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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1906
Page
2
The Boston Post issue dated October 6 1906 from Post Publishing Co marks its sixth daily run of the month. Office located at 250 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts with standard metropolitan newspaper coverage.
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The Post reminds readers all subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without further notice if not. readers are urged to notify the office if the Post is not delivered by their usual dealer or address. Editor E A Grozifr directs.
The Post announces a special extra large edition to print a complete report of the Republican State convention matching yesterday’s Democratic convention coverage. It emphasizes fair reporting in news columns while reserving opinions for editorials.
The Collins memorial committee selects a site on Commonwealth Avenue for the late Patrick A. Collins memorial. The choice aligns with city growth, enjoys approval from the Boston Park Commission, the Boston Art Commission, the Mayor, and the Boston Society of Architects, and follows a $25 000 fundraising effort with broad public and professional support.
The Tremont Temple coverage denounces the Republican platform as overconfident and boastful, noting Democrats helped pass key laws and that major reforms came under Democratic input. It questions tariff wishes, cites past actions on railroad and alcohol measures, and asks if Governor Guild’s tariff prognosis still holds two years later.
The ore lease of Great Northern lands to United States Steel Corp is described as the most major industrial operation since the Carnegie era. U S Steel would gain near monopoly control of raw iron ore through a royalty of 1.65 dollars per ton rising 34 cents yearly, with a 1907 minimum of 750 thousand tons and increasing to 8.25 million tons later, aided by favorable tariff protections.
Governor Curtis Guild Jr. received renomination in a smooth Republican convention with no opposition. Colonel Clarke of the Home Market Club did not speak, while Captain Bill Nye stood alone. Endorsements praised the party's calm surface, yet undercurrents of disaffection may affect future votes.
Frederick S. Deitrick of Cambridge requests Mr. McCall clarify his ties to the Grand Rapids Kalkaska and Southeastern Railroad Company while serving in Congress. Deitrick notes McCall’s 1899 presidency and 360 to 7 vote on a railroad rate bill, urging the voters of Michigan's eighth district to hear directly from McCall about his interests and past roles.
Poignant mock interview with a famed columnist and a fictional Cuban governor. Q&A riffs on the Cuban crisis, revolutions, and presidential hopes. Witty exchanges poke fun at politics and diplomacy with rapid quips and fading punchlines.
A noted saying about a long lane with a cop frames a claim that Spain has a legal action lingering in courts for 389 years without settlement. The proverb is invoked to illustrate a protracted legal ordeal.
A medical authority writes on avoiding seasickness with the suggestion to keep off the water. The snippet implies a blunt health perspective favoring abstention from sea travel to prevent motion sickness. The tone is cautionary and centralizes a simple preventive action.
A New York man was arrested for disorderly conduct after sneezing during church services. The piece argues cops overstep by arresting for an involuntary act, noting the sneeze cannot be stopped and often occurs inside sacred spaces, urging tolerance for such disturbances.
A city hall conference discussed extending the Boston Elevated Railway from Orient Heights to Revere. Residents face 10 cent fares to reach central Boston while distant Dorchester riders pay 5. The Mayor urged fair treatment and said the committee would press railroad officials.
Eleanor Parker, formerly with the Post and now in drama, played the lead female in As 4 Man Sows by Robert Hilliard at the Orpheum. She took the part at 1:30 pm and performed with marked success, staying on with Hilliard during his Boston engagement.
The new Immigrants' Home at 23 Wapping Street Charlestown a branch of the East Boston home was formally opened under Mrs A C Clark superintendent The home run by the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church has six rooms and can house 15 people About 50 ladies attended the reception with a committee led by President Mrs J W Taylor of Cambridge Vice President Mrs C H Durrell of Charlestown and Treasurer Mrs Frederick M Stoddard.
In Nantasket a girl born under a Saturday sign endures a hard, frugal upbringing with a mother’s superstitions. As illness and fatigue creep in she sinks toward extinction, dreams of daisies and sunshine, then dies, leaving her father to confront a chilling midnight visitation.
Medway Oct 5 George Broserman a Medway slaughterhouse operator was arraigned in the District Court on a complaint by Cattle Inspector Fred N Moon for selling unstamped meat. He pleaded not guilty and posted 100 bond for next Tuesday appearance.
In Society, Mrs. Hollis H. Hunnewell of Wellesley entertains her sister Mrs Reginald C Vanderbilt recuperating from a severe illness at Sandy Point Farm Newport. Vanderbilt stables prize-winners eye Madison Square Garden show next month. Mrs Howard Cushing to move to New York this winter. Mr Robert M Cushing sails for Europe later this month. Professor S M Macvane and Mrs Macvane announce daughter Dorothy Alastaire’s engagement to C Francis Williamson of New York, with Dorothy remaining in France. Mid October sees the Emmons Garfield nuptials as Miss Susan Emmons weds Irwin McDowell Garfield. sister Mary Garfield wed John Parkinson Jr in Falmouth. Thomas Barbour Rogs mond Pierce wed and depart for Europe aboard the Ivernia, planning a world tour and a New York home.
From Alexander's Magazine, a tale of two schools in one township. Rich and poor, cultured and uncultured youths share an apple orchard, but prejudice and a crafted law spur brutal discipline. Robbery and coercion fuel a worsening cycle, testing the era's Christian pretensions.
Felix W. McGettrick qualified at the secretary of state's office as assistant district attorney to John B. Moran yesterday at 3 pm. His son Edward witnessed. McGettrick succeeds Joseph A. Dennison, who resigned. Moran praised his calm judicial approach and lack of entangling political ties. He is a Vermont native, previously governor candidate, resident of Boston since 1904, admitted to Vermont bar in 1879, and endorsed by Vermont Supreme Court judges.
A 26 year old man writes seeking advice about a 23 year old woman he has dated three weeks. He hears she may be married with two children. The response urges direct conversation, proof of truth, and if trust falters to seek outside information, concluding the relationship should end if deceit is confirmed.
A reader asks about couples sharing earnings and saving to buy a home. The column urges securing a steady income before marriage, arguing romance falters without regular meals and economic stability, and advises postponing marriage until finances are assured.
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