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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1906
Page
6
The legislature should quickly pass the liquor law extending hotel beverage hours in Boston without delay. A referendum question is debated, but supporters note the measure enjoys strong local support and benefits should start without six months of postponement.
The San Francisco clearing house announces that business interests require no charity to rebuild. Insurance indemnity and strong state economy will supply funds, while banks plan to meet needs on solid security. Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank and Union Trust keep loans steady to aid recovery. The call for aid emphasizes feeding the hungry and supporting the destitute.
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest hesitation or delay by Standard Oil in negotiations with the President and the general counsel. The incomplete text references an ongoing issue involving leadership and possible policy or legal disputes.
The piece portrays Roosevelt adopting Garfield’s conclusions to condemn Standard Oil and punish offenders, arguing the President’s word outweighs the commissioner's narrative and that no delay can stall government action. It warns the President could suffer if misled and calls for immediate punishment of the industry.
A newspaper editorial lauds the anthracite miners for adopting a statesmanlike concession guided by President Mitchell. It argues the miners protect consumers’ interests, gain public support, and secure continued employment at former wages under the 1902 03 Strike Commission award while output rises.
Observers argue the Boston coal price should revert from April 2 levels to March rates, criticizing coal dealers for extortionate increases and calling for a gradual reduction to about 6.50 per ton. They question the fairness of maintaining 7.25 despite a five week price surge and urge an immediate correction.
A household scene unfolds with parents reading Henry George and Henry James while Sister Ann and a younger member browse novels and sports columns. The sporting talk covers Dooley Britt and Jimmy Britt, Colma, and assorted boxing slang and nicknames as a lively, humorous late edition mood.
An amused narrator follows a city man on a 8:19 into town as he outlines a long list of seed packets and garden tools he needs for a suburban lot. The piece also notes local park insect damage, civic volunteers at City Point, and various Malden residents and events.
A note marks the birth of Isaac Greenwood, mathematician, the first to hold Harvard's chair in mathematics. It also recalls a year ago when the Joy line steamer Aransas sank near Pollock Rip Shoals lightship, with one life lost and 65 saved.
William H Mitchell senior, a 32d degree Mason and head of W. H. Mitchell & Son, died after two years of illness. He led and belonged to numerous groups including De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars, Suffolk Associates, Master Builders, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Victorian Club, and golf and charitable organizations. Born May 26, 1849 in Charlestown, he left a widow, two sons William J. and Charles, and a daughter Mrs Henry H. Leonard.
At the Sunday vesper service of the Boston Young Men's Christian Union Rev. Benjamin F. McDaniel of Boston delivered an instructive talk titled Some Cathedrals of Europe. The talk was illustrated by a stereopticon.
London May 6 Walter Wellman secured official consent from Norway to establish a wireless station at Hammerfest as part of his Arctic communication efforts. The move advances the plan to link far northern regions with wireless telegraphy.
A young reader seeks guidance on trust in love. Miss Champagne suggests proving innocence by having the partner verify where he was the evening of the suspected meeting, implying a costly breach of trust to confirm fidelity.
A teen writes seeking guidance on a high school romance. The columnist suggests assuming genuine interest if she accepts invitations, then ways to progress, ending with a direct suggestion to ask her how she feels and not fear rejection.
Washington May 6 Practically all Senate members expect the rail rate bill discussion to end this week Republicans show some opposition to a judicial review compromise but leaders and the President favor it Democrats likely to criticize but not block final vote.
Roosevelt reiterates support for the Hepburn railroad rate bill and Allison amendment in a telegram to the Pennsylvania State Grange. He says the bill, with amendments Long and Corcoran if added, reflects his long held position and would advance solving the railway rate problem.
Mrs. Parkman Oliver and son-in-law James Ridgeway Poor depart for Pinehurst Bedford Springs. Mrs. Hamilton Perkins recovers from appendicitis after surgery at Carney Hospital. Richard G. Tower returns to town with Mrs. Tower to settle in Lexington. Miss Sallie Lawrence bridesmaid again for Marian Lawrence and Harold Peabody wedding. Beatrice Blake disproves thrice a bridesmaid adage at Nickerson marriage. Death of Charles Stimson brings mourning to LeMoyne and Wentworth families. Frederic Nourse and Mrs Quincy host spring stay. Miss Mary Sloane Delafield bridesmaid in New York. Constance Willard wed Robert Huntington Jr. at Hancock Church Lexington. The Debutante.
Donald Clements wins a large pot with two pair and contemplates his fortune. He shares a tense night with gambler friends, watches his romance crumble as a dancer and her mother wait, and leaves with roses to betray the life he promised to abandon for a simple village future.
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