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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1904
Page
6
The Daily and Sunday Post list annual, half year, and quarterly rates. It explains how to change delivery address and notes Second Class Matter status. It warns against sending cash and directs payments by check, draft, or money order to Post Publishing Company.
Editorial note announces subscription terms for the Boston Post. It lists Main Business Office at 1004 Main, Boston, along with Boston and New York offices, and says the paper can be secured at leading New York hotels. Subscriptions must be prepaid and discontinued on expiration. readers should notify by mail if the paper is unavailable.
The Boston & Northern railway wreck near Melrose follows an explosion of dynamite. A package dropped from a passing wagon is blamed, raising questions about public safety as six people die and several are wounded on a heavily loaded car.
The New York Democratic convention forged a united party with D Cady Herrick as Governor candidate, praised for compromise and judicial stature. Senator Hill offered a generous nominating speech as the platform promises a vigorous, home-focused campaign and pledges New York’s electoral votes for Parker and Davis.
The Hon. Isaac P. Hutchinson warns that the Republican State convention must demand abolition of the Boston Police Board in its platform or risk losing 20 000 to 30 000 Republican votes. Hutchinson, former chairman of the Republican city committee, asserts his calculations on Boston GOP turnout.
A seasoned Republican leader criticizes the Boston Police Board as an arm of party machine rule. He argues it fails local self government and harms the party, urging the Republican convention to heed Hutchinson and restore police authority to Boston voters.
Washington reports an immediate move against the duty on hides after the election. The piece recalls eight years of unfulfilled pledges, noting McKinley’s victory led to tariff changes favoring monopolies and free hides ending. The author calls the new post-election promise a Humbug and warns of copied hopes.
President Walmsley of the New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association told Bretton Woods mill owners that market failure is their fault if mills cannot meet modern conditions. He opposed cutting wages of women and child workers and insisted hours must not exceed legal limits. He stated Northern standards will not drop to Southern levels and urged letting struggling mills exit the industry if necessary.
St Louis report notes biologists claim power to determine the sex of newly formed cells. Professor Jacques Loeb of the University of California announced the advance at the International Congress of Arts and Sciences. Professor John M. Coulter of the University of Chicago emphasized that cell protoplasm and life are influenced by surrounding conditions.
Pittsburg professor and chemist at a local college claims a new stove that preserves heat for 12 hours after removal from the fire. A normal dinner can be prepared in 15 to 20 minutes, saving about three quarters of fuel and much of the cook’s time, with no chemicals involved.
President Angell said at a Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals meeting that 116 towns accepted the proffer of $20 each for watering fountains or troughs and that checks had been sent. The society’s agents have examined 3641 animals since the August report, removed 218 work horses, and mercifully killed 472 horses and other animals.
Report says Alabama, recently back from Europe, will be ordered to Charlestown for repairs but New York yard workmen protest repairing there. Government schedules show 10 ships awaiting repairs at New York yards, with two more vessels expected to be sent there.
A lighthearted piece contrasts football bravado with domestic comedy as a couple nearly misses a theater trip over two lost tickets. The husband discovers them last minute in his pocketbook and buys time for his wife, then reveals his foresight months later. Also includes a Sphinx Says quip and brief topical items about meat strikes and straw hats.
Deer Island inmates will not be allowed to vote by proxy at Boston caucuses next Tuesday evening. Ward caucus officers will hold lists of current island prisoners. voting on those names could trigger prosecutions.
A bustling column surveys urban happenings from Charlestown to Malden and beyond. It notes library door sculptures by Daniel C. French and social quick takes on Albert Ross, Cambridge bands, and fashion, alongside anecdotes of kittens on town halls, postmasters in Hawaii, and local hunts and canoes with colorful portraits of residents and travelers.
A 22 year old man seeks advice after his girlfriend, 21, left him to consider marriage with another. She later writes she is not married and may renew their correspondence. The adviser cautions against resuming ties unless her commitment is clear, noting the history of her actions and asking if she truly loves him.
A widowed reader asks Mildred Champagne if it is proper to marry a woman nineteen when he is twenty five and has two children. He argues age gaps matter less if the fiancée approves, noting their ages and his desire to wed. The tone reflects traditional perspective on love and social opinion.
Lucretia and Cynthia, twins, fear they are locked out as a Sons of Veterans procession passes. They borrow a ladder, climb to the kitchen window, and enter. The door proves unlatched once inside, sparking a relieved, comical moment amid their night misadventure.
Ida remarks that Percy Pink will coach at a college this fall as May reacts with surprise. The exchange playfully notes his heavy puffing, joking about a career in autos rather than coaching.
An exchange notes an overworked line about the heroine’s brow. The author agrees to replace it with a simpler version stating the brow was crocheted, signaling a shift toward plainer diction.
A terse dialogue unfolds as a war correspondent explains his habit of telling truths and lies to a lady. The exchange hints at veteran experience and moral ambiguity in conflict reporting.
Cynthia Bly and her twin Lucretia, young maiden ladies from the country, visit their married sister's home and rush to the gate to watch a marching procession go by. They enjoy the moment amid their youthful spirits and uncertain ages.
A young man seeks guidance about a girlfriend who alternates between affection and withdrawal. The columnist advises that when she shows care, propose marriage, as the periods of shunning may fade after a commitment, ending doubt and insecurity.
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