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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1906
Page
6
A committee of conference discusses preferred terms to retain territorial independence and supports a referendum as the fair method to decide the issue. They aim to report agreement this week without delay.
A jokey column jabs at screen law and privacy, linking Boston batting averages to observers at bars. It riffs on pitchers and drinkers, cites a pastor’s gaze from a window, and ends with a quip about an auto crash into a pole and anti Pole humor.
The entry notes the Battle of Alamance Creek in North Carolina alongside a separate item where Mayor Collins vetoes an East Boston hospital bill. The juxtaposition links two distinct historical moments in American history and civic action.
An elderly farmhand named Walsingham confesses in a dialect heavy plea that he may steal a calf due to dire need. The fragment hints at rural hardship and cautions against theft.
Boston moves to shift aldermanic elections to districts pending Governor approval. Critics say both district plans failed in practice and expect little improvement even if signed. A veto would extend the current unsatisfactory system for another year, though supporters argue one more trial is harmless.
The Russian Parliament's reply to the czar's throne speech seeks broad reforms led by general amnesty. They demand abolishing the death penalty suspending martial law and other protections including civil liberty ministerial responsibility and land expropriation. The essence is amnesty first as a step toward liberty.
The Oklahoma Indian Territory and Arizona statehood remain stalled as a conference committee weighs a joint plan against the Senate proposal. The piece argues for adopting the Senate plan and for admitting Oklahoma with Indian Territory as one state, aligning with residents' wishes.
The article laments the stalled Philippine tariff bill and cites Senator Lodge’s committee tinkering. It notes President Wilson’s push for Filipino trade relief, Taft’s loyalty to Dingleyism, and House inaction. It argues for more trade and less killing in the Asiatic colony.
A recent Supreme Court decision holds that owners who knowingly allow an automobile to be driven at high speed are as liable as the driver. The ruling, though split in opinion, ends the fiction that a passenger can evade law by relying on a chauffeur. In Boston overspeeding remains rampant and hard to curb.
Rochester N Y May 15 The ecclesiastical court suspends Rev Dr Algernon S Crapsey until he proves his beliefs align with the Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed. He was charged with heresy and pulpit and print utterances. The court ruled against him and hopes he recants.
A collage of quotes on marriage gender roles and wealth cites speakers from the Atchison Globe Puck Washington Star Tit-Bits and a note on a Texas ranch owned by H M King. The text highlights social attitudes toward women and a large regional ranch spanning multiple counties with a railroad line noted nearby.
A garbled lyric snippet speaks of love, honey, and weather through storm and light. The lines mix phrases about clouds, heaven, trouble, and paying love, creating a fragmented poetic feel with irregular rhythm.
The line suggests a witty aphorism about disguising flaws within a troubled marriage. It presents a provocative reflection on private life amid public scrutiny.
A St. Louis couple, John and Mrs Weinbrunner, have separated five times in five months and reunited each time. A Washington street bulletin hinted at further news as a correspondent quizzed John on their ongoing cycle. He blames the mother in law for frequent fits of separation and insists they may reconcile if interference stops.
A concise remark notes how contemporary books often omit appendices, affirming that the appendix exists to be removed. It reflects on the publishing approach that separates supplementary material from the main text.
A columnist critiques both luxurious pews and sleeplessness in sermons at Mont Temple. The piece suggests a satirical solution: tiny hooks that rise through seats when a button from the pulpit is pressed, used to wake sleeping congregants.
Dr Walter R Gillette former vice president of Mutual Insurance Company testified before a special grand jury investigating insurance matters In New York May 15 Other witnesses included employees from the firm's supply department and Mr Jen spent time before the jury
A Brookline Roxbury scene centers on Mrs. Evans guiding two girls through gossip about marriage. She shares a story of a lonely girl who, after hardship, finds true love with a kind husband. The red headed man arrives and proves the lesson.
Judge Army fined multiple Cambridge autoists ten dollars each for speeding within city limits. Among the fined were Everett chauffeur John O'Brien and Dorchester dealer Fred W. Clark, with Daniel Streeter fined twenty dollars for overspeeding and no license. Joseph Kennedy, age 4, Winchester, appealed after a ten dollar penalty. Police ordered to curb rapid driving and bring violators to court.
Trans-Caucasia reports rising tension as Turkey mobilizes near the frontier though claims maneuvers. The Trans-Caucasian viceroy prepares for possible hostilities. Kars fortifications are being strengthened and many prominent Tiflis families move north.
Postmaster William F. Craig is a popular 40 year old Lynn figure, former Senator from the first Essex district and president of the Lynn Business Men's Sportsmen's League. He hunts Maine woods, once fought a 300 pound bear, and is known as a good fellow. He has a chemistry background and maintains labs in his spare time.
Miss Eleanora Sears arrives in Boston from Europe to spend the summer at Storrow Hill Beverly Farms with her parents. The Sears family and relatives, plus other notable arrivals, organize summer homes and social events along the north shore. Debutante Katherine Warren will make her Boston debut after an extended season abroad. Miss Edith May Adams announces engagement to Mr. George Otis Jackson.
The South Boston Catholics Sailors' Club will hold its annual May party Monday evening May 28 at St. Vincent's Library Hall 361 E street. President Mrs John G Lane and a committee plan whist 8 to 10 and dancing 10 to 1 with special prizes. proceeds aid the Sailors' Home in Charlestown.
Fire Commissioner Benjamin W. Wells announced four transfers and two new hires for Boston Fire Department at Bristol Street headquarters. Transfers include West to Engine 14, Johnson to Ladder 5, Higgins to Engine 19 and Gould to Combustion Company truck, effective 10 a m May 18. New members: William Kelley of 1073 Washington Street to Engine 13 Cabot Street and Arthur L. Johnson of 127 Putnum Street East Boston to East Boston Ladder Company. The new men begin work this morning.
Members from near and far gathered at the Copley Square Hotel for the Boston Latin School class of 1898 annual banquet. Toasts were given by President F R Bolster Treasurer Rupert M Greene and Vice-President Edward F O Dowd with Malcolm Fields serving as toastmaster.
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