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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1903
Page
4
The piece forecasts 90 000 children to be housed as the Boston Schoolhouse Commission ramps up for the new year following 1901 82892 and 1902 6612 increases. It urges adequate safe well lighted rooms and no discrimination while noting coal price rises tied to strike settlements and public ire over past coal costs.
The Newark case targets directors and officers of the North Jersey Street Railway charged with negligence after a February grade crossing disaster that killed several, including schoolchildren. Indictments focus on failure to enforce safety regulations and proper equipment amid concerns over accountability of wealthy corporate leaders.
A Washington analysis argues against pressing a military blockade or war over Turkish conduct. It contends past assassinations and current disputes should be settled without coercive pressure. The piece cautions against prolonging war readiness for unrelated grievances and notes U S policy opposes a war with Turkey.
The Observant Citizen reports on a Portland war game near Seguin Island with ships firing across the Point, neighborly reactions, and the effect on sleep. It mentions rising garden prices, cabbage costs, and corn beef shortages, plus a window replacement feat and a new cornetist at Hollis. A Brookline motorman charm and a winter handball idea at Franklin Park follow. Also noted are Officer John Fitzgerald becoming a great grandfather, a historic Mazeppa link, a Reliance photograph from Newport, and a quip about pie and ice cream as an odd local taste.
In Boston a 25 cent per ton coal tax is said to respond to a 10 cent Pennsylvania increase. Anthracite surplus blamed on Baer and allies. mines shut and workers laid off as production drops yet prices climb. The article questions the justification for continual monthly price hikes amid abundant supply.
Sworn statements show the Post's weekday and Sunday circulation surged to a new peak. The August 1903 Sunday average reached 169,520, up 49,560 from 1902, while the Daily Post averaged 187,744. Only two US papers exceed this morning total nationwide.
A literary verse about a bee sat for a moment on the speaker’s nose and the line “To be or not to be” echoes in Boston. A humor column asks if white rabbits are profitable, joking about breeding and market price while lampooning air travel visions and Langley’s aerial navigation plans.
A collection of aphorisms on eyesight silence labor and promotion. It contrasts quick noise with silent skill and notes money as a minor factor while praising mental cultivation. It remarks on a woman’s persistence and the rise of truth when crushed and ends with a remark on clothing and tailor bills.
Timotheus Adamowski of Boston married Miss Gertrude Lewis Pancoast of Philadelphia at St. Peter's by the Sea Narragansett Pier Rhode Island. The ceremony was quiet with about 40 guests due to mourning. The couple left for New York that evening.
Admiral Dewey wired the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce that he will be guest of the city at the State fair Thursday September 16. He is believed to accept. Sir Thomas Lipton and the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury will be Mr Woodruff's guests at the fair.
Addison S R Aldrich of the Cobb and Aldrich firm spends summers at his Cohasset residence on Jerusalem road. The spacious house includes a conservatory flower garden a well-appointed stable and tennis courts for leisure and sport.
The Duchess and Duke of Westminster, new to London society, have begun a boycott of American women abroad. Following peers like Lady Sefton and the Duchess of Buccleuch, they exclude Americans from their grand gatherings, signaling a sharp social stance. The duchess, sister of the Princess of Pless, is married to Colonel George Cornwallis West.
On a crowded afternoon boat trip Malcolm Reid and Oscar Moore vie for Doris Wright while she replies to both notes with a planned harbor ride. A swapped note reveals Doris plans to meet Malcolm at 2 p.m. in the salon. The departure line heads toward the harbor as tensions rise.
Letters from readers debate removing the word obey from the marriage service. Contributors argue for and against. Mary A. Livermore and others defend or challenge the line. opinions span equality, tradition, and religious framing.
In a harbor scene Malcolm and Doris share a brief goodbye and a late envelope gift leads to a swift, cheerful office chat. Oscar Moore overhears the couple’s exchange and later hints at trouble from notes, cautioning Miss Wright about future consequences with Mrs Reid.
President Roosevelt passed a quiet day at Sagamore Hill with no formal callers. He focused on departmental business and a large volume of correspondence, prompting an expanded clerical staff to handle the workload.
Senator Hanna in Cleveland is much improved and expects to resume duties in two or three days. He occupies a key leadership role and his return signals renewed activity in the Senate.
United States Secretary of War Root, visiting Surrey for the Alaskan boundary commission, accepts Lord Roberts invitation to his country home Thursday night. He will also meet Chief Justice Alverstone and is invited to three days of army maneuvers with Mr. Brodrick. Henry White will not join the joint commission. a foreign office appointee is likely, possibly Sir Eric Barrington or EF. H. Villiers.
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