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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1909
Page
10
The Boston Post issue from April 20 1909 outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, payment terms, and mailing details. It notes prices for monthly and annual plans, Canadian per copy rates, and advance payment policies.
The anti smoke bill II aims to shield engineers and firemen from penalties for unnecessary smoke while compelling railroads and public service firms to adopt smoke suppression. New York’s experience shows practical enforcement, with councils reporting no persecution of engineers and improved health standards. Massachusetts legislators are urged to pass the measure.
The piece notes two crises in Turkey a religious frenzy and a revolution. It cites Armenian Christians under Muslim fanaticism risk and argues for protecting citizens abroad. Rumors around Constantinople center on Prince Rechad Effendi’s stance with Major Niazi Bey and potential abdication by the Sultan.
The essay argues states should bar marriage by groups deemed unfit, citing laws in Washington and others restricting unions where partners are disordered, ill, or contagious. It asserts preventive marriage laws are constitutional and necessary to shield future citizens, comparing civic duty to animal breeders.
A Senate finance committee revision of the Payne tariff bill is examined with focus on revenue projections. Aldrich argues the bill will raise income while critics call figures speculative and warn of existing deficits. The piece contrasts tariff gains with potential cuts and cites a proposed Public Expenditures Committee and the Democratic income tax alternative.
A Berlin lecture challenges Earth as the sole habitable world and argues Mars may host intelligent life. The piece cites Lowell and Pickering proposals to signal Martians with mirrors and notes possible chemical bases for Martian life. It questions whether humans could understand Martian minds or signals.
In chapter sixteen Colonel Roosevelt and detective Stealthy Steve travel aboard a vessel near the Suez Canal discussing the Panama project and staving off threats from Stubb the Sting and Slipshod Sue. Steve is lured into an air tight compartment by the ship's carpenter who reveals a hidden ambush as Stubb the Sting frees himself and seals the door. The cliffhanger ends with Steve trapped as the villains celebrate their ruse.
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