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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
6
Daily rates show one year three dollars and a half month rates. Sunday Post lists one year at one ninety five, six months seventy five cents, three months forty cents. Subscribers must provide current and future addresses. Payments by check or money order only. cash not accepted. Entered as second class matter. Telephones listed.
The piece extols Christmas as a worldwide greeting of goodwill transcending creeds. It notes early Puritan restrictions, celebrates modern Christendom, and urges concrete acts of generosity to help the less fortunate, moving humanity toward the ideal of peace on earth.
The piece argues against urging President Roosevelt to act alone in arbitral handling of Venezuela debts, dismissing the idea as fiction and imprudent. It calls international court arbitration a slower but preferable route, noting the debts are long standing and the stakes modest while condemning Britain and Germany for pressuring the U S to intervene.
The author argues the United States should avoid rushing into the dispute and favor a method akin to Hague arbitration. It cautions against hasty action that could threaten U S interests and suggests dialogue with major powers as a pathway to a slower, orderly resolution.
The elopement of Crown Princess Louise of Saxony intensifies European scandals as Dresden closes theatres after a monarch’s death and Archduke Leopold travels with a dancer to marry. The narrative highlights a long chain of royal tragedies, including assassinations and suicides, centering on the decline of the Hapsburg line and the looming succession crisis.
A chaotic Christmas party ends with a frozen herring gift for Mr. Libbey as onlookers laugh at the snubbed moment. The column recounts Marconi’s early telegraphy reception, Buckminster Brown’s deformities and Lorenz’s surgical breakthrough, plus Rhode Island policy calls for tariff revision by consumers rather than protected manufacturers.
The Mayor's relief committee reports a sufficient coal supply for Boston residents but laments that 40 000 to 50 000 tons lie in harbor holds while on shore is scarce. Dealers demand high prices and refuse to deliver, prompting suspicion that private distributors hinder public access despite available wharves and ships.
A local reader describes a friend who hands out coins to the worthy near the wharves as a Christmas custom. The Animal Rescue League Home reports cats enjoying a Christmas tree on Carver Street. Foreman Gibbs of the Forest Hills car stables receives an unusual holiday gift.
Captain Augustus P Gardner returns home from Washington and hosts a Christmas dinner and tree in Hamilton for young people. James E B Crane of Malden marks his 80th birthday with neighbors and continues daily Boston business. Rev William P McNamara of Dorchester prepares for his first high mass at St Leo's in Dorchester. Alexis and Mrs Torrey celebrate their golden wedding at 149 Massachusetts Ave. Old Suffolk Chapter S A R plans a talk by Captain William H Jacques about The American Navy. Dr Charles W Galloupe of Hotel Abbotsford, president of the Massachusetts Society of the War of 1812, is ill and may miss the annual meeting.
A Christmas verse quotes angels and Christ saying peace on earth and the peace of God. It reflects on Jesus birth and death and the joy of Christmastide. The message credits VEY HOLMAN.
A humorous Victorian era style item features a child lamenting Santa Claus for bringing a sister instead of gifts. The piece blends verse and light absurdity with letters to correspondents and a cutaway Christmas humor column describing warnings and hints for the season. The tone is playful, with images of family dynamics and Christmas mischief amid a wider witty survey of holiday expectations.
The State prison at Charlestown hosts a Christmas entertainment for inmates featuring John Quigley the original newsboy tenor John H. Clahane Joseph Roth Dudley Prescott and Bert Dorr. The program aims to lift spirits amid daily hard labor with a festive musical interlude.
Edward Mullen captain of this year's high school eleven saved a boy from the river last Saturday. He received a letter from the rescued boy's father inclosing a gold double eagle as a Christmas token.
At Tuesday evening's gathering of Bunker Hill Court 126 in Charlestown officers were elected: CG. &., Edmund P. Kelly. V. Co. mk. Thomas Burns. R. &, Henry M. Lesage. F. S., George A. McIntire. T., John C. Francis. 8. C., Edward Bradley. J. C., John Johnson. I. &., John Kelleher. 0. %., Stephen Hunt. trustees Cornelius J. Dempsey, Stephen Hunt, Daniel J. Donovan. delegates John J. O'Hare, John J. Lynch, George Barnes, Edmund P. Kelly, Thomas Jacobs. alternates John C Francis, Manuel P. Silver, George A. Meixtire, Thomas H. Green, Timothy Donovan.
On Christmas Eve, Philip Prescott a young bachelor lawyer feels regret over a past rift with Irene. A surprise visit by a child leads to a party with Mrs Leslie and her family. Philip reveals the truth about a mistaken accusation and Irene forgives him, choosing love and happiness.
A letter to the editor supports De Armond’s bill to curb trust evils through bankruptcy power noting six targeted offenses including over capitalization price discrimination and misrepresentation. The writer argues tariff protection should not shield these abuses and urges support for reform. Boston December 18 1902.
A Boston reader urges the Post to host a public Indignation meeting to protest coal prices. He asks for a committee including the Governor and Mayor to trace daily coal arrivals and press for fair pricing and supply, aiming to restore last year’s price and ensure shiploads reach Boston. He signs H. C. Damon, Boston, December 6, 1902.
Letter from Reading criticizes a divorce plea where a husband blames Christian Science for his marriage breakdown. A citizen recounts a visit to the Christian Science reading room, says the husband admitted wife left him due to drinking, and argues the faith does not justify separation. Mrs Eddy is cited on harmony and nonseparation.
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