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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
6
The pageant in Boston showcased militia and National Guard units marching past, emphasizing the people’s power to defend the republic. Veterans of the Civil War led by Hooker and Grand Army posts added a historic, patriotic dimension to the event, proving the vitality of the citizen soldiery.
Yale crew dominance over Harvard is highlighted as the Blue win all three varsity events at New London. Times show near parity with last year, underscoring Yale endurance and slight margin in the final distance. The article also applauds Harvard’s effort and notes factors in Yale’s victory.
Washington should lift the cattle embargo at once after Massachusetts is declared free of foot and mouth disease. New England is free of contagion and Boston exports form a sizeable share of the trade. Local commercial groups praise the rapid national effort and demand immediate restoration of former trade conditions.
The Observant Citizen notes a propitious weather for a parade despite wet pavements tiring marchers including Grand Army men. It spotlights marine artist Walter F. Lansil and his Chancellorsville battle painting praised by General Hooker’s legacy, plus a critique of the Devens statue’s orientation and nods to German etiquette observed at a Tom Lawson gathering.
The writer argues that trade will find other routes if embargoes persist and urges the embargo on the port be lifted to resume commerce and avoid economic harm.
The president plans to transmit a memorial from Jewish citizens to the Russian government protesting the massacres in Bessarabia including Kishineff. Secretary Hay signals doubts about Moscow's reception, while editors urge timely action to avoid international friction and fulfill civic duty.
The synopsis explains space limits require presenting Stealthy Steve's mortuary record in two parts. The first instalment will appear tomorrow, per Thy Author.
In a perilous scene, Stealthy Steve defies the Sultan and Half fed Bedammit. Panamahatma is defeated by a thrown five-ton iron ball, and Steve escapes with No. 79 as guards close in. The cliffhanger ends with Steve vanishing beyond a high wall.
A dialogue snippet shows Cambridge St.-No declining a gold brick purchase while referencing a nearly new prior purchase. Dreamer offers a Panama pipe for $50 and suggests buying anew for safety. Chimmie complains about bees and asks to rehome the hives.
A vast orderly crowd gathered in Boston Common for a long parade from 11 16 am to mid afternoon. Spectators packed the mall and observers cheered cavalry officers and generals as veterans and army units passed by, with ration tents and a final rally around the Hooker statue drawing heartfelt taps of respect.
The Hon. Carroll D. Wright delivered the Phi Beta Kappa oration on Romantic Socialism at Harvard with Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale present and Le Baron Briggs composing the poem. Wright praised moral and social evolution within socialism, urging a critical view that favors altruism and a future commonwealth through virtuous government and capable men.
Plymouth June 25 report describes a patriotic society proposal to move Plymouth Rock on a flat car similar to the Liberty Bell stunt last week. The rock sits under a canopy though a derail could topple it. Selectman Saunders opposes while Boston leaders hope for authorization. A St. Louis fair official shows interest as Albany rumored destinations rise and city leaders weigh recognition.
An aging man recalls missed chances and a life misspent as he sits by dying embers in a quiet home. A moonlit night and a swift messenger on a life and death errand arrive, offering a chance to aid someone he values highly. The scene hints at past love and a decision that could alter his fate.
A tale of a man torn by temptation as he aids a dying rival, urged by a doctor to help Stuart Ames. A plot to poison and seize inheritance unfolds, but love, guilt, and a guardian angel steer toward redemption as dawn breaks and a patient improves.
The World's Fair Company has expended 8.5 million in cash through the first of the month, per the auditing committee. It plans to draw on a 5 million Treasury fund and expects to use government money later. Contracts are to nearly exhaust the 10 million required by Congress before federal funds release.
Liz the big elephant at Coney Island gave birth yesterday to twins Shamrock III and Reliance. Both calves weighed 150 and 156 pounds. Reliance died about three quarters of an hour after birth. Jumbo II, the father, died in Cleveland six months earlier.
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