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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1906
Page
6
The issue dated September 19, 1906 from Post Publishing Os lists Office at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass. No. 60 Vol. 184.
Entered as second class matter at the Boston post office. All money sent at sender's risk. Subscriptions to Daily Post and Sunday Post: 25 cents per month in the United States or Canada. Addresses can be changed anytime. Payments in advance. notices of non-delivery. Editor and Publisher E A Grozier.
The sentence of three years imprisonment imposed by Judge Dodge in the United States District Court for perjury tied to naturalization applications is deemed not excessive. The piece argues perjury is universally wrong but acknowledges varying criminality and stresses the need to curb lax morals in voting and citizenship processes, urging that Judge Dodge’s decision serves as a corrective lesson.
Charles M. Floyd of Manchester secured the Republican nomination at Concord after multiple ballots, with the race narrowing against Charles S. Greenleaf of Franconia. Winston Churchill boosted his influence by rallying 300 delegates and pushing radical ideas into the platform, though Floyd won and will likely become governor for two years.
The passage argues that without swift action by Mr. Taft and Mr. Bacon to resolve Cuba’s ongoing embroilment, the island faces a poor year. It notes Cuba’s wealth rests on agriculture, especially sugar and tobacco, with planting and harvesting unable to wait.
The text notes political upheaval and guerilla activities in Cuba threaten sugar production. It calls for urgent funds to advance planter loans and for laborers to harvest crops. With foreign workers fleeing and natives joining insurgents, the island faces possible commercial distress if relief does not arrive promptly.
Wright Lorimer died last Sunday after rehearsing The Wild Duck in Lexington. His auto mishap led to a pleasant pedestrian walk. The Colonial will host the American premiere tomorrow. Maine’s landslide election prompts discussion of resubmission of the prohibition amendment, with Democrats expanding Senate and House majorities and Republicans urged to join in seeking public verdict.
The Boston and Albany Railroad reduces passenger fares to a two cent per mile rate effective November 1. The change follows electric trolley competition expanding into interurban routes with lower charges. The move is framed as beneficial to public transit and stations, while preserving rail service viability.
On September 19 1864 the Battle of Winchester known as Opequon Creek raged with Union and Confederate forces near Sherman’s position twenty miles away. The body of Mrs Jennie Chase was exhumed from a grave for an autopsy to determine cause of death.
In Hot Springs Virginia a luncheon hosted by Mr and Mrs R Livingston Beekman of New York honored Mr and Mrs Quincy Adams Shaw Jr who wed recently in Manchester. Boston arrivals include Mrs George Harrison Mifflin and Mr Richard Heard. Miss Elizabeth Ridgly Hunt wed Mr George W Thompson of New York in Helena. Thompson a Harvard 99 graduate has many friends here. Various Ames family members and others announce summer departures to North Easton and Boston. Debutante Hope Hemenway is expected to be a leading social figure this winter.
Newton Newkirk riffs on the ancient duel, tracing it from 1063 B C to famous affairs of honor in France and Germany. The piece weaves humor with arch references, ending with a quip from The Sphinx: To be stung is to be taught.
A stream of maxims on betting and behavior in horse racing and prizefighting. It warns about bets, the edge of knowing jockeys over horses, and the etiquette expected before during and after fights. It quips on legends, risk, and public statements by principals and press agents.
A woman writes fervently to secure a future with Dick but discovers he loves another. She releases him to be free, then suffers a stroke after a night of stormy resolve. In hospital, Dick consoles her as she fades, mouthing a final blessing for his happiness.
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