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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1905
Page
6
A playful cartoon caption features McThunder a tenor named Bellowins who is always in trouble for stealing. Hamly asks what he takes and the punchline: he takes high notes.
Attorney Anderson argued yesterday that court decisions do not negate the quasi trust rule on surplus earnings in gas holdings. He warned that municipal ownership could be advanced by inflating capitalization and urged careful consideration by the Gas Commission and public lighting committee.
A State House hearing on vivisection unfolds, with strong views on animal testing and the moral stakes. Proponents contest sentimentality, arguing the life of one baby is not equivalent to many dogs, while critics warn against slick rhetoric masking policy.
The text argues that while vivisection may be lawful to advance science, it should be strictly regulated and kept within narrow bounds. It urges humane consideration for animals and warns against using vivisection merely to illustrate known principles, challenging casual or gratuitous cruelty.
The report from a Canadian commission urges an export duty on sardines shipped to the United States in American bottoms matching our import duty on fresh herring from Canada. The piece notes constitutional limits, potential evasion, and mutual folly in such protective gestures, urging realism in trade policy.
A M Palmer theatrical manager dies at 67 in New York after yesterday’s apoplexy. He led Union Square Theatre for a decade starting 1872, later Madison Square and Palmer's Theatre. Palmer founded the Actors' Fund of America and helped establish the Players' Club. He recently managed Richard Mansfield.
About 60 Victorian Club members attended a banquet at the Copley Square Hotel with Professor F C de Lumichrast as toastmaster. Rene Millet of France delivered an address on the Eastern Question and is noted as a future French Cabinet member while lecturing at Harvard under the Hyde fund. Alleyne Ireland and Henry B Blackwell also gave addresses.
The will of William H. Williams filed in Suffolk Probate Court provides $40,000 in special legacies to Masonic bodies and leaves the residue to accumulate until $200,000 is reached, then fund a home for indigent and needy Masons in Boston and vicinity under grand lodge administration.
A delegation of the League of Former German University Students will travel to Washington tomorrow to present an honorary membership diploma to President Roosevelt. He spent two college terms in Germany and was elected an honorary member, the only other honoree being the Grand Duke of Baden.
The writer placed a verse over his daughter’s grave: Warm summer sun shine kindly here. Warm southern winds blow softly here. Green sod above lie night, he light. Good night dear heart. Good night, good night.
The Boston Post editor Newton Newkirk signs off for a brief trip with daily letters titled All Sorts. The column humorously frames a puzzle about wages and half a man, noting readers may see illustrations and enjoy light editorial humor.
A household of eclectic tales fills the page from exiles in France to a Brookline dog with promise. Local chatter covers politicians, journalists, clubwomen, and charitable efforts as Boston figures mingle with regional profiles. A wedding is announced for Carolyn Thibodeau and George T. Shelley on April 25.
An odd World War era column humorously examines celluloid collars. It recounts a Hayward youth whose collar exploded and caught his clothes on fire, saved by a neighbor's quick action. The piece notes the collar’s gimmicks and risks while joking about insurance and personal grooming.
Observant Citizen notes the Dorchester Catholic Club’s chess sets spark merriment curiosity and a crowd of learners. Beginners play nightly with groups forming around tables as players exchange free advice amid Mme. Katerina Breshkovskaya’s recent speech on Russia and its problems.
Officer Hugh Marston of Police Station 4 wed Miss Mary Kraus after a three year note exchanging romance. Officers gifted the couple a dining room set and keepsakes. The ceremony took place at 29 Charles Street Dorchester with Dennis Harrington as best man. They plan a short honeymoon before settling with Sergeant and Mrs F J Hurd at 29 Chestnut Street.
Rhode Island Episcopal clergy meeting at Grace Church in Providence adopted resolutions urging political actors to provide information and support to combat public corruption. The group, selected by Bishop W. N. McVickar, stressed the duty of church leaders to speak on morals and rallied for united action among citizens of public spirit.
Mrs Frank Gair Macomber sails from New York aboard the Prinzess in Victoria Luise for Nassau and Bermuda and will miss the Copley Society Monet exhibition. Boston clubmen Randolph Morgan Appleton Theophilus Parsons and Charles A Proctor attend Hotel Royal Poinciana events in Palm Beach. Local social life features recitals, weddings, luncheons and charity sales, with Miss Katharine Nazro recovering from typhoid and Miss Annie Lyman visiting New York mens.
A reader asks about kinship and marriage for two young people whose fathers are cousins. The writer seeks guidance on whether they are second cousins and if marriage would be objectionable. The response says they are likely second cousins and that first cousin prohibitions do not apply to third or fourth generations, so the match may be safe.
A 20 year old man asks if he should tell a young woman he loves her. The reply affirms it is proper but advises considering finances and future marriage prospects before declaring eternal intent. The guidance underscores matching affection with tangible plans.
A reader asks about a nickname given in a social moment and whether the giver meant offense or playful mischief. The columnist notes reactions vary and stresses a sincere apology if embarrassment was caused, and advises addressing the issue with the offender.
A male speaker urges steadfast affection despite a partner's whims. He praises her many good traits and argues that consistent attention can overlook faults, claiming the patient pursuer almost always prevails.
A woman hosts a destitute man who calls himself a former lawyer and attempts to explain his fall from better days. He recounts a life of failed cases, prison time for beer, and two bars he aimed to join, offering fragmented glimpses of loss and humor in a rough, humorous exchange.
New York March 7. By the will of David R Jaques former dean of the University of New York law school charity and educational institutions receive 50 000 from an estate estimated at a quarter of a million with the remainder divided among heirs.
In Warren and Ekimutt rivers, oyster dredgers resume normal activity as ice goes out after six weeks. Two tugboats aided by lifting the embargo contributed to the reopening of beds previously blocked by ice.
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