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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1905
Page
6
Daily and Sunday Post subscription rates listed for Boston readership in 1905. Details include daily one year at 3.00, six months 1.50, eight months 0.75, monthly 0.25. Sunday one year 2.50, six months 1.25, three months 0.66. Vacation mail options pricing and payment instructions shown.
The last rites paid to General Wilmon W Blackmar featured a state in-state viewing at the Hall of Flags, a 2500-strong procession, and services at Second Church with Grand Army rites. The tribute linked Civil War memory to present citizenship and patriotism.
The Bal four ministry refuses to resign after last Thursday's defeat while Lloyd George ally Redmond calls it impossible to stay. The redistribution bill hurt Ireland and the government now clings to power amid a weakening Unionist base. A dissolution seems likely with Liberals gaining about 20 seats since Parliament began.
The President announced from Oyster Bay that Congress will meet in extraordinary session on November 11. The move suggests limited time for remedial legislation, with critics noting it as a victory for stand-patters and doubts shadowing any early tariff or industry relief action.
The article notes President Roosevelt's push for railroad rate regulation and a sea level canal in the Panama scheme. It reports Oyster Bay briefings on the extra session intended to press for freer, broader canal authority and rapid action between November 11 and December 1.
An editorial argues yellow fever risks from Havana to New Orleans and the canal zone, noting Cuba’s sanitation under U S occupation and urging strict nationwide action to prevent spread to Louisiana and beyond. It cites New York’s quarantine of Colon and calls for rigorous, science driven controls.
The San Diego harbor blast aboard a gunboat reveals aging boilers, possible fault during service, with no survivors to tell what happened. Investigations will determine cause, while crews and officers are praised for courage and self sacrifice in the calamity.
The will of Mrs. Alice Bates filed for probate in New York assigns a piano and $10,000 to St. Mary's School to found the Persis Bates scholarship for Alice Persis Bates. A $3,000 gift funds a memorial window at Church of Zion and St. Timothy. The residuary estate supports the Alice Persis Bates Musical Library. Executor: Albert Ellis of Athol, Massachusetts.
President Roosevelt will call a special session on November 11 to push Panama Canal legislation and related measures. The session aims to advance canal plans by Chairman Theodore P. Shonts and Engineer J. F. Stevens, with potential action on antirebate railroad and tariff matters.
Dramatic cliffhanger shows detective Steve bound and the bomb fuse burning. He loosens bonds by scorching the thong and risks death to extinguish the fuse, then escapes as Prince Itchy Scratchi and Nick the Knock retreat. To be continued in tomorrow's Post.
A verse about a bijou maiden with a white collar and bright red tie whose distinct style vanishes amid crowds. The speaker laments losing the memorable colors that defined the beloved, comparing the pattern to a guiding symbol in a chaotic scene. The poem ends with ambiguity in identifying the maid.
A Foxboro State Hospital for Inebriates library excludes Dickens and Thackeray works after a trustee argues the novels promote improper reading for recovering drinkers. The note mentions unrelated local items on firefighters, weather, and public events in surrounding towns.
Governor Angoulvant of St Pierre and Miquelon will arrive aboard the Troude to visit Governor Macgregor in St John’s for two days. The visit marks the first exchange of courtesies between the two colonial governors in 200 years.
The Boston Single Tax Society schedules talks this week on democracy and graft exposure. Open air gatherings are set for this evening at Andrew Square in South Boston, Wednesday at Bowdoin Square, and Friday at Roxbury Crossing with Edward Doherty serving as chairman.
A 19 year old writes to Mildred Champagne seeking guidance on a romance. She loves a man who faces her father’s disapproval though her mother supports the match. The columnist urges reconciliation and advises the suitor to show commitment to her happiness.
A young woman seeks ladylike methods to approach a wealthy neighbor who is unaware of her. The advisor says wait for him to initiate, as he has many resources and is unlikely to respond to pursuing signals. Suggest attending social events where he appears to ease introduction.
Richard Randolph frets over debts at the Waldorf Astoria after a broken engagement. He advertises for a rich wife, exchanges letters with Violet, and falls for the violet-clad mystery woman at Mrs. Van Buren's ball. Evelyn reveals the ruse and agrees to reclaim the ring.
A tense diner exchange unfolds as a clumsy attendant avoids a wallah remark while the diner dismisses petty annoyances and sticks to his stance. The dialog highlights misunderstandings and stubborn replies in a casual setting.
A cryptic exchange shows a recruit proposing to fetch stewed prunes if asked how to repel boarders highlighting a terse wartime mindset and curiosity about naval militia commands.
An unclear note references Twitter and mentions daily fines totaling about 17 dollars. The fragment lacks context or identifiable persons or organizations to anchor details.
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