Boston Post 1906 February 19 edition notice page
The Boston Post issues its February 19 1906 edition with offices at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts and business office numbers 1383 1384. It states subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration and advises readers to notify via postal if the paper is unavailable from regular vendors. EB A Grozier is editor and publisher.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
EB. A. Grozier
Incendiary Fires Threaten South End Lodginghouses
Two fires set in South End lodging houses early yesterday were stopped before causing major damage. Several sleepers faced possible death as flames spread, highlighting a spate of fifteen arson incidents in the area this past month. The piece argues arson is a serious crime with life imprisonment for burning dwellings and urges enforcement to deter firebugs.
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South End
Tariff War Postponed by German Reichstag Action
Chancellor Von Bulow plans to present a provisional US Germany commercial agreement to the Reichstag as March retaliatory tariffs loom. The one year pact grants most favored nation treatment until renewal or new terms after the election, delaying tariff war until after Americans vote for a new Congress.
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von Bulow
Reichstag
United States
Germany
Congress
Dominican Treaty Not Expected to Ratify This Week
Senate debate on the President’s Santo Domingo treaty is seen as unlikely to end in ratification. Belief grows that the Roosevelt administration’s stance toward the island’s creditors strays from conservative American judgment, implying moral responsibility beyond the Monroe Doctrine.
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Santo Domingo
Roosevelt
Island
Monroe Doctrine and Dominican debt warning stance
The piece argues that the United States should not endorse the paper of unstable Caribbean republics or back their obligations. It suggests a practical use of the Monroe Doctrine to inform European moneylenders that such bonds are not enforceable by force, shaping buyers’ expectations.
City treasurer Crocker should remain in Boston office
The Boston Post urges Mayor Fitzgerald to reappoint George A. Crocker as city treasurer despite party labels. Crocker is praised for efficiency and probity, pointing to his handling of the last municipal bond issue and long, nonpartisan tenure. The paper argues removing him would erode public confidence and set a political precedent.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
George A. Crocker
Crocker
Jlis
Treasury
Collins
Turner
Cambridge
Thurston
Daly
Lt & 2
Joseph E. Walker
Brookline Republican Club
Walker
Charles H. Pearson
Board of Selectmen
Republican Party
Elihu Root Named as Candidate for 1908
Washington February 18 The Hamilton College alumni association held a dinner at the Shoreham in Clinton New York in honor of Professor Oren Root brother of the Secretary of State and the oldest faculty member President M W Stryker attended and Secretary Root spoke The audience welcomed him with a humorous air song proclaiming Elihu as the sole likely candidate and promising support and victory with steady work
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Washington
Hamilton College
Clinton
N. Y
Shoreham
Oren Root
M. W. Stryker
Root
Letter from a Bluejacket on Navy Sephers and Discrimination
A Navy sailor writes to The Post thanking a Boston Lady for defending sailors. He recalls three years in service and recounts being refused service in a first class eatery because he wore a uniform. He laments how uniforms make sailors targets ashore.
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Post
Boston
United States Navy
All Sorts and Questions From Newton Newkirk and Curious Cuss
In a lighthearted note from Cambridge readers, Newton Newkirk and Curious Cuss share quips and puzzling observations. A reader questions a haberdasher sign offering 44 hose reduced to 12% cents per half hose and asks if this creates confusing pricing. Another item notes the Ames building time-ball half-mast on Saturday and wonders if it honored a White House wedding.
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Washington Street
Danvers
F. A. Boston
Moitor
Ames
White House
Cambridge
Ohio Admitted to the Union on February 19 1803
The observant citizen notes a historical milestone with Ohio’s admission to statehood on February 19, 1803, marking its entry into the United States.
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Ohio
Noted Debaters Plan Abolition of Capital Punishment
A roundup of local items notes civic figures debating capital punishment at the Catholic Literary Union clubhouse in Charlestown on March 10. Other notes mention whist club wins, sleighing grounds in good condition, and a Newton comedy production.
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John J. Hayes
Thomas I. Fitzgerald
Joseph S. Donovan
Richard S. Teeling
Catholic Literary Union
Monument Square
Charlestown
Henry T. Wade
Winthrop Church
Wwinnewell Club
Newton
Sphinx Head Turns In Reader's Nightly Debate
In Boston a reader argues the Sphinx head has shifted its position, while the editor replies no change is visible. The exchange notes a marked difference in facial angle over two days but dismisses the sighting as vision or error. The debate reflects a playful newspaper exchange on a classic statue.
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Sphinx
Boston
Quiet Observer
Mrs Black-Stupid and the Rainy Day Skirt Feud
Mrs Black argues the skirt was a rainy day purchase while Black insists she knew it would soak. The exchange hints at a domestic spat over weathered wardrobe choices and implied prior friction.
Gambler Wins Seven Checkers Games in Row
A sly gambler arouses suspicion as he keeps winning in seven checkers matches, prompting a boastful challenge and a claim of cigars as rewards. The observer notes the uncanny streak and hints at foul play.
No help for it in the city cigars with ladies
A dialogue scene features Dorothy and Uncle Jabez Wazal discussing etiquette in city society. Dorothy notes gentlemen avoid cigars around women, while Uncle Jabez laments forgetting his cob pipe, highlighting light social humor and period speech.
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Dorothy
Jabez—Wazal
Count Castellane Seeks Anna to Sing His Favorite Tune
Count Castellane wishes to hear Anna perform his favorite song Bring Back My Boni to Me. The historic figure requests the ballad as a personal musical gesture reflecting his tastes and preferences.
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Count Castellane
Anna
Spring 1906 Styles Predict Bold Color Block Apparel
A 1906 fashion note urges square checker patterns for shirts and light color blocks laid out like suburban lots. Collars, trousers, hats, and hose are described as loud and form revealing. Neckties must be very conspicuous as the well-dressed man should look fearfully and wonderfully made.
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New Jersey
Complaint From Santo Onboard Nashville
A seaman aboard the United States steamship Nashville at Porta Plata Santo Domingo complains in a letter to the Daily Paper about poor rations and limited liberty. He states six months at port with liberty only twice, seeking publicity to address perceived mistreatment and demand fair treatment for crew members.
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The
Post
United States
Nashville
Porta Plata
Santo Domingo
Mayor praised for street cleaning in downtown area
Max Henry Newman commends Sir Mayor Fitzgerald for downtown street cleaning while urging action for outer districts. He notes Harrison Avenue Tremont and other streets remain filthy and calls for consistent street care across all neighborhoods.
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Fitzgerald
Harrison Avenue
Call to help the weary and the poor in need
A moral meditation contrasts world progress with hidden grief and sin acknowledging the heavy burdens of the afflicted. It calls for compassion toward those in poverty and suffering, urging generous deeds and angelic aid to ease the path of the needy, signed by GANO.
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Gano
Dreamy summer girl recurs amid wintry weather
A poem by Puck contrasts harsh storms with brief flashes of delight. The speaker notes alternating scenes of snow and warmth, including buds, birds, and the playful, carefree image of a summer girl fluttering through the weather. The mood shifts between hardship and rapture in lilting verse.
Love and Sentiment in a City Office Tale
Dibbs, a mail sorter in a Grand building, clings to duty as a violet scented envelope from Paris hints at a hidden past. A lone man’s restraint, a brother’s downfall, a wife’s forgiveness, and a wedding loom as the awaited reunion resolves a long burden.
An Old Travelling Man Replies on Letter Mixups
A travelling salesman writes to a newspaper column about missing letters from both sides. He notes many letters never reach recipients and urges women to include a return address to ease worry. He adds that the season is busy and excuses abound, but the core idea is clear communication.
Doubtful man asks if he should marry long-time girlfriend
A 20-year-old man asks Miss Champagne if he should marry a girl he has known five years but does not love. The adviser warns that any doubt in courtship jeopardizes happiness and urges him to wait until his feelings are certain before proposing.
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Miss Champagne
National Magazine
Society Musicals and Patrons Highlight Boston Season
An afternoon society musicale series draws prominent patrons to Mrs Graham Hubbard's Beacon Street drawing room with Mrs Hall Minster set to sing and Louis Williams at the piano. Mrs Stillman B Allen hosts a reception on Commonwealth Avenue, while Mrs Waldo Richards headlines a recital at the West Newton Neighborhood Club house. Boston society notes guests in Paris and on ships, including the yacht Edith, and lists families returning from Europe and the Mediterranean while the debutante feature appears in The Debutante.
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Graham Hubbard
Beacon Street
Hall Minster
Louis Williams
Miss Cole
Stillman B. Allen
William Augustus Allen
Commonwealth Avenue
Waldo Richards
West Newton
William Lloyd Garrison, Jr
Harry Ll. Surrage
Thomas Gb, Lindsay
Marcus Morton
Robert W. Williamson
Rodman Paul Snelling
Gees Wood
Needham
Snelling
Edith
Paris
Howard
Dr. Storrs
Edward Parker Bedwell
India
Elizabeth Devens
Lenox
Cambridge
Arthur T Devens
Brattle Street
Devens
Mediterranean
Governor Guild Keeps Long Days at the State House
Governor Guild conducts long days at the State House 9 a.m. start and often 6 p.m. departures, meeting many visitors, dining at hotels or with family on Mt. Vernon Street, and ending with public engagements and banquets. He consults with Private Secretary Gettemy and sometimes State Treasurer Chapin.
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Douglas
State House
Guild
Gettemy
Tayvern
Chapin
University Club
Executive Department
University extension lecturer Miss Woodworth noted as pioneer
Miss Metta Edna Woodworth, based in Burlington, Ta, is cited as the first woman to hold a university extension position in agriscience. Her lectures on sanitizing farm houses, building, preserving foods, and cooking were well received by ranchers and other audiences across the state.
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University of California Extension
Metta Edna Woodworth
Burlington
Miss Woodworth
Crooklyn Wagle
Debate on Immigration Restriction by New York and Boston Hebrews
Prominent Hebrews from New York and Boston will meet Thursday evening at Potter and Howe halls in the Twentieth Century building for an intercity debate on immigration restriction. The New York group supports stricter laws while the Boston side argues for current admission methods. A solid silver cup, donated by the Boston club, will be awarded to the winner.
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New York
Boston
Potter and Howe Halls
Twentieth Century Building
Young Men's Hebrew Association of Boston
New York Young Men’s Hebrew Association
Boston Society
Boston Club
Reverend Byron Gunner resigns from Newport church
Newport Rhode Island February 18 The Reverend Byron Gunner who has served as pastor of the Union Congregational Church for eight years presented his resignation at the morning service today.
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Newport
R. I
Byron Gunner
Union Congregational Church
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