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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
6
Daily publication detail from Post Publishing Co with date October 18 1906 and issue numbers. Office located at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The notice shows daily subscription prices at one year two six months and three months with 75 cents for three months and 26e for one month. The Sunday Post rates are one year 2.50 six months 1.25 three months 65 cents. It notes second class matter at Boston and warns against sending cash, directing checks to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Subscriptions to the Post must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly from a newsdealer or newsstand, notify us at once. E. A. GROZIER, Editor and Publisher.
A historical critique of the steel trust formed five years earlier with vast mineral holdings and a new lease from the Great Northern Railway. It argues the trust secures a material monopoly through Minnesota ore, expands output to 8.25 million tons in ten years, and profits from tariffs while undercutting domestic prices abroad. It calls for radical action against the tariff to curb national industrial power.
The MIT governing board invites Andrew Fleming West of Princeton to lead the Institute of Technology after Pritchett resigns to pursue Carnegie philanthropy. West, longtime Latin professor and dean at Princeton, is praised for executive ability though his work is not science focused. Boston regards the selection as crucial to the Institute’s progress.
The Boston registration total reaches 112,505, with 10,649 additional voters proving their intent to register. The piece notes Boston’s potential impact in the statewide election, urging voters to turn out and convert strength into actual ballots.
Tremont Temple hosts the formal opening of the Women's Christian Temperance Union convention with delegates from a world wide, international audience. The informal gathering last night drew distinguished figures, signaling a broad liberal scope and a focus on social betterment for humanity without distinction of race or region.
Boston readers learn that a group of citizens led by Charles C. Jackson and including notable figures such as Louis D. Brandeis and David F. Tilley request a public hearing with Mayor John F. Fitzgerald on the unpaid boards of trustees overseeing city institutions. They seek methods to improve board effectiveness and secure longer terms. The letter is dated September 25, 1906.
Amherst Oct 17 Professor Henry B Richardson director of the German department at Amherst College died today of bronchitis He was born in Franklin in 1844 and graduated from Amherst in 1869 He taught at the college and Springfield High School studied in Germany 1876-78 and returned as German instructor He married Miss May Lincoln in 1869 and is survived by two daughters and a son Mrs Herman Babson Mrs John Reid and Henry B Richardson Jr
Frank Mordaunt a well known actor and manager died in a Bedford City Virginia sanitarium after a four year nervous disorder. His last stage appearance was in New England Folks at the Fourteenth Street Theatre in 1902. Real name Arthur T. Markham born in New England sixty four years ago.
A reader signs as H. F. C. in October 1906 urging a correction of Rev. Charles A. Crane’s public statements. The writer, a Methodist, says Cranes remarks jar him and seeks factual understanding of disputed points.
Roxbury letter writer applauds Commissioner O'Meara's order to curb streetcar rowdiness by schoolboys who celebrate loudly. The writer urges arming officers with clubs to beat rioters on the spot, claiming arrests are ineffective and rowdiness harms citizens. Dated Roxbury October 17, 1903.
A humorous Boston area collage lists everyday urban situations tested by sudden mishaps and social twists. Notable names include MISS FITT in Cambridge and MOTOR CYCLIST in Worcester, with each vignette ending in a punchy surprised question.
Charlestown Massachusetts reflection column quotes playful dialogue about a night with the Cocktail Squad. The piece presents witty lines on waking to a cracked ice mood and a satirical view of city life.
A well-to-do Iowa man vanished for 51 years and returned to find a wife with a new family. She denies him entry, declares the man in the house her husband, and the lost spouse wanders away hungry and alone. The tale ends with a moral about a wife keeping dinner warm.
A dialect verse recounts a mother mourning her sick child who longs for spring. She recalls his patience and sweetness as he holds a tiny planters pot with forget me not, dreaming of warmth and growth. Snow falls, the alley is cold, and she holds his hand through the long night.
At the October meeting of the American Humane Education Society and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, President Angell announced three prizes of 300 each for best plans to halt crime growth, curb dangerous adulterations, and expand humane education in colleges and schools. Seventy nine essays were received by the Oct 1 deadline, reviewed by committees of college presidents journalists and health experts.
President Theodore Roosevelt begins a trip toward the yellow fever belt to survey health measures and public safety needs as concerns rise over tropical disease risks and preventive efforts across southern regions.
A large crowd of women stood on State Street near the old State House while teamsters guided traffic. The visitors were at an international temperance convention and a guide showed the spot where Crispus Attucks fell. The report notes daily life and local personalities including a golden wedding in Mattapan, a 60 year service anniversary at the central post office, and various community happenings.
Pittsburg dispatch reports Vice-President Fairbanks greatly displeased by the marriage of his son Frederick to Nellie Scott. The couple eloped recently and canceled plans for a European honeymoon. No public reason given, but tension between the families persists as the pair stay at the Scott home and refuse visitors.
In a village tale, Robert Dow attempts to steal blueberries from widow Simpson with Susan Avery promising to yield to his demands. Mr Avery reveals his love for Susan and the plan to marry if the berries can be obtained. Zeke Lee and the scheming begin as Dow disguises himself to outwit the widow, ending with a successful berry haul and lingering questions about Susan’s consent and the family’s expectations.
A young man asks how to win a 18 year old from European roots who faces parental pressure to marry another while keeping his engagement ring. The columnist argues the lover should have freedom, questions the girl’s love, and suggests she may resist her father’s control, urging self reflection and concern over genuine affection.
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