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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1910
Page
8
A Waverley resident Samuel P. Young writes that steam engine smoke improves sanitary conditions and curbs pestilence. He suggests Boston should share the burden by relocating tall chimneys and railroad terminals to the rural town to keep air clear.
President Taft urges compulsory publication of campaign contributions to reveal who funds elections. Supporters say it addresses money in politics while opponents doubt passage before November elections. Failure to pass could undermine public confidence in the soon to be elected Congress.
The article praises the Better Farming Special on the Boston & Albany line, celebrating Massachusetts agricultural potential. It notes rich soil, access to markets, and the need to educate farmers about improved methods, grain farming, and orchard, truck farm, and meat production profitability.
A historical note reports the end of production deemed inconceivable under the system then in place, marking a shift away from prior methods and practices as the era closes.
In Boston, S. Pierce Company head told a congressional committee that new tariff increases raise prices for olive oil cheese sardines coffee macaroni liqueurs and cigars. He blamed “jokers” in the tariff and noted a half cent per pound macaroni tax and a half percent per can olive oil. Senator Gore warned that the tariff lifts wages without added value, citing 19 percent overall price rise in 18 months and higher U.S. living costs versus Canada.
Massachusetts Legislature urges a broad and practical reciprocity to erase the boundary barrier. Citizens on both sides work and trade across the line, with Massachusetts favoring mutual access to cattle cereals and American manufactured goods. The aim is a treaty that fully acknowledges shared economic interests across New England and Canada.
The federal government targets bogus stock exchanges with indictments for conspiracy. Indicted individuals face minimum two years in federal prison and a $1000 fine, with five years for a second offense. The case tests the new anti bucketing law and promises to curb dishonest trading.
A new continuation school at 91 Bedford Street begins tomorrow for two hour sessions 3 to 5 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays over ten weeks. The program covers production and distribution of leather tanning processes leather manufacture and grading shoe classification commercial topics and salesmanship aimed at improving young workers' knowledge and efficiency. The New England Shoe and Leather Association and the Boston School Board approve the initiative, noting its abroad proven system and national first.
A letters page discusses a joke about a carpenter tending a cow. Readers propose puns on tools and terms while imagining how a carpenter would care for the animal. The exchange treats dairy care with humor and wordplay.
A Boston narrator humorously deflects a bet by saying he cannot recall whom Cain married after a long-ago lie. He teases Eugene Kogswell about visits and cigars while promising to look up the name later.
A brief item notes a business man linked to cocktail stories. The piece hints at social scenes where drinks reveal anecdotes and character. No dates or places are given, leaving a compact portrait of a figure amid nightlife lore.
Scituate High School seniors saved all year to fund a Washington excursion to see President Taft despite reports he may be less generous with handshakes. A series of local small items follow, including a child burned by live coal from an engine, a Dorchester butterfly sighting, and other neighborhood notes.
The article details the Roman castle of St Angelo as a historic fortress and tomb complex begun under Hadrian and completed under Antoninus Pius. It traces transformations through Gothic sieges, Byzantine control, papal use, and restorations up to Pius IX and the present monument status, with note of a Vatican view in Tuesday's Post.
A farmer laments the death of his horse Dobbin after a railway accident. The son explains the train saved them from more grief, while the farmer fantasizes about punishment for the road and notes buyers seek Dobbin's value. Walt Mason voices the ironic view.
A lively account describes a lecture by Lieutenant Shackleton that drew laughter and wonder from listeners in Lowell while mentioning Teddy a Boston rat catcher who has killed over 1000 since moving there. Other notes include John Sullivan receiving a diamond fob at a Spindle City banquet and Governor Draper’s quip about optimists versus pessimists at the Mercantile Market Association event.
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