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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1906
Page
6
Daily publication details for the Boston Post dated July 7 1906 list subscription rates and office contact information. It notes prices for daily and Sunday editions, back-page notices, and indicates payment terms and mailing instructions for subscribers. The editor and publisher is HB A Grozier.
The Business Men's Tariff Reform League led by ex Governor Douglas drives a key issue this fall. Aimed at Canada reciprocity and removing duties on hides leather ore coal lumber and wood pulp the nonpartisan group boasts over 6000 members with 300 million in invested capital and more than 100000 workers. Its clout grows as Massachusetts industry faces congressional rejection of its plea.
The city mourns the death in Roumania of Michael Anagnos a longtime leader of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. He expanded Dr Samuel G Howe’s work bringing raised letter literature early education for the blind and oversaw major business ventures alongside his humanitarian pursuits. His loss is felt by the community and the world.
August Rosenberg arrested last Tuesday at Altona Prussia as an Anarchist on a mission of murder declares himself a United States citizen. He formerly lived in Seattle and left in May for Germany, with German police acting on the case.
The consul weighs options after discovering in Rosenberg’s house an arsenal and bomb making materials. If he proves American, the German authorities may deport him. if he is an anarchist, he may be barred entry. The incident highlights the need for stricter screening to prevent anarchist influence and bomb production in the United States.
The British government fears a potential holy war as fanatical sentiment grows in Egypt and northern Africa. Recent attacks on British officers led to punitive actions and a stronger occupation, while the United States faces similar Muslim unrest in the Philippines as a broader jehad threat looms.
A special recess committee to revise and consolidate the Commonwealth's Lord's Day laws prepares to inspect popular amusement sites on Sundays. Members plan visits to Nantasket, Paragon Park, Revere Beach, Wonderland, and street railway pleasure parks as part of a comprehensive inquiry.
New York July 6 The President will form a new Interstate Commerce Commission as soon as the rate law activates He will appoint two new commissioners including James S Harlan and Edward E Clark In August he will name two more to succeed Judges Clements and Knapp Prouty will remain on the commission despite opposition from Senator Lodge and others in New England
A poem in eerie mood recalls a late night fireworks accident with family injuries. The speaker asks about relatives including Johnny Lizzie and grandfather as contorted scenes of fires, injuries, and a doctor’s visits unfold after a dangerous display.
Acting Secretary Dick Field handles mayoral duties amid vacation crowds while Wellington struggles to stage dances with few men. Reports from Jamaica Pond praise police for crowd control at a July pyrotechnic event and note mixed views on journalists after Rockefeller’s European trip. Also mentions Jamaica Plain couple's recent marriage and yacht activity on the South Shore.
Hamilton July 6 Congressman Gardner after a bout of acute dyspepsia managed to take an automobile trip today and a delayed Fourth of July celebration the night before He had promised his daughter Miss Constance to help with fireworks but felt unwell prompting postponement of the display.
Representative John F. Sullivan of Ward 2 East Boston testified before the Suffolk county commissioners about the redivision plan. He said, as far as he knows, everyone in his ward is satisfied with the current districts. Hearings on Charlestown redivision are set for Monday night.
A terse exchange shows Softly pressing for a dental procedure and planning to influence a girl by obtaining her father’s dog. Dr Yanker confirms, and Softly proposes a plan to bring round the dog to aid his aim.
Stealthy Steve known as the Six-Fyed Sleuth is captive of the Black Hand in their torture chamber. He is doomed to perish the same day as V Bonario the millionaire fruit pedlar whom he was hired to protect.
In a dramatic escape tale Stealthy Steve climbs a wall to a barred window then files a steel bar. He gnaws free with a bite to the bar and crashes through the window to freedom as pursuers shout in the night. The episode ends with a cliffhanger for tomorrow.
A town searches for a trustworthy young man with clean habits and capital to become postmaster. The salty speech notes about two dozen widows ready to invest in such a venture, reflecting local humor and urgency.
A reader asks Mr Grosswate about interest in refined verse and hints at evaluating the advertised article. The exchange suggests anticipation of quality poetry and engagement with literary offers.
A bartender explains a stranger asking to be solid receives a serving labeled cement. The exchange highlights a quirky, tongue in cheek moment as patrons ponder the meaning of the unusual concoction.
The Boston Post awarded gold badges to Albert E Tisdale of South Framingham the youngest Civil War veteran in New England and William Welch of East Sempster NH the oldest veteran. Welch at 106 is the United States oldest G A R veteran while Tisdale is 53 and totally blind. G A R editors sent congratulatory letters as the badge presentation ends the contest with veterans photographed and documented across New England.
Mrs. T. Lothrop Ames plans a summer at her new North Easton home famed for its charm not found north of Boston. The Ames residence becomes a refined retreat where invited guests mingle with clever people, reflecting her restrained entertaining style.
Mrs. Whitman and daughter plan a Pacific coast tour with Rocky Mountain and Alaska visits. Several Boston figures travel abroad this summer, including the Bullards in Windsor and Cambridge, the Bodys in Paris, and prominent locals at Bourne and Topsfield. Notables sail from New York to Liverpool and attend the Beyreuth festival, with a Marblehead cottage summer and Newport villa hosting gatherings.
A young woman writes of heartbreak over a schoolboy's attentions to a friend. Mildred Champagne advises maintaining dignity and self control, avoiding visible distress and not pining for him, to protect future happiness.
Pilgrim Congregational Church of Cambridge celebrates the cancellation of a 3000 mortgage on its church. George H. Russ parted with the loan and was publicly thanked at a meeting held last evening for his generosity.
Eight hundred Masons from Illinois Ohio Indiana and Wisconsin gathered at the Englewood Masonic Temple to witness the presentation of the Masonic silver trowel to Mystic Star Lodge of Englewood. The trowel will travel the globe as a symbol of brotherly love and stay in Englewood for 30 days before continuing its long journey. The voyage began with the Justice Lodge of New York in October and has since passed through seven grand jurisdictions in the United States and Canada. A full circuit is projected to take twelve years.
At Black Island, Marla Evans reshapes island social life by proving able in fishing and sailing. Hal Stevens courts her, sparking a rivalry with Joe Miner and the skippers, while Fred Miner assists the group after a baseball game. Years later rumors hint at a diamond on Marla’s finger.
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