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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1907
Page
6
The article notes the delayed arrival of spring in New England. Despite sunshine and warmth, few wore straw hats, signaling unready crowds yet hopeful that the season will advance from bud to fruition without further delays.
The bill discusses possible changes to the punishment for murder in the first degree. It argues modifications can be made under existing restrictions without weakening the core punitive system.
The article argues for expanding direct nomination and referendum in Massachusetts politics. It notes the general direct nomination trend in Boston and other areas, the fall ballot question on whether direct nomination should prevail, and asserts popular approval as essential to true representation. It predicts voters will embrace the change if allowed to decide.
Government condition report for wheat as of May 1 shows 82.9 percent viability, down from 89.9 on April 1 and 91 percent a year ago. Abandoned acreage at 3.5 million. Estimated crop around 400 million bushels, 94 million below April 1 and 93 million below 1906, with mixed year-to-year comparisons. No disturbance expected beyond stock gambling use.
Stephen Emerson Boynton of Hubbardston dies at age 104, the oldest man in Massachusetts, after a long life in good health. His death follows a nod to New England ancestry with remarks on aging and family lines. Also noted is Mrs. Mary Landry of East Boston turning 100 with over 100 descendants attending.
The Senate voted by a sufficient majority to send to a third reading a bill that places in the hands of the jury in murder cases the determination of the penalty whether death or life imprisonment. The support appears linked to Senator Vahoy and reflects a shift toward broader House involvement.
The piece urges a peaceful settlement of the Boston strike between workers and employers. It argues calm reflection on Sunday may help negotiators reach concessions and agreements to prevent further industrial and commercial damage. It stresses that the strike should be settled before it grows harder to resolve.
The newborn son of Alfonso XIII is hailed as a secure heir amid Spain's established monarchy. The text notes Salic law not operative, but the firstborn becomes prince of the Asturias, with alliances perceived as less politically significant today.
The piece urges rejection of Representative Fisk’s amendment to relief legislation for Boston. It argues that exempting locomotives from the bill would fail to curb the smoke defiling the city and would unfairly shield foreign railroads while protecting local interests.
A historical reminiscence shows a presidential hopeful lamenting failed attempts at popularity. He names Uncle Joe Cannon Teddy Roosevelt Curtis Guild and Johnnie Fitz and recalls gags about tobacco farming back slaps locomotive rides and being mocked as an animated icicle in pants. He sighs over his birthday and wonders why none approve his efforts.
A weary spectator recalls a taunting fan's phrases from a ballpark bench with chants like get a move on and kill the umpire. He wonders if ancient Moses or Egyptian texts mirror the bleachers speech and laments finding a place for fans who seem insane.
A Boston reader notes a polite misstep on an elevated train when a fellow passenger refused sympathy until asked. Another letter recalls a New York restaurant misdirection about Boston Baked Beans with a waiter insisting a canned tomato soup was beans.
A playful collection of local witticisms mentions Brown students, Mr. Pritchett's scholars, and a Globe remark about Miss Terry. It notes sailors from a German warship on a friendly harbor visit, immigration pay rising to 4000, and Jim Gerrish on Deer Island. A misprint about Tom Lawson is corrected, and Nathan Barrett plans Jamestown fair attendance. An heir to the Spanish throne Alphonso born, with ominous lines about anarchists and a nursery rhyme tone ending with volcano imagery.
A record of varied local notes including oiling roads on Commonwealth Avenue to curb dust, a centennial Mass for Mary Landry in East Boston, Captain Alberts’ Bremen visit at City Hall, and social witticisms. It also covers parks staff kindness to children, equestrian show incidents, and community remarks on a Malden soldiers monument site.
In the dawn after Magersfontein a wounded Highland Light Infantry officer named Kennedy lies among dead horses and men. Mainwaring, his comrade, offers water as memories rise of cricket triumphs at Harrow and a lost engagement with Mary Carrington. Mary and Mainwaring meet in a Devonshire lane as the nightingale keeps vigil.
Albany May 10 The Court of Appeals sustains Attorney General Jackson to attack McClellan’s title as Mayor of New York City on behalf of William R Hearst. The Hearst side has now won in all courts. The court is unanimous and no opinion is given.
An advertisement touts Morse’s tailored menswear stressing exacting standards in linings seams stitching buttonholes and button sewing. It highlights a force of picked men skilled in garment construction and invites readers to obtain the Spring booklet for more details.
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