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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1905
Page
6
The Post supported General Bartlett but endorsed the present Lieutenant Governor Curtis Guild Jr. in the governor race. Guild won by a solid majority, with a clean, generous contest and no personal attacks. The Post praises Guilds record and predicts safe stewardship for Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Democratic platform frames relief from tariff restrictions as the paramount issue, with Henry M. Whitney as the embodiment of that cause. Although the Republican candidate wins the final vote, Whitney’s campaign is praised as brilliant and influential, defining the state's political voice.
John B. Moran was elected district attorney for Suffolk County defeating incumbent Michael J. Sughrue. Moran campaigned vigorously while Sughrue, despite broad party support, offered little effort. Sughrue accepts defeat humbly, believing he fulfilled his duty.
The text praises the new district attorney, Moran, for integrity and talent, notes his perhaps erratic timing, and emphasizes his intention to serve the people. It asserts he has energy and fearlessness to expose conditions and pursue prosecutions.
The piece lauds Jerome's reelection in New York as a nationwide victory for honesty and good government. It predicts a cleaner, safer metropolis and applauds Mayor McClellan as the apparent winner despite Tammany backing, noting his clear-headed leadership and admirable record.
Mayor Weaver won on a reform platform promising to turn the grafters out. John M. Patti son backed clean administration while Republican Boss Cox pledged to retire from politics, as reform broom swept through dusty city precincts.
The piece denounces abortion practitioners as human harpies and calls for city and Commonwealth action. It cites federal mail restrictions and urges stronger local laws to suppress the crime, referencing victim Susan Geary and the Minotaur metaphor.
A collection of quirky leadins and notes from a 1920s era paper includes the line Czar ready to treat, commentary on sarsaparilla and mutmeg, Roy Knabenshue’s airship talk, Russia’s Countess Witte hailed as first lady, Professor Miller’s mixing advice, Barnyard Shaw’s spotlight, Spain’s Gibraltar crack joke, and a motto about smiling while being a knockee.
Local report notes election days finished with several defeated candidates ill. Squirrels abound in Common woods this fall. Washington street canal work advances with more dirt cleared. Saloon closings yesterday and scarce news this week. A creditor visit hints at finances, and high turkey prices prompt corned beef plans for Thanksgiving.
The column recounts Howell Hansel recovering a lost watch from a carpet during rehearsal and Fritzi Scheff's auto mishap en route to Providence. It notes a pursuer near City Square with a suitcase containing Jager beer, plus quips on witnesses and social scenes including Postmaster Hibbard at a football game. Brookline marks its sixth anniversary with citywide decorations for Nov 9–10.
Sadie L Hadlock presents a domestic drama set in a Boston theatre. Walter Erskine, famed as a manager and producer, courts Eloise Sherburne the leading lady who holds his fate. She prepares to reveal a pivotal decision as rain taps the stage curtain.
The Boston Traveler congratulates the Boston Post for its enterprise in the dress suitcase mystery case. It notes the Post disclosed the missing head and shared findings with police to aid the ends of justice while rivals were kept in the dark.
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