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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1906
Page
6
The November 15 1906 issue lists subscription prices for the Daily and Sunday Post. Rates include one year at varying terms and a reminder that all money sent is at sender’s risk and checks should be payable to the Post Publishing Company.
A call stresses duty to vote in the Boston primaries from 6 AM to 4 PM. It argues that nominating the right candidates is essential for representative government and that participation in the primary is not partisan but a public duty, with both parties needing strong tickets.
The piece argues against biennial elections, citing 1896 defeat and current public mood favoring shorter terms, referendum, and initiative. It notes Massachusetts and others move away from long terms toward greater direct accountability and citizen control of legislation.
The author denounces Pullman Company stock dividends funded by a $26,000,000 surplus as a capitalization of charges. The public pays the added capital through higher rates, not equity in operation. The piece urges Congress to regulate such corporate expansion and extend rate controls to Pullman.
The text notes a proposed move to revise the Dingley schedules for tariff relief after the next presidential election. It mentions Republican leaders aiming to address burdens from tariffs.
The piece argues against delayed tariff revision by the national and state GOP leadership. It notes a Massachusetts demand for immediate tariff revision four years earlier and critiques promises that would delay action until December 1909 or 1910. Senator Cullom calls for an extra session after March to address the issue.
A Paris tribunal frees Anna Gould after 11 years of misery from a disastrous marriage to Cas tellano. The verdict condemns him while granting her freedom and a pension, prompting praise for the court and renewed concern over social arrangements that produced such a life.
An astronomer in Geneva discovers a new comet and charts it for future study. The piece then offers humorous, plainspoken lessons about comets and stars, mixing science notes with playful quips and spoof safety tips.
Governor Guild named Loyed Sh Chamberlain of Brockton to succeed Benjamin W Harris as judge of probate and insolvency for Plymouth county. Sumner A Chapman of Hranson to succeed John C Sullivan of Middleboro as register of probate and insolvency. Also formed armory commission members Adjutant General James A Frye Joseph N Peterson and George Howland Cox. Elwyn G Freston of Woburn named trustee of the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital replacing the deceased Edward C Sherburne.
Lieutenant Governor Draper says in sworn statement that he contributed 49009 to campaigns over the past two years. He lists funds from state and city Republican committees plus city wards and newspapers. total expenditures reach 49909. He also notes 6900 spent to secure renomination against tariff opponents and 16900 for the 1906 year, with larger sums in prior races and a two year salary of 4000.
Official returns from 42 cities and towns plus unofficial data from several smaller communities show that Gouvernor Guild won by a little over 29,000 votes. The report lists totals for Guild and Moran and notes Draper’s plurality for Lieutenant Governor at 8,802.
Election expense filings at the State House list amounts for several candidates: Thomas Leavitt Dorchester for Senator $110 John W Weeks Newton for Congress $1720 Thomas W Williams Attleboro for Senator $161.85 William Runnels Newburyport for Representative $221.50 George A Schofield Ipswich for Congress $395 John B Lewis Reading for Representative $385.20 James Poor North Andover for Essex County Commissioner $120.
A collage of quirky reader exchanges features references to Beacon Street figures Tessie and George Fitch, tall tales about hair loss, mistaken sightings, and light jabs at a columnist, all shaping a lively slice of community banter with sharp humor.
A young man asks Mildred Champagne how to handle two attentions after breaking with a cooling first love. The columnist urges friendliness to both, sets a four to five year noncommittal boundary, and advises choosing the girl best through earnest effort and personal growth.
A jury in the U S Circuit Court found for the defendant town of Dedham yesterday. The suit by Frank A Gammirio of Providence sought 24000 for a contract to build a sewerage system, but the court ruled the plaintiff failed to make out a case.
Mrs Scanlon argues fat wives reflect love and prosperity. She claims marriages to successful men cure fatness and that nearly all wives of successful men are fat after thirty five. She asserts contentment and income prevent worry about rent or clothes.
A montage of city life items includes Henry B. Irving halted by a Montreal conductor over currency, a Girls High School concert with Adelaide Griggs and Carl W. Dodge, a strawberry lunch in Auburndale, a Derby hat mishap on Tremont Street, and social scenes from Brookline to Cambridge with civic quirks and local characters.
Cir the French based caricaturist and Duca di Cirelia arrives aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II to study American life for his Mondains Magazine. He says he seeks professional success, not fortune or heiresses, and aims to depict distinct American types in his future caricatures.
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