The Boston Post April 18 1908 edition note
The Boston Post issue details subscription rates and office contacts. It lists daily and Sunday rates, Canada copy price, and payment terms. The note instructs readers to pay in advance and to notify if delivery is interrupted. Editor publisher Be Be r A Grozier is named.
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Boston Mayor’s bill sparks frank opposition debate
The article outlines opposition led by Mayor Hibbard’s critics questioning his record in office. It scrutinizes the mayor’s qualifications to wield expanded executive powers and whether he has fulfilled pre-election promises. The piece notes the new bill’s timing and queries if more authority is warranted at this early stage.
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Hibbard
Chelsea
Postal savings bank scheme gains Senate support
Meyer's postal savings bank plan has been favorably reported by the Senate committee on post offices and post roads. Its fate depends on the late appearance for action, and it fares better than the parcels post, which Massachusetts may approve but lacks influence in Washington.
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Meyer
Congress
Postal Savings Bank
Senate Committee On Post Offices and Post Roads
Massachusetts
Beacon Hill
Washington
Cost of Relief for Chelsea After Fire Devastation
An eyewitness account describes the vast destruction in Chelsea after the fire and the urgent relief needed for 10 000 to 12 000 displaced residents. It notes high costs, ongoing work, and discussions to borrow funds to support immediate humanitarian aid.
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Chelsea
Congress Considers Emergency Currency Reform Amid Recess
The Vreeland bill may gain committee support but little chance of passage through both houses before adjournment. A permanent system could be created next session, with the Fowler bill proposing a currency commission to sit during the recess and report next winter. Congress appears ready to pause urgent action for now.
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Currency Commission
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City urged to sue to recover collusive bid profits
The Finance Commission urges immediate court action to recover money from bidders and conspirators in Boston steel construction collusion. It calls the Boston Agreement, including the American Bridge Company, clearly unlawful under the Sherman Act and seeks triple damages in federal court with state actions for related graft.
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Boston
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Boston Baptist News and Pastor Litany
Trustees of the First Church of Hyde Park extend a unanimous call to Rev. Lucius F. Reed of Montpelier Vermont to become pastor. The Rev. Dr. William C. Minifie continues his campaign for souls at Clarender Street Baptist. West River Valley ministers favor a congress of New England Baptists after a Townsend Vermont meeting. The American Home Missionary Society reports a deficit of 95 thousand dollars, 23 311.16 of which is excess expenditures. Dr O P Gifford of Brookline Baptist will speak at the Evangelical Alliance noon meeting next Monday.
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Love and Sentiment in Youth and Parental Guidance
Dear Miss Champagne advises a young woman under 20 to heed parental counsel in choosing a lifelong partner. The writer warns that youthful love can be blind and urges consideration of her parents concerns for future happiness and welfare.
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Polly-wog to frog tale in Washington love lesson
A humorous piece describes Adah Pratt born in Belton Texas who grows up in a women only colony in Washington and Maryland that scorns marriage. She marries a man she meets there. the story argues love and marriage persist despite odd views. The essay ends noting mating instincts endure and marriage remains essential.
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Washington, D. C
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Washington
North Dakota
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Little Menors Motto Shines in Busy Forgetfulness
A mysterious phrase about time spent forgetting business worries appears, echoing a civic or literary note. The fragment hints at a reflective mood about priorities and mental rest amid work and duties. No clear event or named entities are identified in the readable text.
Stars to Shine in Chelsea Benefit Concert at Boston Theatre
A listing of notable performers for a Chelsea sufferers relief concert at the Boston Theatre tomorrow night highlights appearances by leading acts from city venues. The program honors rescuers of the St Cuthbert disaster with medals and praise from Liverpool societies.
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Chelsea
Finch
St. Cuthbert
Liverpool
Watertown
Which is the third side of a three cornered file
A satirical piece from West Quincy Massachusetts mocks a question about logic and geometry. The writer complains that questions about trivial matters provoke frustration and suggests seeking aid from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to the Human Intellect. The tone is witty and dismissive.
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Newt
West Quincy
Mass. Mayora
Eggs Stockpiled In Cold Storage Across Regions
Thousands of egg carloads are stored in cold facilities as market activity shows 85 carloads reported at Quincy market with 12 000 cases per car. Projections suggest about 100 000 cases awaiting storage before month end while prices fall for wholesalers and retailers.
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United States
Quincy
Pril
Morse-Made Clothing Easter Sale Offer
Morse-Made Clothing advertises low priced high grade menswear in New England with prices from 10 to 40 dollars and topcoats or suits. The Easter special features a brown striped worsted sailor suit for boys ages 3 to 10 at 3.75 dollars, boasting value and satisfaction guarantees.
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New England
New Spring Fashions at Economy Prices
Easter morning superstition prompts wardrobes to bloom with new spring garments. We offer made to order overcoats and suits, hats, gloves, neckwear, hosiery, and more at economy prices to help you start the season with style.
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