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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
6
Boston newspaper note lists issue number and date with office address at 259 Washington Street. No further readable content appears in the fragment.
Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without notice on expiration. If you cannot receive the Post from your regular dealer or newsboy, notify us by mail at once. Editor and Publisher B. A. Grozier.
The article notes factories reopening in New England with plans for a general resumption by New Year. In the iron and steel belt around Pittsburgh, over 40,000 workers are expected back by January 6 and all mills to be operating soon after the New Year. It forecasts that the 1907 wage standard will be maintained, linking employment strength to prosperity.
The Navy Department faces a sharp line versus staff conflict. Historically staff were subordinate but growing recognition has stirred jealousy. The current outbreak is seen as symptomatic and should be treated vigorously to protect naval efficiency.
The trial of 169 members of the last Russian Duma is under way in St. Petersburg on high treason charges. If convicted, they face imprisonment and loss of civil rights for signing the Viborg manifesto urging tax refusal and avoidance of military duty until full representation is granted. The case tests the value of czarist rights and aims to discourage others in the third Duma.
The deputy sheriff shadowed Signor Carlo Albani during Il Trovatore at the Majestic in Boston. Ostensibly tied to a breach of contract suit by Oscar Hammerstein of New York, the episode is described as outrageous and contemptible, raising questions about enforcement methods affecting the public.
The writer urges swift action against the person responsible for a foolish and disagreeable exhibition at the Majestic last evening. Public opinion should find expression to ensure accountability for the incident and audience reaction.
The Indiana GOP formally nominates Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks for promotion to the presidency, pledging solid support at the next national convention. Critics in Massachusetts favor Curtis Guild Jr. and accuse Fairbanks of delaying tariff revision while Guild advocates immediate change. Senator Beveridge argues against Guild, urging revision before the election.
A committee report to the Board of Aldermen on city garbage disposal promises thorough consideration and lively debate. The piece argues sewage systems remaining, but highlights Fort Hill wharf nuisance and suggests a $60,000 plant using modern processes could both curb pollution and yield profit.
The columnist answers Gladys Fishball about fish sleep with humorous anecdotes from fishing life and cites his many mock works on fish. He recalls a Maine trip, a chase with a dog in a boat, and muses on tempo rance and Salem Walton. The piece ends with a proverb about initiative as the ladder of success.
The piece notes imperial edict calls for justice to Christian natives in China and details church events. The First Baptist Church of Cambridge marks its 9th anniversary with services led by Pastor J L Campbell and guest speakers H A Pervear A Blackburn and H C Applegarth. A choir planned for union meetings at the People's Temple begins January 26. The First Church of Malden announces January February topic services under Rev Charles H Moss.
At Young's Hotel Governor Curtis Guild Jr hosted a dinner for retiring Executive Council members. Lt Governor Draper attended as a guest. Edward P. Barry MC'd and introduced performers including Charles Sandy Chapman, Lew Wygand, Kennedy and Wilkins, and Lizzie Otto in a program arranged by the Howard Atheneum.
A letter to the editor thanks the Post readers for their generosity to the orphans and Sisters of Charity at Camden street St Vincent's Orphan Asylum. The writer WM Uayes requests the paper convey gratitude to readers and the asylum Sisters.
Boston Conservatory of Dramatic Arts pupils request to omit a scheduled vacation, preferring school. A naming contest for the Boston Theatre Tremont subway link awards a stage box for the winner. Various local items note Roosevelt, theatre trees, police mischief, and a child’s ward boss politics.
A lighthearted East Boston column covers a Saturday basketball game anticipated between New York City’s Twenty-third Street five and East Boston Catholic Literary Association. It also recalls a station at North Station theft incident, Mr George Epstein’s engagement to Minnie Elpert, and warm scenes with a boy and his dog plus a teddy bear on a Back Bay car.
A full-grown deer, chased by boys and dogs through Lee streets, leapt a seven-foot fence to escape. No injuries reported as the pursued animal evaded capture.
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