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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post issue details subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including prices for various durations and Canadian single copy cost. Notices request advance payments and advise readers to notify the paper if delivery is unavailable, with editor contact and postal instructions.
The article notes an unusual rise in typhoid fever in Jamaica Plain during an off season. It pinpoints infected milk as the likely cause and argues that milk can be made absolutely free from infection with proper prevention methods.
A new provincial law to ban automobiles on Prince Edward Island is approved by the Legislature. The article compares progress in PEI to China’s past rail disruption and notes islanders may soon surrender their conservative stance.
After thirty five years the imprint of Sloughton Mifflin on the Atlantic Monthly will disappear from the title page but the Boston institution remains. It will continue to be printed at Riverside Press in Cambridge and edited by Bliss Perry on Park Street.
Senator Hale of Maine warned that 70 percent of government revenues fund past and present wars. He called the Philippines a pestilence and urged reconsideration of the army appropriation bill as he campaigns for higher office.
Ominous delegates at Tremont Temple are urged by the Taft Club to back a Taft resolution “along the lines of the Reed resolution” adopted in 1896. The memory recalls Massachusetts backing Reed, which was crushed by McKinley on the first ballot as Hanna’s 6614 votes left Reed in a minority of 844.
The passage notes Charles W. Fairbanks, contesting against Roosevelt’s candidate, as the first presiding officer of the Republican convention of 1896. It cautions prudence against taking risks and mentions this historical side-track amenable to the moment.
Colonel Sidney O. Bigney of Attleboro drives a vigorous campaign for a Big Four delegation seat to Chicago. He shells opposition from Lodge Crane Long and ex Governor Bates withdraws to back Bigney. Bigney harnesses a strong card canvass and predicts a decisive delegate majority, challenging established leaders and raising party tension.
The Boston Roman Catholic diocese marks its centennial with a ceremony. It notes the early foothold from 1788, Bishop Le Fevre Cheverus’s 1808 appointment, and Archbishopric elevation. The long administration of Bishop John J. Williams is praised for advancing education and church work.
In Washington on April 7 the debate over Massachusetts instructions shows Lodge backing Crane while Gardner fights a losing battle. Peters attacks Serena Payne over child labor bills, and OConnell presses Overstreet for post office clerk raises, urging broader pay equity with carriers.
An odd All Sorts excerpt features Sir Newtowne New querque and a demon battle while a con artist promises a $15,000,000 English fortune for $1000. The letter prompts skepticism about inheritance, and the piece blends local notices about clubs, transit civility, and social events in Boston area.
A fragment notes businessmen attending matinees and raises curiosity about their motives and expenses. No further details available.
The Observant Citizen notes a one way or return travel offer from Boston to Genoa Italy at $15 after April 25. The package includes fourteen days with sleeping accommodations and meals, suggesting foreign travel is cheaper than staying home.
R W Taylor notes vaudeville is on the bum as K. & E. quit, leaving the circuit glum. Moving pictures shows are on the rise, changing the stage for Sadie and other acts.
A vivid verse by Arthur William Edgh OShaughnessy extols artists as world shapers. It presents painters poets and musicians as builders of cities empires and futures. The poem contrasts doomed ages with new births driven by art and imagination.
The New England Deaconess Aid Society held its regular meeting in the Wesleyan building. Rev Dr Edward Abbott’s funeral at St James Cambridge drew a large crowd with Bishop William Lawrence officiating. The New England States Methodist conference opened in Worcester with Epworth League activities and talks by Rev G S Chadbourne and Rev Dillon. Gordon Bible Training School enrollment is at a long high with many graduates anticipated.
A distressed young paper boy in rich velvet, with a sad past, begs for help from Dwight Maynard. Dwight buys his paper despite the old date and learns the boy was selling to survive. He questions the boy about his family and why he is alone and in need.
Dwight comforts a grieving child who fears losing his place as baby. He shares memories of his sister and explains that love can grow to include a new sibling. The boy, Harold Winfield, learns to hope, agreeing to return home with a smile and a plan to see his mother and father again.
Dear Miss Champagne advises a letter writer on a summer romance. The columnist rejects chasing a nonresponsive lover and urges self respect, patience, and looking around for more responsive partners. It ends with encouragement to keep faith while exploring other prospects.
A 21 year old heiress seeks guidance about marrying a slightly older, well mannered suitor her parents deem not handsome enough. The columnist urges independence, emphasizes character over looks, and cautions that true gentleness and care matter more than appearance.
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