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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1910
Page
10
The Boston Post edition dated April 15 1910 from Post Publishing Co lists offices at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts and issue details No 38 volume 199.
The Post lists annual and half year rates for the Post daily and Sunday editions, with Canada copy prices. It notes second class entry, advises prepaid payments, and lists contact offices and editor E A Grazier.
The Boston and Maine railroad locals reach a wage agreement with road officials. The New York Central faces arbitration with its 5800 employees by mutual consent, signaling a shift toward industrial peace as a preferred solution.
Governor Draper voiced little enthusiasm for specific Democratic challengers. He stated it might not matter who was nominated, a remark causing debate over his confidence and intent for the coming fall campaign.
Professor H C Parker of Columbia announced a Westward ascent report from Fairbanks that the Mt McKinley summit had been reached. He plans another expedition leaving New York later this month while critics doubt the Cook victory claims and await definitive proof amid ongoing controversy.
Speaker Cannon vows to stay in office until March 4 amid GOP discontent over his refusal to grant $2500 yearly car running funds. He challenges Republicans who oppose his leadership to join a minority and force a change, while “Uncle Joe” is seen as backing the insurgents' bid to upend him.
The text notes the Speaker staying in position until March while critics question a long tenure and warn that no Republican holds a guaranteed right to lead the next Congress. It implies internal party instability and an unsettled path for future gavel control.
Judge Lawton ruled that the Dakota man claiming to be Daniel Blake Russell is an impostor and not entitled to the Melrose estate. Public interest surged around the probate drama with crowds at Cambridge Court House and extensive newspaper chatter. If appealed, the case may reach the Supreme Court for a final, though diminished, chapter.
The piece notes a nationwide shift in meat prices as wholesale costs rise and retail prices follow. A leading New York dealer cites scarce cattle sheep and hogs and warns further increases before any decline. Stores have begun closing in New York, while the situation is becoming acute elsewhere.
The piece traces historic alcohol brands from Rome to the Norse and warns modern science shows alcohol in many substances. It notes the dangers of intoxication and cites Rhode Island deaths from wood alcohol in blended whiskey as a peril. It urges discretion and caution in seeking fictitious inspiration from drink.
A reader overhears a poetic plea in a Catholic publication about a boy marveling at a parade. The speaker describes desire to watch soldiers, hear music, and the beauty of spring through a street scene. The tone blends longing with reverent observation.
A brief poem notes a moth nesting in woolen cloth and lightly mocks the camphor ball’s scent, as the insect rejects silk and linen and departs from a suit in New York. The verse plays on urban odor and moth habits with playful tone.
A playful letter from Roxbury questions the saying Deaf as a haddock and humorously explains how saltwater damages a haddock’s ear drum. The writer concludes that a haddock would remain deaf no matter how deaf it is.
Job Tillou aged 94 in South Orange New Jersey left a shaving floor littered with whiskers. He had braided facial hair long enough to trip him and claimed soup hunger since age 45 pushed him to seek a shave. Afterward he ate four bowls of soup in one sitting.
A reader asks Newt in All Sorts whether owning land includes air space above it and how high this ownership extends. The letter proposes fines for aerial trespass if ownership could be proven and ponders wind speed Earth rotation and daily position to locate yesterday and tomorrow air. Newt defers answer, citing tangled mental gears and oiling bearings before responding.
Sosk of Somerset Massachusetts notes the distinction rests on final sounds. Twiddle-dee ends with ee while twiddle-dum ends with um.
A brief quote about an employee who sees no tasks and seeks new work. The text frames diligence and initiative in a concise reflective line. No named individuals or organizations are identified.
Yesterday at noon on Washington near Bromfield a man rode a buggy while reading a newspaper. The horse navigated the crowded street with unusual intelligence as onlookers watched. Also noted, Daniel T. McLaughlin of the White Star Line is praised for his centennial appointment as deputy collector.
The article notes the ex-president's Europe tour with Roosevelt Had'k polk 20,000 36,000, highlighting arrival in Vienna on Friday. It describes Vienna as the Austro Hungarian empire capital with 1.6 million people and its historic roots from Celts to Romans to the Babenbergers and Habsburgs, including the Hofburg. It mentions future print of a Graben picture in tomorrow's Post.
The head of the civil service list received his assignment on Monday with a gold purse and silk umbrella. Superintendent Wendell Jones of the Dorchester post office is ill at home, while Park Street subway exits attract riders avoiding fares. Grading along the Charles River nears completion and grass sowing begins for a new boulevard. Osgood and Josselyn depart for a 10 day fishing trip to Grand Lake Maine. The Red Sox season opens with inquiries about today’s game. Dorchester boys win New Hampshire basketball title. Lynn gown limits spark debate. A veteran Boston policeman nears 29 years on one beat and Bishop Anderson recovers from throat illness. Harvard appoints Dr Chester N Greenough as English assistant professor after a Illinois stint. Tulips bloom at City Hall. a nameless Harvard statue remains unidentified.
Stuart alumni association hosts a reunion at Whiton Hall Codman square Dorchester with notable participants including Vice-President Howard A Moulton Recording Secretary Miss J Louise Martin and Treasurer Joseph H Hickey.
The text argues against paying extra for tailor-made garments, stating that superior fabrics and exclusivity are available without higher costs. It claims discerning customers can find new fabrics in light, medium light, blue, and black shades without obligation to buy.
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