Boston Post April 16 1909 subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post issue lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, Canadian rates, and general notices. It includes publication office address at 259 Washington St Boston, editor E A Grozier, and policy on advance payment and discontinuation.
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Women Clean Washington Streets Work Left to Women
Washington women rise in disgust to sweep the city themselves, canvassing homes and demanding clean streets. Commissioner West offers limited help as women organize, praising civic groups like the Twentieth Century Club and Woman's Civic Society led by Harvard president’s sister.
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Sign of Good Times as Immigrant Arrivals Surge in Boston
April arrivals at Boston port already meet March totals and will exceed last April. The first quarter 1909 brings more Atlantic workers than six months of 1908. Superintendent Sears notes demand for skilled workers far exceeds supply and temperate industrious arrivals can find work readily. The article says skilled labor is in demand and more foreign labor will fill unskilled roles.
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Ex Mayors Harsh Denunciation of Boston Corruption
The ex mayor’s remarks at the Medical Library claim Boston government is the most corrupt, a charge seen as excessive. The reply argues reform is needed but the sweeping assertion lacks supporting evidence and harms civic effort. Boston’s need for reform is acknowledged without declaring universal depravity.
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Ogden and Education Pioneer Shapes Southern Negro Uplift
Robert C. Ogden of New York, a longtime partner of John Wanamaker, is highlighted as a leading philanthropist in advancing black education in the South. Each spring he tours the regional school system with education experts, aiding the 12th annual Southern education conference in Atlanta. Governor Hoke Smith notes that black progress accelerates where white dominance is strongest.
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Massachusetts factory rules set 56 hour week for women
The piece surveys Massachusetts wage earning women law, noting a 56 hour weekly limit for women and under 18, daytime restrictions, and required time cards. It warns that reducing hours could lower wages and that violations by factories are prosecutable. It also asks for Indiana newspaper names via the Indianapolis News.
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Ogden speech urges wide distribution of the negro
The president cites a bold plan to spread Black settlement widely and argues it will take years to prove. Ogden’s address echoes a belief that protecting deficient or unfortunate children marks Christian civilization, noting Georgia’s factory work age of ten for orphans and widows. Robert C. Ogden is credited with driving this association’s power in the South.
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Stealthy Steve Battles Back for Papers Aboard Hamburg
In CHAPTER 12 Stealthy Steve dives from the Hamburg to retrieve the papers slips the packet is dangled by Slipshod Sue tied to a card. He fights to reclaim the packet while Captain Burmeister and Roosevelt loom nearby, and Steve hides his loss from the ex president.
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Wheat Gamblers and the Public Welfare
An opinion argues that Chicago wheat gambling amounts to a crime against society. It compares price manipulation to restraint of trade and suggests tariff and policy changes to curb the practice. The piece condemns betting on bread costs, warning of nationwide harm to workers and families.
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Editorial Page Features Noted For Today
Observant Citizen and Short Story and other Editorial Page offerings appear on pages 14 and 15. The moralist quotes music as the food of love while the demoralizer jokes marriage needs more substantial sustenance from experience.
Post Letter Box: Police, Vermont Navy Yard, and licenses
Inquiries cover policing at a hotel, the Vermont at Charlestown navy yard open to visitors, dealers in old silver coins, a commission dispute over a pair of scissors, and licensing for street musicians. Boston requires a license for street performances. other towns set their own rules.
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