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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1905
Page
6
The piece explains funds move automatically to where they can earn more, noting Boston banks send money to New York where the central reserve rate is 2 percent higher than Boston time loans. If Boston offers better terms, money returns home. legislation cannot stop the market from directing capital to the highest price.
Johns Hopkins University professor William Osler declares men over 40 useless and those at 60 powerless without chloroform. The remark provokes humor and contempt, with readers noting Emerson and Uncle Joe Cannon perspectives on age.
An editorial urges Massachusetts lawmakers to pass a bill banning dark smoke within ten miles of the State House. It argues soft coal can be used cleanly with proper firing and screenings, preventing Boston from becoming overly grimy while preserving industry.
European debate resurges over introducing the whipping post in Denmark following a Danish justice minister’s circulation of President Roosevelt’s letter. The piece argues his public stance on punishment and disarmament shapes opinion, urging the United States to lead on disarmament rather than through speeches on Washington’s Birthday.
A column recounts varied items from Boston and environs, including letters seeking an address, summer weather in Ormond Florida, seafaring rescues and hazards, General Miles at a Charles River speed trial, a streetcar sign reading incident, charity by ex mayor C L Dean, pigeons at Hoosac Tunnel fire, Class of 98 99 reunion plans, a West End bakery theft, street ice on Sagem Street, Technology riot fallout, and snow dumping on public parks in Medford.
The article reports Representative McNary arguing for allowing banks with two million capital in cities of 200 000 to become central reserve banks. He says current law disadvantages reserve cities and benefits New York as reserve banks earn interest on half their reserves deposited in central banks. He contends millions are drawn from Boston and sent to New York for commerce.
A religious lament of weariness is paired with a vivid on the back platform vignette. A conductor recalls encounters with passengers, including an irate woman, a baby left on the platform, a dog on board, and a man’s transfer dispute, all ending with a wry note about John Gates cornering the wheat market and Andrew Carnegie’s Cleveland trip.
A South Boston resident complains of overcrowded Morning routes on the QOity Point and N station lines. He urges Boston Elevated to provide modern open cars with glass fronts and better side curtains during peak hours to serve about 80,000 residents.
Sir Henry Irving’s condition tonight is largely unchanged. The ailing actor, described as brave, is under constant care at the Star and Garter Hotel with two nurses and physicians present. Travel to London on Sunday is unlikely. a move to the south coast will follow when able. Messages of sympathy come from Joseph Jefferson, Richard Mansfield, Sir Charles Wyndham, the Lotus Club of New York and the Bohemian Club of San Francisco.
In a wintry Virginia setting Oliver Leighton gazes at a beloved miniature of a young woman. A social reception reveals his great granddaughter, who bears a striking resemblance to the portrait, leading to a planned union with the promise of a merged lineage.
Tom Hurley an idealized public figure in a satire of graft and moral obligation. He blends music lore with City Hall influence, guiding bureaucrats through a harmony of classic culture while dodging graft accusations. The piece portrays his charm, wit, and control over councilors in a tongue in cheek view of municipal life.
A letter from E. E. of Newton asks for advice after a summer break with a former friend who moved on with another girl. The mentor counsels against sending a letter, notes men act for themselves, and suggests opening deference to a new suitor to avoid heartbreak.
Readers Pauline and Katherine seek guidance after confessing they both love the same young man Ernie. The adviser urges sticking to friendship, noting the subtle signs show no clear preference. if a future preference emerges, avoid jealousy and preserve harmony.
Holmes debates inferential tricks with Watson as Hilton Cubitt seeks help about a notebook page filled with dancing pencil figures. The case opens with Cubitt describing his wife’s terror and Holmes noting the bizarre coded marks and a possible link to South African investments.
Hilton Cubitt seeks Sherlock Holmes help for his wife Elsie Patrick Cubitt a Norfolk squire explains their secret past and fear. A troubling American connection and chalk drawings appear on his estate prompting Holmes to investigate the unusual case.
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