The Boston Post August 26 1909 Vacation Time Note
The Boston Post announces daily and Sunday subscription rates and vacation policy as of August 26 1909. It outlines prices for daily and Sunday editions, address changes, and payment terms, with instructions for mail and contact details for editorial and business offices.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
POST
Daily Post
United States
Sunday Post
Honors to a Historian
Perpetuating the features of Serena D. Nickerson in bronze is a worthy tribute to the oldest living past grand master of the Masonic fraternity in Massachusetts. For more than half a century, Mr. Nickerson has given the best that there was in him to Free Masonry. His labors as historian of the craft in this State will impress future generations even more than medallions of enduring metal.
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Serena D. Nickerson
Masonic
Massachusetts
Nickerson
Courtesies to President Taft While Visiting Massachusetts
The Post argues for courtesy toward President Taft during his Massachusetts visit. It suggests regulating his car speed only to respect public sensibilities and not to offend the visiting head of state, noting the President is a guest of the citizens and should be treated with propriety.
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the Post
Taft
Massachusetts
A Misguided Mourner Dies In Philadelphia
A wealthy recluse who never left his house since his sweetheart's death 60 years ago has died in Philadelphia. The piece contrasts noble devotion with wasted life and argues such sorrow harms society and personal contribution.
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Philadelphia
Bread making in wartime camp kitchens urged by New England women
Letters to newspapers after the war game recount a bread shortage in camps. Men excel at cooking meats and coffee while housewives shine as bakers. The War Department is urged to open a bread making course for the commissary department taught by New England women masters of dough.
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War Department
New England
Fire Loss Figures Highlight Urgent Prevention Measures
Edward T. Campbell reports to the Trans Misssissippi congress in Denver that U S fire losses averaged about 456 million dollars in 1907, equating to five dollars per person daily and roughly ten times Europe. He urges aggressive prevention including a proposed new high pressure water system to curb waste and challenge building-law opponents.
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Edward T. Campbell
Common Sense
Boston study from Glasgow magistrate on municipal issues
James Shaw Maxwell, senior magistrate of Glasgow and authority on city government, urges American big business leaders to actively engage in municipal affairs. He notes U.S. troubles stem from indifference by wealthier citizens and urges a practical awakening among merchant bodies to reform Boston’s municipal housekeeping.
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Boston
James Shaw Maxwell
Maxwell
Glasgow
Scotland
Great Britain
Mr. Maxwell
Boston Harnesses Patriotism For Future Improvement
An earnest editorial note praises patriotic energy in Boston, noting already solid early results and expressing confidence that the city will see better times ahead due to sustained public spirit and collective effort.
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Boston
Costly premium as nations race to build dreadnought fleets
A British Navy League report shows Britain with nine battleships of the dreadnought class while Germany the United States France Austria Italy Japan and Brazil also expand shipyards to launch similar monsters at multi million costs. The piece cautions that most of these ships may become obsolete within a decade and face the scrap heap.
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British Navy League
Great Britain
Germany
United States
France
Austria
Italy
Japan
Brazil
United States of America
Russia
Emancipation Call Amid Newport Fashion Fervor
A Newport gathering hosted by Mrs Belmont reveals a fashion excess critique as suffragists push for voting rights. The piece highlights long gowns and heavy millinery that illustrate women’s constraint by Parisian tailors, contrasting with Julia Ward Howe’s modest dress.
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Julia Ward Howe
Mayor Hibbard Promises Better City Administration
Critics say the mayor fails to deliver a genuinely better administration, with tax rate policy and a non partisan reform pledge questioned by political observers, the Finance Commission, and supporters alike. They contend he has offered little proof that his promises surpass his predecessor.
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Hibbard
Finance Commission
Booming Southern Ports Challenge Northern Trade Pre Panama
The Southern Commercial Congress states Gulf exports now exceed Boston and Philadelphia by 81 percent and are over half as large as New York. 1900 to 1908 tables show New York, Boston and Philadelphia rising 27 percent while Gulf exports grew 31 percent, signaling a southward shift before the Panama Canal. Galveston and New Orleans stand to gain most as Boston strains to keep regional leadership.
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Southern Commercial Congress
Gulf
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Panama Canal
Galveston
New Orleans
New England
Women and boxing opinions spark controversy
Dr Maude Glasgow a leading New York physician argues girls should learn boxing while denouncing self defence as unnecessary in dangerous districts. The piece cites Boston's near fatal assault on a noted female pugilist protecting a girl and questions what women could do in such cases.
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Maude Glasgow
New York
Elsie Sigel
Chinatown
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk Verse of Boston Journeys
A poem narrates a pilgrim’s wish to follow a golden pavement to peace, speaking to Mistah Petah about life in Boston Town. The speaker longs for a tranquil afterlife if such pavement exists. A concluding quip hints at judging character by generosity rather than status.
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Mistah Petah
Boston
Dear Newt and the Marcon! A pet nurse and a bedbound tale
A humorous dispatch from a patient bedbound after an eight day fall describes a hospital stay, nurse calls, and a Marcon communication system. The writer riffs on convalescence while detailing odd requests and a witty exchange with Dr Imah Jonah and a mischievous dog companion.
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Sig
Imah Jonah
Rue de Rivoli Shops Arcades and Historic Landmarks
The Rue de Rivoli in Paris is famed for quaint art and antique stores and a long arcade giving shoppers shelter. Historic sites include the site of Coligny’s death near the Louvre and the Tour St Jacques 175 feet tall, once a church tower now used as an observatory with public access on specific days. A climb of 291 spiral steps leads to sweeping views of Paris, and tomorrow’s feature will showcase the Louvre.
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Rue de Rivoli
Place de la Concorde
Seine
Paris
Rue de
Rivoli
Louvre
Admiral Coligny
St. Bartholomew
Newt and Newt Jr clash over grammar and fame
A personal correspondence reveals irritation between a young dog dubbed Newt Jr and his owner, NEWT. The exchange mocks Newt Jr’s grammar while noting pride in his speaking likeness. The letter ends with a jab about a shop owner’s decline and a line about a discounted count.
Inquiry Ordered on Tug Nezinscot Disaster
Directions have been given at the Navy Department to assemble next Monday at the Portsmouth NH navy yard a court of inquiry to fix responsibility for the capsizing of the tug Nezinscot off Cape Ann two weeks ago in which several men died. Rear Admiral Herbert Winslow heads the court and will report to the Navy Department. Further proceedings depend on its findings.
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Washington
Navy Department
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Cape Ann
Herbert Winslow
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