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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1905
Page
6
This column offers practical pre swimming steps for beachgoers. It highlights safety and preparatory routines including ticketing, storage, dressing room guidance, and the importance of a registered guide to locate one’s room. the piece ends noting weather and local happenings.
Notices of political plans surface as ex-Councilman Francis B. McKinney of Brighton campaigns for a U. S. House seat after a solid city government record. Also noted are Ella M. Cates vacationing in Hooksett N H and Arthur Roche’s travel, with local civic commentary on public safety and urban development across Boston suburbs.
Uncertain short notice issued by Post Publishing Co lists date July 81 1905 and issue details. Office locations and numbering noted but no event or persons described.
The notice specifies payment at 12 cents for a second matter. It instructs not to send cash and to mail all checks drafts and money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company from the Boston office. It also notes all money sent at the sender’s risk.
Post subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration. Notify us by mail if you cannot obtain the Post through your newsdealer or newsboy. B. A. Groziar, Editor and Publisher.
Mayor Edward F Dunne spoke at Caledonian Grove outlining municipal ownership aims for Chicago street railways. He asserted strong public support and predicted takeover by city or new plant within a few months, while noting corporate opposition and possible court delays.
The remarks by Mr. Hurtubis at the French-American Republican Club in Whalum Park criticized Governor Douglas and implied the last election favored a nonfit candidate. Critics argue the critique is misguided and unbecoming of Massachusetts public discourse, urging courtesy in political debate.
The full official account of the Sea of Japan engagement shows how quickly the Japanese overwhelmed the Russian fleet and how the outcome was decided in a brief, decisive moment. The report highlights the rapidity of Japanese action and the dramatic turn of the battle.
Admiral Togo reports a decisive engagement with the Russian fleet, sighted at 1 45 p m and opening fire at 2 08 p m. Japanese fire proved superior, securing victory by 2 45 p m as Russians ran low on ammunition and Nebogatoff surrendered. Torpedo tactics crippled the Russian fleet at night. Submarines not mentioned.
The article reports that Thomas Edison claims a practical storage battery for automobiles is now ready and demonstrated. It promises half the weight, ten year cell life, and a 100 mile single charge, eliminating gasoline smoke and engine noise and reducing danger from fire.
The reunion period began yesterday in many towns and cities with religious observances. Old Home Week is widely celebrated, drawing returning veterans and residents to enjoy extended programs and a festive vacation mood. Governor Douglas praises the gatherings for renewing ties and bolstering civic life. In Boston the welcome is continuous.
A New Yorker returning from Boston notes the rise of bags among men, saying businessmen now carry green or blue broadcloth bags like women, used for books papers and even street car fare, and jokes about hiring a New York man to do it.
General Booth of the Salvation Army arrived in England from Australia in good health. He will commence a 2000 mile motor tour tomorrow, continuing his active public engagements.
A lyrical lament describes a quiet deserted city setting away from a lover who is out of town. The speaker contrasts gloom with past gaiety and longs for the beloved, imagining a cooler vale where love remains distant from the urban din.
An editorial condemns alleged radium price gouging as extortion. It argues a trust has cornered the radium market and urges President Roosevelt to take action to prevent the high cost from harming families and public welfare. It notes Rockefeller and Standard Oil as unlikely to bear such prices.
A Boston society rounds up with visits to Lenox and Wellesley showing a steady stream of northerners in Berkshire, including Mrs. Warren E. Sturgis and Mrs. Hall McAllister. Diplomatic social life spans Paris and Marienbad as General Draper and family plan September return. A Berkshire musicale at Manchester Town Hall features Mrs. Hall McAllister as star with full patronage. weddings and new residences anchor the season.
A 20 year old seeks guidance about a jealous fiancé after she attends a theatre with a family friend while engaged to another man. The adviser says she should apologize for causing anger and explain her faith in him, urging mutual trust and reflection on how she would feel if he sought another woman.
Special Despatch reports Stealthy Steve the Six Eyed Sleuth back in Suburbington on the Hudson after a Europe trip. He is run down in health and plans a quiet summer at home to recuperate. Friends prepare a reception at the town hall next Saturday evening.
The poem compares graft and national traits across Russia France Germany Spain England, concluding that the United States leads in overall standing. It notes varying reputations for corruption, volatility, fondness for beer, pride, and snobbery, with England suspected of robbing for the first prize.
A reader asks Miss Champagne for help winning a bakery worker who dates another man. The columnist suggests avoiding red hair as a fault line and advises seeking a milder, dark haired partner, implying the red-haired woman may be beyond reach.
A poem fragment portrays a woman distressed by opportunity lingering then leaving. She laments that he should have stayed until she was dressed, reflecting on missed chances and timing. The lines attribute the sentiment to James Ravenscroft in a reflective, period-voice form.
A Dorchester reader urges the Post to pressure the street department over long neglected Mt. Vernon street from Dorchester avenue to Boston street. He notes new macadam near the pumping station but says upper Mt. Vernon remains unswept for months and calls out local political tensions and names.
Constance secretly leaves school at night in bloomers and soft shoes. A mysterious wealthy woman guides her to a luxurious house and back before dawn. The principal explains the woman is the deserted wife of a former teacher and is considered harmless but haunting the grounds. Constance agrees to keep the incident secret.
A reader outlines a method for a $100 loan repaid by $5 monthly with an extra $1 monthly interest. The total rate is stated as 71 percent plus for the entire period, and 71 percent for 20 months with an average monthly rate of 33 5. percent.
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