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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
4
City Hall faces ethics shock as 151 illegal appointees ousted
A State Civil Service Commission order discharges 151 unlawfully appointed city workers in one department, raising concerns about broader abuses under prior administrations. The editorial urges accountability and urges Mayor Collins to seek civil service co operation to prevent a repeat scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Civil Service Commission
Wheeler
Hart
Collins
Civil Service Commission
State House
Veteran Boston Judge Parmenter Retires After Long Service
The resignation of Chief Justice William E. Parmenter of the Municipal Court ends a generation of local judiciary. Appointed by Gov. Claflin in 1871 and chief justice since 1883, he served nearly 20 years as chief and over 30 on the bench. Age prompts retirement in his 86th year with broad community respect and appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Parmenter
Municipal Court
Boston
Massachusetts
Judge Parmenter
Claflin
Butler
May
Parmenter
Taft’s rosy Philippine tales face skepticism in press
The editorial questions Governor Taft’s cheerful reports from the Philippines. It cites Batangas near Manila as peaceful and Samar as the lone trouble spot, noting a claim of civil government success and troops withdrawal, while recalling Taft’s 1900 promise of a Filipino peace that did not hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Philippines
San Francisco
Batangas
Manila
Luzon
General Bell
Amercan
Waft
Samar
Isand
McKinley
Reciprocity with Canada Petition to Congress
Secretary Preston of the Boston Chamber of Commerce carries a petition to Congress through Senator Hoar seeking closer Canada trade. Over 10,000 business names and 40 boards of trade endorse the effort aiming to preserve and expand commerce with Canada. The piece notes limited Senate influence and questions whether Congress will heed the Massachusetts New England plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Congress
Hoar
New England
Canada
Boards of Trade
Massachusetts
Stand Against Republican Tariff Scheme Though Reciprocity Posed
Representatives pledge to oppose the tariff system as a whole unless reciprocity interests of their region are respected. They threaten further action to prove sincerity, asserting merchants and manufacturers may gain some demands if their stance is upheld.
Massachusetts caucus reform bill aims to create primaries
Representative Robert Luce proposes a radical reform modeled partly on Minnesota. The plan elevates nominating caucuses to primary status under state supervision, with direct voter nominations for all parties on a single day. Voters declare party and receive only that party’s ballot for a year, preventing cross party packing, with safeguards to ensure fair, transparent nomination aligned with clean government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Luce
Somerville
Luce
Massachusetts
Minnesota
California
Sullivan
The Observant Citizen’s Boston Streetcar Tales
The Observant Citizen recalls quirks of Boston transit with a downtown passenger asking if a car is Summer and Washington streets and a Western train passenger asking every stop which place it is. The note mentions the sudden death of T. Watson Merrill in Florida and praise for mounted police horses. It also covers Phillips Brooks Club events, the Centaur Club’s fifth-year installation, and local political campaign strain on leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
L” Road
Washington Street
Washington Streets
T. Watson Merrill
Florida
Mr. Merrill
Somerset, Athletic and Country Clubs
Phillips Brooks Club
Church of the Redeemer
McKinley
Salem Politician Snubs Stir Laughs At Pub Crowd
A Salem mayoral note has readers amused by a predecessor’s silent greeting. Hurley, in a hat, heard a grunt in response, prompting laughter as the crowd enjoys a minor political jab amid a string of local recollections and upcoming judiciary names for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Hurley
And
Democrats and Republicans Fail to Agree on Boston Caucus Reform
Senator William T. A. Fitzgerald and President I. P. Hutchinson met to discuss caucus reform in Boston but could not agree. Fitzgerald pressed a ward ticket first on the caucus ballot while Hutchinson refused. Hutchinson proposed party registration as a fix. both left the issue unresolved and dropped the matter for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centaur Club
Dorchester
Richard F. Sheehan
Walter L. Wood
William T. A. Fitzgerald
Democratic City Committee
I. P. Hutchinson
Republican City Committee
Senate
Boston
Fitzgerald
Hutchinson
Ward Committee
Fragmented comic snippets from a historical page
A layabout collage of quips and notes includes jokes about politics and crime, a Philippines incident, Massachusetts farming risks, a dying patient estate fee quip, an eggs metaphor, a New York flirtation bill, and a Father-son gag. Names include ex Governor Shaw and Newton Newkirk.
Golden Wedding Anniversary at Ashmont Home
Mr and Mrs John Warren celebrated their golden wedding yesterday at 150 Wells avenue Ashmont with only immediate relatives present due to their daughter's illness. They had 13 children born to them, of whom three are living, and numerous gifts were given to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Warren
Wells Avenue
Ashmont
Manila House clash over Manila post funds and soldier protection
In the House, the Manila urgent deficiency bill faced a party clash as an amendment redirecting 500000 to shelter and protection for soldiers in the Philippines was debated. The vote ended 127 to 100 with New York Democrat Cummings opposing his party and shouting his wish to be paralyzed rather than vote against protection. Watson paid tribute to the late President McKinley before debate closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Manila
Cannon
Philippines
Richardson
Williams
Mississippi
DeArmond
Missouri
Appropriations Committee
Cummings
New York
Watson
Mckinley
President nominates district customs collector and more
The President sent John Dolan of Salem and Beverly, Mass to the Senate for confirmation as collector of customs. M A Otero was confirmed as Governor of New Mexico after Senator Morgan spoke against the nomination. Cape Ann harbor improvement received congressional attention with a multi million dollar budget. A bill to raise Rear Admiral Philip’s widow pension from thirty to nine dollars monthly was favorably reported by the House pensions committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
John Dolan
Salem
Beverly
Mass
M. A. Otero
New Mexico
Morgan
River
Cape Ann
Philip
House Committee On Pensions
Paste Fluted Patties With Lemon Meringue
A recipe for paste lined patty pans filled with lemon sauce, baked, then topped with a slow-cooked meringue. Instructions cover paste pressing, filling, baking, meringue beating, and cooling steps. Ends with a signature line ALICE BE. WHITAKER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice BE. Whitaker
Valentine Brings Love To Baysville Aunt Selina
In Baysville a quiet 30 year old woman, Aunt Selina, receives a costly valentine and spends weeks hoping for a secret admirer. When sickness brings John Moore to her door, she learns he sent the card, revealing a patient, true heart. Selina accepts his marriage proposal as the church blooms with flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunt Selina
Selina
Baysville
Deacon Hayes
Carlos Brown
Valentine
Mr. Brown
Squire Watkins
John Moore
Bleak House
Senate debate on creating a department of commerce
The Senate considered the bill to establish a department of commerce with an amendment giving the secretary authority to gather and publish statistical data across departments. Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor protested the incorporation of a labor department into the proposed commerce department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Department of Commerce
Quarles
Wis
Secretary of Commerce
Frye
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Department of Labor
Judge Baldwin of Brighton Dead at 82
Judge Henry Baldwin of the Brighton Police Court died at his home on Harvard Avenue Allston after suffering an apoplectic stroke at court last Saturday morning. Born in 1824 in Brighton he attended Yale and Harvard Law School and served as district judge since Brighton was a town later becoming part of Boston. He was a Republican member of the Massachusetts Legislature and survived by his wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Baldwin
Brighton
Harvard Avenue
Allston
Baldwin
Judge Baldwin
Markets National Bank of
Yale
Harvard Law School
Boston
Massachusetts
John W. Hollis
French economist Mabilleau hosted by Despradelle in Boston
French economist M Mabilleau visiting the United States for lectures and study of American business methods. He dined with M Despradelle and starred guests at Commonwealth avenue and will attend a February reception by the Alliance Francaise at the Tuileries. He plans a Harvard lectures series after a Vendome hotel stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold Mabilleau
United States
M. Desire Despradelle
Alliance Francaise
Despradelle
Commonwealth Avenue
Pritchett
The
Institute of Technology
Frances S. Watson
Ashton Rollins Willard
Caroline Matthews
Channing Simmons
M. Despradelle
Henry L. Higginson
A. Lawrence Lowell
America
Victor Hugo
M. Mabilleau
Hotel Vendome
Boston
West
Cercle Francais
Harvard
Tuileries
Miss Laeta Hartley Delights at Resonate Recital
In Sleeper Hall last night Miss Laeta Hartley a Resonate in the class of 1901 gave a piano recital. The Kansas girl is in her second year on the faculty since last September and her brilliant performance drew enthusiastic applause from a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleeper Hall
Laeta Hartley
Lakewood NJ as premier winter resort
No American resort has so wide a reputation as Lakewood New Jersey the winter retreat favored by the nation’s wealthy and fashionable. Its healthful climate superb surroundings and excellent roads invite coaching golf and resort living with top hotels and first class New Jersey Central train service to New York and Philadelphia. A descriptive Lakewood booklet is available from the New Jersey Central General Passenger Department 143 Liberty Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
N. J
New Jersey Central
New York
Philadelphia
Liberty Street
New York City
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