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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1907
Page
6
Daily issue from Post Publishing Co lists office address at 259 Washington St Boston Massachusetts No 45 Vol 187 May 22 1907. front page publication details and masthead information.
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Boston readers learn that police census shows steady potential voters, though figures miss registrations. Supplementary applications push Boston toward 200000 suffrage, increasing political power year by year.
In the Paris Intransigeant poll President Roosevelt ranks ninth among world personalities. The ranking places Sara Bernhardt second and balloonist Santos Dumont well ahead, drawing critique for the relative positions.
The piece notes broad public curiosity over General Kuroki's Boston reception, highlighting the half century since Commodore Perry opened Japan to Western ideas and praising Kuroki as a leading military genius equal to Western-trained counterparts.
Legislative final passage raises auto tax from five to fifteen dollars by horsepower tier. Supporters cite highway maintenance needs while critics urge higher boulevard allocation for Metropolitan Park system, arguing 25 percent is fairer than proposed 15 percent.
The writer questions why Boston commercial organizations have not acted on the New Haven and Boston & Maine railroad merger saying it could affect Boston prosperity. They warn against passive reaction and urge timely protest before contracts are finalized, citing the Boston and Albany deal as a cautionary example.
The State Board of Railroad Commissioners announces the abolition of the street car fender, a device blamed for a murderous record in Boston. The board plans further trials of alternative protection devices on regular street car lines, acknowledging the old implement failed to perform as intended.
The declaration notes a change in equipment to be made on or before December 1 1907 with possible extension if reasons beyond control exist. The writer anticipates next winter street cars may be fitted with fenders to fend away hazards.
The savings bank insurance and annuity bill moves before the House this week after thorough hearings. Nonpartisan, public benefiting, and opposed mainly by industrial insurance firms and a few conservative savers, it is endorsed by trustees statewide and supported by the Savings Insurance League and organized labor as a progressive step for Massachusetts.
The Dublin representative assembly unanimously rejects the Birrell plan as unsatisfactory and not granting self government. The act solidifies Irish unity, promising to press Britain for full practical recognition of home rule in Parliament. The National Irish party emerges united, ending internal divisions and aligning American support with a clear path toward autonomy.
The passage catalogs multiple exhibits and entertainments including a Moody Boynton bill display, a film on Horrors of War, a tableau of Judge Dewey running for office, blue print demonstrations of naval gun reach, and expurgated Mikado selections, all to be staged for public viewing amid a broader festival atmosphere. It also notes a playful aside about baked beans references and a signature from the Post Art Staff.
Honey Mellody returns belt won for the sweetest name in New England as it is re-awarded to Miss Innocent Delight Blossom in a will contest in New Bedford.
At the latest meeting of the Professional Woman's League Mrs. Edwin Knowles delivered an engaging paper on cats. The gathering included sixty eight members in attendance.
A local poet laureate greets Baron Kuroki arriving at the Post building this evening. The verse praises him as a hero and diplomat while promising a meeting at the depot if time allows and humorously notes a wish to see Heo who keeps his mouth shut.
A satirical column imagines the world as a streetcar with the idle rich as the end seat and the working masses as strap hangers, critiquing social class and urban life with wry humor.
Knights of Columbus Councils of Greater Boston and families attended the Columbus Club bazaar in Dorchester. Mayor Fitzgerald reportedly will contribute 1000 dollars to liquidate the 16000 dollar clubhouse debt, with sales already surpassing 1000 dollars and organizers hoping for 5000 by close. Mt Bowdoin Council led the event.
A humorous snippet jokes about judging affection by a wife's hat cost. It notes a wife's remark about her appearance and a man’s chance to reassure her. It ends with a playful tease that straw hats will avoid bricks after ten days.
A Lawrence man shaved off his mustache to reveal gold teeth when he talks. The incident centers on his decision to alter his facial hair for visible dental gold.
All Sorts explores the meaning of the name Quin ine for Capt. Shedd Gore's pirate ship Quinine. The Peruvian built craft inspired the nickname and the piece notes how quinines linked to a moonless night scene and a famous photograph.
A Paris contest titled ten greatest individuals includes Dr Roux Sara Bernhardt Edison Santos-Dumont Mme Curie Marchand Coppee Roentgen Roosevelt and Doyen. The piece notes Edison and Roosevelt are recognized elsewhere while other names are disputed by readers.
On Wednesday May 22 astrologer Doctor D Ope from Harrison Avenue Mass foresees violent labor agitations with many strikes among hired men under Robert Unglaub and Fred Tenney. He adds Mars signals a Japanese invasion with danger of indigestion to invaders and notes several thousand junebrides will attempt appearance outfits today.
The Ward 1 Somerville Republicans met at Prescott School wardroom and nominated William W. Kennard for Representative. Albert E. Winship was the other name mentioned. Two ballots were held with Kennard winning 19 to 14 on the formal ballot.
A humorous phonograph sketch riffs on a plumber who must be paid. It mocks delayed wages and summer waiting, with a chorus about hiring a plumber in winter and reluctance to be a plumber. The piece imitates payment pressure and comic sound effects.
Cambridge to create another police district in North Cambridge by Aug 1 1907, appoint two lieutenants and three sergeants after a 7 to 3 board vote. Also Cambridge Catholic Cemetery Association loses burial license for the Coolidge lot by a 5 to 4 vote.
A 13 gun salute marked noon yesterday for Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Tilley who died March 18 at League Island navy yard Philadelphia. Flags at half mast flew on ships with the German cruiser Bremen firing 13 guns and lowering its flags in tribute. Tilley previously commanded the battleship Iowa.
In Salem Court, a juror was excused after resisting a deputy sheriff who sought talesmen for the Meikle trial. Boston dignitaries and city officials attend a memorial service plan in Charlestown. A Chelsea social event features a ladies night at Grand Army Hall while local leaders discuss summer plans. Ted Smullen of Western Union injured, Drusilla Hallam recounts a shipboard romance and near disaster ending with fate and matchmaking.
The death of Thomas Bailey Aldrich and the Longfellow Centenary spark renewed interest in New England poets. The Post will publish daily selections of the best New England verse for teachers scholars and general readers to enjoy and study.
A reflective verse noting how memories fade except love which remains intact through time. The speaker compares love to ancient intaglios buried and preserved, resisting wear while other joys, fears, and hopes drift away.
Ex Alderman Jimmy Murphy of Ward 18 South Boston returns to city hall after a decade away. He quit politics to seek fortune in a copper mine on Le Touche Island off Alaska and hints at future talks with Mayor and Martin Lomasney as he visits his South Boston parents.
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