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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1903
Page
6
A bustling midsummer week features Harvard Yale baseball in New Haven, the Harvard Yale rowing race in New London, and the Hooker statue dedication at the State House with a public holiday. The Great and General Court may adjourn Friday as a radiant schedule unfolds across education, patriotism, and recreation.
The Postmaster General and President Roosevelt agree that Bristow era corruption is barred by statutes of limitations. Public demand urges a full investigation beyond those limits to expose past looting of postal revenues and hold high officials accountable, regardless of timing or who profits.
The article argues Yale will likely lose the baseball series to Harvard, noting Yale’s pitching weakness and Harvard’s stronger overall play. In rowing, Yale holds general superiority, but Harvard’s crew is described as superbly strong. experts favor Yale on form, though both crews must avoid staleness before the big race.
The Observant Citizen notes yesterday’s sun brightening the area and boosting spirits among urban residents and the First Brigade troops stationed at Framingham after a ten day dull spell. Also covered are society notes from Dorchester and Boston including weddings, theatre news, a whale sighting near North Scituate Beach, and a tongue in cheek detective scene in a serialized tale.
Governor Bates declares Thursday a holiday in Boston to honor Union soldiers with a dedication of a monument. Thousands of veterans will visit the city for the exercises and parade as state departments and City Hall close. Citizens are urged to close businesses and decorate to show appreciation for the Civil War era service.
Mrs. Sarah Ingalls turned 100 last Saturday and credits a tranquil mindset for long life. She avoids worry, reads her Bible without glasses, and stays active daily, drinking milk and eating brown bread, while noting a steady acceptance of life’s events as key to her remarkable years.
The author announces ongoing work compiling a mortuary record detailing how many times Stealthy Steve has been killed since leaving New York, urging readers to watch for updates as the project progresses.
In a castle cell Stealthy Steve awaits sunrise execution while Half-fed Bedammit plots. The sly old man studies a message Steve sent, erases the OWI alias James J. Jaw, and reads aloud the altered card as tension rises.
A vivid scene unfolds as Stealthy Steve, called the six eyed sleuth, is hailed a detective by the Sultan. A secret lever releases Panamahatma, the chief executioner, as Half-fed Bedammit triggers a wall button.
A speaker asks another to remain in place until they come back, using polite language and a clear instruction. The phrase implies a temporary departure with an expectation of the immediate return. No additional context or details are provided.
Letter from H. X. B. asks for Stealthy Steve's current address for a quiet trip. Ed. notes Steve not available for tours. directs reader to Raymond & Whitcomb. Mosquito Cure column mocks oil cures and Rockefeller wealth while claiming New England mosquitoes thrive and poke fun at Judge Emmons.
Graduation exercises yesterday in 23 Boston grammar schools awarded diplomas to nearly 1800 pupils. Gifts from classes and notable school tributes highlighted programs at Bennett, Chapman, Charles Sumner, Christopher Gibson, Gilbert Stuart, Minot, Robert G. Shaw, Roger Clap, Washington Austen and Dillaway.
The Hon. John F. Finerty former Chicago congressman and now president of the United Irish League of America will speak in Boston at Oak Island on July 4. The event signals a challenge to opponents of the Irish parliamentary party on the land bill. Finerty, noted war correspondent for Chicago papers and former staff of General Custer, edits the Chicago Citizen and contributes to various outlets. He may extend his stay in New England and plans a Boston meeting, while meeting national United Irish League officers.
In a Providence bank tale aboard the Kroonland Morgan and Lacon report six passengers lose jewelry only to have it mysteriously return two days later. The narrator confesses a clever ruse using a cigars stash to conceal jewels while planning to sell them in the United States after the voyage.
In Rome on June 22 the Pope created several new cardinals amid a brief ceremony. Despite health rumors his voice weakened yet remained audible as he announced nominations and the cardinals, led by archbishop Fischer of Cologne and papal nuncios, rose to show assent.
Graduation exercises were held today at twenty three public schools with named hours including Sunker Hill, Andrew, Mather, Norcross, Henry I. Pleree, Lawrence, Stanhope, Whiothrop, Franklin, Lenox, Mary Hemenway, Shorwity, and others. The ceremonies featured student speakers and diplomas awarded as schedules listed 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. across campuses.
The Senate reduced maximum fines for first and second automobile speeding offences to 30 and 25 dollars, from 100 and 50. The session saw votes on street railway land takings, trust company charters, and sea wall projects. Harvard Law graduate S. H. E. Freund withdraws from commencement duties to lecture at Chicago on Bankruptcy, later returning to Boston University to teach and publish on Liberty and the Fourteenth Amendment.
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