Records broken again as Sun day Post circulation rises
The Sunday Post reported a circulation of 148 862, up 2 769 from the prior Sunday, and up 8 462 from February 1903. It notes a target of 150 000, with current readings near that mark, and claims a potential reach of 744 310 readers if five per copy. The paper urges ratification of the Colombia canal treaty, arguing it secures United States control of the canal strip and supports immediate digging.
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Park Street Church Preservation Seeks Public Support
Editorial advocates a private public-spirited effort to save Park Street Church from sale. It argues the property’s land value arose from community development and that owners should offer a concession rather than profit from a public trust. The piece cautions against a costly state purchase and praises private benefaction.
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Harvard Yale Football Rules Debate Prompts Reform Talk
Professor Hollis urges abolition of Harvard Yale games in Harvard Graduates Magazine as a Springfield conference proposes new eligibility rules. Officials weigh suspending intercollegiate play again while others push broader reform of football methods and conduct.
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The Canal Treaty and Senate Opposition
The piece argues against Democratic Senate opposition to the Panama treaty on sovereignty. It contrasts it with the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and warns that opposing the current agreement would repeat past pro English missteps and concede joint control over the canal.
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Canal Strip
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Reciprocity Debated Cuba and Newfoundland Trade Deals
The essay argues for ratifying both the Cuban and Newfoundland treaties during the extraordinary Senate session. It urges free trade with Newfoundland and Cuba, notes President's push for the Cuban pact, and cites Senator Lodge's opposition to Newfoundland ratification as politically motivated. It questions why Newfoundland is given less favorable treatment despite administration backing.
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Lodge
The First Boston Loan Bill Faces Aldermen
The first loan bill of the year, proposing 2 424 000 dollars, would lower city borrowing capacity near the debt limit. It funds engine houses, municipal buildings, bath houses, gymnasiums, playgrounds, and wardrooms, while cutting 500 000 dollars from schoolhouse needs to appease local interests. The piece is criticized as old style log-rolling and not fit for stringent municipal finances. proponents urged prioritizing school children and genuine city needs over district favors.
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Boston
Conundrums Answered by J. J. Stearns
Here are the answers to the conundrums by J. J. Stearns which appear above. The items touch on books that have sold for various prices and reference odd wordplay as a spring humor feature in this issue.
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Odd laborer sketches neighbor amid city cash pile
The Observant Citizen notes a laborer drawing a sketch of a nearby man while holding a stack of thumbnail drawings and a pile of ten dollar bills at a Salem street banking house. Elsewhere, John O'Brien’s annual Tender benefit draws crowd. Brookline’s town clerk preserves presidential ballots. public baths draw crowds. spring pruning begins in the Public Garden. St. Leo's Dorchester marks the Pope's silver jubilee with services led by Father McGoldrick.
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Cockran Recovering From Illness In Egypt
Bourke Cockran is ill at Assouan with bronchial pneumonia but showing progress. His strength remains good and the mental exhaustion has lessened as he gains sleep. March date from Cairo dispatch reports his condition improving.
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Coal probe panel to report to Legislature soon
The coal investigation committee expects to present its report to the Legislature within a couple of weeks, based on current views of several members.
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Coal Investigation Committee
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