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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1905
Page
6
Announcement from the Post Publishing Co in Boston dated November 28 1905 item No 46 Vol 181. It states office address 259 Washington Street and warns all money sent at sender risk and to make checks drafts and money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.
Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance or be discontinued without notice. If you cannot obtain the Post from your dealer or newsboy, please notify us by mail at once.
Newspaper pricing figures show DAILY offers one year subscriptions at six months for 1.50 and eight months for 0.75 with 1 month at 0.25. THE SUNDAY POST lists one year at 2.50, six months at 1.25, and three months at 0.65. Editor Be A. Grozier signs as publisher.
Boston dealers raise furnace coal to 6.50 and stove coal to 7 per ton, the highest in years. The rise, blamed on mines and tidewater, falls hardest on the poor who must buy now, with a sharper critique of the coal trust and historic Massachusetts resolutions calling for federal supervision.
In New York a reform proposal calls for criminalizing use of policyholders funds for political purposes. Tarbell recommends a statute making such misconduct a misdemeanor and restitution by recipients, noting past alleged diversions to Cortelyou and the Republican committees. Roosevelt is urged to act before new laws are passed.
President G Stanley Hall told Columbia that entrance examinations should be adopted for college admission, arguing standardized testing would improve access and fairness in higher education.
President Hall argues for open college access and warns against over specialization. He says reading the Bible in English is a sufficient entrance exam and stresses the Bible as the standard for broad moral formation and language refinement.
The New York main committee reports a total subscription of three quarters of a million dollars for Russian Jewish relief with over six hundred thousand paid in hand. Philadelphia contributes sixty two thousand and Boston around eighteen thousand, reflecting a widespread American generosity. The need is greater than earlier feared as devastation increases and destitution grows, prompting renewed worldwide humanitarian aid.
A collection of quotes on smiling’s social value from Greenville Herald and Minneapolis Tribune, urging habit formation for cheer, then notes on women’s work keeping loneliness at bay. Susan B. Anthony and allies meet President Roosevelt, plan Baltimore suffrage convention February 7 to 12, and Washington visit February 15 for Anthony’s 86th birthday. The trio speak of civic rights and upcoming congressional action.
A Mt. Vernon Illinois house endures a wild evening as a father is said to have ridden the goat at a lodge gathering. The doctor visited seven times, the father returned home with sprains and torn clothes, and the family questions who truly led that night of signs and rituals.
A local column presents instalments from the Newton Newkirk Short Story Contest featuring entries by writers from Boston and surrounding towns. The note highlights notable authors and the lively reception in literary circles as more stories arrive from readers.
The Somerville chief of police bans cider sales claiming alcohol content, prompting a public outcry and a call for petitions. The Good Government Association is urged to respond to what supporters call a high handed edict and a shift in private to municipal ownership rhetoric.
A verse from London Punch contrasts Delia’s outward beauty with inner perfection. It values darker blue eyes and brown hair touched with sunshine, creamy cheeks, and a green maiden’s perfection beyond color. The speaker emphasizes inner beauty over superficial hues and a lasting charm.
Fred W Bliss assists at Society of Mayflower Descendants reception with Brown University President Faunce as guest. Sarah Bernhardt language use debated. Harpist Gerard Russo returns to Boston at Hotel Napoli. Christmas shoppers urged to reduce deliveries to spare horses. Ernest L George recovering after motorcycle accident in Weymouth. Police ball planned for January. Ninth Regiment Veterans parade at East Newton Street armory. State wards supervisor Dr William P Derby showcases care progress with infant photos. Deputy Chief John Binns praises New York Fire Department. inspection planned. Knights Templars East Boston install officers with gifts. Harvard Yale game police detail expected to be large. Mrs Carrie Maxwell speaks on Madeira gardens. Cornelius J Doherty mourns wife Mary Frances. Admiral Dewey steamer sails to Jamaica with numerous passengers.
Max Henry Newman of Boston appeals to readers to support famine relief for Jews in Russia. He urges action under President Roosevelt to halt atrocities, arguing money and sympathy alone are insufficient. He cites the need for concrete help.
An American actress recalls rising from amateur theater to a star's company. She accepts a leading lover role under Frazer on a tour and in New York, facing envy and conflict as Miss Allen shines and she wrestles with feelings. The piece ends at a memorable Sunday with revelations and choices.
A young stenographer writes about falling for her brother's friend who is engaged to another woman. Mildred Champagne counsels honesty, urges the man to reveal his feelings, and defers to the fiancée's judgment, stressing that breaking faith harms all and that sincerity should guide the outcome.
A brief note from the New Orleans Times-Democrat reports that a suitor asked for her hand last night, but she gave no response. The piece emphasizes the hesitation over a small proposal.
The large assortment showcases the arts of tailor and furrier with furs and styles praised. Prices vary by fur type from 40 to 125 dollars.
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