social benefits and personal satisfaction amidst daily troubles. The slice ends with a sharp, crude note from a local paper.
Ossian Doolittle Ashley, longtime figure in Boston and New York finance and railroad circles, died at his New York home aged 83. A Boston Stock Exchange member 1846–57 and NYSE member until 1875, he led Toledo Wabash & Western Railway reorganization and later presided over Wabash Railroad. He wrote on finance and railroads and served as financial editor of the Boston Journal. He leaves a widow, three daughters, and a son who chairs NYU Law School.
A neighbor urges feminine shoppers to bring home Christmas purchases to ease delivery. Talks of early jewelry trade, East Boston tunnel opening as Yuletide gift, and Captain Cain as a peacemaker. Local tales cover Watertown horse joke, skating spots, midnight train petitions, and a Dorchester early music group. Captain Hoffman notes navy interests. Mary Whitney bankruptcy tale appeals to readers. Francis Hurtubis begins history lectures for the John Hancock Chapter.
The governor’s council will consider a pardon for James Nicholson, now 50, serving life in Charlestown for the murder of his wife. Convicted of a death sentence later commuted, Nicholson’s case has renewed petitions and new evidence in Bates administration discussions.
A granddaughterly Christmas scene centers on Grandma and Doris awaiting Robert, long estranged after a family quarrel. Robert returns in disguise as a traveling pedlar, then reveals himself, recounts a mine accident and memory loss, and announces plans to take Grandma and her name to meet his wife and their grandchild.
A quirky exchange centers on a teller who directs others to the elevator, with Leggy remarking on the role and its odd duties. The dialogue hints at humor or misinterpretation about workplace tasks and leadership.
Mary Traffarn Whitney a Unitarian pastor explains her bankruptcy after attempting model tenement housing in South Boston. She says mortgage foreclosures largely misrepresented her debt, notes signed with others led to insolvency, and she aimed to protect investors while preserving the project for city dwellers.
Miss Elizabeth Marbury hosts at the Somerset with Mrs J Pierpont Morgan and Miss Annie Morgan set to join. Invitations issued for a Doris Mitchell reception at Boylston Street on December 22 with Mr Templar Saxe to sing. Mrs Bryce J Allan rises in leadership of winter entertainments while the Sears and others appear at Pride's Crossing events. Miss Phillips of Swampscott to wed Curtis G Metzler at the Somerset early next year. Dr Alfred S Taylor from New York attends Beatrice Ayer reception at the Brunswick. Maud Rives Borland to host a large dance at the Somerset.
A 23 year old woman asks Sister Champagne for guidance on winning a shyer suitor who has become attached. The writer considers involving her sister as a mediator or medium but the adviser suggests the best path is to confess love directly, as lingering old affection likely remains.
A letter writer complains about a girl who refused to dance at a ball citing promised dances to another friend. He believes she should have spoken first to restore friendship, while she urges mutual initiative. The correspondent argues the dispute reveals a fragile friendship unworthy of preservation.
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