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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1904
Page
6
Three weeks before voting, Massachusetts faces a ramping political campaign as registration rises and both parties mobilize. The Democratic state ticket will be ratified at Tremont Temple, signaling a robust, old fashioned canvass to follow. The Republicans shift from quiet campaigning to defending Governor, with enthusiasm yet to rise.
The article notes that Lodge’s frank was used in campaign literature by the Republican national committee while denying reciprocity with Canada. Judge Sweetser assigns criminal negligence to the Melrose dynamite blast, faulting the foreman and driver but also citing contributing neglect by the city and packing failures.
The piece notes President Roosevelt aims to reconvene the joint high commission for reciprocity with Canada after the election. It highlights Republican business opposition in Massachusetts and questions the value of promises of reforms if Roosevelt were not reelected. The article recalls McKinley era efforts and treats the strategy as harmless yet vague.
Edward Atkinson argues the tariff harms small industries outside trusts by raising costs on food fuel metals and shelter materials while failing to benefit the government. Observations cover theatre impresario Henry Savage and other urban life vignettes with brief notes on street railway executives, a Somerville Y M C A project, and local social scenes in Concord and Symphony Hall.
The speaker claims trusts and coal barons push up prices for essentials like potatoes, coal, fish, lumber, iron and glass, forcing Canadians to seek work in New England and lowering wages. The remedy proposed is abolishing tariff protection on trust products, pursuing free trade with Canada, and restoring chances for small workers.
A Hyde Park Spanish War Veterans group has created Camp Cleary in honor of Joseph Cleary the Hyde Park boy killed at Santiago. Officers include Joseph D. Grady Stephen G. Thompson Francis M. Burns Leon D. Magee Joseph C. Andrews and Rev William F Dusseault chaplain Dr A L Grover Robert F Towle Joseph Gastonguay and Fred Spurr a former Melrose High School star pitcher visits Melrose after two years in the Canadian Northwest.
In a family tale set around a wedding, an elderly couple mourns the loss of cherished heirlooms sold by Caroline. Yet daughter Emily and son-in-law John reveal a plan to move them into a furnished flat that preserves the old treasures, with rent paid in advance by the couple as dowry for their union.
The exchange notes Percy's dressing as a matter of style rather than superstition or ritual. The Other One suggests it may be tied to an election bet, while Percy's Own defends his refined appearance as characteristic of him.
John writes that he cannot enter college without a private tooter to assist Mrs. Milkweed in Hiram. The remark notes a humorous plea to obtain the needed instrument for entry.
A 20 year old writes seeking guidance about a romantic suitor who asked her to marry him but who has grown distant. She asks what to do and whether to give him an answer. The columnist suggests giving clear encouragement to prompt a firm response.
The speaker argues that a strong mutual love is the key to a happy marriage and that age or history should not deter a couple. With genuine affection, one can forget an unhappy past and look forward to a hopeful future without fear.
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