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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1906
Page
6
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription prices for various terms, with annual and half year rates and smaller intervals. It notes payment handling, mailing policy, and editor publisher contact details, including office addresses and telephone numbers.
The Boston Democratic mayor and supporters face criticism as Speaker Cole assigns three major committees. Lomasney Seigliano and Toland, aligned against Mayor Fitzgerald, are the sole Boston Democrats on metropolitan affairs, cities, and ways and means respectively. The piece labels the move unfair and partisan, urging recognition of Boston’s Democratic government. It also questions football’s value after Harvard injuries.
Congress debates free trade for Filipinos amid sugar and tobacco lobbies. Rep McCall proposes neutralizing the Philippines by international agreement, with Europe recognizing an independent, neutral Philippine government to relieve burdens and tensions for the United States.
A New York Chamber of Commerce speech by Mr Jacob H Schiff warns of calamity without elastic currency. He cites high call money rates and argues relief would mainly aid speculative players, not legitimate business, noting per capita money stock remains ample at over $31.
The legislative committee report on New York life insurance suggests reforms for public welfare including full company publicity, uniform audits, standard policy forms, regulated investments, and limits on subsidiary control. Massachusetts laws are stronger but neighbor experience urges timely reform. Governor Guild’s call for recodification deserves prompt legislative attention after nearly two decades.
In Independence Circuit Court Judge Gates granted Alfred W. Nichoalds a divorce over his wife's alleged contempt for religious practice and repeated “faces” at family prayers. The case highlights marital strain and religious tensions cited by the husband.
A translated poem reflects censorship and the hopeful refrain of a bird’s song amid a dark dawn. It contrasts East gloom with a yearning for freedom as spring hints at change under oppressive secrecy. The piece closes with credit to Alice Stone Blackwell.
The All Sorts column by Newton Newkirk Morpf Stickum on Stamps attacks Roosevelt era policy and calls for immediate glue on United States postage stamps. It urges Congress to fix gum deficiency, threatens action, and promotes a More Glue League to pressure lawmakers.
In Boston a tale from Horticultural Hall describes an amusing scene where a gentleman, known as a ladies man, is led to a corner by a guide to view a lifelike figure showing how outdoorsy people must cover up in cold weather. Several notes mention Boston happenings and local figures, including a present for George Lorey and a fire department commendation.
A column of snippets notes Alexander E. Orr’s appointment as president of New York Life. It ironizes policyholders’ finances, cites Parrish-like quips about hair colors, and mentions Uncle Russell Sage’s vast money lending while hinting at resignations and a family seeking work amid a changing economy.
An open winter prompts ice-packers to warn of a coming ice famine in summer. The writer recalls last summer’s scarcity and recalls paying ice bills, noting only a wet spot on back steps as proof. If freezing weather fails to return, next summer may lack even that small supply.
The Evening Sun reports Boson ends its run of dryness after a period of drought. Local officials note Boston remains skeptical as residents await a lasting change amid ongoing efforts to secure a stable drinking water supply.
A tiny kitten named Nebuchadnezzar explores a dewy garden chasing a hummingbird and savoring freedom. He longs for Miss Alice while torn by jealousy toward Tom, watching as danger and longing converge at the garden gate.
A 25 year old seeks Miss Champagne’s advice after a year of courtship with a 22 year old woman who now spurns him for money. The columnist critiques the suitor’s mindset and warns that wealth can reveal selfish character, urging restraint over heartbreak.
A 22 year old girl asks if her 26 year old boyfriend truly cares after he spent two weeks with six different girls while away. The advisor says his frank disclosures suggest harmless flirtations, and that most men seek variety while the girl at home remains safely untroubled if she doesn’t take it seriously.
Mrs Curtis Guild Jr wife of the Governor of Massachusetts is described as charming and influential in Boston society. The profile highlights her devotion to her husband, charitable private efforts, and poised public appearances despite illness.
Patrolman Archibald F. Campbell and Reserve Officer P. F. Flaherty of Captain O Lalor's fifth division received two day vacations each for coolness and bravery on duty. They rushed into a gas filled house in the South End and saved two people from death by asphyxiation.
Society reports the carnival at the Country Club postponed by weather and upcoming dinners this month and February. It records the death of Malcolm G. Haughton at Brook Hollow Brookline and mourning in the Haughton family. Debutante Miss Ethel Kingsland dazzles at Sherry's while Miss Katherine Lawrence and Miss Katherine Roosevelt are listed among Boston guests. Literary Boston figures depart for Spain and Egypt, with Mrs Oliver Wendell Holmes noted at a White House reception and German readings planned at Mrs William Vail Kellen's Commonwealth Avenue home.
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