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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1901
Page
6
The Boston Post, a representative Democratic paper in New England, serves as a prominent voice for regional political coverage, editorial stance, and community news reflected in its historic publication.
The Northern Securities Company, tied to J P Morgan, is described as a colossal blind pool uniting seven railroads with 47 372 miles of track and 1 042837136 capital. The charter allows broad ownership and transfer of securities across states, stirring concerns over publicity and control of vast transportation interests. Yale faces Princeton and Harvard hurdles as Glass may miss games, testing sportsmanship and rule adherence.
The Republicans meet tonight and the Democrats tomorrow in Boston to nominate Aldermen ward members and ward committees and to select delegates for the municipal convention. Delegates will later choose mayor street commissioner and school committee. conventions follow caucuses with possible reform issues and warnings about past Ward 21 incidents and political indictments.
In Superior Court yesterday a jury acquitted after 15 minutes on illegal liquor selling, despite police evidence from a spotter who appeared under a false name and was paid by arresting officers. The defense argued the witness was paid to secure convictions, prompting criticism of police methods and calls for reform.
Yale athletic authorities honorably withdraw Edgar T Glass a freshman from the Yale eleven after Harvard insisted on applying the letter of eligibility rule. Princeton and Yale faculty accepted earlier concessions but Harvard pressed for the letter while Yale noted the spirit allowed Glass in needs.
The account of the Samar massacre of Company C, Ninth Infantry, confirms earlier reports. It accuses native officials of treachery and deceit, noting the attackers posed as laborers under US authority to ambush soldiers and likening the act to the capture of Aguinaldo. It concludes with a Sherman quote on war being hell.
Residents report a staged production titled Lovers Lane at the Observant Citizen Park Theatre also listed as Bijou Theatre Lane lovers.
The writer lists a string of men who fell from windows and died or were injured, citing Harvard figures and others in New Haven New York and Boston. The piece moves through anecdotes about assignees and officials, then shifts to local social notes including people in Peabody Dorchester and Cambridge, a new Roosevelt cocktail, and a note on the Animal Rescue League reporting fewer cats abandoned at beaches.
City officials fear crime waves will spark criticism if officers from various stations attend headquarters for military drill. As a result Captain Donovan reports his duties remain light due to the current security concerns and busy times.
A collage of comic and sensational snippets. An usher with a poker chip, a tale of a chatelaine bag snatching in Back Bay, a comic domestic struggle ends with a near-miss and lesson learned. The page mixes jokes, oddities, and tabloid style vignettes.
A Shakespearean actor mix up erupts in a playful quarrel over ham in a manager actor exchange. The scene mentions Newton and Newkirk as misheard names in a business tone.
In Copley Hall this evening Second Church presents a festival continuing Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Old Boston will be depicted with recreations of the Peter Faneuil House Green Dragon Inn Lamb Tavern and Mayo Mather house. A four act dramatization of Old Boston will open with a scene on Boston Common. Scene two portrays an old witch trial. Acts one and two cover Colonial Boston while Acts three and four highlight events from the Boston tea party to the start of the Revolution.
The Maritime Provincial Club held its general committee meeting at 694 Washington Street. Chairman Martin McPherson praised the outlook for the Odd Fellows Hall reunion on November 21, describing it as the best ever. The event will be an annual ball and reunion followed by a banquet with guests from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and other former Canadians now living in the United States.
The United Brotherhood of Fish Handlers' Union elected its officers last night. President J F P McLean. vice-president George Flynn. treasurer A C Boudreau. secretary M Lavandier. financial secretary F Harrison. sergeant-at-arms Moran.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Burns Memorial Association in Youngs Hotel last night, Peter Gray presided as vice president. Rev Peter Mac Queen lectured on Scotland with stereopticon views and the fund for the memorial in this city now totals 2200.
Republican candidates for Boston Board of Aldermen and Common Council respond to a Public Franchise League letter of November 6 asking views on paying for public franchises, referenda, and the Washington Street subway. Several candidates affirm questions 1 and 2 and support city ownership after a period for question 3, with many names listed for each ward and council seat.
A Thanksgiving dessert guide outlines baking an Indian pudding with cornmeal milk and molasses, heated with water and butter, then baked three hours in a brick oven. Serve in the dish with a paper collar and optional ice cream. Alice E. Whitaker signs the piece.
The State Legislature began an extra session to complete revising the Commonwealth laws. Both houses formed committees, altered rules to speed engrossing, and planned two daily sessions. Resolutions honored recent deaths of several representatives, with committees named to draft tributes and address compensation adjustments.
In Concord Massachusetts November 13 probate judge received an appeal from the will of late George J Sargent a retired manufacturer of Sargent City Mrs Fanny B Low guardian of the Smith children argues he was not of sound mind when the will was made and says he was induced by undue influence and misrepresentation by Lucy M Sargent and others The case moves to the Superior Court for consideration.
Nov Maximilian Fischer writes to the Post arguing that Sunday closing laws affect city life on Saturdays and Mondays. He challenges opponents of liberal social conditions to prove that Sunday drinking bans cause court misery, defending Boston’s moral stance and questioning New England tolerance.
A Boston letter from MAX H. NEWSMAN on Davis Street argues that the South End needs a dedicated children's reading room. He suggests converting the Montgomery Street library into an extension of Station P to welcome street children and provide a warm, educational space to uplift them.
A reader argues that trains could operate six cars to handle peak crowds, with two short stops per platform splitting the train into three cars then three. He references platform space constraints and questions why six cars cannot run. BF. MINTOSH.
A reader named Frank G. Macomber defends Chase and Sanborn at 87 Broad Street against claims of fire losses. He argues the firm suffered no loss from water or smoke and praises the city fire and protection departments. He calls the morning paper report unjust to city services.
The first step in the prospective litigation over Edward S. Stokes estate was taken today. W. E. D. Stokes obtained a Surrogate order directing E. V. Foote and Horace Stokes to show cause on Friday why they should not be allowed to intervene in the probate proceedings for the second will of Edward S. Stokes, filed Monday.
In Huntington Chambers Hall last evening Mrs. Waldo Richards presented a reading of the novelette Monsieur Beaucaire before a full auditorium. The elocutionist impressed with clear enunciation and a musical voice, keeping the audience in rapt attention for over an hour and a half.
A local catalog lists fur coats in varied colors and bold names including gray Goats Natural Black and Silver Wambats with prices starting at 792 dollars. The sale highlights a range from fur garments to athletic and exotic pelts, signaling strong demand in the winter market.
A catalog listing winter caps trimmed section rubber hats cape caps and jackets for conductors and motormen. Cardigan and beach jackets rus sian vests priced at 3.00 to 4.00, canvas and blanket coats, gloves rubber boots and related comfort items offered at the store.
In a Boston restaurant Mark Boynton notices a violinist in a Japanese screen mirror and vows to learn who she is. He discovers Edith Sinclair, a conservatory pupil, mistaken for Barbara Sturm. A playful exchange leads to an invitation to partner in a whist game with Miss Sinclair finally agreeing to play the part.
A large crowd gathered at Union Hall for a fair aiding a colored Catholic missionary congregation’s effort to build a church. Holy Cross Cathedral parishioners organized the event, with last night marking the second fair night and many sympathizers in attendance.
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