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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1907
Page
7
The newspaper notes the hundredth birth anniversary of Henry W. Longfellow on the 27th and plans daily gems from his works leading up to the celebration. It highlights his status as a beloved poet and invites readers to read his masterpieces again.
Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lamenting arsenals and war’s noise while envisioning Christ’s peace. It contrasts historic battle calls with a plea for disarmament and universal harmony.
A Quincy Citizens' Association special committee denounces a metropolitan rate plan as unfair. They warn most Quincy subscribers would pay more despite some toll reductions and shrinking free territory. They urge opposition at hearings on February 21 and March 4 and call for a five cent toll reduction to Boston.
Indignation among Boston’s colored residents rose after President Eliot of Harvard suggested separate schools if a large black population existed, a stance seen as harmful to race relations amid national tensions over the Brownsville incident. Leaders including Reverdy Ransom and James Wolff condemned the remarks as dangerous and unjust.
Czar Nicholas of Russia presented Harvard with a large collection of statistical books on Russia's economic situation. The donation was channeled through George von L. Meyer, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, and accepted by the Harvard library yesterday. Ernest B. Dane of Boston also gave about 100 books on ancient English literature.
A meeting of the Massachusetts League of Shoe Manufacturers is set for February 20 at 2 o clock in the Shoe and Leather Association rooms in Boston. A committee will be chosen to meet United Shoe Machinery Company officials to discuss leases of shoe machinery. The league includes over 200 firms and aims to seek advisable changes in leasing methods and oppose experimental contract legislation.
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford arrived in Mexico City and refused to confirm or deny reports he rejected command of the Channel fleet over Admiralty actions. He will stay several days to handle steps related to his brother's will.
Cape Cod Bay clam diggers fear ice delays will hurt business if the ice pack offshore from Dennis to Truro does not break up. Reports from Orlean say the pack extends six miles and 1 to 15 feet thick in a barrier along the beaches. Northwest wind drives drift ice into the bay choking harbors and rivers. Sandy Neck lighthouse access is a 10 mile ride and boats are frozen in local harbors.
Boston based Pullman conductors threaten to organize after the first pay day of the new year brought no raise. The movement spans about 5000 conductors and porters nationwide, with Boston officials asserting a promised increase if they did not petition. Currently conductors earn 70 dollars monthly while porters receive 25 dollars.
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