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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1905
Page
6
Newspaperman Newton Newkirk discusses Massachusetts gas and electric consolidation limits and a Missouri rail rate measure. He argues public interest favors strict capitalization rules and federal oversight, while critiquing railroad behavior and urging national action. He ends with travel notes toward Philadelphia.
A speaker at the smoke nuisance hearing held at the State House yesterday presented an estimate of about 380 tons of smoke. The testimony focused on the environmental impact and calls for stricter controls.
Debate centers on easing smoke restrictions for soft coal users in Boston. Advocates argue for brief smokey intervals while critics note that careful firing reduces or eliminates smoke. Evidence shows large users can burn coal without smoke, urging broader effort and compliance.
The Catholic University of America repudiates the impression that E. L. Scharf is an instructor and that his public utterances on church and science reflect the university. Rector O Connell and faculty issued the card to clarify the institution’s stance.
Stoneham residents condemn poor gas quality from the People's Gas and Electric Company. Sparks of action are expected as lock-box holders used matches to check mail Saturday night and barbers lit candles in shops amid the dispute.
Newkirk writes from New York about the Brooklyn bridge linking Brooklyn with Manhattan. He praises the edifice’s safety and grandeur after walking half way across it and reflects on its place in city life and a nod to Longfellow's poem.
The observant citizen notes a cosmopolitan Boston Theatre lobby as Caruso Mme de Macchi and Giraldoni debut for locals. Street scenes mix humor and spring, while the third annual Boston work horse parade is set for May 30 to improve animal care and gear.
Former President Grover Cleveland, ill with indigestion and gout, leaves Weslands on Bayard Lane to join Princeton University board of trustees meeting in Princeton New Jersey.
Letter to the editor urging the school board to honor the 1903 graduates alongside 1908 by planning a shared festival. The writer expresses disappointment at the lack of celebration for earlier classes and asks for a proper event.
A reader asks if it is proper for a couple to marry when the bride is older. The columnist notes age difference matters little, but suggests the groom being older helps with stability and respect in the home.
A reader asks if ending a friendship with a gentleman because his aims differ is fair. The adviser agrees the decision is honorable, noting unequal goals justify severing relations to avoid future injustice. The letter emphasizes compatibility as a foundation of a lasting union.
Social pages report Franklin Lin Delano Roosevelt hosting a grand farewell bachelor dinner at the Victoria. Guests include J Roosevelt Roosevelt and cousins Lyman Delano Robbins along with Beale, Biddle, Owen Winston, and others. Franklin D Roosevelt wed Eleanor next Friday in New York at the Par ish residence. The piece also notes Anna Palfrey’s death in Cambridge and Mrs. Oliver Ames’s illness, with summer plans for Victor Sorchan and family in Newport and Paris.
In a Sunday riverside scene Miss Angela confronts Jack about a future life with his unseen wife. He sketches their imagined cottage with white pillars and a den full of books, while she learns their plans are merely a fantasy he has kept alive. He reveals the truth there is no such place yet.
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