The Boston Post April 15 1908 advertising rates policy
The Boston Post issue outlines subscription prices including six months for 1.50 and one year for 2.50 as well as rates for Canada and a request to pay in advance. It notes office addresses in Boston Massachusetts and lists telephone numbers for editorial and business offices.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
THE
Sunday Post
Canada
Maas
Post Publishing Company
Boston Opens Baseball Season With Big Crowd Victory
Enthusiasts count 18 000 to 20 000 cheering the Boston Americans at Huntington avenue grounds and similarly many at Brooklyn as Boston Nationals begin strong. From here six months the sport will dominate. Boston shows hopeful start in both leagues, with potential for one or two pennants.
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Boston Americans
Huntington Avenue
Boston Nationals
Brooklyn
Ordor
Boston
Bostons
Taft Favored Despite Mixed District Conventions
Republican district conventions reflected uneven support for Taft. The 10th district adopted a cheerful Taft resolution without instructions. The 3rd and 5th districts saw anti Taft sentiment dominate and block a declaration for the administration candidate. The strong Taft showing at the State convention has not yet materialized broadly.
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Tremont Temple
10Th
Taft
Foraker Proposal Aims to Weaken Coal Trust Restraint
The editorial condemns Senator Foraker's amendment to the rate law commodity clause. It argues the change would exempt Pennsylvania coal monopolies from the act barring interstate railroads from handling goods tied to their own production. It calls for strengthening the law, not diluting it.
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Senator Foraker
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Coal Trust
Safety in Rebuilding After Chelsea Fire
After the Chelsea blaze, emphasis on safer rebuilding using modern materials like concrete and stronger construction. Eliminate fire hazards such as open flames and junk dumps, and improve protection around large oil tanks on the East Boston side to prevent future catastrophes.
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Chelsea
Boston
Rebuilding Chelsea Aims for Safe, Secure Harbor
The text argues for a harbor storage tanks to be enclosed by a wall or embankment tall enough to contain oil if broken. It emphasizes that Chelsea’s rebuilding should be guided by a strong resolve to create a town safe at all points.
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Chelsea
Roll up the relief fund for Chel sea aid
Urgent plea for more money to support the Chel sea relief efforts. The State, Chel sea, and Boston committees coordinate a substantial campaign with $91,795 subscribed so far. Thousands queued for aid as the need for blankets food clothing and medical care continues, demanding immediate funds to sustain months of relief. Roll up the relief fund.
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Chelsea Relief Fund
State Committee
Chelsea Committee
Boston Committee
Lee, Higginson & Co
Boston
Massachusetts
Payroll Reform Tightens City Payroll Audits
The State Civil Service Commission will audit and certify all city payrolls under the new act. Disbursing officers must attach the commission seal to salaries and show work details, with department heads swearing to payroll accuracy. The measure aims to curb graft while preserving local self-government.
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State Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Finance Commission
Boston Voter Listing Return to Old Plan Over Police Enumeration
The State House votes 101 to 60 to revert to listing voters in Boston, ending a five year experiment placing enumeration with police. The measure argues assessors proved more accurate, and the city may shed the added costs of the police run system.
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State House of Representatives
Boston
No Sunday funerals after May 1 edict shocks Paterson drivers
Paterson New Jersey reports an union edict barring Sunday funerals after May 1, signed by most livery men and undertakers. In Chicago Policeman James Shea, on duty since 1894, died from a bullet wound in Jackson Park. The Borough Bank of Brooklyn reopened for business. A fallen Italian unidentified body was found in Brooklyn. Gustave J Meirners of Milford died in Manhattan. Rev Dr H T McClelland, Presbyterian Board of Missions for Freemen field secretary, resigns in Pittsburg.
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Paterson
N. J
Union of
Chicago
James Shea
Jackson Park
Shea
Springfield
Mass
New York
Borough Bank of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Gustave J. H. Meirners
Milford
Conn
Church Street
Pittsburg
H. T. McClelland
Presbyterian Board of Missions For Freemen
Hartwig Derenbourg, French Orientalist, Dies at 64
Paris report notes Hartwig Derenbourg an Institute member, aged 64, died here yesterday. The loss robs French Oriental Studies of a prominent scholar and contributor to Orientalist research.
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Paris
Hartwig Derenbourg
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk What the Sphinx Says
Weekly column by Newton Newkirk offers light sketches and wry observations. The piece compiles quirky anecdotes and nods to contemporary culture, framed by the columnist’s signature playful tone.
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Newton Newkirk
Post Hole Proposals and Hamlet of Holes
A letters page features Admiral Emanson asking for quotes on state prison escapement post holes adaptable to hot and cold water, with reinforcements and rimless, pneumatic and double acting design. The editor notes post hole firms advertise in the column and doubts such a product exists.
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Admiral Emanson
Saugus Navy Yard
Chelsea Fire Night Observances Highlight City Spirit
A sweeping Chelsea fire narrative in Boston notes resilient locals despite losses. People salvage personal items like spring beds and sewing machines as families express relief for safe children. The piece also catalogs charity efforts, concerts, and community notices across Boston, including fundraisers, club events, and honors, with a focus on civic endurance and aid to the Chelsea sufferers.
Rear Admiral Evans Improves at Paso Robles Baths
Paso Robles Cal April 14 Rear Admiral Evans showed improvement after days in his room and was taken to baths today in a wheeled chair. Surgeon P I McDonnald called the progress splendid and encouraging as the admiral rests and recovers from his ailment.
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Paso Robles Hot Springs
Cal
Evans
P. I. McDonnald
Cornelius Hurley Dies After Brief Illness
Cornelius Hurley died at City Hospital after a brief illness. A respected North End resident, he is survived by his widow and two children, William and Mary, both active in social circles.
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Cornelius Hurley
City Hospital
North End
Sieart
William
Mary
Legacies for Hub Charities in Worcester Will
Worcester April 14 Boston charitable groups will soon receive bequests from a Worcester estate valued at $100000. In the Supreme Judicial Court the appeal of the Goodnow will was withdrawn and a trust fund established to benefit from the will by multiple Boston organizations. Legacies of 1000 each were left to several Boston institutions and associations including the Boston Home for Aged Men and the Y M C A.
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Worcester
Boston
Supreme Judicial Court
Charlotte Louise Goodnow
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
American Home Missionary Society
The
American Tract Society
Clothes of Quality Spring Suits Lift the Man
An advertisement asserts that well dressed men gain a lift in life fromQuality clothing rather than price. It urges readers to let Quality influence their wardrobe choices and notes many men on the street wear Clothes of Quality.
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Sandy) Chapman
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