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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1907
Page
6
Charles M. Schwab plowed 3.5 million from Carnegie Steel Trust profits into a lavish Riverside Drive palace in New York but grew bored and weary of its magnificence. He plans to sell at a 30 percent discount from cost, arguing wealth alone does not satisfy the urge for fulfillment.
The Republican State committee of New York rejected Odell’s resolution to name Governor Hughes as a presidential candidate. Taft gains momentum as Roosevelt, a former New York governor, seeks New York support for an Ohio contender against Hughes’s bid.
The Team Drivers' Union refrains from a general strike, calling for wisdom and prudence. Leaders say a strike would harm Boston merchants and injure city business interests, urging final settlement by arbitration, conference, or concession without delay.
Organized labor in Massachusetts backs the Brandeis savings bank life insurance bill with broad union support. In Boston 44 unions formalized endorsement and no opposition is noted, while over 250 local unions statewide have indorsed after a AFL proclamation. The strong worker plea urges legislative adoption of the policy.
A fragmentary report notes teams and citizens seeking representation to carry out the voters wishes. The text emphasizes legislative action and the role of elected officials in delivering policy aligned with public demand.
The indictment of Lewis Harris from New York for second degree murder follows the death of Michael J Cunningham during a strike. The grand jury suggests Harris may not have intended to kill, but warns that a moment of passion with a loaded pistol could bring life imprisonment or severe punishment.
A proposed bill by Senator Chace would require autoists who collide to stop, return, assess harm, aid the injured, and provide their number and name. If they flee they would be jailed for contemptible conduct, though the measure mirrors conduct chauffeurs already practice.
The Boston & Maine and New York New Haven Hartford deal prompts denials of a formal absorption but allows nonpublic stock acquisitions. Massachusetts officials warn against potential harm to Boston and New England, while Crocker of the Boston Chamber of Commerce vows opposition and mutual risk.
The article discusses criticism from the Good Government Association over Boston street pavements and the need to hold asphalt contractors accountable. It contrasts alleged extravagance with contractor discipline and cites Mayor Fitzgerald’s loan tabulations from 1894 to 1906, urging inquiry into proper use of funds.
An officer dAcademie decoration from the Republic of France was conferred on Captain Edgar C Barker of Somerville for his service as a former agent for the French Line of mail steamers and as former French consul here. He succeeded Consul Blanchard after his death.
The 18th commencement of Gordon Missionary Training School heard Rev. Henry C Graves compare Dr Gordon’s founding call to Moses and urge graduates to preach the Word with old testament fervor. He stressed the ongoing relevance of the Word and the duty of graduates.
A city scene near the Cambridge bridge exposes labor grinding them into luck, as a poor man’s despair contrasts with immigrant diligence. An Italian paid cash for property, a Chinaman saves weekly, and a German immigrant grows wealth through thrift amid unrest.
All Sorts announces publishing rights for a new pirate tale titled Bounced on the Bounding Billows or the Last Voyage of Captain Gore in this column. The story will begin soon and features nautical adventure and a captain named Gore.
A local report notes Columbia pulled away from Harvard at the start in a rowing race. The town praises the college team for a decisive win and cites local remarks on competition and pride.
In South Boston on May 11 an elderly lady boarded a streetcar to find three women occupying extra space and calling a man a hog for not giving up a seat. The writer suggests a Growler hammer could curb such behavior.
A collage of short, humorous snippets and quips from readers and pundits. Includes a playful fish gender joke, a job hunting note, a mock Roosevelt Square update, a linguistic aside on place names, a sardonic remark on transgressors, and a weather joke about exclamations stitched to regional quips.
A crowd of more than a dozen young women in white, likely pupils from nearby seminaries, walked in two by two from Auburndale through West Newton square and later gathered in Newton for a brief return procession.
A well built figure with an intelligent face and skilled fingers drew attention among the gay Parisians at the Academy of Arts. The article records uncertainty about the artist’s true identity.
A playful ode to the dandelion as the bright sign of spring. The speaker declares love for the flower and imagines boiling it with vinegar for a stark, whimsical kitchen whimsy.
The Post announces a daily selective publication of New England verse following the deaths of Thomas Bailey Aldrich and the Longfellow Centenary. It targets teachers scholars and general readers as a convenient resource for class work and renewed acquaintance with favorite poets.
Poetic meditation on cyclamen blooms marking graves of soldiers in war. The speaker contrasts white and red blossoms with blood-stained memories, noting how time cannot cleanse the wounds yet a beloved living changes the meaning of loss.
A French artist known for travel and reserve created three striking works titled Twilight La Princess and La Sorciere. Critics note the same face in all, powerful yet naive, with Sorciere praised for life like presence and mystery. A notebook reveals he admired a radiant American model he could not name.
A reader asks about a secret romance with a young woman whose parents disapprove. Mildred Champagne advises honesty, urges the man to reveal his true feelings, and leaves the decision to the woman while noting the social harm of causing heartbreak. She suggests marriage only if the woman wishes it and stresses responsibility.
A reader asks how to handle interest in a woman who is dating his friend. The adviser urges openness and honesty, recommending he talk with his friend and the woman to uncover the true relationship before acting, and to proceed only if clear consent exists.
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