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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1905
Page
6
The notice lists daily and Sunday post rates: one year six months and three months prices. It instructs subscribers to provide current and future addresses for changes and warns to send money at sender’s risk with checks drafts or money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The text weighs whether the sacredness of the Constitution outweighs benefits from proposed arbitration treaties. It frames the issue as a great, dignified question and notes it is only a part of a larger problem that may struggle to find a dignified solution.
A savage tale recounts a settler captured by the Injuns who, while being scalped, quips that this is what he would call a skin game in a harsh frontier vignette.
Editorial rooms and the main business office are listed with their street addresses. The text presents a concise layout of newspaper facilities and contact points.
A landmark clash between the President and Senate over arbitration treaties. The dispute, years in preparation, pits executive urgency for international arbitration against constitutional constraints and Senate prudence. The piece weighs constitutional limits and party loyalties shaping the standoff.
The piece honors four presidents and links birthday remembrance to national memory. Washington is celebrated nationwide, Jefferson and Jackson recalled for guiding principles, and Lincoln stands apart with public recognition beyond a single day. Lincoln is described as having saved the nation.
The Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci and its officers and crew visit Boston. The author notes efforts to host them in port and hopes they depart with regrets. The piece reflects on Italy's enduring greatness from Columbus and Vespucci to Cabot and the rise of a united, independent nation thriving in arts, sciences, and industry.
The Kansas Supreme Court holds that soliciting a bribe by a public official is not punishable. The piece argues this shifts sin from intent to action, condemning the ruling as good law but poor moral philosophy.
The East River tragedy spurs five House bills including mandatory inspection and penalties for defective life preserving gear. The editorial laments slow reform and urges Congress to act to prevent future General Slocums and ensure accountability.
Boston records a 1904 death rate of 17.50 per thousand, down from 17.69 in 1903. Total deaths reach 10,757, up 125 from the prior year, with 9,802 US born, 2,257 Ireland, 209 England, 807 British America, and 312 Russia. Parentage shows the United States 2,231. Ireland 2,344. England 215. British America 686.
Local items preview the coming season with Rube Waddell aiming for the pennant, subway progress and town comings and goings. The brief notes mention harbor ice, streetcars delayed by snow, a Chelsea ball, building work, repairs to a Beacon Hill chimney, an excited horse at Tremont and School, and a playful column closing with quips on news, polar bears, and a new word for dictionaries.
A humorous line features Mr. Nipper remarking on moisture and the dryness of skating. The playful banter hints at moisture being scarce and lips needing moisture, capturing a lighthearted moment.
A Marblehead reader urges drivers to blanket horses standing in streets, arguing economic and health benefits. The column notes Boston social events, theatre plans, firehouse challenges on icy streets, reactions to Ethel Barrymore in town, and upcoming municipal concerts.
Astronomers struggle to interpret solar activity as Ed Bryan of Clam Cove is knocked down by a horse last week, sustaining considerable bruising. The Cape Cod Argus notes the uncertain solar reading and Bryan's accident.
A parable depicts hens striking for higher living costs, pushing egg prices up to 50 cents a dozen while storage eggs reach 30 cents. An arbitration panel pleads with workers, citing inequality, then a wise hen proposes porcelain door knobs as a substitute. The tale ends with a sobering moral about deceit.
In a dialect vignette Ephraim wonders why he should carry a trunk with him pointing to clothing being stored by a station agent who explains the trunk is for his fine clothes. Ephraim expresses concern about going around with nothing.
Miss Edith Austin hosts a weekend in Providence with a formal Agawam Hunt Club dinner and bridge. Olga Burkhardt and George Andres set a Feb 28 reception in Jamaica Plain. Lillian Baldwin visits Mme Nordica in New York and attends Lucia in the box. A Copley Hall subscription dance promises a chic crowd and buffet. Descriptions of patrons, hostesses, and social travel fill the page.
The reader asks how to approach a poor girl who believes he does not love her. The reply urges the man to personally confess his love and invite her to share his life, noting his status adds nobility to his appeal and that direct confrontation is best.
A brief remark suggests that genuine affection could prevail in winning someone’s favor, emphasizing patience and heartfelt effort over bold gestures. The message centers on emotional influence rather than action.
A 26 year old man seeks counsel on a four year romance with a woman who also sees another man. The reader asks for guidance on ending the affair or demanding commitment, with advice urging clear decision within four years and to release him if she won’t choose.
New York fashion notes describe spring styles for men. Overcoats include English walking length s coats and paddock outfits. coats in gray or blue worsted. trousers with peg tops. low-cut tan shoes. blue or tan socks. plain belts. wing collars. spats. solid color neckwear. green square-ended scarfs and a new aluminum shade.
In Washington Louisiana a couple shares intimate dialogue and turns of phrase that hint at unspoken passion. The exchanges reveal affection yet hesitation as both reach for closeness amid wary restraint.
Thomas J. Gargan is slowly improving and on the road to recovery. If no complications arise, he should be up and about the house in about a week.
A 20 year old asks Miss Champagne for romance guidance after his girlfriend rejects a diamond ring and accuses him of seeing another. The columnist notes her integrity, warns persistence may harm, and suggests reassessing the relationship if trust cannot form. The letter highlights mistaken assumptions and cautions against pressuring the partner.
An old sailor recalls youth aboard the brig Fearnaught and a pirate raid at St Eustatius. A neighbor ship Sea King lands wine and wool, pirates loot, cargo is discarded, and governors’ teams seize the culprits. The tale ends with a rich bridal gown from the pirate’s hoard.
The Post notes Albert Wood of the Washington Athletic Club of Dorchester gave $50.25 from a Feb 8 benefit to aid needy Fall River children, with proceeds from the club’s entertainment.
Pittsfield, Feb. 12. William M. Clark of Pittsfield, the oldest assessor in Massachusetts, marks his 82nd birthday today. He remains healthy and at his office daily. A Democrat, he was last month re-elected assessor for three years by a Republican City Council. Since 1888 he has been a Pittsfield assessor and since 1890 chairman of the board, serving under both parties.
At the Boston Philo Celtic Society Sunday gathering Mrs J P Lane recited Exile s Return and Sweetest Tipperary in Irish while Mr Hastings sang McHale s version of Creid Me Mr Lane spoke briefly on the Brehon laws tracing the modern code to Celtic roots
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