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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
6
The article denounces the impeachment of Judge Charles Swayne of the Northern Florida District as unfounded and petty. It cites contumacious punishments, favoritism, excessive expenses, private railcar use, and residence issues, questioning the process despite bipartisan House support.
Gov Douglas earns massachusetts praise for a provisional settlement that ends the six month long cotton strike in Fall River. The agreement lowers wages to the previous July level, bans discrimination against strikers, and sets a governor led inquiry into cotton to manufactured price margins for a 5 percent wage dividend through April 1 1905.
The Shoe and Leather Association at its Massachusetts annual meeting denounces the 15 percent duty on hides as a monopoly benefit to the beef trust. It urges Congress to repeal the tariff and asks lawmakers to demand untaxed hides, appealing to Massachusetts Senators and Representatives to act.
The House of Representatives at Washington voted the im action in a session reported with brief notes on the outcome and expected next steps. The report notes party lines and procedural moves guiding the measure through the chamber.
An editorial urges passage of a bill to curb coal smoke within ten miles of the State House. It cites prior efforts stalled mysteriously and urges stronger, broader measures, including temporary permits for six month emissions and mandatory city and town upgrades to protect health and beauty.
Observant Citizen reports Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Prince arriving in Aiken to discuss a possible engagement between Maxwell Norman and Miss Sands of New York. The Princes hosted a weekend at Princemere Pride's Crossing with an informal dinner and dance, with Miss Mabel Going at the piano.
A narrator recalls the dog war tale of a master taken by police and left as "nobody's dog" wandering in hardship, followed by a bustling, humorous quick lunch episode with mishaps at a street counter. Other items note Dorchester transfers, Cambridge gym whist, boulevard talks, theatre interest during a Fall River strike, and local anecdotes about officials and rings.
In a vivid frontier voice a father recalls losing a leg at Gettysburg while his son Willie jokes about a leg loss in rugby first game. The excerpt contrasts battlefield memory with sports bravado, hinting at shared sacrifice and resilience.
The exchange hints at an eccentric tale where a character insists on butter made from a bear’s grease, signaling rustic humor and frontier dialogue. No clear event or named organizations are present in the fragment.
Percy praises Miss Sharpone as she compliments him. Miss Prettypet asks about praise, and Percy confirms a playful exchange. Joan of Arc tableau request mentioned by Percy and Miss Prettypet amid light banter.
In Bantrytown a misty shore tale ends in reunion as Kathleen O Neal, awaiting her fiancé Jack Killeen who returns from America, defuses the banshee warning with a dawn landing. The couple embraces as they listen to a haunting old love song echoing over Bantry Bay.
The society note highlights the marriage of Miss Caroline P. Hemenway to Charles Wilson Tainter at Beacon Street with a 4 PM reception and a European tour planned. It also mentions Joseph Earl Stevens and Marion Ludlow Whitaker’s engagement, Harvard ties, Mrs. Thornton K. Lothrop’s lilac and rose luncheon, and other society gatherings including Miss Priscilla Harding’s Washington visit and the Dumaresq wedding trip to Southern Europe.
A 22 year old man asks Mildred Champagne for guidance after his girlfriend begins seeing a more handsome suitor. He questions loyalty while admitting affection and gift giving. The letter suggests discussing freedom to pursue the rival and focusing on finding a better suited partner.
A 20 year old man asks if he should wed a 18 year old love while his widowed mother objects. The adviser says the mother is selfish and suggests the trio can manage better together, urging marriage and family support as a solution.
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