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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1905
Page
6
In a rustic exchange a narrator mentions Circus Solly and a notorious dog stealer fleeing ahead in wintry weather as bystanders react. A tall slim hobo is asked about, while de old story frames the scene with a sense of rural humor and pursuit.
Daily and Sunday subscription rates listed for the Boston Post with prices for different terms and payment in advance. Editorial office and address at 259 Washington Street with a notice about discontinuation on expiration and a request to notify by mail if delivery is unavailable.
A bill aims to shift boiler inspection entirely to the State police, criticizing past reliance on boiler insurance firms for inspections. The piece argues the state should not share authority with private entities and warns against privatizing taxes as in historical France.
The piece argues for a graduated inheritance tax in Massachusetts and links it to gas company consolidation reform. It cites public sentiment, 1896 Tax Commission, and Governor Douglas, urging a broad tax that excludes small estates while addressing collateral and direct inheritances.
The article argues that estates large enough to be taxed should also support a direct inheritance tax on heirs. It asserts wealth creates obligations to the community and that a graduated tax, increasing with estate size and remoteness of collateral heirs, would liquidate moral duties and prevent state financial distress.
A St Petersburg dispatch says Admiral Rojestvensky will join with Nebogatoff within ten days then seek a battle with Togo. An internal loan will be issued at 95 percent. The piece notes possible fleet aims amid Manchuria setbacks and a mix of fatalism and persistence in Russian strategy.
Dr Daniel S Harkins a longtime Dorchester and South Boston school committee member is a patient at Carney Hospital where he has been for a week He will undergo surgery today and probably remain for at least two more weeks He lives on Columbia Road near Dorchester Avenue Boston
The Rev John J Ryan of Cambridge will lecture this evening before the Catholic Literary Union of Charles Town for members and their ladies friends. The topic is The Land of the Pharaohs.
Journalist Newton Newkirk surveys Jacksonville on the St. Johns Riverfront. He notes local black communities and alligator lore including Big Joe, a 14 foot, 900 pound captive aged over 100. He observes climate as cure for health and calls for a regional charitable sanitarium funded by states.
Observant Citizen reports Louis Kronberg has completed a portrait of Lillian Lawrence to be shown next Friday Saturday and Monday at Kronberg’s studio 3 Winter street. The painting shows Miss Lawrence with a hip resting pose in a long white robe and a plumed hat.
The Milwaukee Journal reports a New York connoisseur believes a canvas owned by a Milwaukee resident may be a genuine Gainsborough duplicate. It allegedly portrays Louis XIV and could be a rival to the Duchess of Devonshire portrait Morgan bought. the owner says it was cut from its frame during the French Revolution and later sold in Milwaukee.
Captain Thomas W. Conway, retired from Ladder 9 Charlestown, collapsed from heart disease on the Massachusetts Avenue steps at 687 Massachusetts Avenue. He was 65, weighed 220 pounds, and died en route to City Hospital morgue after a 3:30 p.m. collapse. He lived with a son and daughter at 282 Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown. His son W F E Conway, Brigham's Hotel proprietor, notified and took charge of the remains.
A Boston correspondent reports on a mix of policy, sports and local notes. Discussions touch four more boiler inspectors, cost of snow, Rockefeller gift protests, a Dorchester surgeon major’s death, hospital stays for a sergeant, and local civic events. The column blends legal, civic, and social snippets with a wry, community tone.
Miss Madge Dumaresq of Bay State road announces her engagement to William Gay of Beacon street. The article tracks society events including cais of Miss Leila Barnett ill at Corey Hill Hospital, Edgar Harding aboard the Hoosier, and planned Monet teas and Danes entertainments. Prominent families and debutantes are named with hosting duties at Commonwealth avenue and Beacon street residences.
A reader asks whether to break an engagement in favor of a more compatible future partner. The columnist counsels honest communication with the fiancée, weighing happiness, duty, and timing, and suggests seeking a release if the current engagement cannot yield lasting happiness.
The note urges S. E. L. to marry if he and the girl have determined to wed, arguing the marriage concerns them more than relatives and should proceed without external interference.
A college student asks Miss Champagne if inviting a girl he met in Cambridge to lunch after a brief acquaintance was improper. The adviser says if she is offended, apologize and avoid assuming familiarity, and act with courtesy and deference in the future.
A 20 year old man seeks guidance about a young lady one year his junior whom he has courted for about a year. He says he has kissed her and she did not object but has grown cold. The adviser suggests asking her frankly for the reason, expressing concern for their future happiness, and renewing trust.
A reader asks if a first encounter with a appealing young woman permits a call. The reply advises against rushed visits, noting unexpected calls may be unwelcome. It suggests signaling interest politely and arranging a second meeting at her convenience.
Four men of the so called respectable class plot a $10,000 theft on a Boston bound voyage. They target George Cobb’s bag and use deceit to lure the old man and his secretary. The haul ends up a decoy bag containing only a note and an old pocketbook.
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