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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1910
Page
6
The brief publication notes an August 15 1910 issue of the Boston Bost Acre issued by Post Publishing Co from 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. It lists edition number 39 and volume 201.
Listing the Daily Post and Sunday Post subscription prices and terms. Includes payment instructions, mailing options, and contact details for the Boston Post Publishing Company. Indicates advance payment required and discontinuation at expiration.
Reported in Albany a $20,000,000 cotton mills trust has formed to shield members from market manipulation by gamblers. Proponents argue bulk purchasing and direct sourcing could counter Patten style speculation, aiding workers amid a short crop and foreign competition. If law fails to curb such abuse, industry combos may step in.
The piece argues prison TB is a public health danger with 12,000 infected inmates and fewer than 800 beds. It notes only a few states centralize TB care and urges wider adoption to protect the community. Massachusetts and New York are highlighted as examples of centralized transfer.
The Denver Republican denounces initiative and referendum while a National Journal of Fundamental Democracy reports Senator Bourne’s speech on Popular vs. Delegated Government. It notes 800,000 copies distributed mainly by insurgent Republicans and others, urging trust in the people as government nears direct democracy.
The York County Savings Bank in Biddeford Missouri faces closure due to long neglected supervision. The treasurer has served for decades and reports suggest 25 years of falsified books with irregular accounts. No details on further losses or individuals disclosed.
The passage argues the treasurer allegedly doctored bank books to hide losses from poor investments. It warns this could become a landmark case in criminal deceit driven by pride, urging impartial expert audits of quasi public trust accounts and accountability of directors for neglect of direction.
A Washington plant industry official told millers in Minneapolis that US wheat acreage and yield could lift 1950 production by 900 million bushels. He projects Russia up 700 million, Argentina 300 million, Canada up 500 million in 40 years, pushing world output to about 5.5 billion. US surplus may reach 200 to 480 million, with ample food for domestic use and export.
Congressional probe reveals why Choctaw and Chickasaw wards paid 3 million dollars to special attorneys for the sale of 450000 acres. Witnesses say government delays push wards to hire contingency lawyers, while regular attorneys are paid regardless of work. Call for a general cleanup of the system.
Hebrews across Greater Boston marked a fast day the 1 30th anniversary of Jerusalem's Great Temple destruction by Rome. Services included readings from Lamentations and mournful elegies with ultra orthodox worshippers kneeling on floors, while reform Jews kept pews.
Bangor August 14 A fire destroyed the Dirigo Ice Company house in Hampden with 5000 tons of ice ruined. The building owned by Dirigo Ice Co Bangor president Mellen Peirce valued at 5000 dollars. Ice owned by M A & E Young Philadelphia listed at about 4900 dollars and insured. Fire cause is unknown.
The Boston Post publishes a serial of official Passion Play photographs from Oberammergau. It lists dates and scenes from the 1910 production, including Mary and Jesus entries, Judas, Pilate, and the crucifixion, with tomorrow's caption Jesus Bids Farewell to His Mother.
A Roxbury poem ponders why the ocean sits so near the coast, recounting days by the bay and Luna Park. The speaker imagines future worlds, hoping the sea is set farther from land, and notes recurring frustration with wet clothes.
A reader condemns Chantecler perfume describing it as unsuitable for a farm raised person and records a Boston drug store sale notice. The note also includes a brief column on natural sounds heard during a Maine vacation and a poetic nod to the whippoorwill.
Mrs. Ray Collier of 538 Colton Street gave birth to two boys and a girl at the Wesson Maternity Hospital. It marks the hospital's first triplet birth since opening about a year ago, and mother and children are reported to be thriving.
The speaker admits uncertainty about certain beliefs and recalls possible impressions from a book or person that they cannot name. The statement reflects self-doubt and incomplete memory of past influences.
The speaker jokes about whether children are truly young when born and invites readers to correct him if wrong. He recalls being born 24 hours after one day began and suggests those born with “years on their shoulders” may not live as long as the very young.
A fragment quotes Silene urging a balance of business and pleasure. No date or location is provided, making the context unclear.
A playful verse describes a carefree summer scene with flowers, a garden to tend, and rest in a hammock. A sister and mother interrupt with chores while the speaker considers distant places and a sense of growth under bright skies. The tone is light and reflective.
Dialogue has Jack Kidder warning to avoid the phone as a thunderstorm rages. Dick Dashing dismisses the danger and plans to ask Crabbman for his daughter's hand in marriage.
The column covers Rev W H Van Allen’s stay in New York State and Richfield Springs convention, Swedish American political outreach led by Thure Hanson, a Hull gala crowd moment involving Rose Pitonof, tobacco displays for women, Walter Adams’ aviation interest, parade respect issues at Dewey Square, Phelan family birth, street/square name confusion in Boston, and a Narrow Gauge ferry captain’s cheeky display near the Delaware battleship.
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