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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1906
Page
6
A proposed law to forbid sidewalk sales of theatre seats and entrance tickets to amusements aims to curb decency and convenience problems. It would block public street or doorway sales including college game tickets with a deterrent fine. The piece notes New York faces this nuisance more severely and praises theatre managers for opposing sidewalk speculators.
A movement seeks return of life insurance company contributions to the Roosevelt campaign fund, tied to New York Legislature investigations. Critics say funds, solicited by Cortelyou now in the Cabinet, were extorted from policyholders and should be repaid by the Republican national committee and its beneficiaries.
A historical note on the hotel license law in Massachusetts. It discusses a printer's error and the Supreme Judicial Court ruling that created odd restrictions in Boston. The piece argues for restoring normal conditions by correcting the law and ending 11 o'clock dining room closures.
Authorities and leaders representing the metropolis press for restoring the original rational system. They call for extending the hotel privilege to midnight and to Sundays, arguing the change is reasonable and necessary for public interests.
Berlin signals Chancellor von Bülow will seek Reichstag support to accord the United States the same tariff treatment as other treaty partners. Washington discusses modifying invoicing and appraisal to address German concerns, aiming to avert a tariff war before elections. Effects would tax German consumers and aid Britain and France, with political stakes tied to Roosevelt era policy.
The sudden death of Chief William T. Cheswell of the Boston fire department is noted as a model of fidelity. An “old liner,” he joined at 16 and rose through four decades to lead the department, earning thanks from the City Council during crises and dying at his post in faithful service.
A Chicago women’s club aims to shift chores to men at home while claiming women endure a 16 hour day. Commentary on hunting for women and separation by gender follows, hinting at dull hunts without men. Mme Massieu, famed French explorer, is honored for achievements across Asia and Africa.
A playful Washington Star verse personifies months, recounting February being banished by January. With March, April, May, and June guiding the year, the poem notes thawing snow and sunshine as January is lost and the year shifts toward summer mood.
A sensational preview of Miss Alice Roosevelt’s wedding at the White House with gifts arriving, a lion presented by H Roaring Hank, a coonskin toque from Bill Sewall, and a rare lariat from Bronco Charley. President Roosevelt jokes about rights in his attic, while Nicholas Longworth jokes about his own betrothal. A Cincinnati invitation resold for 400 dollars prompts White House warnings.
A brisk exchange recounts a grim moment as a prisoner describes a struggle during an attempted shower bath in the prison bathhouse, contrasting with a dramatic seaside assumption.
A rambling dialogue reveals a burglar proposing to find the safe’s maker to secure testimony money while his partner frets about a looming threat. The duo mentions a stern father waiting in the hall with a baseball bat and a drawn room, signaling tension before action.
The English High School class of 1886 hosts its 20th annual Fen and dinner at the Boston Club on School street next Tuesday. A program including entertainment has been arranged. Head Master Casey and other old masters will attend. George A. Dill, secretary, asks attendees to pre-send names.
In the second and final assembly at Somerset tonight the banner evening of the season will be reached with elaborate preparations. Subscribers and social leaders including Mrs Guy Lowell Miss Alice Sargent and many other notables prepare for dinners teas and a Brookline dance. The day also recalls a funeral for William B Bacon and news of marriages and hospitalities in high society circles with pink rose decorations and a Williamsburg mood.
Seated with a gold mounted smoking set and a bountiful table, guests enjoyed vocal and instrumental music as Mr. John Elwood of Dorchester recovers from a skull fracture. McNary’s invite to Alice Roosevelt’s wedding stems from Nick Longworth, his Foreign Relations Committee colleague. Old Home Week vibes filled Boston with G A R encampment attendance, while a Tremont Temple Christian Endeavor gavel contains wood from Portland’s Williston Church altar and granite from its cornerstone, reflecting a 25 year link to the church’s revival.
A Philadelphia Telegraph item recounts a clash between a telephone company and a subscriber who used a rude remark about a female employee. The girl, described with bright eyes and rosy cheeks, refused to tolerate disrespect, and the company demanded a public apology or termination. The subscriber later conceded, joking that the heat of the office may justify removing attire.
A reader seeks advice from Mildred Champagne on a ten year courtship and whether to marry now. The columnist urges action, suggesting the woman arrange a quick marriage with a justice of the peace if the man can support her, asserting a woman's rights after long companionship.
A reader asks for the right way to meet a young lady he sees daily but has never spoken to. He suggests using social gatherings and discreet intermediaries to secure an introduction, arguing good deportment helps him attend events where she is present and obtain help from a ready contact to bridge the connection.
A young woman seeks Miss Champagne's counsel about marrying an Irish suitor despite social disapproval. She emphasizes mutual love, his good income, and lack of bad habits, while acknowledging her own fear of being judged. She asks whether to give him up or persevere for a life as a wife with shared happiness.
Judicial authority authorized an inquiry into the disappearance of Giorgione's Christ Bearing the Cross from Vicenzi's Loschi Palace now in Mrs. John Gardner's Boston collection. Prosecution for the sale seems unlikely after more than five years since transfer. Italy's royal decree bars sale of national treasures like the Giorgione work, and Gardner also owns Botticelli's Madonna bought for $63,000 from Prince Chigi, who faced arrest and fine.
In a Parisian restaurant tale, Kent endures a bohemian gag as Marcia leads him through lobster and terrapin courses while he feigns illness to win her. A staged collapse ends with a doctor summoned and a vow to avoid further art career schemes.
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