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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1907
Page
6
Publisher details subscription rates and postal information for the Post and The Sunday Post. It lists prices for daily and Sunday editions, contact addresses at 259 Washington St Boston and phone numbers for editorial and business offices, plus payment notes and renewal reminders.
Gifford Pinchot, head of the Bureau of Forestry, urges Congress to appropriate $5,000,000 this year to fund forest preservation. He argues the White Mountains and Southern Appalachians should be set as national reserves, noting the bureau already yields over a million dollars and pledging further growth with proper forest management.
Reports of widespread damage to Kingston Harbor were shown to be exaggerated. The city did not subside into the sea and the harbor bottom remains stable. US battleships of 25 and 27 feet drafts have entered Kingston without trouble, indicating a quick terrestrial readjustment.
The legislative hopper closed with a record mass of bills and petitions, about 1000 in the House and likely more. Duplicates and suspensions will trim the total as committees begin a thorough review, signaling a sharp, not riotous, end to the session.
The text argues that cranks and faddists produce the measures and urges that the main effort be to provide full and thorough hearings on the bills brought forward for consideration.
The United States Senate debates the Brownsville discharge issue and the Blackburn amendment as the test of presidential authority. Republicans must choose whether to support the President or protest his actions in the Brownsville affair.
An editorial argues the Marlborough divorce dispute should stay private rather than in court. It denounces Consuelo Vanderbilt's public suffering and the Duke of Marlborough for demanding ongoing family funds, warning of immoral behavior among aristocracy and urging restraint.
The Thaw murder trial begins in New York before a jury drawn from a special venire. Eminent counsel on both sides and great wealth support the defense as the case unfolds. The open, dramatic nature of the crime raises questions on legality and sanity. Cesar Lombroso calls Thaw a true epileptic moral maniac.
Reverend P S Henson at Tremont Temple urges charity begin at home and church membership as God's ideal. He contrasts Henry Ward Beecher's view with scriptural duty to support fellow church members and the needy inside the church. He cites early Christian collections for the saints as foundational.
The piece blends pathos and satire to critique New York taxation and Mr. William Waldorf Astor. It argues that tax assessments on Astor’s New York holdings force him to swear he owns only a small amount of goods in America, while praising wealthy benefactors who pay their taxes honestly. A moral ends the survey: take care of taxes and millions will take care of themselves.
A wry quip notes that waiting for inspiration often leads to inactivity ending in a dull nap. The saying emphasizes action over passive waiting, urging people to seize momentum rather than drift.
The Ohio River floods and Pittsburg endures unending darkness with lights burning all day. Citizens joke about the sun and clock, while local lore credits laundry workers as Pittsburg’s richest, correcting the iron and steel wealth myth.
A sorrowful meditation speaks of deep gloom and buried hopes. The speaker laments long pain and broken hearts, then clings to a glimpse of dawn when love can lead back to life and memory remains.
A street urchin Tito vows to be president and marry Antonia as they grow. Years later Tito faces a withered back from a deformity while Antonia, now a singer, assures him she loves him and will marry him despite hardship.
A reader argues that hair color should not govern marriage as two brunettes or two blondes can be happy. Another writer contends love depends on character and disposition, not hair shade. The writer agrees love unites best when two hearts beat as one regardless of hair.
A reader named Polly seeks guidance on a suitor who fails to keep dates and may see another girl. The adviser urges caution, suggests not trusting him, and notes that men often hurry to keep promises when a woman is selective about dating. The piece ends with a quip about punctuality and doorbells.
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