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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1906
Page
10
Daily publication entry from Boston newspaper records issue number 85 of volume 185 dated November 9 1906 with office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The daily rate offers one year at Ther ieee Teka, six months 1.60, eight months 0.75, and one month 0.25. The Sunday Post charges one year 2.50, six months 1.26, and three months 0.65. Subscriptions must be prepaid and are discontinued at expiration.
Officials condemn Stony Brook for decades of costly urban flooding and graft. The Charles River Dam Commission warns the 5 million gallons of sewage daily hampers dam completion and endangers public health. A transfer to the Metropolitan Commission is proposed if reforms fail.
Louis D Brandeis urged the Massachusetts Legislature to let savings banks offer industrial life insurance. He argued current plans loose more than they return, with 61 million paid and 21 million returned over 15 years, while reserves remain under 10 million. A permissive system could extend thrift to 1 800 000 depositors, using banks' existing machinery to insure and collect premiums.
A California representative is said to plan a bill to bar Japanese laborers on the same terms as the Chinese exclusion. The warning signals a serious policy clash as Congress nears its new session.
The piece notes growing resistance to Japanese in California schools and labor markets, comparing it to the Chinese question. It argues the Japanese are more skilled, aware of rights, and seek wages aligned with industry schedules, warning the issue is becoming international and potentially troublesome.
Boston merchants press Secretary Shaw to reconsider buying the Consolidated Gas Company site for U S appraisers’ stores. They cite poor location, lack of consultation, and urge a better site while predicting the gas price may fall if the purchase is redeemed. The hearing is tentatively set for late November.
A Republican explains that Charles E Hughes kept a whiskered look after a facial scar from a baseball foul tip. His friend says the tale could have generated votes if known earlier, illustrating public image effects on politics.
A columnist argues that sons of famous figures face handicap and harsh comparisons. The piece asserts that great men’s offspring rarely escape scrutiny, whether they succeed or fail, and suggests being fatherless may seem easier by contrast.
A humorous column discusses dining a rarebit with an elastic, pullable texture and offers playful, impractical tips. The piece then shifts to a mock political victory cry and satirical sections on bodily development through trivial acts. The mixed tone blends food whimsy with spoof campaign rhetoric.
At 2:30 pm at Tre Mont street and Hamilton place, Mr. Peter S. McNally restrained a runaway horse and buggy, pushing bystanders to safety then pinning the animal’s head to prevent further danger. He suffered bruises but likely prevented many casualties. The report also notes local anecdotes about officials, courtrooms, and social events in Boston.
The Vermont will of Col Le Grand B Cannon filed in Probate Court lists 5000 to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 5000 to the Society for the Increase of the Ministry, and 15000 to the rector, warden and vestry of St Pauls Church Burlington.
The Norwegian bark Island from Mandal bound for Newfoundland on Oct. 23 is stranded off Goodwin light ship and abandoned, full of water. The crew have been safely landed.
A reader asks how to approach a shy office romance without a formal introduction. Miss Champagne suggests sending a delicate note expressing his plight and proposing to escort her home after work, noting such tact can win a positive reception if the interest is mutual.
A teacher cites a riddle about 20 chickens with 2 missing. The ruffian replies that if the chickens were his he would have 18, but if they belonged to someone else he would have only two. The remark appears in Pearson's Weekly.
A fragment suggests a whimsical scene featuring Jan the Joker and a dusty silk hat. The text hints at a puzzle or character vignette without clear context or additional names or dates.
The widow of Harold Grandlow discovers a sealed confession revealing a $50 embezzlement from a client decades earlier. The anonymous note shows remorse and a plan to confess, but the widow burns the evidence, choosing to protect her husband’s memory over public exposure.
Yesterday and yesterday arrivals show prominent Boston families planning winter in Europe. Mrs J Montgomery Sears and Miss Helen Sears depart from New York on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria to Hamburg with flower filled cabins. Other guests include Mr and Mrs Herbert Lyman and Miss Ruth Whitney, Mrs F Murray Forbes, Mr and Mrs Hugh Scott, Miss Katherine Fay, and Mr Frederick Sears at a Virginia Hot Springs luncheon hosted by Mr Winston Churchill. Frances Fay and Gordon Abbott among others travel to Arizona and Lenox, while Miss Anna P Shaw sails to Europe for the season. Mrs Woodward Emery and daughter depart on the Ryndam for Rotterdam to stay abroad all winter. Mrs George A Gibson attends a house party in Ulster county hosted by Mrs Francis Leggett.
The Italian embassy in Washington dismissed reports that Ambassador Mayor des Planches resigned. The envoy reportedly plans to return next month and resume duties at the embassy.
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