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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
6
Daily record from Post Publishing Co. dated December 26 1908 in Boston Mass details office address 2589 Washington Street and issue numbers 75 and volume 185.
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions. It provides six month and twelve month rates, states payment must be in advance, and notes discontinuation on expiration. Contact details include editorial rooms and business office at Main Street. The publisher is BE A. GROZIER.
The article argues the Christmas season lingers, guiding joys and generosity into the New Year. It notes extended school breaks, Congress vacation, and ongoing commercial activity as evidence that holiday sentiment remains strong, urging continued use of the season’s goodwill.
The Texas Railroad Commission asserts jurisdiction over sleeping car lines and orders a 20 percent fare reduction by the Pullman Company effective February 1. The ruling targets alleged extortionate charges and profits, signaling a bold challenge to corporate power and promising court battles ahead.
The article notes a lack of effort to secure tariff reform during the current Congress and reports that a Republican caucus on the issue has been abandoned. It mentions a proposed appeal to the President to convene a new Congress in extraordinary session next spring, a plan tied to the Massachusetts state campaign and its expectations.
The piece recalls Massachusetts Republican debates on immediate tariff reform in 1905 and the failed follow through, noting a 1909 push for a special Congress session. It argues real change requires the people to alter political control in Congress.
The piece argues for decisive federal action on child labor, criticizing reliance on inquiries and urging direct measures. It notes Speaker Cannon's stance, a Garder resolution pending in the House, and a Senate companion, with options to regulate DC employment and possibly exclude products from interstate commerce. It stresses that federal action should prompt state and municipal regulation.
Henry K. McHarg, wealthy New Yorker, distributed nearly $50,000 in cash to Virginia & Southwestern railway staff after selling the line to Southern railway. Department heads received checks equal to a year’s salary, others a month’s pay. A Santa Claus train delivered the gifts.
In San Francisco on December 25 the feud between the city and the relief committee worsens. Mayor Schmitz hints at removing former Mayor James D. Phelan, head of the relief corporation, risking court action over money distribution. Phelan calls Schmitz’s threats contemptible and warns him to beware for his own neck.
Paris reports continued intrigue around James H Hyde and Yvonne Garrick of the Comedie Francaise. Garrick, said to have captured a rich American, left for Venice to seek holiday and reportedly sent resignation. friends say she will marry before returning. Hyde's circle says he remains a bachelor despite gossip.
A Minneapolis Commercial Appeal poem celebrates a wife awaiting her husband. The speaker longs for his return from toil and strife, inviting him to leave the world and rest in their shared home and love.
A satirical 1907 column humorously wishes readers a rapid Christmas and New Year while musing on calendars paydays and gifts. It pokes fun at holiday customs and includes whimsical lines about calendars, dogs, cats, and a chorus girl.
A man claiming to be Charles I. Anderson is jailed in Buffalo as police suspect him to be Dr. George A. Witzhoff famed for 109 wives. Witzhoff travels across states, marrying repeatedly to fund his lifestyle, taking charge of wives' finances and leveraging marriage to cope with funds. The piece playfully ponders if marriage is a failure.
Both fall toward the earth’s centre from opposite ends and would meet there with great force. Each would blame the other for blocking the exit and neither could escape without help. If one man were from Chelsea he would reach the centre five days later.
A green bag found near St Joseph's Parochial School sparks a potential clue in the Mary Dwyer robbery case but the lead fades when a girl claims the bag as hers. Engineer Henry Fay recalls the New York express wreck while a well dressed man with a suitcase consoles him after the crash.
Community snippets share night scenes in a brisk, older city. A rescue at sea prompts respect for seamanship. A gala party is postponed. A crowded transit car romance unfolds amid snow and ice as two strangers find a path to connection through shared storm and delay.
A wartime verse from the New York Sun extols Sergeant Mingo Sanders for thirty years of service across multiple campaigns. It pairs him with Colonel Teddy Roosevelt, praising their feats and sacrifices while lamenting the unequal recognition of the sergeant’s lifelong dedication.
A witty exchange between a prosy boarder and a savage bachelor on how a woman’s decision to marry can alter her appearance and life outlook. The dialogue contrasts restraint with bold self choice, framing social expectations of courtship.
A reader asks Mildred Champagne to help mend a two year old rift with a young woman he loves. He admits fault in an argument and seeks guidance on apologizing to win forgiveness and restore their friendship. The column notes that injured innocence and magnanimity influence a woman’s decision to forgive.
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