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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1907
Page
6
Daily and Sunday Post subscription rates listed for 1907 with prices for different terms. Editorial and business office contact lines provided. Notices require advance payment and discontinuation on expiration. Publisher BE A Grozier signs as editor and publisher.
Former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw warns of a looming Pacific conflict with Japan. He calls it an awful war and says settlement would come at an awful cost, a view echoed by Hobson in stronger terms.
A state plan to build a Salisbury Beach public bath house received favorable action in the House. The proposal creates a new commission and involves land taking, construction, and equipment costs. Critics note state tax burdens of 4 to 5 million dollars and urge restraint on costly projects.
The Senate reconsidered the Spanish veterans preference bill after a prior defeat. Critics warn a reversal would be bad policy and invite executive rebuke. Governor Guild had vetoed the firemen's exemption bill and would likely oppose the veterans measure if it reached him.
Governor Hughes of New York faces a temporary setback as his bid to oust Insurance Superintendent Kelsey stalls. Three months into his policy driven purge, Senate consent remains a hurdle in the department powers struggle.
A vote by party leaders yesterday yielded a three vote majority against the Governor, marking a setback for Governor Hughes. The fight over Kelsey reveals extended obstruction to his administrative reform plan and suggests the utilities bill may fail, delaying the broader reform until the fall election.
A legislative committee considers a savings bank insurance bill that would provide annuities for wage earners in old age. It argues that converting middle life policies into annuities after 60 could secure retirement income for workers with modest means and reduce demands on public pensions. The plan aims to offer lower cost, accessible retirement protection unlike lump sum investments.
A metropolitan affairs committee bill would curb dark gray smoke in Boston. It bans smoke from buildings for six minutes per hour and from locomotives for two consecutive minutes, with a $100 weekly fine. Employers risk only if emissions stem from their provided materials. engineers are relieved of fault. The law starts next January, allowing electrification time.
Professor Willy Hess announced plans to sail to Berlin aboard the Blucher and travel through Europe with Mrs. Hess and several American pupils. He may tour the United States next winter, possibly with 30 or 40 concerts starting in December, while seeking a vocal teacher for his daughter. He stressed no dispute with his employers, citing exhaustion from 160 orchestral concerts and teaching as the reason for the leave.
Richard P. Reed received a $2600 verdict in Superior Court for personal injury while employed by Vose & Sons piano manufacturers. He alleged a moulding machine defect on April 1905 caused serious injury during his work.
In a humorous sample, Newton Newkirk presents a collage of misstatements from history and English lessons. The text mocks self made figures, born dates, battles, and dubious claims while citing a Boston newspaper exchange.
The Haverhill Gazette reports that two weeks ago Mr Veasy, an advertising manager in Providence R I, returned home ill after the winter away. He saw a physician who continued observations until Monday when slight eruptions appeared.
A reflective verse by Hiram Wellfleet contrasts the absence of a departed beloved with the enduring memory that fills daily life. The speaker imagines strangers in the home, states that memories persist whether in grave or joyous times, and notes friends surround but the loved one remains uniquely missing.
Geart Barrington Dog fears his days are numbered and pays the license price himself. A local figure, Barrington covers the tax due to avoid penalties, signaling a quirky protest or personal crisis.
In Great Barrington on May 3 Rover the red setter owned by William Mulhall fears losing his hunting license. He finds a long green leaf, returns home, and drops it on his owner's knee. The astonished Mulhall declares Rover can stay another year, noting the dog earned his tax money. Rover wags, then naps contentedly, perfectly happy.
A stage aside recalls a Prompter at life’s door during a Toward art discussion in the People's Magazine. The verse hints at the jester flubbing lines while the Prompter nods to the essential act and name John Arbuthnott.
Observant Citizen reports on Boston social life with Mr and Mrs B M Wolf and two children seen in a Stoddard Dayton auto. Joseph Grandberg visiting Roxbury relatives before heading to the Canadian Northwest with Jere McAuliffe and stock company. plus testimonials for Thomas Joyce and Vincent Fetherston, Brookline public baths gift, Grove Outing Club eyeing a steam launch, Frances Willard settlement fund near 75000, Harvard seniors in cap and gown, Major Perley Elliot praised, Pennell becomes president of Charles River Bank, immigration bureau visitors, Colonel Pope speech, Louis Epple honored, Mrs A S Duffy in town, and Mazie Rolinson set for Europe recitals.
At a Glover Hall dance Ray, a famed “pearl” of the crowd, refuses the guest of honor Bob, the club leader, and vows to shun popular men. Her plan backfires as Emily reveals the ruse, exposing Ray’s true feelings about popularity and a budding romance with Robert.
A 17 year old asks how to cure bashfulness around women. Mildred Champagne advises focusing on others, not self, and suggests genuine interest over self consciousness. She notes most women are not deeply offended by compliments and expects the full cure to arrive next term.
A reader urges the Post to push the telephone company to add a thumb index to phone books. KE questions the delay and calls the wealth of the company a "trust" hindering a simple public improvement. May 2, 1907.
If it's Morse's, it's correct. If it's correct, Morse-made clothing is superior. Suits range from $10 to $35 and topcoats from $10 to $35. The new Spring Book explains what to wear with an evening dress suit and is available for the asking.
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