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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1903
Page
6
The bill to amend savings bank offices reaches the Governor for a veto. It would allow occupancy of same offices with banks and trustees, a change the writers deem dangerous, arguing the public interests require strict adherence to the law. They urge Governor Bates to block the measure.
The drought relief arrives as showers lift parched land after seven weeks of dry weather. Meteorologists caution it is a local break with no nationwide storm, yet relief grows for farmers and hay herds. Maine may see rain next, offering hope to forest fire dangers and hopeful sowing. Local crops and seedbeds begin to recover as the drought of spring 1903 eases its grip on this corner of the country.
The passage notes relief as local showers lift drought concerns in the metropolitan district. It reflects on higher garden vegetable prices and fears of reduced water supply, expressing hope that these inconveniences are ending and deemed minor in the broader community's daily life.
ALL SORTS by Newton Newkirk presents a note on Sal Skinner, claiming he aims to rival Penelope Smythe in passion poems. The editor invites reader judgment on who holds the laurels, and ends with a quip about a smile.
A Methodist missionary leader objects to a proposed government opium monopoly in the Philippines noting it would boost addiction among natives. Governor Taft and associates favor selling opium to Chinese residents as a state enterprise, provoking protests from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce who warn of a British imperial precedent. The piece questions whether the United States will imitate that history.
In Chapter XXVI Stealthy Steve defies a cobra bite and a deadly prophecy as Bungo Bing watches. Steve coolly requests his dress suitcase and reveals Forty-Horse-Power Kentucky Whiskey, claiming his survivalist prowess spans Arctic frost to tropical heat.
Long Island Mayor Collins urges a joint committee investigation into the Long Island Hospital and pauper institutions after hearings. Aldermen act, amid grave charges including poisoning and a patient burned in bed, with questions over hospital focus versus pauper relief and costly equipment.
Reports from eastern Massachusetts detail severe moth and worm damage across towns from Lowell to Roxbury. Cranberry bog losses loom as Cape district pests bite. Residents threaten moves in Revere. Malden and others report moth invasions. Call grows for stricter local duties and state funding to curb spread.
The two continue their perilous trek through jungle and toward a desert. Stealthy Steve drinks to recovery after snake bites while Bungo Bing, bitten too, scours the path for another cobra. They press on toward Persia as a signboard appears at desert’s edge.
A satirical fable set in June 1902 follows a woman who buys a hat for 30 dollars and becomes the target of fashion talk as years pass. Friends praise the new hat, then scorn her vintage headwear, revealing the moral that style defines beauty.
The fire department announced changes effective at 10 am Wednesday. Lieutenant Michael J. Lawler of Engine Company 6 has been promoted to captain, while Ladderman William C. Greeley is promoted to lieutenant of Engine 2. Other details follow in the official announcement.
A mixed Huntington avenue crowd enjoys the circus, praising a Boston driver who handled four equines. Other notes include Leland Powers at home in Vineyard Haven and a Mass. police roundup of 183 drunk or incoherent callers.
The Sunday Post invites readers to read the Files of the Short Story competition on the Editorial page. It highlights author submissions and outlines how to participate, inviting new writers to share their work for consideration.
A vain attorney in New York befriends broker John P. Raymond and plots to win his daughters Clara and Minna. He engineers a fake courtship with Clara toward a countless marriage while secretly courting Minna. He manipulates Raymond, arranges Clara’s engagement to a handsome French count, then marries Minna instead, upending the planned sequence.
Engine Company 34 and Hoseman William C. Greeley of Engine Company 32 and Ladderman John J. Gavin of Ladder are listed in the partially readable incident roster.
The State Department asked the Navy to dispatch a ship to Valparaiso after reports of social disturbances in Chile. Rear Admiral Sumner, with his North Atlantic squadron, is to proceed via Montevideo to Valparaiso with Newark Detroit Gloucester and Montgomery, with Glass on standby for sea.
WALTHAM June The senator M. Gove of Waltham will run for Congress from this district to replace Congressman Tirrell. If nominated and elected he would be the first congressman from the city in years. Goves friends in Waltham welcome the news as he is very popular.
Yesterday afternoon a crowded technology class day in Huntington Hall featured President George W. Swett presiding. George Howard Clark of Everett served as class poet. Horace Baker gave the address. Tolman was class orator. Ancona presented class statistics for the 1908 class. Harris chronicled class progress and Lage, a Brazilian, acted as class prophet.
Michael Burns, known as the original package man for selling imported liquor in the original package, says he will test the constitutionality of the congressional act that barred such sales. The move comes as Lowell dealer faces no-license regime for selling imported ale in the original package. Burns now runs a local hotel as proprietor and manager.
French naval commission condemns superimposed turrets after trials on the battleship Henri IV. Four sheep used to test gunners showed three killed after ten shots, the fourth escaping into the captain’s cabin.
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