Boston Post 1909 subscription rates and contact notice
The Boston Post issue from April 10 1909 lists daily and Sunday subscription rates with terms for Canada and payment in advance. It provides office contact numbers, editorial and business locations, and notes discontinuation without notice on expiration.
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Post Publishing Co
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Boston
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Seana Reuse Vealena
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Sunday Post
Canada
Post Publishing Company
B. A. Grozier
The New Boston Charter Reform Debate
The Legislature will refine the Boston charter amendments and submit the final draft to Boston voters for approval. The move is presented as recognizing citizen authority and competence rather than cowardice or shirking responsibility.
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Boston
Extravagant Fees for Panama Canal Engineers
The Taft administration plans to pay six consulting engineers $25,000 each for Panama Canal review work. The piece calls this price absurdly high, arguing $5,000 each would have been generous and urging real budget cuts.
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Taft
Washington
Panama Canal
The Critique of Wheat Speculation and Bread Prices
The article argues that wild speculation in wheat on the Chicago exchange drives bread prices higher. It notes a wheat yield shortage in the US Europe and Eastern growing countries. It condemns market gambling as the main cause of rising food costs and urges avoiding corn as an alternative.
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Chicago Exchange
America
Europe
United States
Why Paint Boston Blacker Than It Is
A letter argues against exaggerating city graft and contends Finance Commission findings show only limited corruption compared with other cities. It calls for reform, higher standards, and civic responsibility without overstating issues.
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Boston
Matthews
Finance Commission
Commission
Picayune
Massachusetts Leads Plan to Conserve New England Forests
In proposing a tax based forest land exemption, Massachusetts argues the region must act together to save forests and protect water power. It warns that stripping New England of forests would dry up mills, end industrial life, and hurt multiple states, urging joint action.
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New England
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Forest Preservation Push Seeks Support Across New England
A movement favoring forest preservation aims to gain momentum with the expectation that supportive legislation will follow in neighboring New England states. Officials emphasize cooperation and regional coordination to extend conservation efforts beyond one state.
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New England
Permanent Exposition Idea for Boston-1915 Movement
Dr. Melville F. Rogers proposes a six year permanent exposition of Boston's works and ideas. The plan aims to educate residents and distant communities about government, finances, streets, schools, parks, health, hospitals, and civic betterment, focusing on all inhabitants and slum eradication.
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Boston
Melville F. Rogers
Savin Hill
Rogers
Old City
Taft signals downward tariff revision amid Senate House talks
The piece argues the public favors lower tariffs and that President Taft is shaping conferences with Senate and House leaders to prevent raising House rates in the Senate version. It frames tariff relief as benefiting consumers who are also workers and producers, predicting broader prosperity if schedules are revised to reduce taxes on essentials.
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Senate
Taft
House
Beef Law's Enforcement Stirring Massachusetts Inspectors
State Board of Health orders district inspectors to enforce beef inspection laws in all districts. Local boards of health are urged to act, ending lax practices that allowed uninspected cattle to reach markets. Reports say some farmers could misuse false inspection stamps, while U S inspectors focus only on interstate meat.
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Pittsfield
Massachusetts
State Board of Health
Boards of Health
Boston
Food and Drugs Department
United States
Protests Over Street Oiling Voice in Jamaica Plain
A Jamaica Plain resident letters to the Post protesting ongoing street oiling in Roxbury and Jamaica Plain. The writer cites nauseating odor a public health concern and damage to clothing and carpets, dated April 8.
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Jamaica Plain
Boston
Roxbury
Modjeska Body Brought to Los Angeles To Rest in Vault
The body of actress Helena Modjeska, who died at Bay City near Los Angeles, arrived with husband Count Bozenta and son Ralph Modjeska. It will be placed in a vault in Los Angeles until moved to Cracow, Poland for burial.
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Helena Modjeska
Bay City
Count Bozenta
Ralph Modjeska
Cracow
Poland
Stealthy Steve Douses Hamburg Fire Aboard Vessel
Special announcement notes Stealthy Steve heroically extinguished a fire that started aboard the Hamburg last Wednesday, in the column's follow up. The act highlights quick response and safety aboard the ship.
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Lowing
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Hamburg
Stealthy Steve Quells a Fire Aboard the Hamburg
Stealthy Steve helps extinguish a blazing ship by dropping a pill into a gasoline fire, saving the vessel and passengers. Colonel Roosevelt praises him while crowds seek his pills. Later a mysterious woman with a dagger breaches Steve’s stateroom.
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Hamburg
B. of I
Burmeister
Colonel
U. S
Carnegie
Roosevelt
Next chapter of this serial appears in Sunday Post
The upcoming installment of the serial will be published in tomorrow's Sunday Post, inviting readers to await the continuation.
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Sunday Post
Greater Boston Churches Mark Good Friday Observances
Special Good Friday services were held across Boston churches. St Pauls Episcopal Church hosted a three hour service with Rev William H Falkner preaching The Seven Words From the Cross. Park Street Church held a special service and Maplewood Baptist Church plans a week long evangelistic series led by Reuben S Smith starting Monday. Universalist and Unitarian ministers received appointments and Maplewood Universalist Chapel will be dedicated April 18 with a large regional minister roster. General Booths 80th birthday will be celebrated globally by Salvation Army followers next Monday. New Bedford Protestant churches voted to unite for evangelistic services in that city.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Tremont Street
William H. Falkner
Park Street
Maplewood Baptist Church
Maplewood
Malden
Reuben S. Smith
William Booth
Salvation Army
New Bedford
City
Missionary Pageant Promises City Wide Religious Unity
A two week religious movement led by evangelists with Dr Chap man will unite nearly all local churches. A grand missionary pageant plans to debut in the city followed by a two week exhibition. Mechanics' building hosts the preview parade of Sunday school children with about 10 000 children marching.
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Mechanics
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