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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1906
Page
6
Sylvester Baxter endorses the Post’s condemnation of sky signs as disfigurements of the city. He cites Park street’s red sign as a peak example and warns future leases may invite public anger, economic boycotts, and illness for the seller.
The editorial urges Senator Tillman to press a full investigation of coal and oil hauling discrimination by railroads and to probe campaign contributions from insurance and other corporations. It notes White House visits by Standard Oil magnates and questions total corporate donations, calling for more sunlight on the sources of funding.
The coal operators refuse every miner demand, signaling a possible strike. With 20,000,000 tons of anthracite in reserve, they could suspend mining for months and raise prices to recoup losses and profit, a stance seen as arrogant and unjust amid ongoing grievances.
The piece argues that the 3 year extension of the President's coal strike commission findings may be fair, but costs have risen and profits increased. It urges a new settlement now to avoid a strike, praising President Roosevelt for possible mediation and noting broad worker sympathy.
Superintendent Southworth urges calm punishment using prescribed methods and moderation. He argues angerless discipline shows self control and that personal influence wins against the perverse. January records show 62 whippings, less than one per session, signaling progress of the civilizing policy.
Robert E. Foster Jr an ornithologist and biologist in Newton New Jersey reveals seven eggs with handles made by his leghorns. The eggs stand upright with a flat big end and a handle at the small end and are said to be unique in the world. He feeds his hens whiskey sugar and nutmeg and plans to ship eggs marked Slice off the top That s all.
A Fifth avenue jeweller cites bracelets as a rising fashion for women with long gloves. The New York Sun notes women may wear bracelets on both wrists as heat and fashion shift demand. The piece contrasts eloquence with speech training and lauds a woman's mental receptivity as beneficial to mankind.
A Chicago Tribune verse describes spring approaching with vivid natural imagery. The poem envisions blossoms, green grass, sunlight, birds, bees, violets, and the robin and the rose as the earth moves toward a joyous April dawn. It highlights renewal after winter and ends with the note of springtime progress.
An All Sorts feature tests Carnegie’s claim that millionaires rarely laugh. The editor shares responses from John D. Rockefeller and Russell Sage, noting Rockefeller recalls past jokes about kerosene prices while Sage cites avoiding laughter to keep focus on wealth, joking about a red apple and hydrant water.
Editor readers share lighthearted confessions and jests from notable figures including H H Rogers J Pierpont Morgan J P Morgan Co M Schwab and discussions of vaudeville fakes high finance Monte Carlo anxieties and snappy quips about laughter and life in a playful exchange.
A collection of short humorous replies from Chauncey Depew Mrs Hetty Green Czar Nicholas James Hazen Hyde and Tom Lawson to an editor’s request for something to laugh at. The notes reveal wit poverty claims and political and literary references with a playful tone.
A playful verse notes Ol Mistah Winter’s reform as peaceful and friendly to children. The speaker praises his gentleness while warning the community to stay wary of possible backsliding, contrasting calm scenes with looming cold wind.
Observant Citizen notes March 13 1884 as the day the United States adopts standard time nationwide. It also records President Roosevelt calling for action against race death by own hand, reflecting era concerns.
Miss Florence Robinson, once gravely ill in Paris, has shown improvement with her mother by her side. Filsie De Wolfe, famed interior designer, redecorates John R. McLean’s pink taffeta house in a Seize Louis style, drawing praise from Paris and Newport elites.
A reader asks about the propriety of pressuring a young woman for a photo after she refused to send hers. The columnist counsels an apology, avoiding bargaining, and notes that a worthy man earns a photo by demonstrating worth and respect, not coercion.
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