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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1909

Page

6

Subscription rates and notice for The Sunday Post

The Post lists daily and Sunday edition rates for various terms and states Canada copy price. It notes second class matter status in Boston, advises advance payment and discontinuation after expiration, and provides contact details for the Post Publishing Company and editor EA Grozier.

THE Sunday Post Canada Post Boston Mass Post Publishing Company EA. Grozier

Unfortunate utterance harms Boston reform effort

Former Mayor Matthews, while chairing the Finance Commission, spoke pessimistically about Boston’s condition and reform prospects at a Boston Medical Society meeting. The remarks, deemed unkind and injurious, obstruct the reform impulse and risk undermining the movement’s progress.

Matthews Boston Medical Society Boston Finance Commission

Motorists Unite Against Reckless Drivers In New York

A Nationwide call urges motor owners to join associations to curb speed maniacs. Reckless chauffeurs must be fired and listed, and owners posing a danger should be exposed to clubs and police. The piece argues owners are more menace than chauffeurs and must be throttled by peers.

New York

Eliot urges Boston reforms after Western tour

Harvard president Charles W. Eliot urges the Boston civic movement to raise effort for better natural resources and wiser public spending. He notes Boston's park lead but lag in resource development and criticizes personal property tax methods and wasteful city expenditures. He says the Boston 1915 group must confront these issues.

Charles W. Eliot Harvard Boston Texas Eliot

Compulsory electrification and city rail plans

The piece argues electrification of rail lines is forced by accidents and smoke nuisance. It cites New Haven, Chicago actions mandating electrification in city limits and calls for Boston to require railroads entering the city to plan electric traction.

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Citizens Demand Action After Smoke Outbreak Spurs Outrage

Residents push for improvements citing repeated smoke issues scorching neighborhoods. Local officials face pressure to enforce environmental rules and provide swift remedies while community leaders organize meetings and plan petitions.

General Booth Celebrated as Global Salvation Army Leader

The piece extols William Booth on his 80th anniversary as the driving force behind the Salvation Army. It lauds his militant Christian approach and military structure, praising reach to the poor and homeless and noting the organization's vast global presence with thousands of posts officers and musicians.

William Booth Salvation Army Kingdom of Heaven General Booth Booth

Optimist at 86 Higginson Sees Bright American Path

Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson, age 86, reflects in the New York World on a life filled with joy and progress. He rejects gloom, notes balloon longing, and trusts Americans move forward, applauding rising fortunes as a sign of progress and anticipating further uplift in the modern era.

Thomas Wentworth Higginson New York Colonel Higginson

Airships For Sale In Aeroplane Era

The piece discusses airship interest sparked by a London airshow and compares costs of Wright machines at 7000 dollars with Farman Dela Grange and Bleriot at 3000 dollars. It notes J. P. Morgan’s interest and predicts Boston becoming an aeroplane mart with potential airship stations in Back Bay as flying risks become routine.

London J. P. Morgan Boston Airship Mart

Dusty Boston proposes salt water mains to clean streets

Mayor Hibbard promises reform as dust and dirty clothing plague Boston. The writer urges flushing streets with salt water from harbor mains, arguing Paris cleaned by twice daily street flushing. He proposes salt water mains under pavements to improve health and allow fire engines to tap in emergencies.

Hibbard Boston Paris

Cornering the Corner

A young real estate man declares fervent love and vows to follow the woman, asking her to refuse him. She questions his plan, and he explains his aim to build an apartment house on every corner.

Stealthy Steve and Roosevelt chase hidden papers mystery

Stealthy Steve and Colonel Roosevelt discuss a midnight intruder in their staterooms aboard the Hamburg. Steve uncovers a gold pin and suspender button linked to a quest for documents about the African diamond treasure Crystal Mountain as the mystery deepens.

Steve Hamburg Ss. S Colonel Roosevelt New York Roosevelt Mediterranean Crystal Mountain

The Heiress and Duke Clash Over Papa’s Consent

In a dramatic exchange the Heiress pleads for her father’s consent while the Duke reveals the denial extends to money not approval. The scene centers on lineage, autonomy, and financial maneuvering within a noble family.

Papa

Baseball season opens as men discuss pages of Boston Post

Observant Citizen notes baseball fever dominates conversations alongside Easter bonnets. The piece highlights a rail yards trick by Conductor Daniel A. Neal improving turnaround time, a theater ticket kindness, a Boston Club talk by George W. Prince, and various local vignettes from Dorchester to Chelsea.

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Woodpile Challenge Puts Boy to Test

A tall rakish youth returns from college and bragging about his learning. The old farmer hands him a task with a red ax to split a cord of wood and measure each half, promising praise if his education proves useful.

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