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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1904
Page
6
Governor Bates faces a divided General Court as he pushes for a tax on direct inheritances. A taxation committee signals support with a proposed 2 percent rate, extending the current bequest tax. Proponents say even a low rate begins taxing previously untaxed wealth and could build state revenue.
Senator Carmack’s resolution urges Congress to act on the legality of an executive order that seems to override legislative authority. Roosevelt and Republican managers face pressure over continuing an inquiry into the service pension extension for all who were honorably discharged from military service at the close of the war.
The piece argues that a president acting by executive order to enact a service pension mirrors Johnson's overreach, a move deemed unsafe for disabled Civil War veterans. It questions who makes laws, asks if a president with party backing can sidestep Congress, and notes Roosevelt’s firmer stance but greater fault in office.
A letter signed by thousands in Boston's trade, finance, and industry calls on Henry M. Whitney to convene a public meeting to push reciprocal trade with foreign nations, especially Canada and Newfoundland. They urge the city to lead, criticizing Congress and Massachusetts delegation for misrepresentation and urging citizens to drive industrial and commercial freedom.
The Legislature debates restricting vivisection to scientific lines, arguing existing domestic animal cruelty laws, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and responsible scientists support oversight. Proponents claim sober supervision protects knowledge while preventing quacks and sensationalists from abusing animals, as in England and Massachusetts.
Grace Gallatin Thompson Seton, wife of Ernest Thompson Seton, sued her father Albert Gallatin for 10000. The case, tried before Superior Judge Glass, follows an 1879 divorce agreement to pay support and 10000 at Grace's 18th birthday. He proceeded to pay 8 percent interest for a decade and then refused both interest and principal claiming provisions in his will.
Mild weather has thawed the Charles River ice creating monster cakes rushing toward Moody street bridge. Guards at the dam above the mills of the Boston Manufacturing Company direct the flow to avert damage as the river rises and floods adjacent lands.
Pension Commissioner Ware fled south for rest leaving a lead pencil note to the President. The message says take this piece of plumbago to tell you I have the lutmbago and I shall hie me away for a week and a day, a humorous farewell in verse.
Stealthy Steve arrives at Havre harbor and hails a famous airship maker to buy a ship that will outrun the Baron’s craft. He plans to use the new vessel to speed to the Baron, recover Mrs Miskell and expose the villain while keeping his escape swift and certain. The tale covers his departure from the fishing smack, the meeting with company heads, and a dramatic setup for a confrontation.
Ned Lincoln repeats his marriage plea to Mollie Gregson on a veranda and during a motor trip. He insists she will marry him before June and refuses to let her return home alone, despite her saucy resistance and intent to walk away. The tense scene shows his determined, domineering stance.
The viceroy of India Kedleston will sail from Bombay on April 3 for a holiday trip home to England. Baron Kaneko, a Japanese statesman, ridicules Count Cassini on Russia's readiness, claiming Russia mobilized vast forces before the war. Senator Blackburn travels with a grand red striped carpet bag and Edward Hart of Cincinnati sold a rare sailfish to Smithsonian for 300 dollars. The Lowther family’s long parliamentary run ends with Jimmy Lowther’s retirement. George Frederick Watts exhibited Royal Academy portraits after 67 years. The wife of Boson de Perigord is in New York as Miss Helen Morton, heir to Almanach de Gotha listing. titles via French law remain restricted. The Countess will stay with her parents in New York.
Mrs. Ida Farr Miller, president of the Kosmos Woman's Club of Wakefield, stands among Massachusetts club leaders. She has led five Boston-area clubs, presided over Melrose, founded New Hampshire's Daughters in Boston and Faneuil Hall Chapter DAR, and served as DAR state historian. The Kosmos club currently battles brown tail moths, marking a new focus for women’s clubs.
An advertisement describes a Balbriggan undergarment as a light comfortable option priced at five shillings. It targets customers seeking lighter wear and highlights the quality of the fabric.
Mollie recalls past frivolity and Ned’s patient kindness as she battles hunger. He glimpses a tear on Mollie’s coat, astonished to see emotion, and turns to confront the moment in their strained relationship.
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