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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
6
August 6 1909 Post Publishing Co issues daily Boston item from 259 Washington St noting date and edition details for readers.
Rates list for Soo Tone York and The Sunday Post include one year at 2.5 dollars, six months 1.25 dollars, three months 65 cents, and one month 25 cents for Soo Tone York. Canada copies 9 cents each. Notices warn against cash送 and advise payments by money order to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Daily Post offers mail delivery nationwide at 25e per month and the Sunday Post for See, per month. Addresses may be changed as often as desired.
Editorial rooms at 1004 1005 7008 Main and 1589 Main. Sunday editor and sporting editor. Business office numbers 1383 1384 Main. Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration without notice. Notify us by mail if you cannot obtain the Post regularly. B A Grozier, editor and publisher.
The article links renewed prosperity to favorable farming conditions, rising railroad earnings, full-capacity mills, extensive building, and growing bank deposits. It credits industry activity, favorable weather, and prudent investment as signs of a forthcoming era of comfort and renewed commercial growth following tariff resolution.
The article celebrates President Taft's anticipated occupancy of Beverly's summer Capitol, praising Massachusetts for welcoming him. It lauds New England's climate breezes and scenery from Eastport to the Sound as enhancing his health and vigor, urging congratulations to the President.
The Boston Common Society resists using subway stations on the Common as billboards. President Bancroft supports a restrained approach and awaits Architect Peabody's specimen frame for a single informative card per station. The aim is to avoid defacement of the Common while allowing revenue only if truly informative.
The Post weighs Massachusetts politics praising Mr Lodge and Mr Crane while criticizing the anti-Lodge boom. It notes admiration for their brains and aggressiveness in Washington and contrasts with New York misrepresentation. It concedes occasional disagreement but praises action.
The Edmund Billings report details how Massachusetts funds were spent to aid Sicily and Calabria earthquake sufferers. The record highlights statewide pride in the charity and quotes the Bay State’s generosity crossing the sea.
The article praises generous donations aiding hospitals shelter and relief for stricken cities. It notes the Pope’s grateful thanks for the assistance, and asserts there has been no scandal, no favoritism, and no incompetence in fund use, calling the record good.
Steve and the colonel plot to seize the airship and maroon Sue while Stub the Sting remains hidden. As the balloon basket is checked Steve discovers the supposed colonel is actually Stub. The bold swap upends the rescue plan and sets a dangerous turn in motion.
The Boston Finance Commission is urged to promptly investigate untaxed private parks including the Mat thews park at the Hotel Oxford. The call notes contradictory assessments and suggests ex Mayor Matthews might favor a formal factual statement. Citizens insist no favoritism by tax assessors or the Finance Commission.
Senator Aldrich has passed his tariff bill and Americans must adapt to higher prices next year. The piece accuses the Republican party of breaking its consumer pledge, highlights gains for tariff protected industries and Wall Street securities, and laments continued influence of special interests over Congress. The public is urged to demand accountability as wage earners watch baseball scores.
Universities in a joint study condemn common habits risking life such as rushing for trolley cars overeating slouching in place of good posture and ignoring hygiene. They say health hinges on common sense and self restraint available to all, with time invested now saving weeks of life later.
Harvard professors expressed satisfaction at the nomination of Professor A Pratt Andrew Jr an economics faculty member since 1903 to become director of the U S Mint. President Taft announced the choice highlighting his credentials and loyalty to public service.
The passage describes Ludgate Hill as a historic hub where Shakespeare and contemporaries lived and worked, with Ludgate prison and Old Bailey nearby. It highlights the view to St Pauls, its 17th century rebuild by Sir Christopher Wren, and the Duke of Wellington memorial, noting Windsor Castle to follow.
The Observant Citizen recalls hat handling at the State House, kite flying by South Boston boys, Henry Vose's baseball interest, and Chief Joseph Murphy praising the summer White House. It reports Newton Centre man's Lincoln cent charm, Walter Smalley's Maine woods vacation, bass and pickerel catches near Locke Mills, and Brookline belles sailing at Block Island. A Roxbury boy tours Revere Beach with curiosity about trains and tunnels.
In a calm exchange, a mother tells her child that passing through a tunnel is closer than climbing a steep hill. The boy, Arcturus, presses for the source of the claim, but the mother deflects and downplays his curiosity.
The Boston Opera House opens general public subscriptions for the upcoming season. Applications arrive daily for seats priced at 60, 90, and 120 dollars per season. Each ticket will be issued in the applicant's name and remains their property for the season.
Applications for transferable subscription tickets should be sent to the general manager of the Boston Opera Company at 252 Huntington Avenue and marked Subscription Department. Seats are assigned in the order applications are received.
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