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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1907
Page
4
The notice lists daily postal rates for the Post including annual 3.00 six months 0.50 eight months 0.75 and monthly 0.25. It instructs prepaid subscriptions and requests readers notify via mail if not delivered. Editor is BE A. Grozier.
Engineer Stevens returns from Panama to assure the public that the canal will be constructed. He says the project is a national commitment and will proceed despite questions about cost and completion date. The emphasis is on firm belief and national resolve over practical details.
The Standard Oil Company could be fined up to 29 240 000 across 1462 counts in Chicago federal court as District Attorney Sims seeks maximum penalties. The text notes the burden would fall on consumers via kerosene price hikes and accuses the public of bearing the cost, allegedly funding Rockefeller and Rogers.
Commander Peary plans a repeat Arctic mission to reach the Pole in July with the support of the Arctic Club led by Morris K. Jesup. He will travel by dog sled over ice, and if unsuccessful may concede the Pole lies beyond man. Wellman plans an airship try and an automobile option is discussed.
A New York publication labels Governor Guild the most dangerous governor, citing the overtime bill as the peril. In Massachusetts this is met with little alarm, as the measure was broadly demanded by the people and passed with near unanimity by both legislative houses.
Hon Norman H White of the Massachusetts Insurance League reports at Hortultural Hall that nearly two in five Massachusetts residents and over half of Rhode Island residents hold industrial life policies. He notes the system devours half the premium in expenses, while state lawmakers oppose a bill letting Massachusetts savings banks offer this insurance at cost over the counter.
The Peace Congress in New York gathers over 1000 delegates including senators governors mayors judges and university presidents with foreign visitors from Europe. Secretary Root opens speeches with Governor Hughes and Mayor McClellan presiding as France Germany Belgium Holland and Britain are heard. The meeting precedes the World Peace Congress at The Hague to begin June 15 and signals US leadership in the international movement.
The in progress international gathering and its U S backed proposals may influence global policy and stand as a notable factor in shaping international relations and future events.
The Post favors broader Sunday laws but dissenters argue for a conservative, harmonized approach. They oppose revisiting mooted tax questions and condemning opposing clergy, urging adaptation to modern conditions that legalize healthy recreations for the poor and middle class while avoiding a Continental Sunday.
Colonel George Harvey condemns Roosevelt as a dangerous yet talented leader in a harsh critique at a New York Democratic Club dinner. The Harper’s editor is linked to industry captains, including J Pierpont Morgan, with Harvey’s remarks seen as reflecting a New York business class viewpoint. Unwittingly he aids a Roosevelt renomination push.
The editorial argues for wide open hearings by the Ways and Means committee on a public policy referendum bill. It notes prior election law hearings, cites broad principle of enabling citizen expression, and urges no narrowing of discussion to financial aspects. It calls for open floor to advocates and opponents alike and praises near unanimous committee approval.
Billie Taylor, baritone of Coming Thro Rye now at the Boston Theatre, traveled to New York after a communication inviting him to work with playwright George H. Broadhurst on a new musical comedy for Carrie De Mar Hart's autumn starring tour. Taylor is noted for song-writing and parts of his own work appear in Coming Thro Rye, including I Guess I'll Take the Train Back Home and the popular 2 Know a Girl Like You trio.
A playful dialogue between John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie portrays their views on charity and wealth. Rockefeller argues generous giving while keeping profits, while Carnegie urges persistent sharing to ease others and questions mortality’s sting.
An overblown advance notice touts a one day circus event with exotic acts and a grand finale. It promises a Royal Perihilion Stunner appearance and a farewell season tour to Europe, urging early purchase of voluptuous reserved seats.
In a letter from Back Bay and a reply from Boston readers, a hypothetical asks if a 90 mph train firing a 90 mph cannonball backward would move or fall, prompting a playful discussion on locomotives and wheel motion and a claim that the wheel hub may be at rest.
The death of Thomas Bailey Aldrich and the Longfellow Centenary spark renewed interest in New England poets. The Post will publish daily selections of the best New England verse for teachers scholars and general readers to use in class work and reacquaint themselves with favorites.
Poem recalling a mother's lullaby and the longing for maternal comfort. The speaker asks time to turn back and seeks the enduring love and healing power of a mother in moments of weariness and dreamlike memory. The piece emphasizes motherly patience, tenderness, and the solace found in a caregiver's embrace.
A reader from Greenfield thanks the Boston Post editor for full checker game reports from Boston events. He praises the Post's coverage and suggests ongoing Sunday installments to satisfy thousands of readers.
Gaviland a white-nosed burro arrives in San Francisco in a special compartment with his night and day attendant from Mazatlan aboard the Curacoa. He is the pensioner of Captain Lloyd Rawlins, a Los Gatos millionaire who bought him 12 years ago for riding about Durango and tending the silver mines. After Rawlins left Durango his son Stuart handled mining, and the owner missed the burro so much that he had him brought home.
Patriot Day events expand in Concord and Lexington with plans for various pageants and visitors. Other items note new block paving on Washington street easing traffic, a humorous tale from a Methodist conference, a new East Cambridge telephone switchboard, and local personalities from Hotel Province to East Boston school life.
A Daily Post reader asks if a cryptic letter from a young man meaning more than friendship. The response advises Olive to read only the writing and avoid reading hidden meanings unless she has a strong reason.
A Vermont girl signs as In Doubt asks Miss Champagne for guidance on handling her fiancé’s immoral relative. The writer urges open discussion with the fiancé to learn his stance and suggests he may support reform if he is worthy. The letter expresses sympathy and a desire for principle based decisions.
Florence Look presents a gloomy tale of a stern old man in a remote castle near the Rhine. Once joyful with wife and son, his wealth cannot mend loneliness as heirs covet his riches and a mysterious chest bears the warning inscription to safeguard his treasure.
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