The Boston Post August 7 1909 subscription notice
The Boston Post announces rates for daily and Sunday editions with annual and short-term options. It details mail and forwarding policies, vacation service, and subscription payment in advance. Editor BE A. Grozier signs off.
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Gardner Receives Dismissal From Committee Chairmanship
Congressman Gardner is dismissed from his former committee chairmanship by Speaker Cannon. The Post congratulates him while noting censure from Cannon for not bowing to the Speaker's authority, framing it as an honor in the given tone.
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Cannon
Welcoming Mr Taft at His North Shore Summer Home
The proper welcome for Mr Taft is to let him rest in privacy. True courtesy is to treat him as a fine gentleman and shield him from souvenir hunters and curious crowds seeking favors.
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Mr. Taft
North Shore
Coinage Blunders Demand Better Oversight
The piece urges officials who supervise currency design to enforce real supervision. It cites the Lincoln cent used as advertising, gold coinage that fails to stack, and a bill with a reversed eagle as examples. It calls for less hysteria over artistic effect and more attention to detail to satisfy the paying public.
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Uncle Sam
Lincoln
Rejoicing Over Free Hides Tariff Change
The piece notes shoe and leather interests celebrate the tariff bill with free hides. It cites Minority Leader Champ Clark contrasting Payne Aldrich Smoot with Dingley, predicting about 2 percent higher average rates now and about 27 percent when the March 31 1910 maximum takes effect. Somebody finds reason to rejoice.
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Champ Clark
Cost of the War Game For Massachusetts Militia Training
The state will spend 165000 on a forthcoming war game to train the Massachusetts militia for possible future conflicts. The article notes that this cost is small relative to the potential learning value and cites past state service in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War.
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Sons
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Spain
Chelsea
Sins of the Children and Parental Responsibility Debate
A judge urges holding parents legally and morally accountable for their children's misdeeds. The piece notes a trend to lessen parental responsibility and cites home discipline as a corrective for petty crimes like fruit theft and vandalism. The author warns fathers to confront public nuisance rather than ignore it.
1000-Foot Steamships May Dominate Future Ports
The article reports that the Umbria and Etruria, once top ships, are being sold as newer 850 to 1000 foot vessels enter service. It predicts Lusitania and Mauretania will shift to second class and envisions docks accommodating 1000 footships in the present generation as dredging progresses.
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Etruria
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Mauretania
Boston
Gre
Boston Aims to Expand Transatlantic Ship Pace
Nature gives Boston time edge over New York in Atlantic crossings and Congress may harness funds to build faster ships. The Post envisions future giants surpassing the Umbria and Etruria as new monsters enter Boston Harbor, reshaping long sea routes.
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Post
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Women Only Street Cars Fail to Sway Public Demand
The New York experiment with women only street cars failed to win support. Public Service Commissioner Bassett reports no clear demand among women for exclusive cars. The key need is more cars to provide seats during rush hours, not specialized services.
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Boston
Public Service
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Put Them on Record Early on Massachusetts Income Tax Lobbying
Georgia reports warn that paid lobbyists threaten support for the income tax measure in the Massachusetts Legislature. The piece urges voters to press candidates on their position before nominations, noting endorsements by ex Governor Bates and city leaders ease party divides.
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A Mother Ever Faithful in Thaw Case
The article praises Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw for her steadfast devotion to securing her son's freedom amid the Thaw case reopening. It contrasts maternal loyalty with the alleged moral rot surrounding the others involved.
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Mary Copley
Eliot’s five foot shelf idea judged impossible
The article critiques ex President Eliot of Harvard for claiming to condense classical literature into a five foot shelf as a liberal education. It argues his failure stems from assuming all minds require the same nourishment and notes Harvard’s strength in valuing diverse intellects.
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Harvard
3000 Made Happy by Jewish Charities
The country week committee of the Federated Jewish Cherites reports that 3000 needy persons have been sent on daily excursions or into the country for two weeks or more. The program aids children and tired mothers. Chairwoman Mrs. G J Spitz and treasurer Mrs. Ratshesky lead the effort.
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Stub the Sting dresses as Roosevelt to face Stealthy Steve
In a cliffhanger, Stub the Sting adopts Colonel Roosevelt disguises to confront Stealthy Steve aboard an airship. He plots to seize papers, abduct Slipshod Sue, and escape toward Crystal Mountain. The sleuth and villain brace for a deadly confrontation as the next chapter awaits.
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Remembering Life After Near Drowning
Mrs. Stubb questions why John looks pale after a near drowning. He recalls each life event as he was rescued after going under three times, then asks about a letter she asked him to mail last week.
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Windsor Castle A Royal Seat Rich in History and Art
Windsor Castle on the Thames near London spans 12 acres with a surrounding park and Windsor Forest. Begun by William the Conqueror, rebuilt through Edward II to George IV, its Round Tower tops 100 feet and houses a storied prison, royal burials, and a vast art collection worth millions. Tomorrow shows Piccadilly Circus.
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Observant Citizen Highlights From London to Boston
The note describes William F. Fitzgerald sailing from Liverpool to America aboard the Lusi tania, mentions port activity in Boston with clay and blueberries as imports and duties, and adds sketches of London tales from Marshall Wilder. It also tells of a lonely subway signalman near Dudley street and Northeast Harbor vacationing Harvard President Lowell, drawing Taft likenesses from Beverly residents.
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Uncle Walt Mason Poem Night Illusions
A 1909 verse by Walt Mason reflects on nightly dreams versus morning reality. The speaker contrasts grand schemes and ambitions with morning disillusion and mundane outcomes, noting how hopes fade to practical chores and hunger for simple cash.
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Walt Mason
Taft visit to Beverly sparks caddie chatter and jokes
In Beverly a crowd expects President Taft to alight for a stop with local caddies possibly meeting him with union pride and a brass band. The scene hints at questions he may ask about links and his caddy as a light note amid broader local snippets.
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Beverly
Amalgamated Caddies of America
Regatta Day on Lake Winnipesaukee Promises Major Summer Event
Lake Winnipesaukee hosts a large midsummer regatta today highlighted by the Marathon from Laconia to the Weirs. Other contests will be hotly contested, with a nighttime illuminated boat parade and cottage lights lighting the lake for a spectacular sight.
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Lake Winnipesaukee
Laconia
Roosevelts Start Journey to Paris From Milan
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt with sister Miss Carow and young son depart Milan for Paris in a family voyage. The press notes the travelers leaving for Europe with no reported incident.
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Teodore Roosevelt
Miss Carow
Paris
Dropped Dead as She Greeted Friend in Gloucester
Miss Florence Chisholm 35, daughter of Captain John Chisholm of Marchant Street, collapsed at the Boston and Maine station in Gloucester as she stepped forward to greet a friend arriving from Boston. Death caused by heart failure. She was prominent in charitable work and had many friends.
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Florence Chisholm
Boston & Maine Railroad
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