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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1903
Page
6
The anthracite mines, idle for a week as workers took holidays, have restarted output. The stoppage followed a five month wage strike that drew public sympathy during a coal famine, ending with miners returning to work despite the prior shutdown.
The Common Council is expected to sustain the Mayor's revision of the supplementary loan order. He vetoed 263000 in items while approving 514000, striking bathhouses gyms and playgrounds in several wards and land acquisitions. The largest approved item is 300000 for a playground in Wards 7 and 9, now merited for public benefit.
The densely populated area lacks open public space with no waterside access, affecting children’s play needs. Residents demand breathing room and playgrounds now, while other districts await funds. A second issue cites $175 000 for school land and buildings to complete the $600 000 authorization, resolving a loan contest if the Mayor approves.
The post extends New Year greetings and optimism for 1903, noting civic progress and personal resolutions. It reports on Paul Revere Chapter D A R activities, weather signal maintenance, Captain George Proctor’s promotion, police arrests in the year, and various local items from Hancock Tavern to Harvard president Eliot, with social notes on residents and travelers.
The piece argues against placing General Joseph R. Hawley on the retired list to grant a $5625 annual pension, warning it would set a bad precedent and affect Connecticut voters. It contrasts Hawley with former Representative Boutelle, deeming charity inappropriate and urging residents to fund support privately if needed.
The city’s shift of liability from government to abutting property owners led to neglected sidewalks in residential areas. While downtown areas stay clear for commerce, many sidewalks remain hazardous, with pedestrians at risk. The Board of Police is urged to enforce ordinances, as damages against individual owners are now uncertain.
Boston portrait painter Walter Gilman Page sails for Montreal tonight to advance a recent commission. Mr and Mrs Ernest H Isenbach accompany him on the journey as part of the social circle noted in the item.
The Congregational Education Society of Boston has just received a legacy of 1000 dollars from the estate of F. T. Stinchfield of East Boston. Stinchfield, a former police officer in East Boston for over 25 years, died some time ago. The notice also mentions property deals and social notes including Higginson family ties and upcoming Cambridge Mayor McNamee inauguration. Commodore Charles P. Mooney of the Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club is reappointed chief executive.
The British steamer Sir Richard Grenville, Captain Jones, which sailed from Boston December 9 and then Dartmouth on December 26, is ashore at Malmo. Tugs are assisting.
It was New Year’s Eve and a thronged city street glimmered with ice. Mrs Smith, a wealthy patron, finds a sobbing boy named Jim Smith and claims him as her long‑lost son, ending in a festive return home after a night of theatre and misleads.
Worcester reports Bill Flickinger stayed up to see the New Year arrive, claiming two New Years. Chelsea notes Clarence Pepperbox and Winnifred Wootsie watched until 4 a.m. South Framingham records Hezekiah Hopscotch miss the moment due to weak eyesight. Salem notes Amos Snoozer dozes until 1 a.m. and wakes to a New Year already in. Mrs. Bill Bailey asks editor to tell her husband rent is due and to come home.
An old notice recalls Louis XII of France dying on January 1, 1515 from pneumonia after a New Year dinner. It notes his long reign, a one-handed anecdote, royal marriages, and lingering mentions of his widow remarrying. The fragment includes a humorous club gag and unrelated sworn-off resolutions from Cambridge.
In a city tale, Farmer Brown objects to late awakenings caused by Dickie and his friends. They kidnap Tom Hanson's scarecrow Billy, hang him by a rope in a loft, and prank Dickie with a staged midnight encounter. Dickie returns to the house in alarm, while the boys vanish before discovery. The next night an itinerant minstrel show arrives in town.
Secretary Root upholds Governor Taft and sends the Filipino church dispute to civil courts. The schismatics led by Agilipay hold church property claimed by the Catholic Church. The case, tied to titles affecting US negotiations with Mgr Guidi, centers on property likely to pass to the United States if talks succeed.
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