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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post explains how a new federal rule abolishes contributory negligence for interstate carriers when safety statutes are violated, leaving damages to be decided by juries. It argues the statute is sound and likely to hold up in court, reducing employer liability for injuries.
In Massachusetts Taft backers and anti Taft factions rallied behind Curtis Guild for the vice-presidential nomination. The paper suggests he would win nearly unanimous support if he ran alone on the ticket.
The New York Republican scene shows a split with Hughes as district conventions fail to back him. New York delegates at Chicago aim to influence the convention, and a divided Hughes delegation would suggest Taft supporters in New York ignored his recent plea to stay neutral.
The proposed measure extends and supplements the Finance Commission’s authority, drafted by Representative Cushing, with non judicial powers and a right for witnesses to have personal counsel. It promises careful, discretionary use and ends with the current year.
The text argues city payrolls rise faster than output, urging expenditure cuts to stabilize finances. It notes residents accept well‑kept streets parks and entertainments but resent waste that benefits grafters. If payrolls reflect better service, the public may tolerate higher costs.
Congress advances a remodelling of the employers liability act to satisfy Supreme Court objections. The bill sits with the President for approval as the new statute reforms the existing law.
The Tremont Temple convention avoided a targeted clash over Taft versus anti Taft, aided by an all-night committee negotiation. Senator Crane gains influence by blocking Chicago bound delegates while Taft allies quarrel with Roosevelt administration backing, yielding a fragile state party peace and diminished prestige for Massachusetts Republicans.
The Christian Science Sentinel presents Mary Baker G Eddy calling for no more war and universal brotherhood while acknowledging navies arms are needed to prevent war. She urges wise arbitration of national disputes and the nation's shared God and Mind.
Washington notes report O Connell joined the House accounts subcommittee overseeing salaries sparking talk of higher pay for elevator operators and other staff. Other items include Roberts backing a deserter citizenship bill and Peters challenging Massachusetts explosives rules with a state shared-regulation plan.
Hong Kong on April 10 reports Chinese money changers boycott Japanese currency over the Tatsu Maru incident. Traders refuse to cash Japanese bank notes even at a discount, with the Druggists Guild joining the movement.
London reports that The Hon. Reynald Walsh has been gazetted as British consul-general at New York. The appointment heightens diplomatic representation in the U S amid ongoing postwar relations.
A humorous letter column includes Lizzie of Back Bay seeking 35 cent reward for a lost hair puff on Huntington Avenue. responses joke about garment theft and possible hairesy charges against the Boston Elevated.
The speaker contrasts a queenly woman with a gentler May like wife, claiming admiration for sweetness over royal coldness. The verse notes a confident shift from boasting fame to personal affection. Denis A McCarthy signs as quoted in a newspaper.
The piece critiques a newspaper headline about the Atlantic Monthly moving to a new publisher, arguing the change is not sad but misrepresented as a sea change. It notes editorials, literary events, and local happenings from Boston including lectures, tulip displays, a polo stunt, shipyard work on the North Dakota, retirements, and civic notes.
The poem laments longing for Ireland Erinn as the sunny South glows and Southern glory fades. It recalls Malazan Bann Glenleary Agivy and Kathleen of the raven locks, praising the green old land while acknowledging transplanted hearts withering away.
Harold Hewitt a nine year old from 106 Dartmouth street died after being struck and run over by an automobile owned and operated by Eugene T Becker on the Dartmouth street railroad bridge Thursday He died at City Hospital yesterday noon from a fractured skull injuries were sustained in the accident
The text compares buying a Spring Suit to buying a house, urging careful selection. It stresses prioritizing quality, then fit, and finally price, arguing that a well made suit is a long term investment and merits discerning choices.
A brief note highlights steady prices from ten to four thirty eight for an assortment described as the finest in variety and fairest of prices, signaling a dominant trio guiding current commerce.
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