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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
6
The report notes a rapid journey from Boston to New York taking about four hours, highlighting the efficiency of the route and the streamlined travel time two days earlier.
In a tangled sequence, Aunt Clarissa and Steve travel toward the Sultan’s palace after a suggested audience with Prince Itchy Scratchi. Agatha pretends enthusiasm while a wary Steve faces social risk and a suspected offer to extend their stay in Constantinople.
Daily publication issued by Post Publishing Co located at Office 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts detailing local notices and community updates.
A longtime editorial argues that higher Royal Arcanum rates are a mathematical necessity and not a cause for dissolution. It praises the order’s upright management while noting the insurance model’s faults but asserts members will accept the required adjustments to maintain business continuity.
The Boston Consolidated Gas Company accepts legislative terms and agrees to cut gas prices to 90 cents per 1000 cubic feet within a year of acquiring merged franchises. The deal positions the gas trust for a rapid consolidation, with an early price reduction anticipated for Boston consumers.
The new steam powered trains between New York and Chicago traveled 904 miles at over 50 miles per hour. The average for the route was 1 hour 11 minutes per 60 miles. Progress hints at a 16 hour transcontinental service, with safety the key constraint as curves and grades improve.
An old Boston ordinance barring non residents from municipal subpositions is treated as likely invalid and unenforced until courts decide. Debate contrasts legal limits with practical remedies through executive hiring power and city charter constraints. The piece favors placing long time residents above outsiders while allowing outside experts when local resources run thin.
The piece notes Flag Day’s proximity to Memorial Day and Independence Day while tracing the origin of the American flag. It recalls Congress in 1777 defining the flag with 13 stripes and 13 stars, and explains stars added as states joined, emphasizing the enduring symbolism of Old Glory in a growing nation.
Charles A. Campbell head of Breslin and Campbell cigar firm died suddenly Monday night at the Waldorf New York. Telegram announcing his death shocked his brother and friends though he had not been in good health for some time. He went to New York last week for a brief business trip and complained of feeling unwell but did not deem his condition alarming.
A playful witticism notes that a child may resemble a parent in behavior and traits, sometimes with a stubborn or stubbornly funny twist. The quip comments on family resemblance and the quirks that arrive with offspring.
A reader recalls a con at a drugstore where a man used a $2 bill to shortchange the clerk, claiming no change was received after a $1 purchase. The scene shifts to a Park Street station mishap where Charley is guided off a train, amid crowd jeers and a young woman in pink. Heavy Monday rain floods Lamartine Street sidewalks while Boston travelers prepare a three month Europe tour aboard the Ivernia party with a tug to follow.
The States Commissioner Fiske returns to work at the Federal building after full recovery from a severe illness. Her desk is decorated with carnations and roses, reflecting her popularity as she receives many kind wishes and handshakes on her first day back. The note also recounts various local anecdotes from Boston area readers and community events.
On a Caspian voyage a smart thief covertly exposes a princess and a fugitive woman, steals the Shah’s Neshami diamond from Prince Viladimir Manakoff, and helps two captives escape in a daring night operation. He later hides the diamond in his soap.
Prominent guests will attend the Western Massachusetts Grand Army Association field day and basket picnic on June 27 at Mountain Park. Speakers include James H. Wolff Brighton department commander. Mrs Harriet A Ralph Somerville department president of the relief corps. Everett H Lynds Holyoke department commander of the Sons of Veterans. Nina Littlefield Cambridge department president of the Daughters of Veterans. Laura Warnest Holyoke division president of auxiliary to Sons of Veterans.
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