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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1903
Page
6
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Chairman Emmons presents figures showing about half of arrests for drunkenness in Boston involve non residents. From a June 2 tally of 1704 drunkards, 755 would prefer adjoining towns and 99 are listed as Boston poll tax payers. The piece urges stricter fines on visiting drinkers and notes Judge Emmons once taxed foreign drunks more, suggesting revenue and discipline improvements.
The piece questions how far President Roosevelt will go to punish post office wrongdoers and names Perry Heath and Senator Hanna as central figures. It notes calls to purge current officials while implying leniency for McKinley-era actors and wonders how Postmaster General Payne will fit into the plan.
Trustees vote to suspend the university forestry department after Governor Odell vetoes a special appropriation. The experiment began with a $30,000 subsidy and 30,000 acres in the Adirondacks but yielded disappointment as administration focused on student desires and private contractors were enlisted to supply about 2,500,000 feet of timber annually.
Observations recount many stock brokers gossiping about a Peggy from Paris ball game ticket sale. Major James B Pond undergoes leg amputation at his Jersey City home after a monthlong illness. Hull tests a new 12 inch rifle causing window shattering and beer casualties. A Cambridge fishing trip and a Suburban horse racing win are noted along with local theatre buzz and a Sultan scene.
The three year operation has denuded about 1500 acres, leaving brush and debris risky for fires. No meaningful replanting occurred, and the state plans to stop the SweFS experiment. Local public groups welcome the decision, viewing Adirondack forests as a public resource for sport and recreation.
Progress in air navigation is rapid with Santos-Dumont and Bell making flights and forecasts of fleets. Aerial ships could cross borders unseen, land inland before morning, and carry passengers and goods, challenging protective tariffs and customs controls.
A short verse urging the dark blue ocean to roll on and break on the shore. The poem emphasizes the ocean's unceasing voice and endless motion.
The author urges readers to study all published chapters up to date rather than providing a synopsis today, noting that careful review will better inform understanding of the ongoing work.
In a throne room confrontation, a self-styled spy declares a jab at a publisher of literate works. James J aw brandishes a Britannica volume, praising a grand 30‑volume set as indispensable, a universal knowledge storehouse for monarchs and commoners alike, even promising a backward or forward read.
Mme M I Morelli, famed wild-animal trainer, was nearly killed when a 6 year old leopard leaped from a cage at a Coney Island animal show. Assistants fought the animal off as Morelli sustained deep scratches and wounds. She is known in Boston for appearances in 1901 02 and had previous close calls with her animals.
Teddy Bertram leads a prank on Harriman at college, arranging a staged courtship and a mock marriage. The plan backfires when Harriman reveals he has already married, surprising the party and ending their ruse with quiet goodbyes.
In Weymouth on June 19 J H Gilligan aged about 38 years drowned while trying to recover a fishing rod that drifted from shore at Huckleberry Pond. He swam to the center, began back to shore, then raised his hands and sank, likely seized by cramps. He was unmarried.
Miss Evangeline M Doiron daughter of Mr and Mrs S P Doiron of Harbor Bouche Nova Scotia and William Higgins of New York wed recently at Notre Dame des Victoires Church Isabella street Rev Betsie officiating Miss Josephine Doiron sister of the bride served as bridesmaid and James Murray of New York as best man. The couple will reside in Milford.
Devotions for the Sacred Heart festival filled St Patrick's Church Roxbury with morning services and a daylong venerated blessed sacrament. About 200 girls from St Patrick's Parochial School and the League of the Sacred Heart participated in an elaborate six division procession, each in white and gold with flower wreaths. The rite concluded with a flower offering at the shrine, a sermon by Rev John Fleming OSA, and Benediction led by Thomas A. Walsh.
Judge Emmons visited Lagrange street station focusing on Station 4. He met the officers at roll call, saluted, and praised their performance last Saturday night. He noted a record drop in drunken arrests in the neighborhood and expressed overall satisfaction before departing homeward.
MALDEN June 19 In the District Court George G Hill of Boston who played the strawberry game on several women in this city was sentenced to 60 days in the House of Correction.
At a Cigarmakers Union meeting Hon George Fred Williams argued for direct legislation as a means to empower the people. He contrasted Jefferson Jackson and Lincoln as champions of popular rights and warned against aristocratic safeguards. He urged constitutional amendments and referendum to let voters shape laws and criticized socialistic opposition.
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