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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1903
Page
6
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The article argues that the Boston Coal Club operates as a conspiracy to monopolize coal in Boston, control handling and distribution, and enforce high prices. It cites testimony before a legislative committee, claims price suppression and coerced charity relief, and urges Attorney General Parker to indict the club to uphold common law and public welfare.
The piece condemns printing unspoken speeches in the Congressional Record. It calls the practice an abuse that misleads constituents and demeans Congress, noting many volumes are filled with speeches not delivered and urging an end to the publication of such material.
The passage argues that electric trolley lines should expand into freight transit, noting their advantageous access to public highways and limited restrictions. It urges state policy to extend regulation to electric roads before granting further rights, to align with railroad controls.
Secretary Easley answers Baer by detailing Civic Federation pressure on operators to grant a 6 percent advance and the operators refusal. He argues arbitration now would have averted loss of life and disruption, while condemning Baer's coal trust as insolent and ruthless and questioning the Federation’s influence.
A reader in Boston December 16 attacks Senator Elkins anti trust bill as a joke and compares it to Hanna’s pension plan. The writer denounces rebates abolition as mere bookkeeping and predicts continued railroad discrimination, calling the measure a farce from start to finish. Signed G. EB, BEEKMAN.
The blue book for Parliament’s information on Venezuela portrays Britain as the aggressor and initiator of joint action. It notes Lord Lansdowne proposed last July to unite against Venezuela while the Kaiser favored a naval demonstration. The British proposal for a port blockade followed.
Philadelphia report says George F. Baer fell ill with a physical collapse after an address to the miners strike hearings. He left the Federal building Thursday, traveled to Atlantic City for three days, then returned home today as Clarence S. Darrow began speaking.
John Redmond was re elected leader of the Irish Parliamentary party at Dublin on February 16. A resolution declared the party would accept the land bill terms only if they matched or exceeded those agreed at the land conference, calling those terms the lowest tenants could accept.
The Dogma of the Redemption by John Sargent was unveiled with praise for its clear composition and subdued colors. The central scene shows a bleeding Christ on a golden cross flanked by Adam and Eve, with the Trinity above and angels below symbolizing the Passion and divine gifts. Sargent will next work on the Madonna and infant Jesus studies to complete the lunette and side panels.
A collage of humorous fragments and jokes accompanying reader notes from Roxbury Mass. The piece references John, invisible ink messages to U. S. Senators, Aphrodite in trousers, and silly conundrums, with a rejection note from Harry Kelley urging fresh material.
A Tuesday breakfast menu lists items such as Great Fruit Breakfast Wood Canned Eggs Dribbled Beef So Long Tea Hot Chuck a plate Haulabout Steak Holland Days Steel Cutlets Loaded Sashed Aroma Potatoes and Engine Pudding I Scream noting a whimsical, catalog style roster of dishes.
A list of odd dishes and phrases appears in a historical clipping including Low Neck Clams and Dead Beats. The items suggest a quirky, perhaps satirical food feature or notes from a local culinary event.
A friend witnessed Ben Daly jump from the sidewalk to grab a frightened horse pulling a light express wagon on Fulton street. Daly was dragged about ten yards but halted the animal before damage occurred, described as a brave act. The notes also mention declining beef prices and other local observations.
The column recalls a witty exchange about the Prince of Wales and a Marconigram. It warns against flirtatious winking per Dr. Bull and notes Rockefeller should always write his Things. It recounts Michelangelo’s early training and lists notable works and biographical milestones.
The Sunday Post invites readers to review the Short Story competition guidelines on the Editorial page. Authors should study rules, entry criteria, and judging standards before submitting stories.
A cold, snowbound boy named Jack Hilton trudges toward the Old Court House. A rider on a black horse stops and offers a lift, learning Jack’s birthday and his wish to marry Miss Rosa. They share a joke about rival affections as they head toward the court house.
Ottawa officials condemn the U S choice of Senator Lodge for the Alaskan boundary commission. They note Mr Justice Mills is excluded for Empire Review articles while Lodge’s Massachusetts speech on Oct 17 shows he is a hard line opponent of Canada’s claims.
Mayor John H. H. McNamee of Cambridge will take part in a minstrel show next Monday, possibly as interlocutor, under the North Cambridge Athletic Association at the N. O. O. F. Hall in Cambridge.
In a snug sitting room Rosa hosts two suitors as a sleepy child with a sixpence asks for a birthday present. The highwayman declares his love and Rosa’s choice is to bind her fate to both rivals, with Jack Hilton serving as best man at Rosa’s wedding.
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