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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1904
Page
6
A collage of verse from Newton Newkirk and commentary on casual topics. The page includes a romantic poem about hearing a beloved voice after death and a humorous diary fragment. readers encounter a satire on stockings and a cheeky verse about ink. The diary recounts a Maine wilderness ordeal ending with help from Indian Joe.
A well known physician away on a hunting trip left his Arlington residence with the caretaker discovering carpenters fixing new steps. The workers claimed to be following orders from the boss and had finished the job before the owner returned.
A Sunday Post editorial nominates William L. Douglas of Brockton for governor and John C. Crosby for lieutenant governor, with Henry T. Schaefer, Edmund D. Codman, Francis X. Tetrault, and John P. Leahy named for statewide posts. The piece lauds the slate as a strong, homogeneous group capable of prudent, just administration and broad Democratic support.
The Boston Democratic line calls for a comprehensive reciprocal trade treaty with Canada to lower living costs and expand markets for New England manufacturers. It accuses the Republican platform of vague, ineffective pledges and urges Congress to work for real reciprocal relief for labor and industry.
Richard Olney warned at an extraordinary gathering in Faneuil Hall that the nation risks becoming armed like Europe. He urged a return to peaceful arts, insisting the war spirit endangers the republic and must be checked to preserve liberty and progress.
The Massachusetts Democrats led by a businessman head the ticket proposing reforms. They call for fair redistricting after the census, expanded home rule, equitable taxation, referendums on special legislation, honest caucuses and conventions, consolidation and direct accountability of state commissions, and modernization of accounting systems.
The speaker warns urgent issues threaten public welfare and future state security unless reform occurs soon. He criticizes the Republican administration at the State House and urges action, arguing a business leader like William L. Douglas in the Governor's chair would spur progress.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 9984 railroad deaths in the year ending June 30, a rise that dwarfs the Spanish war toll. Over ten years, 78,152 killed shows a steady, alarming increase. the piece calls for remedy and notes rail fatalities outpace population growth.
A letter to the editor clarifies that signing nomination papers by Republicans or Democrats does not disqualify participation in party meetings. Dr P P Field of the People's party state committee explains the Department of State interpretation and urges understanding for members of smaller parties.
The Waltham Graduate Nurses' Association voted to occupy the Dr. E. R. Cutler residence on Main Street as its new home. Club rooms and nurses' registry move from the Putnam House, which will join the Waltham Training School for Nurses. The Cutler property is assessed at $10,000.
Mrs. E. G. Williamson of New Jersey hosted a Friday dinner at the Algonquin Club in honor of Captain Dresser of the Saxonia who just returned from abroad. Decorations, menu and favors were choice and guests included Mrs. C. H. Washburn and Mrs. Charles B. Sumner. Williamson is noted as a charming socially active philanthropist enjoying town attention.
An announcement notes Flabb and Dabb debut an all sorts vaudeville sketch titled Money Money Who Gets the Change at the start of the week of October 10. The act promises sharp satire and comic routines from the duo.
The narrator recalls Mannering the Motor Pirate and hints at unknown truths uncovered since his cliff death at Land’s End. He and his wife admit lingering curiosity about Mannering’s true motives and backstory, promising to reveal further details.
She could tell little about the ride as the pace was so great that she was unprovided with a mask, leaving only vague impressions of the journey and its urgency.
A Cohasset man recounts how a woman named Evelyn boasted of squash pie prowess to win a proposal. He samples a burned pie, fabricates an excuse, and, despite her cooking improving, claims he was tricked into proposing. He asks readers to judge.
A sales pitch touts over a hundred patterns, all offering a neat appearance. The Morse made line promises proper fit, quality construction, and low prices to attract business customers.
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