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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
6
Daily notice from Post Publishing Co dated June 11 1906 announces issue 61 of volume 188 with office address at 269 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
Daily rates list one year eight dollars six months one eighty etc with a urging to avoid cash and to send checks or money orders to The Post Polishing Company. Sunday Post prices show one year two fifty six months one twenty five and a half year sixty five cents. Entry notes post closing. Boston mass indicated and mail handling details.
The Daily Post offers mail delivery to any United States or Canada address for 26 cents per month and the Sunday Post for 265 cents per month. Address changes are allowed as desired.
The editor informs all aude fons to the Post must be paid in coin and those unpaid will be discontinued. Readers are asked to notify B. A. Grozier, Editor and Publisher, about regular posts or new subscriptions.
The piece argues Speaker Cole’s pledge against a whitewash may or may not prove meaningful. It doubts the panel has solid corruption evidence and warns a fully exonerating report would breed public suspicion unless evidence is made public and doors opened.
The piece urges Congress to pass a meat inspection act to quell trade losses after a President's action and investigators report. It argues Beveridge amendment can be upheld constitutionally and cites Chicago abuses versus Boston slaughtering conditions as a contrast. Local action in Chicago and Illinois is anticipated.
A clash in the House over a $25,000 sundry civil bill item for the President’s traveling costs pits Mississippi Democrat Williams against broader party lines. Supporters say the President should travel and meet the people, while critics call it a de facto raise. a clean solution, perhaps, would be funding official travel from the pot.
The Legislature weighs the proposed merger bill with concern that it would create a monopoly over all rail transport in Massachusetts and place control in corporate interests outside the state’s trolley roads.
The text argues that steam railroads would gain danger and reduce competition by acquiring street railway properties, noting Massachusetts law forbids such moves by local firms. It questions why foreign corporations should receive privileges denied to domestic lines, sees no public advantage, and asserts only railroads favor the bill without offering better service or cheaper electric options.
The Back Bay Christian Science church dedication drew unprecedented crowds, filling the auditorium beyond capacity across multiple services. Visitors included notable figures, yet the event conveyed a congenial, affluent, intellectual gathering. The city welcomed the new, beautifully designed church and celebrated its fully paid construction.
Mrs Boardman and daughter Josephine arrive at Manchester by the Sea as Senator Crane’s bride elect is expected to visit. Linley M. Paul, once a musician, now studies law at Boston University and works eight to nine hours daily. Rockport postmaster William Parsons fosters a top Essex County baseball team. Police Commissioner O Meara expands duties with active patrols. Assistant DA Michael Dwyer is praised as lawyer, writer, singer and lecturer.
Mr. Robert C. McQuillen of Dedham, a Norfolk Hunt Club steward, bought a 40 acre Dover Massachusetts camp with buildings and an artificial lake. Mrs. J Grafton Minot recovers from surgery. Dr. Robert G Loring of Newton and Miss Susan Merritt of Springfield announce an autumn wedding. Mrs. George T Rice hosted a Westwood clergy and social reception with her daughter guests admiring a near palatial new home.
A reminiscence recalls Bill Henshaw and his store teeth during a Maine camp. After a rough start the dentist fitted him with upper and lower sets, leading to comic mishaps at meals and camp life. The narrator recounts lost teeth, the strange habit of sleeping with them, and the moment a bass trip ends with the disappearance of the upper plate.
Miss Beatrice Blake, heiress to a Brookline fortune, will marry William Nickerson in London. The 23 and 27 year olds sail from New York on June 15 with her mother and party including Olivia Thorndike, maid of honor, and four maids. The Nickerson family joins later for the ceremony.
Norah Reagan, a hopeful cook, explains she bought a diamond ring with money from an life insurance payout and gifts for friends after her partner Jim died. Mrs. Snow learns the full tale, then offers forgiveness and a raise, trusting Reagan to use the gift wisely.
Frederick Alvord of Springfield risking his life dragged Richard Baker of Becket to safety after an oncoming train knocked the cripple from the tracks. Alvord, a travelling salesman for W. H. Bullard Company of Holyoke, acted quickly.
A child asks about rose colored spectacles and a grandmother who wears them. The poem imagines a world seen through kindness and goodness where everyone is pleasant, unscolding, and happy, with stories shared and smiles common.
Advice column excerpt where Grace E P asks if she is in love with a young man she hardly sees. Expert cautions against assuming feelings via telepathy and urges direct contact to confirm his intentions. Notes age and prior engagement complicate the decision and emphasizes waiting until self clearer.
A reader seeks guidance about commitment and a second suitor after four years of engagement. The letter asks for clarity on love, loyalty, and choices in a delicate relationship situation.
The oldest and youngest Civil War veterans in New England will receive jeweled G A R badges. The contest closes Sunday July 1. Eligible veterans may enter by sending photos to the G A R Editor at The Boston Post. photos will be preserved and returned on request.
George R. Knight of Boston born November 17 1849 in Portland Maine served in the Twenty ninth Maine Volunteers Company C and later joined the Boston fire department He belonged to the W S Kinsley Post H M Robbins Roxbury’s Civil War veteran born September 27 1844 in Machiasport Maine enlisted at 19 in Company D Thirteenth Maine Volunteer Infantry discharged August 20 1865
Wakefield report says Rev. Edmund C. Sliney, ordained last Saturday at St John’s Seminary Brighton, celebrated his first mass today at St. Joseph’s Church.
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