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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
6
Sunday issue detail from Post Publishing Co. dated August 29 1907 announces issue number 52 of volume 188. Office location listed as 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The Daily One year rate is not clearly stated but six months cost $1.50, eight months cost 75 cents, and one month costs 25 cents. The Sunday Post rates are one year $2.50, six months $1.25, and three months 65 cents.
The Daily Post offers mail delivery to any U S address and possessions for 25 cents per month and the Sunday Post for 25 cents per month. Readers may change addresses as often as they wish.
Owing to higher star rates to the Dominion of Canada the Daily Post costs 50 cents for 1 month 3 dollars for 6 months and 6 dollars for a year. The Sunday Post is 9 cents per copy. Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration. Editor Fr A Grozif er announces details and contact points.
The Finance Commission begins work on municipal affairs in Boston and earns early goodwill from city leaders. Cautious hold on loan orders and land purchases signals prudent budgeting while experts review property values. Potential waste will be exposed and corrected as needed.
A brief editorial note discusses the ethical balance and public interest guiding officials in serving the community. It highlights accountability, transparency, and the duty to act in the public good beyond personal gain.
A rising Republican sees Charles E. Hughes gaining favor as Governor of New York tours county fairs. Supporters hail him as the next president and praise his public welfare focus, regulatory stance on public service corporations and railroads, and a national tariff plan.
A political clash emerges as Republicans oppose the Democratic water mains extension and loan, arguing for nonpartisan protection of fire safety and public health. The finance commission favors a reduced loan funded from current income, while Republicans offer little alternative beyond partisan maneuvering before the deadline.
Newton Newkirk mounts a stern tobacco critique citing dramatic tales of loss and harm. He cites amputations typhoid deaths railroad wrecks and a mob lynching linked to tobacco use. He also notes a divorce over smoking and a boy collecting coupons for a jackknife while a company fails. The piece ends with a Sphinx quote about failure following ease.
The column riffs on politicians and public figures with playful quotes and rumors. It mentions Walt Wellman planning a September air voyage to the North Pole, Taft’s slow Western work, Roosevelt as a famed press agent, a North Carolina railroad official jailed over a rate law, and Mark Twain paid 30 cents a word for new humor plus a cheeky mail order gag about selling words.
The acting secretary argues Boston and the nation should back the plan to move Old Ironsides from its birthplace. Critics reject implied broad support and charge the move ignores patriotic precedent, noting past protests that preserved the ship as a monument in Boston.
A humorous column recounts Napoleon the Newlywed baby misdating his first teeth with a chart showing infant dentition. Responding quips from multiple papers mock the mixups and explain the two visible teeth are actually second molars, not central incisors.
A Boston reader expresses strong support for preserving the White Mountains from commercial encroachment. He asks for practical, immediate steps readers can take, offering his support as a voter despite limited time and funds. He seeks editorial guidance and concrete beginnings for a public interest movement.
Astrology notes Venus moves from Leo to Virgo and Saturn aspects the moon. Seek counsel from elders today as earthy dealings like farming and land trades may prosper while sudden choices and forks in life loom for those born today. The child born now may have moderate success with willpower and decision making shaped.
A poem by L. 8. Waterhouse imagines a distant northern land the Esquiman's home near the frozen pole. It contrasts icy, moonlit streets with comforts like butter kept cold and icicle tips on drinks, ending with a speaker's wish to cool his burning, overheated self in that chilly paradise.
Observations from Boston area society columns include Miss Bertha Galland at Sweetwater Bedford Springs, a Brookline woman causing a sensation with a parrot on a stick, and Miss Mabel Going performing in Bar Harbor. Lecturers MacQueen and Peck tour the Midwest Chautauquas. Mrs Morison visits Boston Theatre opening. Local military guests, civic events, and police activity noted along with seaside fires, sports, and public figures.
A young man, 18, seeks advice on marrying a 22 year old in St Louis while he works in Boston. The columnist cautions that age and responsibility matter, noting marriage is a serious life partnership and suggesting he postpone for three to four years to think carefully about his decision.
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