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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1905
Page
12
Daily issue from Post Publishing Co dated May 27 1905 reports local Boston notices and brief regional items. Contains corporate notices and community updates typical of early 20th century newspaper editions.
An 11 member House and four Senates recess committee on the railroad merger bill prompts criticism. The panel leans Republican and pro steam railroad interests, with questions about street railways and public interest. The piece cautions against early restriction and urges caution in policy.
Governor Douglas signs a resolution to form a five member committee to study the Boston gas price sliding scale. The piece warns capitalization must be addressed to avoid undermining the policy and notes potential price drops as dividends rise.
The passage questions the validity of a sliding scale tied to capitalization in gas pricing. It argues that if capitalization is inflated by water, the company still seeks 6 percent profit and calls for fixing capitalization at a legitimate figure before any scale begins. The critique labels watered capitalization as abhorrent to Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts public learns of Governor Douglas declaring he will not seek another term. The letter expresses regret across parties for his quiet, principled leadership and cautions against radical change while noting his district broad support. His one term precedent is cited as reason for stepping away.
Observant Citizen notes that Mr. Howell Hansel uses a sword from the New York original in A Gentle Man of France at Castle Square, a gift from Kyrle Bellew recognizing Hansel’s skill. The piece praises Hansel’s sword play as tidy and recalls Bellew gifting the weapon after the stage production.
Alumni Association records show about 75 percent against the proposed alliance with Harvard. Professor Robbins and assistants tally votes from Tech graduates and special student graduates, with only an estimated 4000 responses expected out of 6000.
King Oscar resumes government duties after illness. Crown Prince Gustave had acted as regent during the period of his illness in Sweden.
A speaker recalls love and refusal as tears glisten over a joke. The woman would not listen then changed her mind and preferred to lead a single life. The speaker feels delayed and hopes time will bring resignation and eventual commitment. Chicago News.
A quirky stage snippet shows Hamlet being haunted by a hippo and stepping around porcupines as a playful, surreal performance unfolds in a jungle setting.
A playful exchange between Would Seem So Askem and Foozie about sitting on a sculptor’s clay model. Foozie shushes him to avoid the artist hearing the mishap, noting the humorous consequence of the sit.
In the middle of the night the great detective and companions awaken to the roar of an approaching avalanche. Steve surveys the mountainside and spots a giant boulder tumbling toward their camp as Rah Rah Hoohray cries in fear. The scene notes spring avalanches common in rain soaked Turkish mountains and the looming danger.
The chunk of mountain hurtles toward Stealthy Steve and Rah-Rah as Steve weighs a plan to defend himself, his servant, and mules. He reflects on Genevieve and seven children, fearing a fatal end but resolves to act, promising the next chapter in tomorrow's Sunday Post.
Beatrice S. Sweet recalls a perilous impersonation scheme aboard a Moscow bound journey. A German-voiced man proposes the speaker swap identity at a high level function, leading to a perilous night of intrigue and a water-filled sealed room ending with rescue by the minister and his valet.
Oak Hall promotes L Adler Bros Co Rochester made ready to wear suits offering better fit and lower price. They claim tailor options cost 40 to 60 dollars versus 15 to 28 dollars for ready made, asserting quality and sizing for all shapes.
The narrator recalls a night when a loud blast and a rush of water burst into the hotel, wrecking the ceiling of the royal host’s room. Guards and guests fled as water poured in, and the speaker, revived from unconsciousness, believes enormous air pressure blew the ceiling away and saved him.
A young wife asks how to handle brutal husband who refuses support and keeps her from saving for home and children. The adviser urges seeking legal aid and a decree of separate maintenance, noting abuse justifies ending the arrangement and protecting the children while aiming for a peaceful settlement if possible.
Louis A Baumann of a Pennsylvania township saved a man from drowning and learned he won a Carnegie medal. He asked what to do with the medal while Mrs. Sarah A Marshall, widow of Gideon Marshall, who will receive $6509 to clear her mortgage, fainted at the news.
A poem envisioning rural life on a city street with a small farm near Congress and State streets. The speaker imagines horses, sheep, cows, pigs, chickens, a creamery beside the Federal building, a protective bulldog named Thomas Lawson, and nightly farmyard security within the Chamber of Commerce district.
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