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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1903
Page
4
Lawmakers consider changing the current maximums of 15 mph on country roads and 10 mph in city streets. Proponents argue higher limits would endanger public safety and turn streets into race tracks. The piece urges keeping the existing stricter limits for now.
The piece argues that opposition to statehood for Arizona and New Mexico is a delay tactic, not polygamy fears. It scorns Republican sensitivity as hypocritical while inviting Apostle Smoot of Utah to party ties in the Senate, noting Mormon influence varies by territory and politics.
The House passed a weak anti trust bill lacking strong publicity for existing trusts. Democrats sought amendments to require disclosure by current and future corporations, and to add a free list of monopoly goods. Thayer of Massachusetts warned the GOP shows feint action benefiting trusts.
The article notes progress toward a peaceful Venezuela settlement with The Hague to determine creditor preferences. It states 30 percent of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello customs revenues will be set aside to meet payments and the blockade will be lifted. The United States avoids formal arbitration, and The Hague receives the authority.
A San Francisco Chronicle editorial questions John D. Rockefeller signing telegrams reportedly sent to six U.S. Senators. It recalls Standard Oil opposition to antitrust laws and notes past influence with Secretary Gage, including $15,000,000 in government funds and other favors. The piece treats the telegrams as incredible but asserts one act is a fact.
In a rural tale, Mrs. Hester Prim, a generous widow, feeds the hungry at her cottage. A dying seaman named Professor Jim Dumps reveals a hidden fortune and a recipe for doughnuts before dying, with notes about his wealth and a fictitious journey to Muncie Indiana.
The Observant Citizen reports a soggy Monday and a dismal weather day for Boston. It notes society events welcoming Robert Comte de Montesquiou-Sezensac and a thriving Woman's Club house on Huntington Avenue. It highlights Charles O. Sherman’s Boston visit and a skilled labor speech by Sherman. It describes a New England Telephone Association dinner with 400 guests and John W. Curley’s return to Chelsea. It ends with Franklin Field skating despite snow with riders plowing through ice and brief, energetic sessions.
Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Thayer host a daughters night at their Fairfield and Commonwealth home. Queen Helena gifts Ambassador Meyers’s son stamps while the Vaughan debutante ball is set for a Somerset ballroom within a fortnight. Mrs Curtis Guild Jr and Mrs John Lavelle leave for Florida. Waveland Club met at Hotel Victoria with 15 members. Monday Club to dine at Algonquin Club hosted by Mrs Judge Corcoran. Sharon sanitarium supporters attend Copley Hall charity auction at 3 pm. Minstrel show aims for success with famed performers and a new song by Lewis S Thompson with words by D K Stevens. chorus trained by George Lowell Tracy.
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