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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1904
Page
6
The piece notes a united Massachusetts Democratic Party in strong moral and numerical shape. Caucuses statewide are well attended, nominees are broadly supported, and Brockton will host a notable candidate notification ceremony tomorrow. A lively campaign is anticipated with potential surprises and renewed presidential canvass energy.
The president names Robert J Wynne to full Postmaster General and cabinet seat, elevating him from acting to permanent amid controversy. Critics say the move keeps Cortelyou in power for campaign aims and uses government machinery for personal ambition.
The governor will appoint a successor to the late Senator Hoar to keep Commonwealth representation in the U.S. Senate. The Legislature may not convene until December, raising a risk of a lapse in full representation, though historical precedents show prompt interim choices.
The text notes that a vacancy would persist through a sizable portion of the brief legislative session. It argues no major harm would result but opposes departing from established policy.
Government estimates from the Agricultural Department project a harvest of 2,463,724,000 bushels, making this the second largest corn crop on record after 1902. The expected abundance could boost farmer prices and lift national spirits amid prior gloom, with broad economic benefits across cereal-reliant industries.
Registration of voters in cities closes in one week. Those missing from lists will lose the right to vote in national and state elections. The November 8 ballot will choose President, Congress, and state offices, shaping policy for years. Boston must push registration to secure citizens' voting rights.
A man with nine children arriving from the West seeks reader guidance on the best neighborhood in Greater Boston to establish a family. He asks which of South Boston Brookline Cambridge Dedham Lynn Charlestown Somerville offers the best fit for moderate means and why.
Eugene B. Willard urges humane action to save a large number of homeless cats at Revere Beach. He requests the Animal Rescue League and the Greater Boston public to empty deserted cottages and search stores to rescue or humanely euthanize the starving felines before winter cold and starvation take them.
A mixed column with satirical verse memory of My Country Tis of Thee and a domestic vignette set on a Monday. A wife recalls ten years of marriage and departs after a quiet exchange, while the husband contemplates life and a housekeeper prospect.
Observations from William F Fitzgerald's Brookline home to city happenings. A baby girl joins the Fitzgerald family, and local figures such as General Bancroft and Edwin N Kelley appear in brief notes. Autographs, a six pound beet, a giant doll, fountain plans, and Boston University student Carlotta May Brant feature alongside other hometown curios.
F E Whith of Boston writes to a newspaper denying he is the Fred White of Taunton injured in a Fall River auto accident. He confirms he is not the person described and asks the paper to publish the letter to quell inquiries.
The Boston Post and Brookline Press praise a tablet memorial to honor the late Senator Hoar. They urge broad public support from New England residents of all ages for the recognition of his services to the State and nation.
Melrose on October 11 reports the wedding of Miss Harriet M. McGrath and Thomas J. Meloney at St Marys Catholic Church. The ceremony was a nuptial high mass officiated by Rev. Father F J Glynn with Margaret M McGrath as bridesmaid and James Murphy of Springfield as best man.
A poem in Armenian origins reflects heavy hearts of wanderers far from home. It laments exile pain and longing for homeland while contrasting the solitary wanderer with nature and fixed stones. Alice Stone Blackwell from Dorchester Massachusetts is noted.
A Boston Pilot retells a White House telephone episode with J. J. Roche present Roosevelt hears a call asking for Archie. The President replies he will arrange for Archie to come over and play ball citing a casual moment at the executive residence.
A comic street skit features a performer saying he must conceal himself as the police approach, with a humorous line about a melon. The scene plays on disguises and mistaken identity in a rustic dialect.
A 19 year old writes of a two year romance ending after her partner admits loving a friend. The adviser urges keeping dignity, showing coolness, and pursuing self respect, suggesting indifference and focusing on other interests to curb his vanity and find consolation elsewhere.
A letter from NEWHOFF asks for guidance in choosing between two women after six months with each. The adviser counsels fidelity to the trusting lover who sacrificed for him, urging the man to be true to one woman in line with conscience and honor.
Molly Sev erance rejects marriage to Bob Souther yet helps at a mill sickroom. Bob awakens to Molly's mission among the poor children. In a squalid hovel, Molly cares for Tommy and the dying girl as Bob comforts them. Tommy asks for a hymn, sung by Bob, and the children die. Molly resolves to marry after the patient moment.
Edward M Field son of Cyrus W Field was sent to the Tombs prison for a 24 hour delay in a larceny charge over an overcoat. He pleaded for bail but said meals in the 24 hours would be a godsend, after recent begging and drifting described as near tramp-like.
A moral admonition urges Violet to heed her mother’s wisdom. It argues that any girl who speaks to a man without a formal introduction invites trouble, and that a man who assumes such liberties shows no respect for her from the start.
A brisk exchange hints at betting on horse racing with talk of a sixth race and a safe wager. One speaker notes plans for an upcoming vacation, implying a constraint on spending.
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