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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1902
Page
6
Boston Mayor Collins invites citizens to discuss a plan at City Hall to relieve winter fuel strain. A committee would organize funds and coordinate aid from charitable groups to provide coal or substitutes and heating and cooking appliances for those unable to pay, ensuring relief through the coming season.
Boston spends more on public schools per capita and per pupil than any large city, with about one seventh of city costs going to education. While higher salaries and quality are suggested, the report notes rising costs in supplies and printing. It calls for efficiency, cheaper schoolhouses, and less influence from publishers on purchases to reduce overall maintenance costs.
Workmen yesterday raised a sidewalk cover at Washington and School streets to ready demolition of the current corner structure. Across Washington, a gloomy tunnel blocks the view and forces pedestrians into the street at night. Suspicious figures near the State House have reportedly demanded money from late pedestrians. A Dudley Street elevated car mishap ends with a man blaming another for stepping into his egg basket. Isaiah's Head near Seguin Island draws coal vein watchfulness amid a local coal famine rumor. A city baseball banquet honors the New York Bureau of Animal Industry team, with wooden bean pots as souvenirs and praise for Chief Inspector Bennett’s leadership.
A fragmentary tale describes a boy named Sixteen Eyed Sam setting out from home to join Yaqui wars, armed with a wooden gun and knife. He plans to travel on foot toward Arizona, fearing trains would bring him into danger. He abandons farewells and sneaks away, while his dog Spot keeps milk ready.
The piece discusses Assistant Secretary Taylor's reply to Mayor Collins protesting the taking of Castle Island Park for lighthouse storage, arguing Congress funds create a de facto lighthouse depot. It questions the legal basis and criticizes government use of the island, noting past wartime occupation but opposing dispossession without military need.
The speaker notes that the war issued a decree two and a half years ago, arguing that this period is long enough for the ruler to reverse his stance without blame for inconsistency.
Assessment closes tomorrow evening for the Boston voters to sign onto the assessors list or lose their November election franchise. Boston's 100,000 voting power could shape state policy amid Governor race interest and national issues this year. Do not miss registration.
The French realist writer Emile Zola died suddenly after a life marked by triumphs and disappointments. He will be remembered for the Rougon Macquart series begun in 1869, a bold study of humanity that rivals Balzac in scope and influence.
A lively survey of fall social notes, sports tease, and local odds and ends. It mixes banquets and forthcoming visits by Boston teams to New York, a coal strike forecast hitting fuel users, a police deliverance praised for restraint, a wedding in St Stephen's Church, and a former Trinity halfback now teaching chemistry at a Newport prep school. It also includes nondescript items from Brookville, a mock Bureau entry, stray personals, and a light football verse about the season approaching.
Boston coal dealers welcomed the Post policy on coal, denying a panic and assuring ample supply for winter. They cited arrivals from Virginia and Nova Scotia and ongoing imports from England as transportation improves. Forecasters warned of higher prices and broader business disruption, with wood and soft coal adapting to new conditions.
CHICAGO Sept 29 Announcement of the engagement of Miss Ruth Hanna youngest daughter of Senator Hanna and Joseph Medill McCormick son of Robert B McCormick whose ambassadorship to Russia was announced last week. The prospective groom is connected with a local newspaper.
A tall gentleman visits a shop seeking a birthday gift for a young lady and asks for cards for Mrs. W. J. Spencer. He leaves, then returns to retrieve a white carnation he dropped, finding it tangled in the counter clerk’s hair as the exchange grows quietly romantic.
Annie B C receives flowers each week from a mysterious admirer identified by initials A B C. The pair later reveals their names, Austin B Cutler and Annie, as they confess love and share a secluded day by a river and garden. The tale centers on mistaken identity, romantic secrecy, and a lifelong pledge between two lovers.
The Willard home at 24 South Russell Street opens its winter home today with a large registration. Founded about eight years ago by Miss Caroline M. Caswell as a Frances Willard memorial, the house boards young women for 3 dollars weekly and runs 20 classes for 226 Boston children in sewing cooking embroidery and basic studies. The schoolrooms have been renovated and teachers for the year include Nellie F. Hill Lorena Cannon Stevenson Emma Darling Brown Meacom Corinne Morley and C. Park Pressey. Joy Street winter playgrounds will be open all season for the first time.
A choir festival at St John Church East Boston featured the male choir of St John 26 and the Grace Church Everett male choir 20 percent participated. Choirmaster Peabody was the organist and the program was sacred selections. Grace Church Everett will present a reciprocal concert in January in return for last night’s event.
Rain coats for gentlemen are a leading specialty at A. Shuman & Co. The gar ments are more popular than ever and are sold at Shuman Corner in immense variety, weights and colors, priced from 15 to 30 dollars.
Last night evening schools opened with full attendance though demand exceeded capacity. Over 1000 pupils registered for the Montgomery street evening high school, about 200 were asked to return later. East Boston and Charlestown also saw hundreds apply. A Hancock street free evening school for women 14 and older operates five nights weekly, with plans for language, dressmaking, and domestic science classes.
City of Bangor wrecked on Moubhesum Island at 2:02 yesterday morning with 125 passengers, later beached at Lobster Cove. It was towed to Rockland by two tugs Ralph Ross and Sommers N Smith, moored at Sturdivant's wharf. Divers will repair broken planking. plans call for Boston repairs with Boston underwriters arriving to adjust damages.
Newton, Sept. 2. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate William A. Gaston was hosted at a Newton Club banquet by about a dozen local leaders. The guests included J. L. Richards, Frank H. Pray, George W. Brown and others. the dinner was a personal gesture with no political significance, as most attendees except Gaston were Republicans.
There is no reason why rest should be expensive yet every reason it should be affordable any time you want. The Bug Couch with Imperial spring edge is offered complete at 15.75 dollars or with a muslin cover for 12.50. Finer rug grades may be used at slightly higher cost. Catalogue of Students' Furnishings sent on request.
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