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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1902
Page
4
The piece praises Massachusetts towns for official and informal Old Home Week celebrations, lauding Native and returning settlers. It argues free trade with Puerto Rico spurred prosperity, contrasts with pre free trade hardship, and asks why similar benefits cannot come from free trade with Cuba.
Prominent citizens led by Charles Francis Adams urge President Roosevelt to open military courts and conduct a thorough investigation of alleged kidnappings murders torture rape and robberies in the Philippines. They pledge to substantiate charges and demand accountability to protect the nation’s honor and Army integrity.
The column lampoons social diversions in New England with anecdotes about yachtsmen, relics, a Boston political family, a silly post card joke, and a comic tale of a left handed monkey wrench quest ending in canine disruption. Newton Newkirk signs off with a tease for a continuation.
Rumors from City Hall suggest a lower tax rate may come this year under Mayor Collins. If realized, it would mark a bright point in his administration following inherited burdens from the previous regime. Last year’s rate barely avoided $15 due to overlay cuts, a setback the Hart administration nearly faced. any reduction now is unlikely to be large but is welcomed.
The editorial condemns the coal strike and its impact on prices and the public. It argues coal now costs eight to ten dollars a ton for large buyers, questions the profit of the operators, and asks what action President Roosevelt will take after Colonel Wright’s delayed report.
Governor Hunt reports on Porto Rico with rosy terms noting a treasury surplus, contented people, crowded schools where children teach parents to read and cipher, a drop in death rate, and a large rise in trade. Exports have grown more than 50 percent.
In Centre Lovell Massachusetts Miss Smiley and I wander an orchard and discuss love briefly before a tale unfolds of May Johnson and the Wedding Bells. A dazzle of secrets, mail, and mistaken identity ends with a comic glimpse of romance and mischief.
A Jewish World compilation lists about 115 U S Jews with fortunes over 1 million dollars, spanning industries from banking and real estate to distilleries and dry goods. The roster notes concentration in New York and other eastern centers, with many names linked to major firms, estates, and well known businesses.
General Lucas Meyer former Orange Free State commander arrived at Southampton aboard the Briton with a detachment of returning British officers and men. He travels to Dresden to visit family and plans to return to South Africa in October. He expressed optimism about peace if British promises are fulfilled and anticipated visits by Generals Botha Dewet and Delarey. He would not say whether he would visit Mr Kruger.
A narrator hides returning home to avoid notice and encounters Grace Rock remembered as May Johnson. The postmaster's son, Ben Clifford, recognizes her, invites his friend home, and romance blooms. The story describes their courtship and marriage.
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