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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1907
Page
6
The Boston Post issue dated February 27 1907 from Post Publishing Co lists the office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts and displays the standard masthead for No 49.
The Daily Post offers one year subscriptions at $2.50 for Sunday Post and assorted rates for shorter terms. Payment in advance required. do not send cash. Checks and money orders payable to Post Publishing Company. Editor Be. A. Grozier announces discontinuation after expiration.
For eight years Jeremiah J. McCarthy has served as United States surveyor of customs at this port and now begins another term. The decision avoids bad policy and honors civil service standards.
The Legislature is urged to approve a bill authorizing Boston school authorities to operate vacation schools and gardens and use schoolhouses and yards for playgrounds and gymnasiums in the summer. supporters say the plan brings as much benefit as the regular term and the tax increase will meet with little opposition.
The article notes football will not be proscribed at Tarvard, with President Thor voicing relief. Nervousness remains about possible restricting conditions until boards decide, and it questions whether President Roosevelt received a tip from Dr. Eliot before his controversial Harvard Union game speech.
The New York Court of Appeals ruled George W. Perkins not guilty of grand larceny in taking funds from New York Life Insurance and paying about 48000 into Roosevelt campaign funds. The decision passed 4 to 3, narrowly exonerating him and by the same margin saving the Postmaster General from a stolen property designation.
Port Arthur reports say General Stoessel, who led a division there, is declared guilty of treason in an official report and faces a life trial. Russian courts martial add to Japan’s string of victories in the ongoing conflict.
The article remarks that few dogs are muzzled and enforcement is lax, with many muzzles worn as ornaments. It suggests the rabies scare has passed and human danger from dogs is no longer seen as a concern.
The article argues the Highway Commissioners should issue summonses for witnesses sought by Post petitioners in a quasi public inquiry into a telephone company. It criticizes reluctance to compel attendance and asserts the public is entitled to full facts and that the commissioners should fully illuminate the proceeding.
A tribute extols Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as the gentlest kinsman of humanity whose poetry touched all hearts. The piece praises his melodious magic that guided wrong to right and soothed souls, likening his work to loving arms shielding and comforting readers during times of distress.
The text asserts that proper publicity is given and full facilities are provided to legitimate petitioners for summoning witnesses and other aspects. It emphasizes turning on the light as a metaphor for transparency.
The piece extols Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as nearing the heart of humanity, a poet of the American people, rooted in New England yet free of narrow limits. It praises his ability to glorify homely life, uphold duty and honor, and inspire reverent spirituality, with The Psalm of Life cited as an enduring source of strength for generations.
A letter to the Post argues dogs disrupt youth baseball and should be muzzled. The writer cites about 10 000 supporters and credits Dr Peters for protecting children from dog bites during the season.
A nostalgic verse by T A Daly from The Catholic Standard and Times praises a friend who believes in future greatness. The speaker envisions a proud boy addressing a future great man who will greet strangers kindly, even as a local elder passes on the street.
The Epicurean Club of Boston closed its two day exhibition in Revere and Talbot halls with culinary sculptures built from gelatine aspic and paraffin. Chefs created life size feasts and figurines including a Washington statue and a six foot Vendome column. The vivid displays wowed visitors though a French language barrier lingered in awe of edible artistry.
Comic dialogue from Wink and Dink in Portsmouth shows a backache joke and self referential humor. Dialogue features Hink and Dink trading quips with slapstick sound effects, reflecting a humorous local feature.
Dear Miss Champagne I am engaged to a girl near my age who runs from me and misses dates. She may be shy or engaged to the wrong man. If she is old enough to know better you should understand and end it if she does not care. The running away habit is a bad sign in a girl.
A dated Valentine missive from Angeline of Waltham Massachusetts expresses playful devotion to Newt with persistent affection across the week. The note mentions sending from Waltham via a joke company and warns about timely printing for February 14, 1908, adding postal humor and a joke about mail trains.
A nineteen year old writes seeking guidance about a young man who denies other relationships but may not be faithful. The columnist urges patience and to trust time rather than adversity to prove devotion, noting a man’s willingness to pay for future meals indicates love and commitment.
In a Harvard Union speech President Roosevelt urges students to avoid mollycoddles defined as girls dressed in boys clothes and weak temper control. The speaker mocks effeminate behavior and urges bucking up while a comical exchange about numbers is noted.
Observant Citizen reports Professor G. LoGiudici-Fabri and Mrs LoGiudici-Fabri will host guests tomorrow night. The piece notes art figures, a book on Oscar Wilde, local social happenings, and a mix of courtship and civic life in Boston.
Dora defies her mother to pursue Earl Garland, despite pressure to wed Mr. Carleton. A newspaper article within the story reveals Garland inherits a half million from a Scottish uncle, reshaping Dora and Mrs. Marston’s plans. In the end Dora marries a poor man as Garland’s fortune never appears.
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