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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1906
Page
6
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The ice trust has raised prices from 30 cents to 40 cents in city areas and 58 cents in Brooklyn and Long Island, citing winter shortages. The piece argues stored last winter supply, not current crop, drives the hike and accuses the trust of exploiting summer demand to boost profits. It condemns monopolistic control and urges redress against the ice monopoly.
The piece surveys Senator Spooner of Wisconsin backing the railroad rate bill in the Senate and President Roosevelt’s shifting stance on court review of Interstate Commerce Commission decisions. It portrays Roosevelt as dominant, warns against executive overreach, and urges Congress to resist and thwart presidential efforts to control policy.
Edwin V. Morgan, newly appointed minister to Cuba, presented credentials to President Palma at the palacio. He pledged peaceful intent and U S friendship, citing Cuba’s gift to Washington for the President's daughter's marriage and noting the visit of Mr and Mrs Longworth.
The article discusses how a gift should be acknowledged either through the State Department or the President, and why Mr. and Mrs. Longworth’s Cuba visit should not be treated as official. It notes their behavior was commendable but their presence was not official and should not be referenced by the minister.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt denounces flour complaints as a sign of female weakness and notes women should not seek equality. a Denver Times column adds that men resemble children and deserve respect, urging proper deference to women.
A barber in Thomaston, Connecticut posts a quip about icemen paying double for a shave due to their long faces. The joke reflects local humor during a March 2 report from Winsted, Connecticut.
A reminiscence extols Joe Bing for cutting ten cords of wood from sunrise to sunset and piling it. He also cut eight loads of hay and raked, finished in 12 hours. He plowed four acres in one day, earning five dollars by hops picking. All actions occur at Luscombis grocery store.
In Boston on March 2 John D Rockefeller sits on the State House steps as Effervescent Emmons feigns intrusion. Judge Emmons handcuffs the Kerosene King and escorts him to the police, where Rockefeller is treated with surprising leniency and released after a playful exchange about burglars.
A wealthy marriage binds Marcia to Stuart, masking loneliness and pride. On her twenty first birthday a midnight garden moment reveals tenderness, as a gift of pearls sparks longing for a rose rather than gems. The scene ends with unspoken desires and a fragile, strained bond.
Mrs Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward spoke on anti vivisection and said her petition to the Legislature has over 4500 signatures from prominent citizens. The piece notes other local items including Carleton Nash's Boston visit, the Newtowne Club Show Dinner, and profiles of public figures such as Assistant Chief John Grady, Reverend BF Horton, and Bassett.
Edward V. Clegg a rich Antigo real estate man was arraigned in Chicago on bigamy charges. His defense claimed aphasia caused memory lapses about wife No 1 who attended the trial. The exchange with his counsel and the dramatic courtroom moment are described with comic detail.
Beginning next Monday the column will feature a series of pen and ink portraits depicting human emotions. The first image will show surprise and will appear daily, with more to follow in the deluxe edition. Mrs. Yerkes, ex Mrs. Mizner, mourns in a New York home feeling Mizner wed her for wealth and now offers to give him 20,600 to end their marriage.
A letter to the editor from Charles Re. Stratton dated March 2 explains that his statement about Boston parks referred only to city parks and not to metropolitan or outside ones. He says the article misinterpreted his comments and reiterates the distinction.
A public remark about a comedian’s mental state sparked confusion and prompts questions about the performer’s condition and future appearances. Bystanders and fans seek clarification amid speculation.
Thomas E Saint, a Brookline resident and Boston mercantile superintendent at 30, is a prominent eligible bachelor. He is past grand knight of Brookline Council 114 Knights of Columbus and active in the Brookline Business Men's Association, living at 7 Walnut Street.
Society notes detail a series of Copley Society teas in March from 3 to 6:30 pm led by Mrs. Charles S. Sargent of Brookline with Governor and Lieutenant Governor wives presiding. Others include Mrs. Glendower Evans and Mrs. Barlow welcoming guests, while Boston society figures travel between Palm Beach Atlantic City and Brookline.
An aunt asks if a niece who eloped to marry against her parents wishes and printed the notice in the hometown paper should face scandal or be treated differently. Mildred Champagne replies that the couple’s happiness matters most and parents are right to bring them home and honor their choice.
A 17 year old asks about a stage struck girlfriend who may go to Quebec. The adviser says many girls act foolishly at this age and urges the youth to focus on study and business to build a future. Then choose a steady partner from many options available.
From the New York Sun comes a brief, caustic comparison of Boston and New York habits. The observer notes tipping practices, housing signs, driving speed, train etiquette, and seating norms with a skeptical tone toward Bostonians.
Great Barrington March 2 A Hillsdale resident Mrs Nicholas Hollenbeck aged 90 the oldest woman in Hillsdale Columbia County N Y told an assembled group at her home today she does not think of her age or realize she is growing old as they honored her birthday.
A Cambridge resident asks the Post editor for information on the removal of Cambridge streetcar lines serving South Boston via Sack Bay station and Huron Avenue Rowe’s spare car. The writer decries the cuts as a great daily inconvenience and questions Cambridge’s service level compared to South Boston.
Fead officials say through cars between South Boston and Cambridge were discontinued about a year ago due to falling traffic beyond Caples square making the line unprofitable. South Boston cars now run to Boylston street with transfers to Cambridge cars via Harvard bridge. Haron avenue and Rowe's wharf cars enter the subway, officials claim faster service.
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