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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
6
Boston Post argues the 56 killed and 3147 wounded on the last Independence Day show the need to curb toy pistols and dynamite crackers. The piece urges local bans on dangerous devices and stresses individual vigilance to reduce hospitalizations while preserving celebratory noise.
The treaty powers insist on the full indemnity in gold despite silver revenues and exchange declines. China seeks to pay at the old exchange rate, facing bankruptcy if denied. The United States supports paying on the April 1901 rate and gold collection, stressing commerce over harsh terms.
The United States and global observers express thanks as King Edward VII shows steady progress after illness and surgery. The public perceives him as a capable ruler whose physical strength returns quickly, dispelling rumors about his past conduct and affirming confidence in his reign.
The piece condemns Congress for adjourning six months without aiding Cuba’s industrial recovery or opening trade, calls it a moral failing, and notes Senate talks of annexation as a pressure tactic. It criticizes the President for threatening treaty actions to override Congress.
The remark suggests that fulfillment of promises lies with President Roosevelt following Republican Congress opposition. The statement frames a political clash over policy and accountability between the executive and legislative branches.
The upcoming four month period before elections will test the Republican Party over tariffs. The fight began over steel protections and expands to all trusts, threatening a tariff for monopoly or the people and foretelling a split in the Republican majority. The Dingley tariff revision will be on the agenda of the new Congress, with every candidate in every district facing the issue.
Residents near Mt Bowdoin awaken to war whoops and cheers from a group of 200 youths. Boston politicians take riding lessons, while a Lawrence lawmaker returns a lost 27 000 envelope. A calico skirt is singed by a cracker, and a Shetland pony dies of pneumonia at Buzzard's Bay. The Monthly Record salutes Independence Day at Connecticut State Prison. Courtroom wit and local gossip abound as Bill Heald vacationes in Maine, a widow on Tremont Street draws stares, and the New England Conservatory’s fame is contrasted with a bankrupt Boston Conservatory misidentification.
A clipped humor filled page from Calais Advertiser reports light village items. A tiny poem begins with a child sweetheart of four in loving terms. The column notes shingling, painting, lost cattle, brigades, a dormer window plan, a shed fire, and a skunk incident with sympathy for Gideon Sharpe. It closes with jokes and quirky vignettes from New York and Weymouth.
The Boston Conservatory, not the New England Conservatory, faces a bankruptcy petition as managers focus on building and equipping a new facility. The note highlights the misnaming in the petition and the institution's current financial distress.
A large turnout of harbor men gathered at 36 Trenton Street East Boston to honor Captain Franklin B Wellock who died last Friday The procession included Captains Reid Low Abbott Geralt Fairfield Rolger Dolliver Lawler Smith Holbridge J C Fawcett J H Fawcett Nelson Colby Lafray Treat and Davidson Harbor Police Captain Bragdon Pilot Commissioners Ross Bailey and F E Stearns The service was led by Reverend A J Coleman of the Unitarian Church with music by the Weber Quartet The bearers were Captains George W Lawler J L Smith W S Dolliver H W Folger C Geralt and John H Low
United States Collector Gill says that from 1898 when war taxes began until their repeal yesterday the revenue collected in this district amounted to between $15,000,000 and $16,000,000.
Captain Charles W. Hastings is sworn in as commissioner and Colonel J. B. Parsons becomes deputy commissioner under the new law consolidating the departments. The former Commission of State Aid is abolished with appeals now going to the Governor and council. Parsons remains at the Bulfinch front for crowd control. Dr. Sawyer retires, while Miss Evans and Miss Holbrook continue in clerical roles.
The Rev. E. H. Hughes, pastor of the Second Methodist Church in Gotham Malden, has declined the St. Andrew's M. E. Church in New York City's call and will stay in Gotham Malden for another year.
Full description of our sale offering Angora flannel suits for men with coats and trousers. Suits made from Canadian Cricket Cloths English Twills and American Weaves. Coats single breasted unlined French faced Hour Glass Back with three buttons. Trousers with two inch turn up belt straps and side buckles. Fabrics contain no cotton and are acid boiled for wool purity. Regular slim and stout sizes. Garments bear our name and designation.
Frank W. Hale denies bankruptcy petition against the New England Conservatory and clarifies it concerns only the Boston Conservatory of Music. He notes the two institutions are distinct, with different founders Julius Hichberg and Eben Tourjese, and stresses the New England Conservatory’s strong financial position as of July 1 1902.
Bronze statuettes and clocks are shown in a Tremont street window opposite Park street as the prizes for the Federal Council No. 466 Knights of Columbus games at Oak Island Grove Revere on Saturday July 19.
Walter Marlowe meets a country girl Moll Holbrook while a tenacious boy Jimmie guides them to a secret meet under the willows. Moll rejects city manners, but Marlowe confesses love as the trio basks in a tranquil rural setting.
A historic recipe instructs soaking gelatine in cold water, then adding boiling water sugar and orange and lemon juices with wine. The mixture is set in moulds with orange sections, chilled, reserved gelatine poured back in, moulds released and served with sponge drops or white cake.
Sundry summer garments and footwear on sale. Balbriggan shirts and drawers offered at low prices, assorted imported goods, and men’s and boys’ shoes with notable discounts. Straw hats, washables, and trousers advertised with reduced tags for a summer clearance.
Machinery and film equipment advertised with prices for folding Kodaks and other items. The notice lists items such as No 3 Folding Kodak and various plates and cameras priced to entice buyers. Includes brand names Blair Eastman Film Premo Wizard KoKo with discounted rates.
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