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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1905
Page
6
The Boston City Council and the school committee met in special session to honor Mayor Collins. They note his distinguished service, call for flags at half mast, and announce funeral observances, reflecting the public sorrow for a capable, upright leader.
Disclosures in New York reveal a life insurance firm diverted large contributions to the Republican National Committee through J P Morgan & Co. George W. Perkins testified to $48 000 checks to Cornelius Bliss with similar actions in 1896 and 1900. Critics say such acts betray fiduciary duties and erode trust in policy holders.
The Turkish government seeks a new trial to sidestep the Stamboul decree sentencing Ghirkis Vartania, a naturalized American, to death for murder. Washington condemns any move to annul American naturalization and insists on US rights under the treaty, urging a decisive resolution rather than a quiet release.
The ukase raises duties on US imports broadening the list to resins iron and steel products boilers engines tools sewing machines and meters. Under new rates these goods become importable at European general rates or MFN terms, lowering costs for Russian industry and benefiting US trade partners.
The text lauds the removal of an obstruction as considerable and immediate, calling the act gratifying in all its relations and its probable effects. It emphasizes the positive impact and swift action surrounding the obstruction’s removal.
The Prohibitionists present a platform advocating reciprocity and tariff revisions to boost foreign trade and curb home market prices. They argue the stance aligns with Democratic doctrine and echoes with Massachusetts Republicans, though the party as a group is seen as a relic with about 5000 governor candidates votes.
Nat vows revenge after discovering his wife and child killed. He is captured and made chief of the tribe. He orders the tribe to kill themselves, but when they refuse they seize him. He faces beheading before one wife saves him by asking for a kiss.
In a rugged scene a strained marriage unravels as Nifty Nat declares he will leave after a quarrel over affection. Poke-a-hout-us follows, seeking revenge or reconciliation, while the pair’s destinies drift into the woods as night falls and a cliffhanger resolves pending a next Monday.
A Travellers recounts General Collins troubled by rheumatic pain as he contemplates O Reillys Dying in Harness. The poem is cited to reflect enduring labor and the symbol of a man dying at his post amid city life and crowding traffic.
Charles H Thurston of Cambridge declares as a Democratic candidate for mayor joining James F Aylward and Frederick S Deitrick in the primary. He is a Mee Namee supporter with long ties to ex mayor and substantial real estate holdings. Mayor Daly is urged by the Cambridge YWCA to run, marking unprecedented female political involvement.
The Hillhouse estate in New Haven bought by three Yale men for about 500000 is now in trust to hold it until it can be transferred to Yale University free of debt. The deed restricts building for 50 years and bans athletic sports on the property.
A Reuters dispatch from St. Petersburg reports Emperor Nicholas may depart aboard the imperial yacht tomorrow with the Empress. Destination not stated but Finnish waters are rumored as a possible venture.
A volley of humorous letters from Boston readers charts a playful exchange about how to render punctuation in writing. Georgie McDermott bristles at advice on question and exclamation marks while recounting a prank involving a typelouse and a coworker.
The Chelsea Young Men's Hebrew Association suspended inactive members and aims to raise its profile with the national Hebrew community. It will host its annual Thanksgiving Eve ball and a public concert in October. Board members include Louis Finkelstein, Hyman J. Levy, William Karmersky, Edward D. Ellison, M. Markowitz, Hyman Hurwitz, Joseph Levine, Albert Kaminsky, Samuel E. Pauline and Morris Levy.
Mrs Hatch, who left her husband George L Hat of Gun Rock Nantasket with their 214 month old baby, took $75 of his money and has not been heard from. The husband recalls she is a graduate of the stage and expresses distress.
A humor piece portrays Dr. Freshly and Dr. Oldboy in a radio city misdiagnosis sketch. The patients complain about medicine mixups and sanity doubts, with playful banter on professional quirks.
The dialogue highlights a morale-boosting remark about a manager and a ghostly joke. A soubrette counters that it will provoke a ghostly response, signaling stage humor and character dynamics.
Autumn scenes in Dorchester Bay as yachts decline for winter and life-savers face questions of duties while private boat owners assist. Smelt fishing flourishes near Savin Hill as elevated tracks disrupt traffic. Theatre and travel chatter include Al Sheehan's plans to sail to Australia and Nance O’Neil’s San Francisco engagement. City milestones in Biddeford Maine reveal ex mayor Shaw’s prominence, with Irish wit and local theatre lore. A Malden High coach with Dartmouth roots joins the staff as a football mentor. A Beachmont electric car collision on Broadway Chelsea results in a killed horse and injured driver amid early morning chaos.
The Daisy Lil’s captain Peter Morrill recalls a past regatta and a rival college teacher named Gregory. A shark chase alters plans for the race while Lil Hawkins considers loyalty and love, ending with a joyful reunion and a caution about telling tall tales.
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A Boston Post reader asks about marrying at 16 to a woman six years older. The columnist replies that marriage should wait five to six years, and notes a 22 year old woman urging a 16 year old to run away would be inappropriate.
A private wariness is stated about never sharing real names of correspondents. The speaker insists on maintaining honor and confidentiality under all circumstances.
A reader asks why a 20 year old girlfriend, once frequent and kind to him, has stopped replying after he left town for work. The columnist suggests he visit in person to learn the reason, consider possible rival interference, and avoid relying on letters alone.
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