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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1906
Page
6
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Governor Guild appoints Stephen O Meara to head the Boston police reorganization and selects an excise commission. O Meara brings executive experience from journalism and promises to lead with energy and common sense. The three member excise panel includes Republicans and Democrat Samuel H Hudson with Ezra H Baker as chairman noted for commercial and educational ties. Boston public ready to judge the new system’s performance.
The article honors Henrik Ibsen as a great dramatist who endured a year of illness and seclusion before dying. It notes his lasting influence on modern drama, citing The German and English schools, his realism, Norse language, and the universal respect from Norwegians, including a statue before the National Theatre in Oslo.
A military court verdict in the Russia Japan war era orders death for General Stoessel and Admiral Nebogatov. The piece notes the siege of Port Arthur and questions the justice and optics of executing capitulation under harsh discipline. It argues public perception would brand Russia barbaric.
Mayor Fitzgerald backs a deal where Boston sells about 50 acres on Deer Island to the United States for 250000 dollars for fortification use. The War Department will pay damages for buildings harmed by target practice, and congressional approval is expected.
A terse note suggests doubt over whether the condemned ace will face execution. Officials declined comment as speculation grows about the final outcome and what steps remain in the legal process.
An Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into Pennsylvania Railroad relations with the coal combine reveals intimate ties between mining and hauling. A railroad vice president owned coal company stock valued at 307000 dollars at no cost, and officials had not viewed such holdings as improper.
Dr Crapsey of Rochester cannot attend Boston week due to heresy trial embarrassments. Dr Benjamin F Trueblood will deliver the address on The Higher Demands of International Ethics. Other morning speakers include The Authority of Truth and The Winning of the Real Bible.
A fragmentary verse celebrates May as the forerunner to June's beauty. The speaker praises May for making paths brighter and inviting the gardens to bloom with white flowers and gold cups. Bees awaken and hum as they learn their notes for a bright May.
A fragment notes a change of mind and lateness from a speaker named Uncle Hindboy-Well, with exclamations about being late and uncertainty about future actions. The text reads as a personal aside without clear events or dates.
The column notes that 172 people died climbing the Swiss Alps in the fiscal year and argues against risky peak ambitions. It contrasts American tourist bravado with caution, quoting Hannibal and warning that remaining grounded may prolong life.
A satirical piece laments Norway's king earning 200000 per year and contrasts it with John D. Rockefeller earning 200000 every 36 hours. The mock royal duties include throne dusting and laundry, expressing disillusionment with royal pay.
Commissioner Wells announced new apparatus for the department including aerial trucks for Fort Hill square and Harrison avenue, a combination ladder truck for Brighton, and a fire engine for Bulfinch street. He also listed transfers: Captain John T. Byron to Egleston square, Captain Michael C. Leonard to Engine 28, and Captain John F. Madison from Engine 2 to Mason street, with notes on reasons and personnel movements.
William H. Lewis resumes duties after recovering from a month long illness and was back at work yesterday in his role as district attorney.
Observant Citizen notes that on May 24 1818 General Jackson captured Pensacola Florida. The item marks a historical Pensacola seizure and notes a parade event in Boston tied to Knights Templars from the preceding year.
The First Corps of Cadets will give a promenade concert at the armory on Columbus Avenue next Friday evening from 8 30 to 11 o'clock. People note Martin B Joyce recovering from surgery and Rev George F Pratt recalling a recent umpiring tale with a Roxbury church minister.
The piece notes several Boston figures who held or sought high office including Governor Curtis Guild Jr Mayor John F Fitzgerald Stephen O Meara police commissioner Congressman J A Kelcher W S McNary Speaker J N Cole and Secretary D O Connell with C F Gettemy among others.
Betty Lorimer confronts suspected infidelity as she discovers Rob Manners leaving with a teary woman. A tense argument follows with friends Helen and Mr. Harlow, while Betty resolves to trust and cope with the revelation amid a summer heat and whispered notes of faith.
Advice piece discusses beauty and hair color with a humorous tone. It emphasizes natural appearance and cautions against artificial changes to hair, suggesting comfort in one’s own style and color.
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