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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1904
Page
7
The note describes Kawakami the Japanese actor in St Petersburg earning a czar’s gold watch, later returned by a Foxion pickpocket after recognizing the czar’s portrait. A Japanese journalist quips even pickpockets disdain anything Russian. It also mentions Senator George F. Edmunds returning to Philadelphia in good health.
New England horsemen dominated bids at Readville where the Forbes Farm trotting stock led by Bingen the king and Nancy Hanks sold for high prices. A. H. Parker of Bedford secured Bingen for 32,000 as buyers from Boston and Maine chased youngsters, mares, and sires including Vice Commodore and Susie J. with bids climbing in rapid succession.
In Newark, Judge Frederick Adams rules Evan Eastwood’s life worth 6000 to his parents and Ella Verpupp’s worth 3000, stating a girl’s life is half a boy’s. The Post Letter Box invites readers to mail arguments to decide which view is most convincing with a $5 prize.
A letter to the editor argues that a laborer's life should be valued the same as his wife's based on family needs. The author, Charles Foster of Battery Wharf, contends earnings from both spouses support a family, so life value should reflect wage-earner conditions rather than gender.
To the Editor of the Post the writer argues the ruling rests on uncertainty not certainty. She contends a life as life should be valued equally, suggesting the girl's potential earnings if she had lived might have doubled the boy's. She signs Jennie G Carpenter, Centre Street, Somerville.
A reader letter discusses family roles and the burden of bearing sons in old age, noting how girls are undervalued and how parental hope ties to male heirs. The writer contrasts with the idea of valuing children by earnings and invokes a hypothetical Chinese system to question gender bias.
A collage of reader letters and short opinions appears, including notes from H Nehring of Lynn praising loved ones, a critique of a female political leader by M J Trayham of Cambridge, and a six point defense of male preference in upbringing. The text reproduces fragmented names and addresses with varied punctuation.
Final arrangements are set by the 88 Peter and Paul T A and B Society of South Boston for the romantic Irish drama A Bit of Blarney to be staged Thursday evening May 26 in Dahlgren Hall. William A F Norris directs with cast including George A Collins W A F Norris Edward J Mahoney M J Fox M Feeney James A Morrison T F Driscoll John A Dooley Annie Nolan Annie Quinlan Kitty Donovan.
George Willis Cooke, noted author and socialist advocate for women's rights, will lecture on Womens Share in the Evolution of Humanity at Dudley Street Opera House 113 Dudley Street on Wednesday at 8 p m under the Socialist Women's Club of Boston.
Ormonde the world renowned runner dies at Menlo Park stock farm to relieve paralysis pain. Foaled in 1883 he is the son of Ben D Or Lily Agnes bred and owned by the Duke of Westminster and had won every race he started in and earned 142325 for his owner. He captured the Thousand Guinea Derby and St Leger and was later sold for 150000 for breeding.
Readers of the Past are invited to contribute inscriptions on general topics for Johnny’s Slate in care of the Post. The editor notes many bright ideas from recent freak headlines and war poems as a chance for witty readers to gain newspaper fame.
Tammany chief Charles F. Murphy arrived in Atlantic City to confer with Boston figures James Donovan Jeremiah J. McNamara and Congressman Kelcher. The talks aimed to gauge eastern support for Parker and Olney and to decide Massachusetts backing if Olney falters.
In Roxbury Court Mrs Emily A Hamilton was acquitted of larceny in a case involving furniture valued at 350 dollars. An elderly man, reportedly a relative, kissed her in court and was called to order by an officer. The plaintiff Henry W Miller claimed the furniture came from his New Jersey flat. defendants said they acted on his instruction and later sold the items. Judge Bolster ruled the matter belonged to civil action and discharged the women.
At the Port Hudson anniversary dedication a Confederate flag taken at Port Hudson will be shown. The flag, in cashmere dress goods with bullet holes and powder stains, was sent from Westfield by B. T. Lewis to the Lewis family. It was buried by Confederate defenders and later found by Lieutenant Lewis.
Walter Frazier an 11 year old high school boy appeared before Judge Luce in the District Court in Waltham charged with attempting to break and enter. The Sunday morning window at Hall and Lyon drug store Moody and Crescent streets was broken but the night clerk woke and identified Frazier. He was arrested later by Inspector McKenna. The case was continued in court today.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce prepared for the June visit of Philippine commissioners. President H. M. Whitney led merchants in funding efforts and was authorized to appoint a special committee to arrange entertainment and manage visit details with cooperation from state and city officials and other commercial bodies.
May 23 Ethelyn C. Cole aged 27 was found guilty of polygamy in Superior Court. She has four husbands living and, after marriages in 1894 1895 1896 1900 under varying names, believed some were void. Sentence deferred. Also jailed were William D. Lamont for burglary and Montgomery Smith with George Hogan for theft, each awaiting prison terms.
New Milford Conn May 23 4 A seven year old boy John Polanis tumbled 90 feet from a bridge into the Housatonic River area Still River station near New Milford He landed among tree limbs 60 feet below the bridge and slid to the ground with only bruises and no serious injuries A miraculous escape attributed to a tall tree breaking his fall
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