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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1904
Page
6
The czar plans a fresh call on reserves as Kuropatkin could gain 200000 new troops if war end remains distant. Russian analysis cites Japanese fanaticism as a key factor, noting their willingness to sacrifice lives. The piece argues reinforcements may arrive too late for Moscow to halt rapid Japanese advances.
General Tyner writes to President Roosevelt urging a formal retraction after a court acquittal. He argues the President’s prior labeling of him as a criminal harms his reputation and asks for an apology and fair correction of the record.
In New York the trial portrays David Rothschild as a master swindler who spent at least 150000 on jewelry for his wife. Now imprisoned, Mrs. Rothschild confronts sham gems as dealers offer 15 for a milk glass necklace, while a string of amethysts sells for 1500. The piece condemns the offense as a severe breach of ethics, calling him the meanest man.
Captain J Elzear Bernier of Quebec has returned with a ship built in Germany for Arctic exploration and plans a voyage that he says should place the North Pole under Dominion of Canada authority. He asserts the pole should be within Canadian jurisdiction as the expedition proceeds.
A writer argues over Alaska’s boundaries and a plan to claim the North Pole by hoisting the Dominion flag if needed. The piece weighs costs and benefits of holding the North Pole versus the Philippines, suggesting a potential unsuited but profitable vend for future reciprocity with Canada while facing Senator Lodge’s possible resistance.
The piece argues Massachusetts delegates to the Chicago Republican convention will not influence the ticket or policy. It notes no local thrill as in 1900 when a Massachusetts VP candidate sparked pride. Delegates are described as merely affirming Roosevelt and not voicing business or labor calls for freer trade with Canada.
The piece notes unseasonable June weather with east winds and dust, logging overcoats in public. It cites forecasts of a compensating hot summer following last winter's cold, and advises patience as midsummer heat approaches.
A June 14 letter from Samuel L. Clemens to Governor Francis at the St Louis World’s Fair reveals his desire to exhibit and win a prize. He notes he cannot attend in person from Florence but offers a portrait by Professor Gelli as representation. He praises the fair and offers thanks for the achievement.
Graduates and alumni filled Tufts College from dawn to dark as Phi Beta Kappa met in Miner Hall for initiation at 2 pm and literary exercises in Goddard Chapel at 3 30 pm. Franklin B Sanborn spoke on American Education Before and After George Washington, while Nathan H Dole delivered The Vision of Peace. Coeducation noted as only two women among seniors chosen for Phi Beta Kappa.
Isidore Phillips of the YMHA denounces using a Hebrew church name for a Sunday Revere Beach merry go round. Delegates from North End Ladies’ Aid, Roxbury Ladies’ Aid, Jewish societies, and Hebrew unions denounce the plan and adopt resolutions.
The Boston Methodist Preachers Meeting will hold a reception and banquet for Bishop Willard F. Mallalieu at the Hotel Vendome on June 20 at 1 30 p m. Methodist preachers their wives laymen and their wives and father friends of Bishop Mallalieu are to be present.
The All Sorts Beauty Contest invites Boston entrants while warning Skowhegan and Chelsea participants their faces may be disqualified. Prizes include quirky items and a massage ticket. The piece mocks sensational photos and rails against trusts, noting vast U.S. money in circulation and urging readers to question wealth distribution.
Alumni Day at Tufts featured Nathan Haskell Dole reading Progress, a Vision of Peace, a celebrated poem. The report notes Dole’s literary versatility and the broader day including flag day observations and local happenings around Wakefield, Waltham, Mansfield, Attleboro, and Chelsea, with brief items on notable residents and a Naval Academy dismissal for Andrew L. Bell.
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