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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1906
Page
6
The Boston Post announces subscription rates and publication office details for November 24 1906. It lists daily and Sunday pricing, advance payment terms, and contact information for the Boston address and editors.
The cotton mills of Fall River avert a threatened industrial clash as Matthew Durfee Borden raises wages by 10 percent. The move, quickly echoed by the Manufacturers' Association, comes after operatives sought higher pay amid rising living costs and large mill profits. Critics say owners acted reluctantly and belatedly, narrowly avoiding a strike and broader calamity.
Dayton reports the Wright brothers have sold their flying machine to France for a large sum. Alexander Graham Bell endorses the craft, describing it as capable of lifting and steering like a bird with a 2000 pound airframe and 37 mile per hour motor. He notes the device operates on a kite or airplane principle without a large balloon bag.
New Haven reports set Yale Field as the stage for a storied clash of champions. Harvard seeks its first marks against Yale since 1898 and 1901, aiming to break a long scoring drought while fans expect an evenly matched test under new rules.
The piece praises Harvard, hoping the Crimson will prevail over Yale and Eli, with verses for fans, maids with the H flag, and a toast to the stay at home students listening to the game and cheering the Crimson.
A fragmented dialogue in a humorous interview style features a caller using a phony phone line. The subject, a fugit ive figure, jokes about being on the run and plans for vaudeville and film work. The banter touches on luck, travel, and odd habits amid a running gag about being hard to trap.
The Boston electorate shows 112 578 registrants, down 1200 from last year. The drop reflects negligence rather than population decline, with women voters shrinking by over 1600 from last year as interest in the school question wanes.
The piece blasts Mrs. Elsie Clews Parsons for advocating trial marriages, arguing marriage should be sacred and permanent. It urges couples to marry for keeps, work together in harmony, and not abandon the union when facing difficulties, while predicting strong public reaction.
Readers invited to send strong stories about a sour lemon they were handed once. The Lemon Editor at the Boston Post asks for letters describing memorable citrus mishaps and the reasons behind them.
Trueman H. Newberry Assistant Secretary of the Navy visited the Boston navy yard and hastened work on the battleships New Jersey and Rhode Island. Officials expect both ships to be placed in commission early in January.
A reader asks which suitor to marry amid financial strain. The columnist argues against marrying for financial support or for love alone and urges choosing a partner who can share responsibility and happiness, critiquing marriage for money and stressing genuine care.
Friendly notes from Dorchester about new baby born to Mr and Mrs Dorney highlight ties to Rita Maloy. Writers recall theater circles, Boston to New York careers, and visits by Ada Behan and Caroline Kershaw. Other items recount cab near disaster, Boston police absence at a street altercation, and local anecdotes from Springfield, Newton, and Cambridge commuters.
About 200 natives of Nantucket attended a banquet at the Vendome last evening. Brief addresses were given by Mayor Charles N. Barney of Lynn W T Hodges and Dr Coleman representative elect from Nantucket. Officers elected at the meeting include President George H Cary and vice presidents Alfred Bunker Mrs Emily M Fowle Charles Neal Barney Martha W Macy Mitchell Wing Emily Weeks secretary Miss S Elisabeth Austin treasurer Milot B Hussey.
Fr. B Devereux of Taunton Massachusetts writes praising Francis J Henry for prosecuting cases of manifervation in Arizona while he was U S district attorney from 1883 to 1897 The letter urges national unity and determination against moral decline and revolution and calls for strong district attorneys nationwide.
A 29 year old stenographer asks if giving up independence for marriage to a younger man is wise. The reply argues that true freedom comes through love and being bossed, suggesting women seek companionship and emotional union over solitary independence.
Advertises Saturday sale with bulk discounts on fresh eggs Campbell soup butter prunes mixed nuts Baldwin apples Florida oranges grape fruit lamb beef rump beef chickens pork and Malaga grapes. Mentions merchants' legal stamps.
In a warm room a man confesses lifelong love to the girl beside him as outside rain falls. He recalls a past romance and a fairyland beloved woman who called him Boy and loved him first and last. The girl, moved, whispers back the same sentiment.
The verse describes harsh rains and frosty changes around a gate with withered plants and dying vines. A call to gather around the hearth replaces sorrow with a hopeful note of spring through shared dream.
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