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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1904
Page
6
A steamboat excursion on the Ast River burned yesterday, killing many women and children on a Sunday school trip. While exact fatalities are unknown, the death toll likely runs into hundreds. The disaster prompts calls for strict safety inspections and adherence to excursion regulations to prevent such a tragedy again.
Government abandons charges against Ed ward F McSweeney, assistant commissioner of immigration at New York. Commissioner Shields finds no probable cause for purloined papers and the records remained in government custody. Roosevelt’s abrupt removal is criticized as partisan motive. The ex official leaves the affair with improved standing compared to the President.
Tufts College in Goddard Chapel awarded Julia Ward Howe a doctor of laws degree led by President Capen who praised her lifelong philanthropy reform and women’s enfranchisement. William Henry Moody also received the degree, marking a rare double honor for the two elder statesmen of the era.
Washington dispatches say President Roosevelt hesitates to accept the court's vindication of General Tyner and to retract the sharp denunciation he published before the trial. The story suggests the president's stance remains unsettled as details unfold.
Editorial argues Governor Crane would advise admitting impulsiveness and retracting unfounded accusations against General Tyner. It suggests Roosevelt wrote the incriminating statement from private information hidden from the trial and questions why Congress blocked a full probe into postal frauds. Calls for Roosevelt to apologize and end the incident.
The article argues the steerage fare price wars hurt the lines financially as every cheap ticket reduces revenue. It notes agents earn commissions and meals, lodging, and transport costs cut deeply into profits. It also claims quality control at ports has tightened, admitting only "two-pounders" while excluding paupers and criminals.
Dorchester residents urge action after a little girl aged 8, Neilson, was killed nearby while crossing tracks near Thetford Avenue School. Parents describe repeated accidents on the Norfolk street branch and demand safer crossing provisions. The letter, signed by 8 J Simmons of 180 Norfolk Street, asks the Post to intervene.
A veteran writes to the editor arguing whiskey driven unrest among Fort Ethan Allen recruits, blaming the canteen for desertions and mutinous behavior. He cites Burlington and Winooski sales and urges restoring the canteen to prevent further troubles.
A Constant Reader letter from the United States Customs Service in Boston dated June 11 commends the Post for its Cheap Ocean Fares editorial. It lauds the idea that character and work ethic matter more than money, contrasting the value of the steerage immigrant with anarchists arriving by ship.
Interest in a Boston beauty contest grows as readers send letters and photos. Rules proposed include age limits and free entry, with playful banter about Miss Gladys Guckenheim and a society woman from Commonwealth Avenue. A canoe feature warns of risky rides on the Charles River, praising Peterboro canoeists and advising against kissing in midstream.
A June 17 parade feature includes Charlestown youngsters in Sunday Post animal masks trading souvenirs in the Bunker Hill district. Melrose students attend a Lake Quannapowitt class float in heavy coats amid a late spring chill.
June 15 report from Lexington notes laborer Joseph Ferraro found a flintlock musket during fence excavation near the rustic theatre. The weapon mirrors the Minute Man statue gun and an antiquarian suggests the site may mark a Revolutionary battleground.
The Bohemian of the Leyland Line left for Liverpool at 10 30 am with 70 saloon passengers from Boston. Names include Joseph Beauregard Jules A Boivan William S Cole May Dean Caroline A Derby Frederick A Fisher Emilie Poulsson Laura Poulsson and others. About 20 Hyde Park High School cadets joined to bid farewell to six classmates sailing as cattlemen.
Dr. Francis Bond warns that skipping rope is dangerous for a child who may die from the activity. The National Review piece argues rope skipping is good exercise for all, costing nothing and usable at home without a partner, benefiting lungs and weight control.
New York on June 15 reports six year old Katie Deckerman of the East Side skipped rope 200 times before collapsing. She became unconscious and was taken to Gouverneur Hospital where doctors fear for her life.
Governor Bates reappoints Richard P. Barry of Lynn as labor representative on the State Board of Arbitration. Joseph M. Dyson of Worcester named deputy chief of district police to lead the inspection department, a veteran of factory inspection in the fifth Worcester district.
The Post invites readers to submit short stories following the Editorial page guidelines on the Sunday edition. The notice outlines entry eligibility, formatting, and submission deadlines for the competition.
In Bedford Center Sally returns after a five mile wind swept walk he came home with Walter Owens claiming to be her husband. Father hides the marriage at a reception, presenting Walter as a proud son in law to avoid gossip. Sally reveals the truth with light humor and resolve.
United States Senator N W Aldrich delivered the principal remarks at a Providence Brown alumni dinner highlighting the achievements of graduates including Secretary of State John Hay and ex-Secretary of State Richard Olney Governor Garvin also spoke at the event confirming Brown ties to national leadership in the world context and past administrations.
Miss Mary A. Meehan married William R. McCarthy of the Boston Typographical Union at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lowell. The Rev Father Lawrence officiated. Andrew McCarthy served as best man with ushers T. S. Leopol Dorchester, George Ward Lowell, and Herbert Garity Boston. Post-ceremony reception followed at the bride’s Laurel Street home. couple to reside in Dorchester after October 1 at 27 Dix Street.
The Bowdoin Square Hotel Company has made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors. W. W. Towle and Edward J. McCormick have been named assignees. Liabilities are estimated around $23,000.
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