The Independent Post of New England April 1 1910
The Independent Democratic Paper of New England published daily by Post Publishing Co in Boston Massachusetts lists price plans and subscription terms. It notes currency, delivery details and contact offices at 259 Washington St Boston and editors including F. Entered as Second Class Office. Postal notices advise not sending cash and to pay by checks drafts or money orders to Post Publishing Co.
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Sunday Post
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Shackleton Admired as Gentleman Visitor in Boston
The article praises Sir Ernest Shackleton as a gentleman and good fellow. Boston welcomes him while noting his stance on the Cook scandal. He denounces Brooklynites and stresses the hardship of polar exploration, urging restraint and avoiding sensational discussions.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton
Boston
Shackleton
Dr. Cook
Coal price reduction praised in a soaring year
A spring coal price cut is greeted with unusual praise as prices rise elsewhere. The piece urges buyers to stock up now or face October shortages, and advocates coal depots to help the poor purchase small quantities at fair prices.
Governor Draper Loses Thanksgiving Turkey to Savage Dog
Worcester county offers a $5 claim to Governor Draper after a pet dog destroyed the governor's Thanksgiving turkey. The piece jokes that a substitute turkey may ease the loss, noting the sentiment attached to the gobbler and that the governor may still hope for a replacement.
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Draper
Worcester County
Exchange Considers Reform on Speculative Accounts
The New York Stock Exchange signals possible reform by recommending measures to ban speculative accounts or transactions in which an exchange clerk or member of a bank trust company or insurance outfit has direct or indirect interest unless a written policy governs the arrangement.
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New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Bank Officials Could Be Excluded From Speculation
The passage argues that consent of the employer should suffice and that cashiers treasurers tellers and even presidents could be barred from speculation. It contends this would help the bank and not harm officials.
Taft and Canada Reach Trade Accord Reducing Tariffs
The arrangement signals a trade thaw with Canada as both sides concede concessions on staples and manufactured goods. Canada gains lower rates on about 40 U S staples totaling $5,000,000 in annual business while the United States receives minimum tariff terms.
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Taft
Dominion
Canada
United States
France
Germany
Dominion of Canada
Knox
Making Ends Meet in Modern Living Advice
An advertisement titled If you ALWAYS do your BEST offers guidance to young married readers on economizing at home. It notes living costs have risen about 59 percent while wages stay flat. The piece mocks the shrinking value of a dollar and calls the wage earner a frenetic financial contortionist to stretch budgets.
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William
Boston Weather Bureau Man Praised For Favorable Forecast
A local column commends the Boston Weather Bureau for a week of accurate forecasts praising the climate reports. The piece humorously notes past grumbles about winter weather and warns that a sudden cold snap could reverse the kind words and invite a rebuke.
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Boston Weather Bureau
New England
Boston
Dynamite Lingers as Harbor Joke Prompts Ship Wobble
A Boston harbor schooner storing 17 tons of dynamite provokes fear and dark humor about an accidental blast. The speaker worries about the ship’s danger to the harbor and jokes about towing it out to sea or hitting rocks, noting the unsettling distraction.
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Boston
American Beef Trust Fails to Grip London Smithfield Market
The American Beef Trust failed to secure control of London's Smithfield, as the board refused to endorse transfers. The piece notes free trade allows Argentine beef to compete and praises British public interest in resisting trusts.
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American Beef Trust
London
American Trust
Smithfield
Smithfield Board of Governors
Naples Italy Upon Arrival In Roosevelts Homeward Journey
Colonel Roosevelt will view Naples from the Straits and approach the city by sea not touching Italian soil until Naples. The description notes its loveliness with Capri visible across the bay Vesuvius looming and the Riviera di Chiaia three miles long. Naples architecture is uneven with castles such as Nuovo Sant Elmo and Ovo and the Villa Nazionale park with an aquarium.
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Italy
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Messina
Naples
Constantinople
Island of
Capri
Vesuvius
Capodaimonte
St. Elmo
Castello Dell’ Ovo
Riviera di Chiaia
Villa Nazionale
Castello Nuovo
Tower of London
Castello Sant’ Elmo
Weather and travel notes mix with early fashion chatter
A New Yorker reports on an unusually warm day followed by shivering winds east of New England. Charles W. Furlong of Newton resumes Terra del Fuego exploration after a letter about an Indian guide's torture and death sparks revenge rumors. A Boston clothing dealer details an English homespun overcoat with a gunny sack sleeve design used by officers, while remarks on eastern ocean mysteries describe tropical seas and odd creatures. Ritterhaus, 19, youngest St. Rose Church director, earns praise and a repeat Easter program. Mrs. LaSalle Corbell Pickett hosts a luncheon at the Algonquin Club, leaving guests impressed.
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Newton
Terra del Fuego
Boston
Buenos Ayres
Lttle-Brown Island
Terra del Iuegan
Furlong
England
Far
Kennebec
China
Wwe
Malabar
Bet T Frank
Ritterhaus
St. Rose Church
Chelsea
Grand Opera
St. Rose Choir
Milk and Baby Hygiene Association Seeks Aid
The Association on Milk and Baby Hygiene appeals for donations to support mothers and infants through the year. Five years of service have reduced infant mortality and expanded the program. Current expenses require about 14000 dollars, with no endowment, directed to treasurer Arthur H. Brooks at 64A Tyler street.
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Arthur H. Brooks
Tyler Street
Bill to give naval graduates rank of ensign on graduation
A House committee on naval affairs reported favorably a bill to grant naval graduates at Annapolis the rank commission and pay of ensigns immediately upon graduation. Currently cadets must serve two years at sea before receiving commissions.
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Washington, Marel
Annapolis
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Awful Predicament About Love and a Wife
A reader from Portland asks Mr Newkirk for advice on confessing his love for another man's wife. Vesick replies with blunt counsel to tell the husband openly and face the consequences, noting the risk of violence or unexpected support and quipping about the closing line.
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Mr. Newkirk
Portland
L. O. Vesick
I. O. Vesick
Post
Little Memoirs Business Man Quote on Punctuality
A brief motto by a business man emphasizes punctuality noting that being ten minutes behind an appointment is as bad as five minutes late and stresses the importance of being on time.
Captain of My Pipe: A Veteran's Struggle with Smoke
A humorous verse recounts a boy who defies parents to pursue pipe smoking. The speaker, Walt Mason, recalls childhood trials, the lure of tobacco, and decades spent trying to quit, ending with a reflective note on perseverance and habit.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Mrs Pickett Charms Guests at Luncheon Talks of Gasoline Cars
The article notes Mrs. Pickett’s lively interest in topics at a luncheon with military men who knew her in Washington and describes plans for a new Winthrop Beach to Point Shirley gasolene powered streetcar line. It contrasts gasoline cars’ reliability with electric expense and mentions Dr. Goldthwait’s optimistic update on Justice Moody’s health and rumors about his return to the bench.
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Point Shirley
North Shore
Winthrop
J. E. Goldthwait
Corey Hill Hospital
William W. Moody
United States Supreme Court
Moody
Boston
Mr. Moody
Dusk in the Bay of Naples Poem Fragments
Vivid imagery portrays Campanian valleys and a sunlit bay. The spangled city rises above luminous waters as distant bells drift past lamps and buoys. A shore of memories and emotion hints at long laughter and tragedy intertwined with the sea.
Quincy Clubs Planned to Plant One Hundred Trees
Civic committee of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Quincy urges every local women's club to plant six trees on Arbor Day and care them until growth, aiming for nearly 100 trees beautifying the city. A Boston steamship line agent predicts 90 000 Americans will sail to Europe this year with each spending about 1000 dollars abroad, totaling around 9 million.
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Newark
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