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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
6
Clouds and cold rain marked Thanksgiving, yet the day shone in generosity. Salvation Army fed over 4000 poor children, City Missionary Society aided more than 800 families, and many organizations extended aid, making a communal, thankful celebration.
The piece argues Roosevelt will seek Congress to require public release of Department of Commerce findings on trust activities. It claims the current system lets the president decide publication and condemns Roosevelt for pressuring in the campaign. It contends full publicity would prevent future compromising ties between trusts and candidates.
From St. Petersburg comes word that Procurator-General Pobedonostsev urges the Czar to choose between autocratic rigidity and granting a constitution. Zemstvo delegates back a constitutional demand, proclaiming the Rubicon crossed with no retreat. Nicholas II’s concessions at his heir’s birth and Mirsky’s appointment signal shifts in the empire’s internal policies.
The bustling city enjoyed theaters with standing room only as Margaret Wycherly’s Yeats productions draw talk of an extra week. Ex police chief Lee returns from a hunting trip with game and healthful spoils. Apollo Club, led by Courtenay Guild, plans strong concerts, with Jordan Hall as a sample of future excellence. Dinners fed the hungry amid a rainy day. The Bridal Special from Lowell attracts many newlyweds. Lawson enjoys Thanksgiving turkey at Dreamwold, pricing no obstacle for fatted fowl. Mrs Harrington’s illness worries friends of School Board member Mrs Duff. James Pym of Watertown debuts a book about the Ivernia voyage, with a mock trial aboard and a guest list including Crowley, Carey, Mullaney, Folsom, and Hill. Somerville vaudeville acts Kenney and Griffin charm local audiences with parodies. Fred Roberts nears freedom after five years for arson as Thanksgiving approaches.
The czar ends the government hold on newspapers and editors face no arrest for their articles. Zemstvo demands include universal suffrage and a people elected Parliament. December 19 marks Czar Nicholas' name day, rumored to usher in more liberty moves. It describes a pivotal historical crisis for Russians.
The Boston gas recapitalization debate centers on inflated assets and fictitious values. Officials urge throwing out expert Humphreys valuation to prevent higher rates. Mayor Collins hopes for straightening the appraisal, with a possible Supreme Court appeal remaining as a last resort.
A multi item column blends light verse on overeating and holiday excess with social satirical takes on Standard Oil profits and a Gloucester School Board Venus ban. It closes with a somber poem about a grieving husband remembering a June wedding while aging.
A collection of quips and adages on brains, love, work, and manners. Includes lines on divorce alimony, female labor, proposing and disposing, babies as managers, and the straightest gun. A joke exchange about Port Arthur’s fall in 1999 frames the humor.
Washington report: Secretary Shaw, after evaluating a young man, promised a starting salary of one hundred dollars a month. He warned that good behavior could sustain the wage, while misbehavior would justify dismissal. The anecdote reflects Shaw's blunt approach in early employment decisions.
The Neponset Allen Larkin and O'Brien Club held its 37th Manchester Martyrs Day commemoration at A O H Hall Neponset Avenue with about 300 members and friends. State A O H president Matthew Cummings acted as toastmaster as songs speeches and a traditional collation followed for over 200 attendees.
The St James Young Men's Christian Association held a successful dance yesterday afternoon in Copley Hall. The hall was festively decorated with national colors on the platform and walls, featuring red white and blue bunting.
The Rev. Thomas Van Ness spoke at the ancient Second Church on a morning of gratitude. He contrasted modern freedoms with the past, noting humane treatment of prisoners in wars and calling on listeners to build a life of thorough generosity for others to benefit from and pray for future thankfulness.
Lord Curzon began resuming duties as viceroy of India after a departure marked by a large gathering of friends at the station who gave him a hearty sendoff this morning in London.
A quarrel over love leads Alice Waverley to break off an engagement with Dick Armstrong. A London recruiter letter prompts Dick to test her feelings by applying for a job abroad. He returns, seeking proof of her love, and she confesses. They marry on Christmas Eve as the diamond ring reappears.
New York reports that Standard Oil men may be backing Lawson's foes in a broader feud. A Massachusetts suit against H. H. Rogers ties to Bay State Gas, with Lawson likely to be questioned. The Insurance Press defends Lawson against abuse of letters claiming he was rejected for life insurance.
Threatened with pneumonia and intense pain the Rev Dr George L Perin, former pastor of the Every Day Church on Shawmut avenue, Roxbury, is prostrate at 19 Moreland street. A physician ordered absolute retirement to avoid worsening illness after a cold. He was expected but did not deliver a discourse at the Parker Memorial Thanksgiving service.
A 20 year old seeks Miss Champagne’s guidance after a boy she dated ends their engagement without explanation. The adviser urges requesting apology, clarifying accusations, and not letting rumors poison relations. The letter ends with a hopeful note on pursuing marriage if mutual love remains strong.
A young 18 year old writes seeking guidance after two and a half years of courting a man three years older. She describes their affection and seeks counsel on the next steps for their relationship in the era’s social norms.
A reader asks how to get a girl she loves to visit his home. The columnist notes the girl's sensitivity to meeting his mother and suggests that the writer and his mother should visit the girl together, showing serious intent and courtesy, to ease the first meeting and encourage a return call.
Carl Flack of Sweden sails for America and will arrive in Boston to spend Christmas at the Abbottsford with Mrs Flack and the children. Miss Hester Bancroft and Mrs John Bancroft plan winters in Boston. John Kendrick Bangs brings Mrs Bangs to Boston. Mrs Martin Brimmer returns from abroad. The Ivernia ferries Miss Martha Dana and Mrs Clarence Moore, who will winter in Paris. The Moores lease their Washington home to the Tyler family. Wilson Shannon Dunn and Mrs Dunn settle in New York with gifts from the Duke of Newcastle. Gwendolin Cummings attends a Gillespie dinner for German officers in Washington. Aubrey Hunt and wife return aboard the Winifredian for a New England welcome. DEBUTANTE.
Benjamin Rubin aged 28 of 81 Walnut Street Chelsea has been missing since November 4. His wife fears he may have harmed himself as no word has been heard and the family of four children is left destitute.
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