Boston Post April 13 1908 front page data
The Boston Post issue from April 13 1908 lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and notices prepayment requirements. It notes second class matter status, Canadian per copy rate, and directs readers to send money in advance with payments to Post Publishing Company. Editor and publisher listed as EB A Grozier.
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The Cost of Harmony in Republican Convention Debates
A reflection questions the price of harmony as delegates fear allowing majority choice could spark a contest injurious to the party, signaling tension over candidate preferences and internal rules.
Standard Oil faces Tennessee ban and huge antitrust fine
The Tennessee Supreme Court bars Standard Oil from doing business in the state and upholds a verdict of guilt on 1524 counts under antitrust law, with a maximum fine of 30 million dollars. The firm has resumed activity in Kansas, Ohio, and Texas, while Judge Landis’ 29 thousand dollar fine remains unsettled.
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Taft and Rivals Tie Narrowly in Delegates for Chicago
Last week's conventions elected 188 delegates, raising Taft to 200 while opponents total 203 with some doubt. To secure the nomination on the first ballot, Taft needs 291 of 500 remaining delegates, a target he is favored to reach. Rival gain came from New York Wisconsin and Pennsylvania hosting favorite sons, though none outside their states won solid delegations. The rivals have likely made their best showing, with Taft’s strength expected to grow from here.
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The Man or the Ship Dilemma in Navy Leadership
Roosevelt poses a naval puzzle about duty between surgeon and captain aboard a hospital ship during a hurricane. A surgeon captain must choose between life saving surgery and steering the ship, testing which duty is paramount when both high offices rest in one man.
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Boston Calls for Immediate Relief Fund for Chelsea Fire Victims
The Chelsea fire left millions in damages and thousands homeless mainly from the city’s poor. Boston residents are urged to raise an organized relief fund with substantial committee backing to provide immediate aid for furniture clothing and shelter.
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Chelsea Fire Devastates Suburb in World War Era Style
A massive blaze in Chelsea, New England, wiped out about 1500 buildings and left at least 12,000 people homeless as it raged Sunday and crossed into East Boston. Officials estimate up to 10 million dollars in losses with churches hospitals and schools destroyed. Boston residents pledge aid and officials coordinate relief for displaced families.
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Quick Shave Becomes Fearful Barber Horror
In a Washington Street barber shop a quick shave turns into a terrifying experience as the narrator endures a rough, near dangerous routine. The barber boasts a 62 second shave and a grim hospital joke, leaving the narrator with a scarred, unfamiliar face.
Jail Sentences for Female Shoplifters Seen Necessary
The article argues that fines alone fail to deter female thieves from stores and that jail terms provide needed deterrence. It contends many cases arise from morbid impulses rather than need, with restitution proving ineffective, and cites alienist views on curbing such impulses.
Crane gains clout in Massachusetts Republican machine
Senator Crane returned to Washington and spent the day in his committee room amid well wishers. The Massachusetts convention victory is seen as further proof of Crane's rising power, with some believing Lodge may yield to Crane's wishes in future political maneuvers.
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Cistern for Sale and Suburban Bet Story
A letter from Enok Arden of Brandon Vermont offers an old cistern for sale as he builds a new one and suggests repurposing waste for bung holes. The other notices include a Boston Elevated station bet answered as half in and half out, with money return advised.
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Private Note to Printer Regarding Title and Tone
A private note from NEWT complains about being addressed as Dear Madam. The writer requests the printer avoid printing that phrase to maintain a masculine, gentlemanly image for readers.
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Felicitas Freeman Invited to Grand Opera
Brookline singer Felicitas Freeman known as the brookline song bird travels to New York for conference with her manager and to meet grand opera impresarios. She may sign a contract though she prefers to wait another year. Her voice spans low F to E flat and her repertoire includes Faust Romeo and Juliet Cavalleria Rusticana Aida Il Trovatore and Madame Butterfly.
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The Observant Citizen and Local Cambridge Notes
A string of brief vignettes from Cambridge and Boston include a Waiting Room exchange at Sullivan Square, spring grass at City Hall, courtroom wit, Boston Press Club entertainers, a train smoking car card game, engagements, drummers courting stocks, Knights of Columbus minstrels, and a hat rescue by a boy near Park Street Church. The items mix social scene, transit anecdotes, and local happenings with named places.
Man seeks opera tickets after failure at Boston events
A man told a conductor Saturday evening at the Boston Theatre he wished to be alerted when the train reached the Columbia Theatre. He said he had spent the night trying to obtain an opera ticket and found the situation both sublime and ridiculous.
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Irish Lyrics by Tom Moore Remember Me Poem Card
Poem fragment by Tom Moore urges a lover to recall the speaker when fame and joys surround them. It invokes memories of home, shared summers and autumns, and the tender presence of the friend or beloved through distant times and nights by the hearth. The speaker asks for enduring memory as a source of solace.
Tax day dog tale from Cambridge
A quirkily anxious dog in Cambridge grows tense at tax time but calms after the owner pays taxes. The dog accompanies the owner to the tax collector, witnesses the receipt, and returns home with a cheerful mood and the receipt in its mouth.
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Cambridge
Swampscott Cottages Burn in Early April Fire
Three cottages on the Mudge estate in Swampscott were destroyed by a fire today causing about 15000 in damage. Two buildings were new and unoccupied while a third housed Edward Allen’s family with an estimated loss of 2500. All were owned by Paige Ball.
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Militia Ordered to Pensacola to Suppress Rioting
Jacksonville Florida April 12 Every available man in the state militia has been ordered to Pensacola to suppress rioting.
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