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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1906
Page
6
The bill, to be reported to the Legislature, includes amendments that empower the Boston mayor with greater police control, allows direct appointment of an election commissioner, enables suspension of liquor licenses for civic disturbances, provides a trial board for police officer complaints, and aims to improve administration without significant budget impact.
Andrew Hamilton’s intervention sparks a panic among New York Life trustees. The 15 board members, previously vowing legal action against John A. McCall’s estate, decide to repay 148000 dollars from their own pockets after Hamilton’s sharp testimony. The scene shifts as former allies rush to settle amid questions of unrecorded vouchers and fund donations.
The note urges more Hamiltons to extend similar relief to Mutual Life and Equitable, seeking additional financial support or settlement in the New York Life case.
A public debate questions how to curb immoral dance halls without criminalizing harmless recreation. Advocates urge strict license conditions, rigorous inspection, and immediate closure of venues harming moral interests, while warning against overreaching laws that threaten personal liberty.
A reading of a vaudeville style scene features Meal-less Mack in rags and Dolly Starlight performing a humorous dialogue. Mack riffs on miscommunication and hunger while Dolly counters with wordplay about rain and dance. The duo closes with a sentimental parody and a black-step, drawing thunderous applause.
The Oregon began its voyage around Cape Horn on March 19, 1898, marking a historic crewed journey for the U S battleship as it continued its global circumnavigation.
The post office appropriation bill advances a radical reform to stop free carriage of furniture bedding and household goods for Congress members. Typewriters pianos and rubber stamp frankings would be banned, increasing campaign material costs as a new Congress looms. Rural delivery costs rise, but self-sufficiency for the postal service could be achieved if grafts are eliminated.
Local notes celebrate the Majestic Theatre reopening with Edward D. Smith likely to stay on as resident manager after a successful run at the Globe and prior tenure at the Majestic. Other items praise a considerate local conductor who returned a found bank book and received a generous reward.
A Boston newspaper invites eligible bachelor girls to submit brief letters with their attributes and interests. Readers are cautioned against male letters and a mass meeting at Mechanics Hall is planned to evaluate matches. Examples include ages, looks, and humor from participants in Everett Roxbury Cambridge Boston Malden and other areas.
The Legislature should arrange Massachusetts representation at the Jamestown Virginia exposition next May. It argues against delaying to 1907 and rejects Virginia discrimination concerns as irrelevant in this historical commemorative effort. It stresses all thirteen original states participated equally and Massachusetts should join prominently.
A reader discusses Moros in Jolo, recalling experiences in the Philippines. He notes local fighters' loyalty to Spaniards, cites Moro weapon artifacts, and remarks on natives’ views of American troops.
A letter writer asks Miss Champagne for love advice while another tale follows Joe Sapley wounded on the Arizona plains. Mort Williams aids Sapley, guides him toward water, and contemplates turning him in, then plans a quiet life away from crime. The piece closes with a reflective nod to old friendships.
Max Henry Newman argues that bachelor housing should be eliminated to promote marriage, home life, affection, and children, urging the editor to prohibit apartments that encourage bachelor living.
A lyric note from Century Magazine assures a steadfast vow despite winter snows. The speaker laments distance and longing while affirming an undying bond as two souls remain wed beyond any barrier.
A compilation of anecdotes from 1900s newspapers shows women urged to dress pragmatically for work. A stenography teacher recalls a former top student losing a job due to jewelry and a fancy hat, then regaining work after dressing modestly. Other notes show female peer advice sharing love experiences and a Australian singing scholarship winning through a gramophone audition.
Madrid reports elaborate preparations as Emperor William plans an April visit. Officials anticipate official ceremonies and crowd turnout during the historic engagement in the Spanish capital.
Joseph KF Phillips, a Ward 2 alderman for a third term, is Somerville’s popular bachelor. Born in Somerville and educated locally, he remains the youngest Alderman and active in several city organizations, known for social life and prominence.
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