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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1909
Page
6
The Boston Post issues a notice about vacation mail and subscription options. It outlines daily and Sunday rates, addresses, and payment terms, with instructions for changing delivery and contacting the office.
A new 20 hour westbound train inaugurated yesterday signals progress toward the 1915 movement. It shortens Boston to Chicago travel to about 20 hours, showing Boston’s push to be served by major railroads long denied New England.
The article recalls Richard Carlin who claims to have failed financially in burglaries despite boasting of expertise. He contrasts his real life with the fictional thief Raffles created by Hornung and suggests Hornung include Carlin's abstracts with each new Raffles installment to educate impressionable readers.
A spectator views a modern war game showing a shift from ceremonial uniforms to practical khaki and naval hues as officers seek efficiency. The piece notes the War Department removes theatrics, focusing on real campaign conditions and improved command in emergencies.
The piece laments the lifestyles of wealthy socialites with Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Alfred G. Vanderbilt James Hazen Hyde referenced amid lavish spending. It contrasts their gilded troubles with the ordinary youths on the Common and sandlots, suggesting inherited wealth chases hollow pleasures.
The Post reports on the National Fraternal Congress welcomed by visitors seeking a better life. Delegates are left to resolve differing theories and goals during the gathering.
The congress reports 8,000,000 certificates in force and $9 billion at maturity. On January 1, 1908 fraternals held 38.5 percent of all U S insurance, illustrating strong public confidence in a cooperative system and expanding obligations over time.
The piece argues rival factions fight over relaxing beach rules at Atlantic City to protect its resort appeal. It urges following Revere Beach and Coney Island by keeping the lid on crowds, noting safer, orderly Sundays and praising decency as a key to success.
The American Waterways Commission begins European investigations to study Seine traffic and observe Rhine canalization and Berlin riverport growth. Americans realize rivers offer cheaper freight routes, with the Mississippi and many other watercourses awaiting development as a path to relief from costly rail monopolies.
A poll shows majorities in 27 states favoring the income tax amendment. Senator La Follette notes widespread belief in its fairness and calls on presidents and parties to back it. Massachusetts endorsements span all political backgrounds while opposition remains lobby-influenced.
The National Irrigation Congress in Spokane discusses George E Bars tow's proposal to fund loans for immigrants to buy homes under government irrigation schemes. Critics argue benefits should extend to all workers and question why certain states seek special concessions while others lack similar aid.
The Cambridge Public Library opens to the public this morning after a month of repairs. Patrons can check out books as normal and resume regular services.
Stealthy Steve recovers from a gunshot and debates fate while Stub and Sue seize the airship with a sealed packet. With Colonel Roosevelt starving nearby, Steve schemes to reach the Nile camp and reunite with allies as fate looks grim.
Captain Charles Harding of the schooner Oriel arrived in Provincetown with a record catch of 20,000 mackerel. The haul was disposed of to local dealers.
ROUND ABOUT SWEDEN The Swedes are proud of Stockholm and justly so. The city lies on three islands where the Malar Lake meets the Baltic with pic turesque beauty. Stockholm is Venice of the North with a royal palace of 800 rooms and a vast granite terrace. The city blends islands hills and plains, with busy docks and ships from all seas. It is modern and growing, with 300000 residents and strong iron, steel, textile industries and a vast telephone network. Tomorrow will show Upsala.
A column recalls Governor Draper as a spectator with the Blue army noting his potential to command Massachusetts forces. Other items cover Newton men boating drama off Peddock Island, a broken ankle injury to Robert Luce in New Harbor, park rule busts over beer bottles, and an undertaker in South Boston supplying pallbearers.
A verse recounts a tale of maidens abandoned by lovers as time wears on. The speaker uses rustic imagery and courtroom stakes to lampoon romance and the fading dream of attachment with a comic retort about suing for breach of promise.
Glove fitting bodices are predicted and orange clothing returns with bolero fashion. Children wear pinafores again while low shoes gain big buckle decorations. Shaded silk hosiery shows a vogue.
Fashion authorities report practical dyeing for light whites at home while cream and ecru remain popular. Embroidered linen dresses with Dutch necks and real Irish lace appear among the newest linens with high prices. Novel belts feature leather chatelaines and envelope bags, lingerie trims favor cherry ribbons, and tailor-mades trend toward severe lines with less masculine hardness than a decade ago.
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