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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1909
Page
6
Daily and Sunday editions list annual and short-term rates. Pricing covers US and Canada with per-copy options. Notices advise sending payments by check or money order to the Boston office.
King Peter of Servia accepted his crown on the condition he would not prosecute King Alexander and Queen Draga’s murder. The agreement backfires, making him an accessory after the fact to Servian history's most notorious crime, risking exile and loss of income as public anger grows. Murder is a poor foundation for thrones.
Dissatisfaction grows in the Senate as Democratic finance committee members are excluded from tariff bill talks from the House. Minority lawmakers feel sidelined but may speak during Senate debate, with passage expected as a Republican measure and a political test in the next election.
The piece portrays Manchuria as a pivotal arena in a looming Great Power struggle between Japan and China. It foresees a Chinese awakening, highlighting Manchuria as an endless granary and China’s naval and industrial potential while noting the opium trade’s suppression as a key reform. The tone warns Japan against overreach and predicts China will assert sovereignty and strength.
An editorial condemns convict leasing and peonage in the South, praising Georgia for discarding the system while arguing state road work should be done publicly under guard. It warns that private contractor use degrades convicts and fails civic rehabilitation, stressing the state’s duty to moral accountability.
The speaker notes progress in Massachusetts and asks why similar actions are not pursued in Georgia, suggesting a broader regional rollout or policy replication. The remark highlights cross state comparisons and potential expansion considerations.
Massachusetts readers urge balancing public health with lawful slaughter of healthy cattle. The Post notes past laxity and warns against letting condemned diseased cattle flood markets, calling for a quick, targeted bill that preserves safe beef and legitimate slaughter.
The article critiques Payne and Aldrich as top tariff experts and questions whether experts would revive emergency taxes on tea and impose burdens on staples like coffee spices lemons and cotton goods. It argues that big corporations with tariff concessions hire costly lawyers and that representatives act for corporations, not constituents, while praising Taft’s call for a permanent tariff expert commission.
An editorial denounces Hammerstein for proposing the opera Salome in Boston during Holy Week. It credits the press with opposition and urges local managers to keep the stage free of indecency, affirming that Boston will not tolerate the alleged nastiness and sacrilege.
The Boston Post announces a serial will begin in this column early next Monday morning before breakfast, despite bad weather or police interference, marking a notable literary event for readers.
The article promotes Stealthy Steve and Stren Teddy in a thriller billed as a cure for spring fever. It claims a hair-raising spectacle surpassing molasses and sulphur remedies and touts Steve’s first public appearance since a prior show in the Big Tent.
Stealthy Steve and Teddy the Read star in a rough riding stunt team first appearance together in a jing ling jungling act set in Africa. Stealthy Steve, famed for smoking and facing danger, hails as a legendary immortal sleuth with a storied history of near death and mock fear.
A collage of quirky notes and spoof items arrives with humor about eating macaroni with a button hook, a bean blower for peas, and a spray of rhymes about sprigs and cold symptoms. Includes playful missives from Beverly, Mass and a lighthearted survey of domestic quirks across brief entries.
Hyker-Bilkins asked the President for an English consulship. Pyker-So questions the basis of his claim. Hyker cites his ability to speak the English language as the key qualification.
The Observant Citizen Don Fisher a veteran Boston & Maine conductor now heads the paper train leaving Boston for Portland Me. He has captured several wanted men and watches for crooks attempting to leave the city. The piece notes incidents, local figures and upcoming events.
A short verse offering guidance on cheerful conduct and kind speech. The speaker urges readers to keep a cheerful tone, avoid unkind jokes, and work diligently to avoid wrath from the gods, warning that idleness harms others and oneself.
The Longwood Cricket Club on Brookline Avenue prepares its turf for the upcoming tennis season with Ike Chambers praising the field. Tremont Street’s new cart system shows hazards as second carts slip on slick pavement. The Lake Champlain centenary celebration is planned for July in Vermont and New York to mark Champlain's 1609 discovery. The Point Shirley Yacht Club secures state-chartered status and funds for dredging a 17 foot depth basin, a 100 foot pier, and a new clubhouse adjoining the destroyed facility. Groundbreaking for the clubhouse foundations signals rapid progress ahead of July and aims to house the club before the holiday.
A reader questions why the Boston Post stopped selling infected beef in Massachusetts but not pork in New Hampshire where diseased hogs are killed and sold. The letter praises the paper and asks for steps to address the issue. It also notes the Chapman sermonettes began in the Sunday Post on February 28, 1909.
Miss Charlotte H Adams a Radcliffe College graduate appears as the lone woman in The Romancers cast by Harvards Speakers Club in Brattle Hall Cambridge for the Cambridge Hospital League. This marks her as the first woman in a Harvard show and the only female member in the male cast.
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