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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1907
Page
6
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The piece notes Upton Sinclair's controversial communal experiment at Englewood ending in controversy and suggests reformers should fireproof communal housing and their doctrines to prevent future collapses.
The living ex president Grover Cleveland reaches the three score years and ten mark with notable physical strength and mental vigor. Shown as a national anniversary, the milestone earns praise and well wishes for many more years of health and service.
A legislative committee on labor plans to report the overtime bill early this week with a recommendation to pass. The Senate and House are pledged to the measure and the governor stands ready to sign. Any constitutional questions would be tested after enactment.
A historic flood devastation across western Pennsylvania results in massive property losses and many deaths. Dr. Pinchot blames watershed forest cutting on the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, warning similar risks in the White Mountains and northern cities like Lowell Manchester and Boston.
The morning bells stir memories as residents recall Boston’s unique foray into anniversary clamor. Local voices describe the event as a defining, citywide echo shaping civic recollections.
The article recalls the final departure of the British army of occupation after 131 years, likening it to Lexington and Bunker Hill as a milestone in the American Revolution. A varied program of military and civic events is planned in Boston, with Dorchester Heights highlighted as a historic site.
Massachusetts residents urge decisive action by the Legislature against the American Fisheries Company plan to use steamers and seines in Buzzard's Bay. They warn it would grant a foreign firm control of the lower bay five months a year, shut out shore fishermen, ruin spawning beds, and harm local industry.
A reader mocks a Boston conductor for using the phrase please leave by the nearest door arguing two doors exist and joking a trap door may be included The letter also pokes fun at telephone etiquette and a New England dialect quip about a dropped dime in a snappy phone booth exchange.
A proposed permissive bill would let savings banks offer industrial life insurance to Massachusetts residents with two thirds board approval and safeguards. The Insurance Department, Bank Commissioner, and new funds and officials ensure security. The measure has broad civic support. a Thursday hearing before the legislative committee on insurance is expected to draw interest.
The St Patrick's Day observance opened with religious services and continues with heightened celebration. The piece notes Ireland’s nationalist aspirations gaining recognition in Great Britain and potential self government moves in Parliament, with Americans sharing in the sentiment through gatherings.
A sportsmen show will feature a live brook trout kept out of water as a demonstration. The tale comes via Billy Perkins and Tomah, an old Moosehead guide, and follows Sykes who found a brook trout in a dried brook bed and cared for it for six years. The tale ends with praise for all involved.
Hon. Thomas F. Curley told Roxbury Democrats that civil service should guide many appointments but he may appoint competent individuals off the preferred list. He asserted the right to choose capable men, a view he said others erred to deny. President Harry P. Nawn spoke at the Maguire Democratic Association open house.
Bubble of notes from Brookline to Boston covers fashion sweater fad civic events and local personalities. Highlights include Colonel Lakeman’s death and memories, Captain Curran’s retirement gift, Cape Cod constable John Bearce’s 87 years driving horses, and theatre luminary Mrs Julia Ward Howe at the Majestic. A Panama Canal critique by ex Congressman John A. Sullivan ends with a jab at railroad presidents.
The Board of Aldermen resumes after a two week break with key items on the agenda. The Boston Elevated railroad freight franchise faces opposition and may be sent to the public improvements committee. A $500 000 street improvement loan is debated amid party splits. Waste disposal proposals spark extensive debate. Baldwin seeks a new chairman option, but deadlock persists. Whelton returns with Lomasney from Washington as Berwin retains gavel authority.
Ja maica Plain residents on Paul Gore Street prepare a written protest to the Mayor about a vacant lot used as a dump for waste paper. Dr John P Toomey and Dr John T Nolan say high winds scatter litter, hindering access to their homes after three weeks of inaction by the sanitary division in Roxbury.
Mrs Cosby returns with no money for rent while Judson, sidelined by rheumatism, considers drastic options. A prized miniature landscape on a pedestal is toppled by baby Vivian, revealing a roll of twenty one hundred dollar bills Judson secretly hid for relief. The drama contrasts a cheerful doll scene with looming financial hardship and a hint of past deceit by Helen’s first husband.
A woman recalls how a man stole nothing he owned but used money to shape a hidden mountain. She smiles as a pink-and-white culprit is joyfully embraced, praising the clever ruse that backfired on him.
Hyman Walti a 19 year old from New York is recovering at Re Hef Hospital after four days of hunger and wandering the city seeking work. He rode part of the way and walked the rest, faced with negative replies from various employers and rough treatment before nearing exhaustion at School and Washington streets. He is reported to be gaining strength fast and may be discharged soon if this pace continues.
A letter to the Boston Post asks how often a husband should write to his wife while away. The writer argues for daily letters during a five year marriage, suggesting long notes to show love and longing, and invites Miss Champagne to share views for agreement.
Firemen from Engine Company 26, Charlestown, responded to two alarms near City Square yesterday only to discover both were false. Police believe they have a clue to the perpetrator and expect stern pursuit if caught.
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