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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1905
Page
6
In St. Petersburg, Moscow and Kharkoff the labor movement widens to demand representative government and end of autocracy. Officials fear ongoing revolutionary pressure as guards fatally clash with petitioners and Nicholas II faces a decisive struggle between coercion and concession.
Nikola Tesla describes an oscil lator that could send electric power through the earth and shock Venus or Mars. He also touts an auto torpedo device capable of destroying battleships from afar and a pocket wireless telephone for universal communication, signaling an end to naval warfare.
The passage notes public longing for science’s wonders, asking when electricity without wires and Parisian opera in Boston will arrive. It emphasizes that these feats are not yet by Mr. Tesla and calls for quicker realization of his promised innovations.
A column on the grip or influenza describing its spread this season and urging readers not to panic. Advice emphasizes keeping calm, avoiding anxiety, and maintaining health to ride out the illness.
The gas companies’ attorney erred by disputing the petitions authority. The Mayor acted within his duties as representative of the people of Boston, and his petition carries the public demand for lower gas prices. Consumers favor 80 cent gas and would endorse the Mayor’s action.
Gloucester January 23 Judge Sumner D York of the District Court denounces the proposed whipping post bill, stating the Legislature would take a step back toward savagery and that such a law would not fit this enlightened age or effectively prevent the acts it aims to curb.
A Roxbury man replies to a Roxbury Maid question about why local young women remain unmarried. He argues the men are not to blame and blames social expectations and public gossip instead. He notes wealth redistribution and references a Penacook elder as a possible suitor source.
A dated letter from Chelsea on January 23 argues against whipping posts for men and approves harsh punishment for wives who consort with other men, claiming the cited men would agree with the view.
The piece mocks a Yacqui Indian outbreak in Arizona and parodies Chief Leather Face with a lengthy speech about white civilization, census folly, and a midnight war dance. It closes with spoof proverbs and a flourish titled The Simple Life.
A humorous tale recalls Murray Crane lending his coat to a cold visitor while Senator Crane later jokes about misplacing it. Other anecdotes feature Chief Justice Aiken deflecting inquiries about his life and a tale of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes insisting on proofs, laughing at a misprint titled Orion's Dream, renamed O'Brien's Dream.
A column shares tales from Boston including James Clifford of Scranton seeking his uncle in the city, and Alderman Linehan debating a toast. The piece also notes Armenian cleric Father Theodore Isaac, a Naples Rome tour by Alderman Slayton, and Captain Donnelly’s Newfoundland voyage with the Virginian. It closes with a sentimental vignette about Mercedes and a storyteller in a South American setting.
Card arrivals from Miss Parks in New York for her father Rev Dr Leighton Parks reception on Feb 1. Mrs Joseph Lefavour hosts a dinner and bridge at Vendome with a stylish guest list including Mrs George Carter and Miss Pitman. Lucius K Wilmerding Jr. announces engagement to Miss Helen Cutting amid debutante season buzz.
The writer identifies Bud Hinckley of Bingville as the culprit who passed a Canadian quarter with a hole as change. The letter calls for restitution stating the recipient should seek redress if no apology is offered. The writer recalls the humiliation on a street car and warns that legal action may follow to address the scam.
Mrs. Fannie Bullock Workman of Worcester, fresh from Paris to Egypt, was honored by President Loubet. The Societe de Geographie presented her with the palms of an officer of public instruction, and she was named an officer of public instruction in a formal notice from Loubet.
The federal relations committee of the House and Senate will convene at 10 30 AM in Room 431 State House to study the duty on hides. An estimated 30 prominent boot and shop men are expected to attend.
Plans are set for a Faneuil Hall gathering of citizens opposed to any treaty between England and the United States. Sub committees reported to the United States Hotel meeting as organizers from many groups agreed to attend. Chairman Daniel A. Whelton will preside and Irish organizations will be represented among the speakers.
A young man asks how to win a fiancée over her father who objects. The response says if the love is true and a stable future is possible, pursue the girl and ensure a worthy plan, conciling only if possible, but not letting the father block a sincere marriage.
A reader asks about a shy man who noticed a wealthy Roxbury girl at the pavilion. Elmoree advises arranging an introduction via a mutual friend to clear misread signals and avoid remaining silent.
The writer notes that visiting a book store or stationers will yield the needed information. They claim the inquirer lacks the correct title but can likely obtain a standard work on the subject from a bookseller.
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