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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1907
Page
6
The excerpt shows prices for Daily subscriptions: one year ten dollars? six months one dollar and fifty cents? three months fifty cents? and one month twenty cents. The Sunday Post outlines one year two dollars and fifty cents, six months one dollar twenty five, and three months sixty five cents.
The Daily Post offers mail delivery to any U S address and foreign possessions for 25c per month, with the Sunday Post at the same rate. Subscribers may change addresses as often as desired.
Owing to postal rate hikes to the Dominion of Canada, subscription prices are adjusted: Daily Post 1 month fifty cents, six months three dollars, yearly six dollars. Sunday Post nine cents per copy. Entered second class at Boston Post Office. Do not send cash. make checks or money orders payable to Post Publishing Company.
All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without further notice on expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly from your newsdealer or newsboy, please notify us by postal at once. E. A. Grozier, Editor and Publisher.
The droughty season fuels rapid spread of fires across Massachusetts causing concern. The piece criticizes lack of preventive measures and local foresight in the suffering regions for not establishing more effective fire prevention methods.
The Democratic State convention site was decided yesterday with Springfield reaffirmed by a narrow margin. The choice is seen as of little consequence since the delegates can meet anywhere and potential strategic gains may be offset by various incidents.
The article notes Elihu Root is regaining health under William Muldoon’s regimen at a White Plains sanitarium. Root, young and heavily burdened by State Department duties, is described as among Roosevelt’s hardest-working cabinet members. The piece contrasts Root’s health with the President’s own strenuous pace.
The Traveler Fresh Air Fund continues the daily outings for 60 to 100 poor children at country sites and Revere Beach. The floating hospital program also expands this year, testing boat capacity. contributions to support sick children are urged through treasurer George C. Lee Jr.
United States District Attorney French reports the anti trust inquiry into the proposed merger of the New Haven and Boston and Maine railroads. The probe assesses interstate traffic rivals and future actions to enforce national policy on carriers, with ties to the Trans Missouri and Northern Securities cases.
A discussion notes that parallel lines in the phrase reflect the practical significance of federal statutes cited by Mr. French. An examination of the interstate commerce provisions under these statutes may reveal violations, turning the matter from local policy to nationwide regulatory enforcement.
Secretary Cortelyou proposes weekly deposits of surplus treasury cash to depository banks with collateral to avert money stringency during crop moving. Banks in cities like Boston and New York would receive funds for five weeks, usable through January 1 next, to meet industrial needs in the South and West while avoiding speculative use.
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts displays three old Dutch paintings from the Balfour England collection in its sixth gallery. Curator Potter and Mrs. John L. Gardner prepared the works for best lighting. A Bakhuizen marine view, a Holmaner inn scene, and a Hondekoeter fowl group comprise the exhibit.
Edward H. Colell recounted a night swim from Rockaway Beach amid strong tides and a tug rescue before boarding the liner Huron at New York. Captain Ingraham disputes parts of the yarn noting Colell lacked a ticket and paid cabin fare to Charleston.
Atlantic City Aug 23 Harry d'Arcy and Annie B Rowley who claims to be Andrew Carnegie's niece met on the Boardwalk and were married soon afterward.
To the Editor of the Post a letter questions the president’s popularity and criticizes his handling of finance and policy. The writer cites Provincetown actions, Paul Morton, and calls for accountability, labeling Roosevelt’s tactics as erratic meddling and confiscation. ERVING WINSLOW.
Daily horoscope series prepared by a reputed astrologer for daily print. It invites readers to enjoy the features even without belief in astrology and notes the material is designed for broad appeal and interest.
The 236th day offers a favorable prognosis for surgery and professional ventures. Mars and Uranus aspect the moon, aiding engineers, contractors, and inventors. Beginning occult studies is advised. new business methods and travel may arise, with a hopeful note for a girl born today in matrimony.
A Boston readers column All Sorts invites settling bets where controversy exists. Vignettes include a soup bet at a restaurant, a car fare bet that led to injury, a racing wager with Flying Fairy and Prince of Pilsen, a bet about marrying a girl, and a top side of a baseball debate. Also notes on two wireless telegraph companies and a practical tip to use a 2 cent stamp for hurry.
Observant Citizen Today notes Howell Hansel opening the Boston Conservatory of Dramatic Arts at 515 Tremont, prepping a yacht trip to Gloucester and nearby ports with Mrs Hansel. Society profiles include James H Widder, Prince Wilhelm luncheon host, and local arts plans with Martha at Castle Square.
Wisconsin man J. M. Darrow claims a solution can prevent ice from melting indefinitely. Dip a chunk in the liquid and it supposedly stays intact in sun all day. He envisions housewives preserving winter river ice for summer use, mocking the ice man's margins.
In Greenwich Connecticut the young ladies are wearing men s socks and other men s wear. Haberdashers report small sizes of men s half hose and hose supporters nearly sold out. Women also wear Panama hats collars neckties shirts and even garters. The writer muses on men waking up to their trousers no longer left hanging.
A poem titled To A Dead Mother reflects on a lost mother’s memory. The speaker recalls her beauty and finds a white rose in a squalid city alley, imagining it as the mother’s spirit housed in a broken pot and a window garden. The piece blends reverence with stark urban poverty as a Catholic Standard and Times feature.
The article praises Roosevelt Guild and Fitzgerald as leaders, arguing their success stems from honesty, enthusiasm, and steady principles. It notes their influence in politics and society, urging admiration as a model for the rising generation.
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