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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1906
Page
6
The piece argues that amending the Boston aldermanic bill to district elections is ineffective and unlikely to change political power. It asserts the Democratic city cannot be transformed into a Republican stronghold by state actions and urges a fair representation system. It notes district choice may ease locality bias without harming citywide interests.
The miners and operators conference in New York agrees on resuming production, but five weeks of strike caused vast losses. Estimates place coal production losses at about 5 million tons monthly. value about 16 million dollars to workers and 10 million to operators and others, with consumers bearing higher costs. The piece argues the costs could have been avoided if early agreement had been reached.
The Russian imperial family nobility army high officials civil church leaders and municipal authorities will assemble in St Petersburg for the national Parliament opening described as a grand spectacle as well as a political event.
The speech from the throne marks a historic epoch for Russia offering representation to all people while the czar retains supreme power. The Parliament is born by imperial edict with limited constitutional standing and a history of possible dissolution, but its meeting signals a step forward depending on wise, patient, sagacious use by its representatives.
The Senate factions reach a definite accord on the railroad rate bill. The President endorses the Allison amendment as consistent with his stance, while clarifying it outlines the proper venue for suits against Interstate Commerce Commission orders. Passage now seems assured though concerns about a strict mileage system linger.
A letter discusses guard rails on open cars near exits and urges a public clock at the transfer station on Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street. It also reports Burton Holmes and Depue traveling from Cairo to Naples anticipating next season’s views of Vesuvius and Egypt.
A reporter notes a sap-sucker around a park tree while locals reminisce about a childhood on the farm. They recall cold springs, old dives from a springboard, woodbine arbors housing hummingbird nests, and a gallery of country scenes, contrasting city life with rural memory.
The column cites a population figure of 84 228 000 for the United States and computes an average per person of 322.22 dollars. It taunts wealthier individuals like John D Jr Uncle Russell Sage and Aunt Hetty Green to share their fortunes. The piece ends with a note on the difficulty of seeing the proposed distribution.
Reports from Weld Maine say Lake Webb ice has moved and gone out. Fishing is at its height with many fine specimens caught. Boston sportsmen recall Ellsworth Stockbridge predicting May 6 and record shows the ice began moving May 4 and went out May 5.
Billy faces a doomed choice as Evelyn and Bess both accept his proposals after a dubiously timed visit to the conservatory. He contemplates marriage to one while the other looms as a painful rival, but a messenger finally delivers their joint denial.
Lewiston May 7 June 6 set for the wedding of Miss Caroline Frye Briggs granddaughter of Senator Frye and Garret Hobart son of the late Vice President Hobart of Paterson New Jersey. The ceremony will be at Elm Street Universalist Church Auburn.
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