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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1903
Page
6
The Sunday Post offers annual and quarterly rates with options for monthly and three month payments. Subscribers should update address changes to ensure continued delivery. All payments are in advance and orders may be discontinued at expiration. Editor and Publisher E A Grozier.
The Lowell experiment importing liquor from Canada in original packages to bypass a no license ban raises questions of legality and states rights. The piece argues the town's vote shows local option in action and warns that nullifying this through loopholes would threaten home rule and Massachusetts self-government.
Dr E Benjamin Andrews former Brown University president and current University of Nebraska chancellor has recanted his support for free coinage of silver at the old ratio. He declared a new fixed belief in silver policy before his ethics class at the Nebraska institution.
The remarks reflect on how the late husband built his fortune and the shift in views on gold mine abundance. The telegraph report hints at a change in opinion driven by a strong past year’s output, but the exact cause remains unclear.
Yale leads Harvard in the dual track meet with strong showings in field events while Harvard dominates running races. Yale specialists shine in hurdles pole vault and throwing events causing a mixed outlook as the season advances. Yale baseball also falters, failing to score against Brown in Providence.
In light winds the Reliance drifts and loses time in the testing matches. The big yachts sail three hours to reach the first mark, with five knot winds on the second leg and time expired on the third. The Reliance appears faster as wind increases and may outperform Columbia, fueling belief a beating Columbia marks a superior racing machine for Lipton.
A memorial gathering at Symphony Hall commemorates the 100th anniversary of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The event features remarks by President Eliot praising Emerson as a prophet and poet whose foresight inspires current efforts to fulfill his high destinies.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company plans a June 1 parade and service for its 265th anniversary with a single midday march to Old South Church, escort by Governor Bates and staff, music by Salem Cadet Band and Norwood Brass Band, and a banquet at Faneuil Hall after a reception.
A short verse fragment from Newton Newkirk titled The Office Boy's Lament. The piece imagines escaping to a secluded spot with wings to fly away and die, reflecting a worker's weary mood.
In Chapter XIII Stealthy Steve endures a coffin prison aboard the Lobster while the Six-Eyed Sleuth narrates his agony. He marks time by removing a cartridge daily as shipboard revelry continues and Lieutenant Sydney Long offers a joke about why the hen crossed the road.
A dramatic line depicts a submarine diver's peril as the craft hangs briefly before plunging into the vast Pacific. The scene captures a sudden descent and the isolation of deep water danger encountered at sea.
A quirky verse piece recalling May lilacs from Uncle Eben and a tale of a stubborn old man and his red lilacs. It also folds in a humorous note about a moth and a Panama canal image. The celebratory tone mirrors light verse from a lifestyle column.
The column reports Mrs. Rachel France writing friends from Paris and teaching in Ecole Vite, Michael Donovan’s recovery after surgery at Carney Hospital, and local visits on Tremont Street. It praises Rev. Dr. Arthur Little, notes Libbey buying a piano, and chronicles changes at Concord reformatory under Superintendent Scott. Also covers the Limericks club fishing trip, school library bans, and summer relocations of Boston residents.
Edward Fitzwilliam celebrated his 72nd birthday with a recital of songs and poems in Paine Memorial Hall. A circular invitation in verse outlined his reflections on his seventy-two years. The hall was filled and he received many congratulations.
In a fogbound night at the Harrison flat, Mr Barton woos Angelica with a planned sentimental speech while Isabel and a war veteran’s wit spark cautious banter. A proposal unfolds as Angelica weighs consent and Isabel’s involvement amid family tensions.
The Rev. Dr. Francis L. Hawks Pott of St. John's College Shanghai preached on foreign missions at two Boston Episcopal churches. In Tokio dedication services at Ashmont Universalist Church featured Japanese speakers Miss Tame Imal and K Satoh. The Rev. L W Attwood and Rev. H A Parris addressed audiences on religion and race.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Porter of 1162 Barnum Avenue Bridgeport celebrate nearly 72 years of marriage since Aug 6, 1831 in Salem now Neustadt. Born Waterbury, he January 28 1807 she July 22 1814. They have two deceased children, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Notices state no photographs received after 6 p m on Wednesday May 6 1903 may be considered or entered in the competition. The text references publication details.
Harvard students plan a Manila clubhouse to help American youths. The house costs 25000 dollars with rooms furnished by Yale Pennsylvania Princeton and others. Rev Henry Russell Talbot urged a 1000 dollar subscription and a committee led by R Derby A M Brown M H Bechhead H Fox W P Wolcott H Wolcott HW Dana S Peabody and Sam Hinckley to raise funds.
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