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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1906
Page
6
Daily edition issued by Post Publishing Co from Boston Massachusetts records issue number 28 in volume 182 with office at 259 Washington Street.
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The piece argues Boston faces $5 million in potential damages and a $10 to $30 million overcommitment under the current municipal lighting proposal. It urges killing the plan, securing proper financing, and pursuing a well‑considered, publicly protected scheme, asserting the present effort is a bungle doomed to failure.
Governor Guild calls for a license and single headed police commission to replace the Boston Police Board. The editorial cites inefficiency, failure to enforce laws, and poor handling of riots and cases, urging drastic reform of both structure and personnel at Pemberton Square.
The phrase signals tension between officials and residents as discussions about local governance intensify. Citizens voice concern over oversight and potential reforms while leaders weigh options. The exact action remains uncertain, but community involvement grows.
A British subject and United States Army veteran, Bowes, is detained for deportation as a potential public charge. Despite rheumatic disability from service, officials refuse entry under strict law, prompting calls to use veteran relief institutions and grant him asylum and care.
An editorial argues against exemption for members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. It contends the social club should be treated like other groups, removing special jury relief while preserving individuals’ merit as jurors and noting their militia-like image is not military.
Justice Gildersleeve of the New York Supreme Court declines to order harsh punishment for Mr. H. H. Rogers, delaying any decision. The judge calls it a reprieve rather than an escape, leaving the entire question pending further action.
A humorous and satirical piece with verses and quips about fame, failures, and public scrutiny. It features a mock song with chorus lines about losing money and reputation, a Q&A about gas prices with Newt Figgers, and comments on milk dealers versus gas meters, all in a vintage newspaper tone.
A New York farce titled Twiddle Twaddle sparks mockery over playwrights’ habit of quirky names. Critics note playful alternatives like Bosh Pooh Pooh Tut Tut or Fol de Rol show how easily titles devolve into humorous wordplay.
A humorous item recounts Apache chief Geronimo’s trouble with wife No. 8 after a drunken moonlight scene. He contemplates separation, admitting one must live with a partner to know their eccentricities. The quip ends with a bow to resilience and roasts.
Observations from Boston area society pages detail Captain Warren’s parrot learning police phrases, Therese Renz at Keith’s, and the Emperor’s horses. Reports cover Tremont Theatre manager’s return from Australia, a 15 pound birth, church leaders praising a coadjutor, and local reunions, floral sightings, and Brookline customs. Also noted are Prospect Hill artifacts, a schoolmaster’s leave, club parties, and upcoming parlor events at St. Mark’s parish.
The article recalls Mr. Carnegie praising mothers as the unseen force behind great men and the nation. It extols maternal influence shaping minds and hearts, sustaining home life, and guiding laws, noting the power behind the throne is often maternal love. Baltimore American.
Mrs Edward D Brandegee joins the Brandegees and Miss Sprague in Washington as early as soon to entertain. Notables at the Longworth Roosevelt wedding and Boston visitors including Mr and Mrs Quincy Shaw Jr Mrs Devens and Gerald Boardman. Meals at the White House and numerous society figures from Boston gather for social week while others retire to Palm Beach or mourn.
Harvard Observatory receives five independent reports of Comet Brooks over two days. Observers include Barnard of Yerkes Princeton Lovett Duncan of Lowell and Campbell of Lick. Recorded data list right ascension and declination values for each date.
A Young Chelsea man asks Mildred Champagne about marrying a Catholic bookkeeper 19 while he is a 20 year old stock boy. The columnist advises delaying marriage to build a career, noting most mixed-religion marriages are unhappy and parents’ objections are often well founded.
A reader asks how to win a young Italy she admires, shy about confessing love. The columnist urges creating opportunity by asking to accompany her home after church and telling her the story, noting that affection must be confessed to be known.
John O Crosby of Waltham unearthed a two pound flint gouge near White's Pond in Pelham New Hampshire while digging a foundation for a hen house The implement resembles a scythe stone and shows a groove matching tools used by the Redmen A local Indian declared it genuine from the Redmen culture.
A German estimate shows women spend varying daily minutes before the mirror from seven for young girls to half an hour for adults aged 30 to 50, declining with age to six minutes for those 50 to 60 and totaling about eight months over a lifetime. It discusses fashion veils, fainting trends, outdoor activity lifting heart health, and evolving social courtesies in greetings and kissing among women.
In South Hampton New Hampshire stories recount the quirks of William Broadbrim Penn a village wit who evolves from scoffer to devout Quaker. After a forced confession he prays against neighbors and seeks forgiveness for many, then courts Miss Priscilla Bent with a plainspoken sermon on marriage.
A widow asks a stone dealer to order a tombstone for her late husband. She is unsure which type suits best. The dealer probes for cause of death and suggests a dyspepsia tablet as a joke, highlighting the humorous line about indigestion and remedies.
The Boston Post invites readers to submit favorite scraps from their scrap books including stories poems or anecdotes worthy of preservation. Prizes will be awarded for top contributions and mail them to the Scrap Book Editor in Boston.
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