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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
6
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Colonel William A. Gaston spoke at the Lynn Democratic Club last evening warning that the 15 percent Dingley tariff on hides harms Massachusetts shoe makers. He blamed Republican manipulators for imposing the duty to aid the Chicago Beef Trust, noting Lynn’s historical lead in shoe manufacturing and declines in Brockton and Haverhill. He urged making Massachusetts a doubtful state to win redress from national party managers.
A U S court bill argues coal dealers should not be forced to obtain licenses, claiming licensing violates interstate commerce clauses and several Amendments. The piece notes the 10th and 30th articles and mentions “cruel or unusual punishments” for coal dealers, while previewing potential constitutional arguments.
Marconi asserts a new principle removing tall towers and using ground level transmission and reception. He reportedly discards old station gear and installs simpler tableside equipment. Tesla teases a deep 150 foot hole with results that surpass his dreams, hinting at dramatic shifts in wireless theory.
The article discusses how electric impulses may travel through air or solid earth and cites Tesla experiments as supporting this view. It speculates that Marconi could soon alter his system, enabling individuals to own a wireless station in their back yard or a device in an office to speak globally.
A Brooklyn Supreme Court justice weighs a case of a wife seeking separate maintenance from a snake charmer husband. She cites his snakes as a source of extreme nervousness and intrusion into daily life with boa constrictors and hissed displays. The husband contends she feigns aversion to gain alimony. The judge notes such unusual grounds highlight gaps in divorce law and the need for moral consideration.
In a letter to the editor Alfred Farlow argues that Emerson’s view that disease is mental is only partly correct. He quotes Christian Science distinctions that sickness is not a real creation of God and must be overcome through spiritual understanding.
Henry Thomas protests that the Pullman Sleeping Car Company paid 8 to 12 percent dividends in 1898 and 1899 while paying negro porters only 15 to 20 dollars a month. Workers bore losses for linens and towels and face 240 dollars yearly with promised raises and uniforms after years of service. He urges fair profit sharing for porters and their families.
A Revere Beach reader urges that amusements open on Sunday for charity should benefit the Grand Army of the Republic. He suggests using the name of William B. Eaton Post G A R of Revere to show the charitable motive.
Newton Newkirk tours Lewiston and the Niagara region, recounting historic Lewiston’s age and lore, Daniel Webster’s travels, Fenimore Cooper links, then Canadian views from Horseshoe Falls and Queen Victoria Park. He notes Mrs. Anna Edson Taylor’s barrel descent on Oct 24 1991 and ends with reflections before returning to the United States.
A prominent political figure bought copper stocks on margin and lost nearly all after margin calls, with personal and family strain noted as a fi nancial collapse. The piece also discusses street railway fenders, public demand, and officials balancing innovation with regulation.
A young widow recalling a life of love, loss, and a fateful affair with a married seaman ends in a moral crisis. She contemplates escape with him but abandons plans to spare her child, sealing her heartbreak as she writes a final goodbye note.
Bogota reports Senator Caro a former Colombian president and rival to President Marroquin says he personally opposes the Panama Canal treaty but believes the opposition will be beaten and the treaty will be ratified. Friends of the canal on the Isthmus receive the stance with satisfaction.
A Baltimore Herald reprints Chicago chatter on women’s fashion reform as doctors urge socks over stockings. The piece forecasts Boston’s reaction and envisions a pilgrim era shift toward sandals and simple living led by Western and Eastern women alike.
A playful verse invites readers to link the surname Smith with mythic names. It asks for creative effort to plant the name in a hall of fame by more than sheer numbers, promising recognition once the task is done.
Fred N. Sampson of 7 Linden Avenue died at Whidden Hospital after a monthlong illness from appendicitis. A Waldoboro, Maine native, he moved to Malden 18 years ago and worked for Parker Palmer Co of Charlestown. He belonged to Mt Vernon Lodge of Masons Malden Lodge and Middlesex Encampment of Odd Fellows.
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