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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1909
Page
6
Local issue summary issued by Post Publishing Co on August 24 1909 from Bowton Massachusetts lists issue number and office address.
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Yesterday in Boston troops marched without ceremony. They appeared business-like and unpicturesque, a fine batch of sturdy average young Americans who have earned praise for their conduct during their stay in the area.
An editorial views Tafts 13000 mile journey from Massachusetts to Mexico as a binding ritual of precedent. It argues the trip yields little new insight for the president or people, revealing only a public display rather than substantive impact.
The article notes seven weeks of the current fiscal year show expenses exceeding revenues by 20 million dollars. It argues President Taft cut the army to save funds and criticizes government waste, urging commonsense reforms across departments to avoid fiscal ruin. It likens waste to corporate mismanagement and stresses need for restraint.
The death of Miss Maria Parloa, famed cook and writer on cooking, recalls the dawn of the modern household era when written cookbooks began replacing oral tradition. Her lessons in sick room cuisine for Harvard medical students helped shape today’s nurse training.
The Finance Commission criticizes the 16.50 tax rate and municipal finances. It cites rising debt near 10 percent of market value, payroll inflation, and higher appropriations than the previous four years. It urges Mayor Hibbard to prune payrolls and curb unearned salary increases while voters should demand fiscal responsibility.
Paris Maine marks Hannibal Hamlin's 100th birth anniversary with a memorial tablet. Eulogies due from ex Governor Long Charles S Hamlin Senator Hale and others highlighting Hamlin's service as Lincoln's vice president and his role in reciprocity and national public life. The piece praises his judgment duty and New England grit.
Mayor Hibbard watches Republican office holders as they skip visits to party HQ amid fears of accusations. School House Commissioner Bell and Sealer Wooley absent. Leavitt also missing. only Jerry Desmond remains. Ward committee nomination papers issued. few contests. Vahey plans Democratic bid for governor after Old Orchard trip. Senator Lodge cancels speech due to his son's death.
A narrator aboard a ship detailing a chaotic breakfast during a storm as the sailor, in backward trousers and single sock, endures a potpourri of slapstick mishaps. The meal devolves into comic misfortune with a hat, milk, salt, butter, and a spectacularly stained lap. The voyage ends with a polite end.
A remark attributed to a businessman contrasts value with external confirmation. It reflects on self worth as measured by a higher standard rather than ledgers on earth. The quote emphasizes internal valuation over public financial records.
In Washington on August 23 reports say Justice McKenna plans retirement from the Supreme Court bench. Friends note declining health but say it is not worse than before and he may remain on duty.
Under the enlarged homestead act, 320 acres instead of 160. Acting Secretary Pierce designated 624 480 additional acres in Montana for settling, total 26 030 080 acres in the state. The act also designates 113 330 acres in San Juan county Utah for settlement.
The Arc de Triomphe de l Etoile in Paris is a colossal monument begun by Napoleon I and completed by Louis Philippe in 1836. Standing 162 feet high and 147 feet wide, it features vast bas reliefs of Napoleonic victories and serves as a famed rendezvous for past soldiers. From its summit twelve avenues radiate like spokes across Paris, offering a panoramic view of the city.
The column notes theater star Wilson Melrose plans a September city visit with Lind Say Morison, remarks on German yachtsmen and Apple with cheese customs, and mentions Dr James Cleary of Cambridge touring Europe. It also describes late-night Neponset car barns delays and Mayor Fitzgerald’s bustling return, plus rescues by Allan Scigliano and Tony Gabarino.
Uncle Walt extols a modern chase for the North Pole via airship Scat promising swift discovery within six months. The verse notes perilous past polar hunts, ships lost, and graves on glaciers, while praising scientific progress and human perseverance in 1909.
A bearded tramp on a quiet South End street is helped by a passerby after diving to reach a half drowned man. Nearby, a flock of pigeons feeds on breakfast scraps as the city faces park patrols, traffic, and transit changes amid busy urban life.
Rob faces arrest rumors after a theft scandal while Marjorie and his family react with shock and pity. He plans to return stolen employer funds to atone, arguing honesty over indulgence as his sister and mother confront the moral failing.
Tomorrow a view will be given of the Hotel des Invalides, offering a glimpse of its exterior and surrounding grounds for readers. The piece notes the landmark’s significance and invites public observation from a designated vantage point.
A tale of theft and remorse unfolds as Rob faces a moral reckoning. An employer offers a renewed chance after a confession and a slow path to repayment, while Marjorie’s ring is restored and the couple resolves to be better together.
John Hays Hammond, ally of President Taft and resident of Gloucester, donates 500 to paint and improve the Huntress home for aged ladies. He sets a fund for 25 yearly for comforts at the city home and gives 5000 to the school committee for a manual training system in the schools.
The Rev. Cortland Meyers has accepted the pastorate at Tremont Temple Baptist Church and will begin active duties on Sunday September 12. He takes over the church leadership following the prior pastorate.
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