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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
6
Legislative committee endorses changes to liquor statutes to modernize the system. Proposals extend hotel guest service hours to midnight except on Sundays, limit screen law to public bars, revoke dinner room applicability, curb abutters' law abuse, and refine enforcement to fit social and business life.
A congressional budget panel is urged to remove the seeds distribution from the annual appropriation. Critics call the practice wasteful and folly, noting low recipient use and poor outcomes. They favor directing any seed distribution through the Department of Agriculture.
The Standard Oil Company’s West attorney informs Attorney-General T ladley that the firm will supply only legally compelled information in the Missouri suit to remove the company. The move is described as a defiance amid recent Supreme Court rulings on corporate incriminating evidence.
The piece frames a clash between Standard Oil interests and the public backed by Attorney General Hadley. It notes the Supreme Court decision and hints at compulsion to force witnesses like Henry H. Rogers and Rockefeller to testify, with Rogers potentially reachable for further questioning.
Boston school authorities announce a funding plan to cover the overdue salary of teachers. The prior board used a forced loan from teachers' earnings during the holidays, delaying payments for three months and causing inconvenience to educators. The article urges prompt legislative action to prevent further delays.
A 1906 legislative update urges quicker action from committees and adherence to a firm timetable. It warns against protracted delays, notes reports due within a week, and stresses that prompt early work yields better outcomes for public business and approval.
Mr and Mrs Francis Procter celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at home with children and grandchildren. Procter born March 16 1888 in Gloucester, eldest son of Captain Francis Epes and Ann Allen Procter, descends from Joseph Procter who came from Danvers in 1766 and built a house. He started selling newspapers at 18 and helped found the Cape Ann Weekly Advertiser and the Gloucester Daily Times.
The Cruft Hospital Memorial Association held its second annual meeting in Haynes Hall Franklin Square House. Dr S H Aver presided and outlined progress toward supporting a free hospital in the house. A $100 gift to Franklin Square House was approved. Officers elected include Dr S H Ayer president General George B Cruft vice president Miss Frances A Zoell secretary Lawrence Priest treasurer and an executive committee of Dr S H Ayer Dr George L Perin and General G B Cruft. A capital entertainment followed the meeting.
A collage of quotes discusses women, body image, and fashions from Chicago to Los Angeles. It contrasts fat ladies with slender ideals, notes dieting and cream based regimens, and cites judges linking poison and crime to women, reflecting period attitudes and sensational snippets.
A plan announced by Mayor Fitzgerald aims to increase activity across the Commonwealth. The message likens the effort to a busy hive and notes the spread of busy enthusiasm, comparing it to the brown-tail moth. A skeptical line cautions that a whiskey tank is not always full.
An item offers a one quart box of bun buns to the first tip about John D Rockefeller’s whereabouts. The appeal urges tips to All Sorts and notes the case echoes a public press mystery. A Chicago patrolman was robbed of his revolver and a milk deliveryman left a pint on the back step as small noted incidents.
A fossilized bovine dated to 1700 B C has been unearthed in Egypt. The find sparks interest in ancient animal remains and their preservation.
A spirited letter from Boston signed Tom mocks a critic called Newt over billboard nuisance opposition. The writer explains the ribbing and questions the spelling of Newt while defending the public service of knocking down billboards.
The Post runs a department inviting eligible bachelor girls of Greater Boston to submit brief descriptions and photographs. Letters from Beatrice, Flossie, Tessie and others describe ages, features, and marriage intent, asking editors to publish for eligible bachelors to view.
A poet reflects on blessings and unfulfilled desires while recalling love and past dreams. The speaker appreciates a simple home and quiet throne of an easy chair, mentions Susie Biggs, JT, and a restless longing for wealth despite awareness that attainment brings trouble. The piece ends with a resigned, hopeful note about life’s moving yearnings.
Readable fragments recount a wintry scene along the Boston waterfront with a severe storm delaying ships while barge traffic and local life adapt. Notes include civic mentions, social milestones, and a long anecdote about a lily blooming to resolve a romance dilemma.
A street vendor touts a guard dog as an ideal burglar deterrent. The buyer laughs and claims only a "purp" would be deterred by such a dog, reflecting playful dialect in a humorous exchange.
A young man writes to Mildred Champagne asking if his five month romance and choice of cheaper theatre seating shows stinginess. He earns $13 weekly and pays 50 cent tickets while the girlfriend expects first balcony seating. The column advises appreciating his best with what he can afford and treating the partner well.
A man gifts a Chinese lily to win a fiancée while she doubts his earnestness. She proposes the flower decide their fate by blooming, fearing changeable affection. He agrees and waits, delaying his plea as the couple await the lily’s verdict.
A reader argues against blanket bans on first cousin marriages while recounting the healthy children of a cousin union. The letter notes lack of medical study but shares a family example of four strong, above average children. DPR. A. T. W.
The text profiles Joseph A. Conry born September 12, 1868 in Brookline and highlights his rise in Boston politics. It notes his tenure as Boston Common Council president in 1896–97, chairmanship of the Board of Aldermen in 1898, and election to the Fifty-seventh Congress from the Ninth district by a large margin, with a later defeat for nomination to the Fifty-eighth Congress. It also mentions his selection to a commission on building height and describes his tall stature and refined dress.
A severe storm dampened the Federation bazaar Musique and Copley Society event yet both remained well attended and enjoyable. Mrs Eben Sumner Draper hosted an elaborate Beacon Street dinner for eighteen with roses and a choice menu.
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