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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
6
Boston Post subscription rates and office details outline pricing for daily and Sunday editions. The notice lists rates for partial year options and foreign addresses, plus mailing instructions and payment methods. Editor E A Grozier is identified as publisher.
The writer extols firemen and police as everyday heroes surpassing battlefield myth. Clergy, physicians, and citizens are praised for enduring moral courage. the piece asserts the world is improving in fibre and quality.
The sleuth Stealthy Steve unbuttons Slipshod Sue collar to seize a sealed packet of papers, while Sue rants and vows revenge. A balloon approaches from the east as Steve drives the airship toward the Sting bound in a rival balloon basket.
The piece denounces Schedule K of the new tariff as keeping exorbitant and prohibitory taxes on mass clothing. It argues that wool duties are fixed by weight not value, harming carded woolen mills and weavers while aiding worsted spinners, risking foreign competition and insufficient all wool clothing for Americans. It condemns Republican tariff policy as harming health and proper dress.
The article notes Taft must seize a historical moment as Congress prepares to vote on the conference report on the tariff at 2 o'clock Thursday. A timely decision could define his place in history and shape party fortunes. BusinessAwaiting certainty, markets expect quick adjournment to resume growth.
A crowd of thirty thousand attended yesterday's game as a painted warning above the portals urged spectators and players to avoid betting in any form. The article links gambling scandals to baseball’s fate and notes that bettors were kept from the grounds to preserve public trust in the sport.
A 12 or 13 year old boy bravely leaped into the Agawam River near Springfield to rescue drowning girls and barely saved himself. A fireman risked his life to save an unconscious mother and two children from a blaze. The prior night a policeman entered a house and captured a looter.
Former Governor Bates defends the income tax against charges of inquisitorial nature, arguing that all taxes on personal property are similarly invasive. He sees no strong Republican opposition and urges voters to align with proponents as Massachusetts could lead nationwide adoption of a fair and sound tax reform.
Aerial navigation now rests on machine shop genius more than pilot daring. Three airship types show success under favorable conditions, but the power driving them remains the weakness. Monoplane and biplane progress is near complete. Atlantic and continental flights seem near. The key is a reliable, powerful motor to unlock full man flight.
In Geneva on August 3 the afternoon session of the Psychological Congress featured an important paper read by Dr. Morton Prince of Boston, marking a notable event in the program.
A brief, humorous exchange recalls a longstanding gag about Adam losing a rib and a running joke involving an old man and a dog. The snippet captures light newspaper banter with playful wordplay.
The speaker favors the sea and a freckled summer girl over spring poems and wheeled pleasures. The verse contrasts lyrical spring with the allure of ocean landscapes and bright summer days.
Tower Bridge stands over the Thames near London Bridge as a monumental, picturesque structure built for millions. It offers superb views from its towers and hosted spectators during the naval parade, with the Tower of London nearby now a national museum housing relics and armor.
The Observant Citizen notes the Laurentic of the White Star Line uses three screws: two driven by reciprocating engines and a central turbine. The engines share steam in stages, with high pressure to the reciprocating units and low pressure to the turbine. The article also sketches local Boston scenes from a day of baseball fans and assorted city life.
In this 1909 verse by Walt Mason, a weary king laments the burdens of the crown and yearns to swap ruling for fishing. A palace boy dreams of being king, imagining the thrill of ruling turned into a simple, quiet fishing life.
Miss Helen Taft entertained a small group of her summer colonist friends at lunch along the north shore. Mrs. Taft watched with health concerns while her daughter met guests including Miss Margaret B. Thomas and Miss Barbara Higginson. A motor ride to Newburyport followed, with attempts to remain incognito thwarted by a Wolfe Tavern porter.
The article describes the crown jewels of England on display in a guarded jewel room. Visitors may view the old and new crowns the sceptres and coronation jewels. Nearby a room shows the coronation robes of the King and Queen. Tomorrow a view of Henley on the Thames will be shown.
In the afternoon the President traveled by yacht the Sylph and went to Gloucester to spend the night as the guest of his chum Dick Hammond.
Two grand duchesses from Emperor Nicholas visited Cowes on foot for a shopping excursion. Crowds grew large, police helped, and the pair rode in a carriage. Journalists toured the Standart today. Emperor Nicholas hosted King Edward and Queen Alexandra at a Standart banquet with roses, music, and no speeches.
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