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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1906
Page
6
Editorial notice from E A Grozier editor directing that all subscriptions to the Post must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. Readers without regular delivery should notify the office by mail at once.
The piece argues for government workers' pensions modeled on military retirement, cautioning about the shift to an official public sector caste. It questions feasibility and notes a modern preference for independence and self reliance in the industrial system, warning that public approval and practical commercial basis are not yet in place.
A thin vote rejects Senator Schofield's referendum amendment to the sliding scale gas bill. Seven senators favor the referendum and 16 oppose, sparking calls for citizen input before a 10 year price change affects every Boston household. The governor previously vetoed a Boston bill for lacking a referendum clause.
The Senate delays action on two controversial members Senator Burton of Kansas and Senator Smoot of Utah. Burton was convicted previously and still draws pay. Smoot, an Apostles of the Mormon Church, faced protests over his eligibility. A Senate committee has not yet recommended definitive measures.
Secretary Taft called for a government civil service pension system in a Johns Hopkins University address. He expressed hope that in the near future a plan will be established to provide superannuation benefits for federal workers. The remarks underscore growing concern over retirement provisions for government staff.
A Boston reader laments the Back Bay Fens odor as spring returns. The column calls municipal inaction a disgrace and warns of intensified miasma in summer. It urges the Board of Health to act against the nuisance.
The piece recalls Boston's anniversary week once a vibrant, international civic gathering. It notes its decline but argues the ethical momentum remains strong, with the American Unitarian Association preserving the tradition and sustaining active social, educational, and charitable work today.
The Boston Business League named Mrs. William Lee an honorary president at its first executive board meeting of the year held at Hotel Lenox. Emma Clark hosted a luncheon after the session, and several new members were proposed and welcomed.
Newport May 22 The naval torpedo station will host a school for officers and enlisted men in submarine torpedo boat use. An exhaustive drill series is planned. Night submarine attacks against the fleet are expected when the North Atlantic squadron arrives.
In a Massachusetts Jewish context a man dies leaving two widows and siblings but no children. If the estate is under $5000 the widow takes all after debts and funeral expenses. If the estate is $6000 the widow and siblings receive portions while governing rules depend on living kindred. if no children or kindred, she takes all. The note summarizes the main features.
Captain Boyd Alexander of the Alexander Gosling Expedition reports the capture of an okapi in the Angu district on the Welle River. The creature, a rare four-legged animal with zebra like stripes and a reddish trunk, astonishes zoologists. The piece closes noting zoology can be explored at home.
Four respectable Trenton men played a quiet poker game when a dynamite stick wedged under the table caused a blast that ripped furniture and ceiling. One player discarded a hand, a fake four aces, amid the chaos. The episode ends with a moral about not gambling when the stakes burn red.
A Hartford man faces questions as police probe how he maintains two wives. Neighbors and officials describe a puzzling situation with conflicting statements about his relationships and residence.
Advice urges self examination and avoiding reporters during questioning. Decide guilt only when sure of innocence, then inform reporters to show exoneration. Emphasizes not answering pointed questions you cannot justify.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a discussion on the value of kind words and the impact of gentleness. It hints at themes of mercy, sympathy, and social harmony without clear context or complete details. The passage reads as a reflective piece rather than a reportable news item.
Observant Citizen recalls the May 23 1862 Battle at Port Royal Virginia as part of Civil War history with notes on participants and strategic significance.
Princess Indiraja, 14, daughter of Gaekwar of Baroda, arrives soon in Boston. She is famed as one of Oriental royalties and is to be married soon to a nobleman. Accompanied by her uncle Shivmrant Sanpatrao, an Oxford graduate and Baroda ruler's attorney, she will be hosted by local Bostonians.
Society notes report Charles Claflin Davis and Mrs. Davis sail for Europe on the Oceanic to summer abroad with Mrs. Allen M. Sumner. Louise Drew departs for Naples on the Slavonia with her parents. Moncure Robinson also sails for Europe aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II. Mrs. Harold Sewall arrives in New York with Jude Sewall greeting her at the pier. Dr. Wharton Sinkler hosts a dinner at the Tuileries on June 6. Ben Greet’s open air plays prompt hospitalities in Chestnut Hill. Amy McMillan and Mabel Boardman join Reyburns on their yacht Gretchen on the Potomac. The Warders depart New York for Europe for the summer. Mrs. Walter Mitchell entertains Andrew Carnegie, 2d. A church wedding in New York today unites Sara Frances Jenner and Dr. Hansen with Howard Kay Barton officiating. Rev. Minot J. Savage’s illness keeps him away from his country home. The Debutante.
A brown belt made of English harness leather, saddler sewn in our workshops. Features a brass harness buckle and an aristocratic air. Combines refined sturdiness with smart, well groomed style for hot weather wear.
By Miss Marie Dresler Janet, a noted singer, travels home to a country farm as memories flood back. She reunites with John, once her fiancé, now blind from a laboratory accident, and accepts his plea to marry, hoping to find true happiness beyond fame.
The Canadian Club of Boston hosts an Empire Day banquet at the clubhouse 3 Jay Street with Governor Guild and notable guests from Canada and the United States. Attendees include Hon Charles Marcil deputy speaker of the Ottawa House of Commons Speaker Cole Captain Wyndham British consul Mr Plunkett H Taylor president John T Hall of the Canadian Club Hamilton and officers from New York and France.
Mayor Fitzgerald plans a Friday parade review with former Latin School Regiment officers from 1884. Invitations go to Dr. F. E. Bateman, Somerville. Joseph Vila, New York Sun. Harry Turner, Walla Walla. and numerous Boston residents including Joseph I Bennett, Francis E Davis, Harry M Hartshorn, Edward H Lavery, Harry E Hayes, Dr. Charles H Harwood, William P Henderson, Frederic B Goodwin, Dr. William J Gallivan, Daniel C Holder, Robert E Townsend, William K Norton, William A Leahy, and the Hon. James A Gallivan.
The Franklin Square House Corp receives from the estate of the late Mrs EH W Stevens of 12 East Brookline street a $1000 legacy and a large mirror with two valuable pictures for the Home Hotel for young women on East Newton street in the city.
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