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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1906
Page
6
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A Massachusettts campaign centers on removing tariffs from raw materials and electing Democrats who will press Dingley tariff revision. State Senator A J Peters frames the issue at a Ward 11 rally, urging free list for coal lumber iron ore hides and wood pulp, criticizing Speaker Cannon and GOP resistance. The piece links industrial relief to electoral choices, noting past congressmen faced party opposition and urging vigorous Democratic backing in Washington.
The upcoming Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court session will weigh whether the New York New Haven Hartford system can indirectly own or control street railways through a holding company, challenging the state ban on steam and electric transit consolidation. The issue tests the law's reach and enforcement in preserving separate systems.
The movement of Ute Indians from northeastern Wyoming appears not to threaten a new war. Observers say the era of hostile uprisings against white settlers has passed after a century of suppression and segregation in the region.
The Post reports a likely majority in the 1907 Senate for the overtime bill after canvassing districts. Republicans and Democrats in six districts favor it, with several re-election candidates also supportive. The paper urges labor supporters to solidify the majority and notes the House and Governor pledges to back related labor measures.
The Peary Arctic Club reports a new farthest north reach of 87 degrees 6 minutes, beating Duke of Abruzzi, Nansen, and Italian explorers by over half a degree and within about 200 miles of the Pole. Despite not reaching the apex, Peary’s record marks notable progress and lights the path for final Arctic conquest.
Rome Nov 2 Mrs Joan L Gardner of Boston reportedly purchased paintings and antiquities in Perugia ahead of a forthcoming exhibition. She then traveled toward Rome with her whereabouts unknown. Authorities monitor wealthy collectors amid a theft of priceless manuscripts from Pistoia archives.
A humorous look at the United States Weather Bureau and its district forecasters. The piece jokes about misreads and outdated methods as forecasters tangle with telegrams, storms, and public expectations across New England and beyond.
The Orpheum, once the Old Music Hall, may yield to progress and become commercial property. Miss Marie Laughton hosts a tea for Mrs. Katherine Olive McCoy at the Pierce Building studio. Marie Chelins and William Phillips plan marriage at Hotel Vendome. Fraulein Stotle to lecture at Hotel Tuileries, and Helen Lovejoy McCarty to present The Children's Hour at the School of English Speech.
The Sphinx notes Roosevelt era, few clergymen, and only one wedding in 44 years at the Unitarian Church of West Bridgewater. Helen H. Gardner married Ervin W. Lothrop recently. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Clancy of Cambridge hosted a reception in New York for Professor Waldo S. Schaler. Postmaster Hibbard impressed at the Lipton banquet. Newton firefighters earned praise for saving Woodland Park Hotel from major blaze.
The Aero Club of America promotes balloon travel with dated, humorous cautions. Instructions cover inflating before Oct 1, ascending after making a will, rightward travel, avoiding church steeples, handling punctures, seasickness remedies, landing on soft spots, fire safety, and general prudence for balloon pilots.
Cambridge society notes a new group, the Marcelle Bachelor Club, forming to isolate men and pursue sewing and literature. Weekly meetings at members homes feature marcelle waves and kimono making, with a ban on male company and fines for breaches. Members include Miss Dawson as president and several listed names.
A 21 year old beggar with a violin battles cold hunger in a poverty struck London room. He follows a guiding vision to Mile Bertha Strong and a Dayton Hall concert where his talent earns astonished admiration from a lavish audience and a hopeful future.
A humorous look at gender dynamics comparing reform in relationships to tailoring. It jokes that brains matter more than bravado and that cupid’s aim yields a simple one in five bullseyes.
A rustic lyric praises the Kerry cow, noting gentleness till wronged then she kicks and bites. The speaker croons as milk and pasture are described, with images of flies, milk flow, and a father’s pride, ending as a gentle milking song.
The United Irish League of America forwarded the first $10000 installment to its Ireland trustees from the Philadelphia convention pledges for the Irish party in the home rule struggle. Subscriptions across cities are paid and more funds are expected. Irish MPs Kettle and Hazleton will speak in Lowell and Pittsfield before touring Pennsylvania.
The Newfoundland government will send capable legal counsel to the west coast to arrange prosecutions of Colonial fishermen on American herring vessels. They will draft papers and oversee enforcement of the ball act with aims to present the case to the privy council if needed.
A Nebraska reader in Boston proposes a voluntary teachers pension plan funded by city and teacher contributions. He offers to pay 15 dollars annually for his three children while they remain in Boston schools and urges others to follow, asking anonymity. He notes Nebraska’s literacy leadership and cites the value of public schooling.
A brief verse contrasts the poet's dull care and mournful harp with the speaker's own distressing and uncommon cares, emphasizing the harsher burden of personal troubles.
A student asks Mildred Champagne if a college man should marry before finishing his course. She argues most under 25 lack means to support a wife and urges caution. Deathbed marriages are rare and judged by the parties involved, with justified exceptions for long courtships and protection of her name and property.
Storms sweep Italy causing floods across the peninsula. Over four feet of water covers St Mark's Square in Venice. Snow falls in the Alps and many roads are blocked by landslides.
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