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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1907
Page
6
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News from London states Governor Swettenham has resigned his Jamaica post and will depart Jamaica when his affairs are settled. The piece notes little difference whether he stays or leaves and remarks that Americans remember him mainly as a misdirected example of official language.
After a theft of 175000 in large bills from the Chicago sub-treasury, officials plan broad changes in office methods. The piece notes it would help if the thief and loot were recovered, possibly with useful input on improvements.
The sole survivor in the McKinley Cabinet, James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, is praised as a good omen. President Roosevelt’s steady leadership brings prosperity and record-breaking crop yields under Wilson.
The London vote marks a clear setback for municipal ownership theory as Conservatives win control of the council. The campaign made the issue decisive, and the result assigns municipal affairs to Conservative hands, a finding that may not apply to other cities.
The Fifty ninth Congress ended with Roosevelt pressing his will on major policy shifts. It expanded federal powers with laws on railroad rates meat and food safety and immigration reform. It enacted pensions campaign finance limits and caps on hours for railroad workers while failing to grant Porto Rican citizenship and to pass ship subsidies or tariff reform.
The figure nears two billion dollars and clearly breaks the prior record, signaling a historic high. The milestone underscores a dramatic surge in value and attention across related markets and stakeholders.
United States Senator John C Spooner of Wisconsin retires after sixteen years in the Senate stating he can no longer afford to remain in public service. The piece contrasts Spooner’s retirement with richer New York senators Depew and Platt and argues public pay should ensure decent compensation without turning office into a financial prize.
Upham's Corner residents and merchants press the New York New Haven and Hartford Railway to build a Dudley Street station as grade crossing improvements proceed. A March 14 mass meeting at Columbia Road municipal building is planned with Mayor Fitzgerald likely attending. A petition gathering signatures exceeds four thousand.
The Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke plans a Palestine trip to fish Galilee waters and finish a long underway work. He resigns as Murray professor at Princeton and will travel March 16 from New York to Jaffa with two companions. The tour covers Judea, Samaria, Galilee, Lebanon, Damascus, Baalbek and Beirut before returning in June or July.
The steamer Admiral Sampson under Captain Henshaw reached Long Wharf after a Jamaica voyage with tourists aboard including Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, and others. The vessel carried a large cargo of bananas, lime juice, cocoa nuts, wax, oranges, cashew nuts, and four automobiles.
Mrs S W Jenkins, seventh grade teacher at Roger Wolcott School Dorchester, was presented with a handsome Gladstone bag by her class yesterday as a token of appreciation before her transfer to Rice School.
A child laments an unhealthy winter scene at home with no furnace fire. The family endures cold, improvised warmth, and odd routines in a crowded house. The speaker plans to visit granma's to sleep and recover.
A second edition of Siamese twins is born to Indian chief Mr. Sandwich Charley and wife on an Oklahoma reservation. Boy twins share a fused system with mutual needs and pains, sparking medical interest while prompting reflections on freedom and independence.
Panting World reveals a new book titled How to Get Rich While You Wait. The author promises practical steps, practical mindset shifts, and timely advice for readers seeking wealth while maintaining patience. The release signals a bold, accessible guide aimed at a broad audience.
A satirical pamphlet by E. H. B. Harriman claims to teach issuing bonds to oneself and unloading them, buying railroads for a million, and doubling money with tricks. It mocks dishonest tactics and urges honesty, labeling the work a short route from penury to plenty and a must-have in every home.
Dr. Alexander Francis spoke on Russia and peasant life at Hale House, while the Baraca Class prepares for a visit by William Jennings Bryan. Reports note church activity, social quips, and upcoming events at Tremont Temple and local schools, with tales from Boston and Melrose communities.
A fragment from the Memoirs of the New England Tell & Well Co records late morning and afternoon exchanges on the Sixteen-Party Accommodation Telephone Line. The dialogue shows neighbors listening, miscommunications, and domestic chores as a party member messages progress.
Strong resolutions condemning the presentation in Boston by Herr Coneried's grand opera company of the opera Salome were adopted yesterday morning by the Congregational ministers convention. The resolutions were offered by Rev. Charlie Beale of Cambridge.
The governess Betty Gray recounts a glamorous evening with Mrs. Guthrie and her circle after Lohengrin. Mr. Arthur Kerne-Abbott praises her, Philip declares his love, and Betty vows to wed quietly tomorrow as part of a joyous, secret engagement.
At the 41st anniversary in the Association building Boston YWCA disclosed plans for a $500 000 new building in Back Bay to aid working young women without homes. The committee has over $40 000 on hand and will seek architect plans while expanding from two current sites on Warren and Berkeley streets. Last year 2150 young women were assisted and 750 arrivals from Europe and the provinces were welcomed. In the afternoon Rev Alexander Mann of Trinity Church gave the address.
Clarence Simonds and Frederick Morris, both four, were nearly suffocated when they lit papers in a closed room. Janitor Edward Darcey raced up three flights, burst in, and stopped the blaze, saving the boys yesterday at 1298 Washington Street.
Miss Adam L. Howard, founder and first president of Wellesley College, died in Brooklyn Sunday night. Born December 19, 1829 in Temple New Hampshire, she taught at Mt. Holyoke and Knox College before leading Wellesley and serving until 1881 when ill health forced her to step down.
A 21 year old man asks if he should propose now or wait until his income rises. Champagne advises showing honest intentions, letting the woman decide what she can live with, and that waiting may backfire if raises never come.
A reader asks whether the shy young woman should speak first to a man she rides with daily for six weeks. She worries the conductor teases and may lead her to act foolishly. she seeks guidance on proper conduct and timing.
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