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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1905
Page
6
The remark questions reliance on jiu jitsu as a safeguard for the republic, arguing traditional horsemanship and combat methods may better serve defense rather than the new sport as a protective measure.
The report on British coal reserves estimates 100 billion tons of proved resources, enough for about 450 years at current output. It notes Britain's output rise since 1870 lags behind Germany and the United States, and predicts a future shift to oil and water power as coal becomes obsolete. Oil-fueled locomotives and ships are expanding, with Niagara and hydroelectric projects advancing.
At a meeting of the New England Street Railway Club residents urged raising trolley fares while noting over expansion in Massachusetts. The Boston Elevated contract keeps 5 cent fares, but many inter urban lines face losses from over development.
A posthumous satire imagines Disraeli at his sharpest as Joseph Toplady Falconet lampoons Gladstone. The serialized fragments, partly complete at Disraeli's death, portray political foibles and Victorian society with biting wit, placing the Tory statesman among top satirists of the era.
A humorous sketches the author contrasts a stage soubrette with a satirical riff on being Czar of all the Russias. He jokes about the perils of rulership from a bomb threat to mail openings and revolutions, preferring Boston life and U. S. trusts to imperial rule.
Algernon Charles Swinburne contributes a sonnet criticizing the Czar Louis XVI, warning that tyranny invites judgment and doom. The verse contrasts murder and justice, urging flight from blood and terror as the tyrant’s fate nears.
A proposal before Congress would train military and naval academy cadets in jiu jitsu alongside modern warfare skills. Advocates argue East conflicts show hand to hand fighting decides outcomes and that Japanese sword play and agility give advantage over foes as armies move toward individual combat.
The column riffs on counterfeits urging acceptance only of five and twenty dollar bills, notes a Chicago street thwarted theft by a music teacher, and recounts local incidents. It covers blizzard aftermath Boston Cambridge Somerville police scenes and community notices from January.
A Roxbury reader lauds the Post editorials on the Tucker case, calling them expressive and directive of public opinion. The writer asserts the paper’s stance on the jury verdict will stand regardless of the verdict itself.
Henry Bryant found a Weather Bureau gas balloon on his farm near Oakland City. A card directed it to Blue Hill Observatory Massachusetts. A weather instrument with a ticking clock was in the basket and the balloon was sent to Hyde Park. The Blue Hill Observatory says the balloon was launched by H H Clayton from St Louis likely last Saturday.
A manish looking stranger aged about 22 called William Leonard was hired by Frederick Riebel in Baltimore Maryland. The employee proved to be a woman who came from Johnstown Ohio and worked as a skilled barber drawing away most customers. She spoke with a deep voice and could smoke and drink like a veteran.
Judge John M. Hall formerly president of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad died at his Hillhouse Avenue home in New Haven Conn after a two year illness. He passed with his wife and family nearby and is survived by a wife two daughters and a son. The son John L. Hall works with Choate Hall Stewart in Boston.
A brief debate features Mr Longbeak citing nature as a substitute for a hand injury during boxing. The exchange suggests a nonchalant approach to injury and a practical workaround being proposed.
In a colloquial exchange, Mrs Petty questions suspected poisoning of a dog as Harkins defends, noting she offered angel cake yesterday and she tasted a piece herself, claiming delicacy and caution.
Mary pushes a Strengthfood lifestyle on husband Tom after a cycle of breakfast corn and restaurant misgivings. Tom rebels at a noon meal and secretly feeds their cat Tippy a steak, while the pair pretend blissful domestic harmony.
In Washington on January 27 President Roosevelt urged the Inter church conference on marriage and divorce to address what he called the divorce evil. He warned that loosened marriage bonds among native Americans threaten birth rates and national welfare.
Weather permitting third skating carnival at the Country Club tonight with dinner at seven followed by a pond procession. If canceled Feb. 4. Committee led by Herbert Jaques and others. Also reports on society rehearsals, outfits seen at the Symphony, and fashionable luncheon plans at Hotel Somerset.
In a reader question Mildred Bampagne suggests a man who finds a persistent young woman’s daily letters and invitations burdensome should gently, honestly, and early tell her his feelings cannot be returned so she seeks affection elsewhere without causing hurt.
A man 31 declares love for a 20 year old orphan girl who laughs at him. The adviser suggests her laughter is kind and urges persistent good nature, to share life, and hope for marriage.
The White Star liner Romanic departs from Charlestown at 8 pm bound for the Azores Gibraltar Algiers Genoa Naples and Alexandria carrying 218 saloon and about 200 steerage passengers. James Jeffrey Roche named consul at Genoa sails with wife as does President Mortimer F. Plant and valet. Mrs William Filene also aboard with maid among many prominent Bostonians and others from Canada and various US sections.
In a reader letter a man asks whether he should marry a first cousin who loves him, confessing he does not share the idea. The columnist notes many letters on the topic and warns that cousin marriage is an unwise venture, seeking readers’ opinions on desirability and experiences.
A Boston reader describes a horse and wagon incident on Hamilton place where the driver reassures the horse Jim with soft talk and pats. The horse backs up as if understanding, illustrating humane handling praised by the writer. Carolina Hu idobro, Durham street.
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