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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
6
The article urges May 18 as a commemorative day in Massachusetts and Ohio public schools as sixth anniversary of The Hague conference. It argues peace deserves public trumpeters and supports using all agencies to inspire reverence for The Hague tribunal and its mission to end war.
Judge White of the Superior Criminal Court sentenced two guilty youths, aged 15 and 16, to six years at the Concord reformatory for incendiarism. The ruling, described as severe, treats arson as a heinous crime amid a rising trend.
A editorial urges firm punishment for incendiarism to curb a rising fire-raising trend. It cites Judge White’s sentences as a model and emphasizes public indignation against arson. The piece cautions leniency for youths if safety permits, but warns urgent action is needed to stop the fire-raising craze.
The governor's ruling favors manufacturers and dismisses wage rise hopes for cotton mill operatives. He calculates after dividends at 6 percent and depreciation at 5 percent a margin of 74.38 cents is needed between sale price and cotton costs to fund 5 percent wages. Critics question the morality of the conclusion amid ongoing strike context.
President Robbins tells the Senate interstate commerce committee that Armour Car Lines is private and not subject to federal law. He links private car companies to public harm, arguing reform is needed to curb rail monopolies and lower prices for consumers.
The article notes President Roosevelt’s skill in pushing railroad reform and tariff revision amid opposition. It explains Congress and the Panama Canal pricing move could shift the tariff debate, with stand-patters risking loss of contracts or provoking reform action. The public admires presidential audacity, tact, and fortune in countering private greed.
A reminiscence poem from Mary Huckins about 20 years of marriage. The speaker praises his wife’s enduring love despite aging. He rejects other sweethearts and cherishes the steady comfort and devotion of his partner.
Stealthy Steve aboard the submarine Loon witnesses a whale strike the ship and a fatal wound to the creature. A bomb dropped from Nick the Knock descends toward the Loon as Steve reads a wireless report from New York. The peril prompts a tense cliffhanger ending for tomorrow.
A writer reflects on reliability of asylum inmates and public judgments of insanity after sensational Taunton escape coverage. The piece mentions letters from inmates, a $10,000 plea, Mrs Leonora Bradley Pattee's hen ranch in Middleboro, a theatre cigarette incident, and youths at Prince Grammar School building wireless telegraphs. Emil Mollenhauer is noted for musical work in Halifax, North Carolina.
A fragment recalls Mrs Owlsnore and Jane discussing a man named George who kissed a woman three times, gave $20 for a hat, and promised to stay out till daylight. The scene hints at a clandestine meeting and an implied secret.
In a rustic dialogue a speaker urges a woman named Maria to lead and jokes about facing fears while guiding a herd. The speaker hints at quitting after guiding sixty homely scare cows.
A flurry of society invitations marks upcoming marriages including Miss Mabel Lincoln Smith to William Albert Walter in Wellesley Hills and Miss Mabel Beard to Francis M. Smith in Providence. Cambridge bride Miss Alice Wales Lee weds Harold Cutter Everett at First Parish Church. Campobello arrivals and summer plans feature notable families, health updates on General Carpenter, and a charity tea at the Empire.
A steamer crew and detective watch Miss Belmont who enchants passengers. The explorer notices her openwork stockings and concludes she plans to smuggle lace. The stockings prove to be fine old Spanish lace worth a fortune, exposing the ruse.
In Indianapolis on May 17 a ferocious rooster at 608 South Keystone Avenue seriously injured 2-year-old Olive Nimal who shielded her eyes with her hands as the bird pecked her face. The mother summoned a physician after the creature was driven away and wounds were treated.
The one month old child of Henry Vanter died after being bitten by a rat a week earlier. The infant was left in the cradle while the mother ran a household errand and returned to find a rat gnawing its nose and face in multiple places.
In a terse exchange, Uncle Wayback laments hunger and rejects a police suggestion of a nearby lunch counter. He asserts he has not eaten since arrival and voices distrust of counting meals. The officer mentions a counter around the corner, but the detainee insists on his own need.
A 19 year old writes seeking Miss Champagne's advice on marrying a widow with a large house and good income. The columnist replies that the age gap is inappropriate and the young man is too young to marry, noting concerns about financial parity and potential lack of shared ideals.
Dorchester, who owns a house with her brother, asks for the address to provide the requested information.
A man asks whether to press a romance or end the relationship after a woman says she only loves him as a friend. The columnist counsels remaining supportive and kind, aiming to become indispensable so she might grow to love him, or miss him if he leaves, while noting her high moral ideals.
A reader asks if he should reclaim his ring from a courting girl who favors another man. The adviser recommends returning the ring first to signal intent and wait for the right moment to pursue the relationship.
Newton May 17 Colonel David W. Farquhar died this morning at his Pem broke street home after a weeks long illness. A foremost citizen with social and political prominence and extensive business interests his death is deeply mourned in Newton and Boston where he was widely known. He earned his title from service on Governor Greenhalge's staff.
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