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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1902
Page
6
The editorial argues Washington should remain a national holiday, praising his enduring principles and warning against neglect of republican ideals. It discusses municipal reform, the Boston printing plant, and calls for Mayor Collins to test reform by running the plant efficiently within budget, noting past mayoral attempts and recent disclosures.
A group of longtime Butler allies from Massachusetts gathered at the State House to advocate a memorial for General Benjamin F Butler. They spoke of his varied roles as congressman, soldier, and governor, noting the enduring fondness and respect that time has not diminished.
President Roosevelt orders enforcement of the Sherman Act to dissolve the Northern Securities Company merger. Critics warn of market panic and political fallout, but supporters argue enforcing the law will stabilize business. The piece asserts no panic or cataclysm will follow despite fears.
The Common Council discussion at its last meeting endorses abolishing the municipal printing plant as a natural response to dismal disclosures. The venture has failed as a business, with two administrations spending more than the revenue generated, leaving a very bad mess to resolve.
The piece weighs Secretary Root and General Funston denials of cruelty by U S troops in the Philippines against Governor Taft and General Sherman saying war is hell. It questions demoralization from subjugation and contrasts with Civil War conduct. It highlights slips of restraint and retaliation under war pressures.
Social column items recount expatriate travel and arrivals in Boston. Mme Juliette Corden sails for Cherbourg en route to Paris and London after a New York departure on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Other notes include Sidney Clemenston’s Australia trip, Boston ideas spreading south, vaudeville prospects for William McLaughlin, and local hospitality events at Elm Hill and the Massachusetts Club.
A crowd remarks on a peculiar sight as a goose is made to plant its feet in cold slush while walking a mile. The piece notes transport outages from yesterday and the lack of power at the L cars during a blizzard. It also highlights Perkins Institution for the Blind hosting an exhibition of work by visually and hearing impaired children, praising their education and happiness.
The piece recounts a boy named Georgie confessing to chopping a cherry tree and a humorous satire on Massachusetts cat taxation. It jokes about 3.5 million cats, half homeless, and license fees yielding about 750000 yearly, riffing toward broader tax ideas. It ends with a domestic quip and a note on Miss Stone.
A vivid tableau of town life unfolds from a humorous debate about insomnia cures to barbed banter with a hint of politics. A memory from G Washington is invoked as Chicago trims its police force, while a jovial gathering samples welsh rarebit and riffs on temperance and social scenes.
Clem Taylor buys and renovates a Dothan house into a stylish hotel with new decor and plan to host a society event. He hires Minervy Adams as cook and orders a fashionable Welsh rarebit dish served with ice cream and cake. The plan includes a dance and supper for the town’s young people in the evening.
Berlin reports quote a reopened dispute between Emperor William and Berlin city authorities over the confirmation of Herr Kauffmann as second burgh master. In the Prussian Diet lower house, Traeger pressed for reasons, while Interior Minister Ham mers tein cited grave objections and said the matter was referred to the Emperor.
E S Willard the Emelish actor has completed plans for a four week May engagement at Tremont Theatre Boston. After finishing in London next autumn he will return to the United States with two new plays by Barrie and Phillips.
The Ward Ine steamer Monterey arrived from Havana with nine survivors from the Norwegian steamer pbitdley which foundered Feb 3 about 25 miles off Vera Cruz during a fierce norther. Seventeen men went into boats, saved only their clothes after 28 hours at sea, then reached Vera Cruz and were sent to Havana aboard the French steamer St Germain before continuing to New York.
The Boston committees on metropolitan affairs and elections heard a proposal to abolish the Common Council and replace it with a single chamber as urged by a 1897 mayoral plan. Action was postponed one week while urging Mayor Collins and Boston aldermen to take initiative. The panel noted support for a referendum and for district nominations with at large elections.
A State House hearing debated a Hayes resolve to fund a Major-General Butler statue at the State House or grounds. Other sessions covered ward aldermen elections, consolidation of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council, and electing aldermen at large. The hearings continued to March 27 with opposition from Ex-Representative Thurston.
The committee on cities held a hearing on Meyer Battles of Brockton petitioning for salaries of 200 dollars for Aldermen and 100 dollars for Common Councilmen per year. The bill would take effect if approved by voters at the next city election.
Post letters discuss a proposed weekly grant for all women over 60, arguing it halves expense, aids families, and elevates women’s status. The writer suggests legislatures would pass the measure, benefiting both sexes and reducing pauperism. Also notes a Boston transit issue: seating or refund to enforce fair car fare. Lewis Phillips, Boston, Feb. 12.
A letter to state and city officials and the public criticizes the L road management. It claims trains of four cars run every five to eight minutes, not the promised three cars every two minutes, causing overcrowding at Boylston street station. The writer says time savings are minimal and a large portion of fares and passenger counts are being mishandled during peak hours.
Letter to the editor proposes a method to avert freight handler strikes. The writer suggests workers in Boston and across the state place a small stencil of their union number or name on opposite sides of every freight case using lamp black. By handling only freight bearing the union mark, the public would be less affected if a strike occurred. M. J. Boston, Feb. s.
Laura Trilla of 127 Sol street San Juan Porto Rico seeks the residence of cousins Ibsen and Loran Digout who lived in St Thomas around 18 to 20 years ago to engage in business with an uncle named Degout in Boston.
J Pierpont Morgan of New York offers 25000 toward Hartford Hospital's floating debt if the combined funds reach 75000 by next January. The hospital has already received about 15000 from local donors to cover the brief debt need.
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