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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1903
Page
6
A Boston newspaper urges the City Council to launch an independent inquiry into a poisoning at the Long Island Hospital that killed two of four victims. Trustees delayed reporting the May incident and showed apparent lax oversight, prompting calls for accountability and possible leadership change.
The essay frames Memorial Day as a celebration of national spirit rather than a single event. It notes Civil War memories fade for new generations, while Memorial Day links present peace to past sacrifice. Graves are honored as heroic, not mourned, and living veterans receive continued reverence.
In a comic strip style tale, Stealthy Steve, nicknamed the Six-Fyed Sleuth, tells of being shot by Bill the Bite and seeking a surgeon. He sits reading a weekly while the doctor attends another patient before removing two bullets lodged in Steve’s head. The scene plays with humor as the surgeon reacts with laughter.
An editorial notes inventors push airship designs for St Louis exhibition with Santos-Dumont aiming to carry 14 passengers and someday 100 across the Atlantic. Public booking remains scarce. education and demonstrated safety are needed to win passenger trust.
The Presbyterian General Assembly meeting in Los Angeles calls for Smoot’s expulsion from the Senate, accusing the Mormon Church of promoting polygamy and labeling Smoot as in sympathy with it. The piece notes he holds a Senate seat by Republican support, and questions the fairness of forcing him out.
The article argues for clemency for Nina Danforth serving time at East Cambridge House of Correction. It describes her trauma at the hands of Andrew Emery, her act of shooting him after discovering his marriage, and how sentiment influenced both crime labeling and punishment. The piece notes a grand jury indictment and references the trial last November.
A plea of manslaughter led to a sentence of one year and nine months in the House of Correction. The remark suggests Nina Danforth may have been considered justified in killing Andrew Emery, a decision met with widespread compassion for the girl.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Davies of Hinesburg Vermont celebrate long lives traced from Penally Wales. Born 1808 and 1812 they moved to the United States in 1857 and have lived in their current home 45 years. They raised seven children and have six grandchildren and two great grand children. He was a carpenter, never used glasses, walks with a cane, and remains a prohibitionist with weekly church attendance.
A comic Savage era vignette features detective Stealthy Steve agreeing to a skull operation to extract two bullets while casually reading a magazine. The tale ends with a coastward sighting of Kong Kong as the ship nears land and hints at ongoing misadventures in Bingville and beyond.
No photographs received after 6 p m Wednesday May 6 1903 can be considered or entered in this competition. After publishing as many as the Post can make room for the announcement of the oldest couple will be made and the easy chairs forwarded with the Post’s compliments.
An Aldermen plan a June 8 investigation of Long Island institutions amid abuse allegations. Henry Dobbins presses charges against a druggist over a fatal overdose, while Mayor Collins and Acting Mayor Doyle weigh sweeping changes to replace an unpaid board with a paid single-headed commission.
An experimental airship by inventor Harding completed a record flight from Parker Hill Boston to Harlem New York in about 55 minutes. The craft drew power from twin trolley wires, relied on a copper rope feed, and landed smoothly on a large Harlem stage amid huge crowds.
Mr and Mrs William H Maynard of Roxbury celebrated fifty years of marriage at their home 65 Centre street after being wed in Pawtucket Rhode Island. Both born in Trowbridge England the couple came to the United States and built a long life together Mr Maynard a longtime machinist at Roxbury Carpet Manuf factory. Their two married daughters joined in the festivities and friends sent tokens of esteem.
Lynn growth accelerates with 180 new houses in 1903 up from 112 in 1902 and 92 in 1900. Assessors note real estate valuation rises by 893 750 dollars over last year.
The piece notes active canoeing on the Charles River from Waltham to Riverside and announces memorial ceremonies in Portsmouth with school processions and naval band music. It highlights new police hires in Boston, a farewell stage event with William Seymour, and various cultural and local civic items including musicians and residents preparing for Europe, beach trips, and streetcar track work.
A letter to the editor claims four patients were poisoned by a hospital druggist. The writer argues unregistered pharmacists hold positions via political influence, urging policy change to ensure only registered pharmacists occupy hospital roles. Boston May 29.
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