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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1901
Page
6
The Boston Post, a leading representative Democratic paper in New England, amplifies party policies, local politics, and regional issues through editorials, column analysis, and reporting aimed at informing voters and shaping public discourse.
DLO WW with a Mission details a program or event featuring the organization and its goals. The report outlines activities, participants, and objectives in a concise news item tone.
Favorable weather and high enthusiasm set Soldiers Field for a potential historic Harvard vs Yale clash. Both teams expected to line up as published with perfect condition among players. Betting favors Yale initially but Harvard is poised for a possible win in a long series since 1897. Separately, a Minnesota federal case hints at government ownership of railroads if laws are circumvented.
The movement to re enact Geary exclusion strengthens on the Pacific coast with a San Francisco convention. Proponents claim Chinese immigration harms American labor and living standards, urging continued exclusion despite public sentiment and potential new legislation from President Roosevelt.
The article weighs Cuba annexation amid looming U S Congress and reciprocal trade fights. It notes General Wood’s push for annexation, claims by Cuban Commission figures that a wealthy class favors it, and contrasts with Maso who opposes. It urges slow action until clear Cuban public opinion emerges ahead of the upcoming election.
A collage of notices and anecdotes from Boston and nearby towns. Personal fortunes, ship transfers, weddings, and health scuffles mingle with civic quips, an Admiral’s seat pledge, and a bow to progress from gas to electric. Names include Lawson, Kuntz, Hilicka, Krimski, Moody, Gavin, Ware, and Dingley.
The article critiques J Pierpont Morgan plans to form vast trusts, first in steel and now a Northwest railroad pool. Using New Jersey chartering, Morgan aims to bind $1 082 000 000 in stocks and bonds into a blind pool accountable to none, a perilous consolidation beyond competition.
The Democratic School Committee slate is praised as representative and independent of alliances. It renominates three retiring members with strong records and includes a Public School Association candidate rejected by Independent Women Voters for religious reasons. Four nominees appear on nearly every ticket, with a fifth close behind.
In a Portland area tale a 14-year-old nephew shot a rabbit near Black Strap. The Dingley party’s steward plated the carcass for a meal as a pilot read a self written narrative, ending with a claim someone owed him a gun. The crew quickly voted the gun to be on ice, bringing smiles to Captain Linscott. Also recounted is a Cambridge minister’s exhortation for reform and Edwin Upton Curtis’s barely revived mustache, hinting at future political hopes.
A vivid medieval style rallying cry opens with Harvard urged to Crush the Blue and shame Eli as Crimson gridiron men prepare for Yale. The second scene follows a Boston railroad superintendent and a New York State apprentice who trades pride for a Thanksgiving home pass after a humorous exchange about rides and salaries. Our Messrs Lawson and Jordan at the New York Horse Show close the item with Roosevelt’s looming message.
A collage of clipped vignettes and jokes shows social life frayed by fatigue and humor. Banter about rest for a college footballer, warships near Colombia, a vain servant and a bad pun, museum snakes, and gossip about society figures all mingle in a snapshot of daily urban life.
Guy Chandler faces a choice between playing college football under an assumed name to spare his mother and win his sweetheart. He carries the risk of triggering a family tragedy as his brother lies crippled, and the crowd roars as he scores a decisive touchdown, only to be mortally wounded. Harriet Dorchester grieves amid reports of Guy’s grave injuries and his mother’s heartbreak.
A reader letter warns that giant bank consolidations threaten small banks and the average saver. The author fears monopolies may control finance and politics, endangering freedom and the middle class, urging action via ballot, press, and public sentiment.
To the editor the post reports commendable nightly work at Volunteers Post Hall 64 Pleasant Street aiding drinking men toward sobriety and new homes. The workers struggle to pay rent and fuel is needed. a call for assistance to sustain this effort by The Rev Thomas Maslin.
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson announces the reappointment of Charles M. Hays as general manager of the Grand Trunk railway. The decision, disclosed in London, confirms continuity in leadership of the service.
A speaker explains he cannot distribute prizes at the institution, stating it is absolutely necessary to confine his strength to public work. The remark emphasizes dedication to public service over internal rewards.
Advertises clothing items for Thanksgiving dressing including hats fur nishings and shoes. Overcoats priced 10 to 30 dollars and Keith's Konqueror shoes offered at 3.50 dollars.
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