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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1902
Page
6
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday Post periods, including one year eight dollars, six months one fifty, three months seventy five cents, and monthly rates. It instructs subscribers to provide both old and new addresses for changes and notes Second Class Matter status and payment precautions.
More than 25 000 tons of coal reached Boston by water on Saturday, including 11 000 tons of anthracite, with over 20 000 tons arriving yesterday, 12 000 of which are anthracite. The harbor is crowded with coal, yet officials say there is no famine and call for faster discharge to ease burden on the public.
The United States earns credit for urging belligerent European nations to submit their disputes to the Hague tribunal. The piece praises President Roosevelt for seeking peaceful arbitration over force and notes that Britain and Russia declined similar references while the United States and Mexico used the court. It reflects on the historic role of the Hague and contrasts past neglect with current progress toward international peace.
Discussion centers on gravity of a case involving relations between peoples of two hemispheres. The matter goes to The Hague court and could broaden international law interpretation. A decision may establish a precedent promoting universal recognition of arbitration among civilized nations.
The article describes Delhi preparations for the coronation ceremony, including a vast camp, lavish decorations, a 100-elephant procession, and a golden howdah. It notes the event’s spectacle amid American interest and contrasts it with the U.S. presidential inauguration. Also recaps a heroic fire incident and a bartender union leadership change.
Reporters at Washington hear Professor Alexander Graham Bell discuss a kite designed in Baddeck that can lift a man and engine, balance after release, and land gently like a parachute. The device suggests a path toward heavier than air flying machines, aligning with Langley’s work and differing from Santos-Dumont and other gas-based craft.
A terse verse urges relentless effort to win renown and suppress opposition in the hustling world. The speaker mocks excuses and promotes constant action, finishing with a chant-like motto.
The piece condemns the turkey trust for rising prices from Thanksgiving through New Year and urges Attorney General Knox to use legal tools to curb the turkey price. It notes beef prices are kept in check by law, but questions the feasibility of boycotting turkey as it is deemed a holiday necessity.
Christmas midweek celebrations continued with church services and free events in Boston. George Betts, head waiter at Young's Hotel, was honored with a violet decorated dinner set and good wishes from his staff. Dr Harry Morry Haynes and Florence Porter plan a January wedding at Westminster with a reception. Boston Actors' Church Alliance hosts a New Year reception. quarterly music bulletin published by George Lowell Tracy Music Library lists arias and works for musicians. Engine 11 of Cambridge had an exciting ambulance response with Fireman Drummond steering the hose line at Beratiine Square.
Boston readers learn of a rediscovered archival note signed by Stealthy Steve the Six Eyed Sleuth. The piece, witty and surreal, travels from snowy Aug 34 to a lakefront wreck and a theater fire alarm, ending with speculation on authorship and a mock medical tone.
Do not miss the new magazine feature of 1903 with a series of short stories by leading contributors. The first tale appears on Thursday January 1 and continues on weekdays, weather permitting, as the literary firmament showcases bright calciums.
Caracas dispatch reports President Castro overwhelmed by creditors and merchants. The piece notes external powers and insurrections diverting his attention as he faces mounting bills and economic pressure. Strong entities include Venezuela and Castro, with references to England and Germany as observers.
Washington report details Dr Wiley in a government experiment weighing and feeding eighteen young men to study the effects of borax as a food adulterant. Two groups mark the test with strict portion control and daily self reporting while meals are weighed on a balance for exactness. Participants Norton Orton Duvois Freeman Weber Smith Dudley Eldridge Teasdle McCarthy Jordan Clifford wait their turns at borax and control tables.
Jeremiah Pennwhizz, foreign correspondent for All Forts, laments how pressures constrain Fidel Castro. The essay notes Castro avoids answering the door for fear of a bill for services rendered, joking that he might abscond with Venezuela.
Evan Howe schemes to woo Miss Winston through a Romeo disguise at a Bohemian masquerade. Hood, posing as Howe, woos Hilda Winston, who reveals a ruby ring and a five year separation caused by treachery. Hood unveils identity. two lovers reunite in a colossal joke.
About 300 Hebrews attended a Zionist Council event in Faneuil Hall. Speakers condemned persecution of Jews in Roumania and discussed Zionism as a world duty. I Harris presided. Alderman-elect Bromberg and Elisha Greenhood also spoke. An evening musical program followed at Baldwin Place Synagogue.
Miss Maud Thurston of Everett engages to Fred E. Jennings of Everett, a Harvard Law senior. Charlotte Haigh of Jamaica Plain to Frederick H. Cochran of Boston. Mrs. Wilkins of Brookline hosts a 50 guest luncheon for daughter Rachel’s engagement to Jaynes at the Somerset. Hazel Lombard of Brookline engaged to Howard Singleton Nyman of Washington. Cora Wolcott of Brookline to Charles A. Watrous of New York. Florence Madeline Porter to Pr. Harry Morrill Haynes to be married January 12 at Westminster. Elvira Gay Eglee of Brookline to Earl Reve Potter of Brookline.
Mr. Quincy A. Shaw Jr of Exeter street plans a summer estate at Pride's Crossing ready next season. Mr. and Mrs. Moorfield Storey occupy a Fenway house this winter, with their son Richard Storey and his wife welcomed by congratulations on a birth. Mr. R M Appleton continues to recover from polo injuries suffered last summer at Dedham, though still weak but improving daily.
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