The Post Publishing Company Advertises Subscriptions
The August 31 1906 issue lists daily and Sunday Post rates for Boston readers and others. It notes second class matter status and advises sending checks or drafts to the Post Publishing Company. It offers optional mail delivery to any U S or Canada address during vacation with monthly rates.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Post Office
Post Publishing Company
POST
Daily Post
United States
Canada
Sunday Post
Post Telephones and Subscriptions Notice
Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance or they will be discontinued at expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly, notify us by postal at once. Editor and Publisher EB A. Grozida.
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Edktorial
EB. A. Grozida
Ice Prices and Famine Allegations Stir Local Debate
The piece argues the local ice trade inflates prices amid alleged shortages and questions a Boston & Maine freight-rate reduction. It cites a Rhode Island inquiry and Suffolk County grand jury indictments suggesting artificial scarcity and calls for transparency and accountability in the ice industry.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
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Big
Maine
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Boston Juvenile Court Promises Reform Over Punishment
The Boston Juvenile Court opens its first session, aiming to separate youths from adult crime and focus on reform. With over 2200 arrests of under fiften in Boston last year, the court hopes for lenient treatment and treatment-based correction led by Judge Harvey Humphrey Baker and Special Justices Frank Severoni and Philip Rubenstein appointed by Governor Guild.
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Boston Juvenile Court
Criminal Court
Boston
Governor Guild
Harvey Humphrey Baker
Frank Severoni
Philip Rubenstein
Peary Set For Pole Challenge As Wellman Withdraws
Walter Wellman withdraws from the Pole quest leaving Commodore Peary as the sole Arctic hopeful. Peary’s wife predicts news by October whether success or setback, while Wellman delays by airship due to current technical limits.
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Pole
Commodore Peary
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Wellman
Andree
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Bryan Speech Delivers Plainspoken 1906 Address in Madison Square Garden
The reception for William Jennings Bryan in Madison Square Garden is described as unprecedented for a private citizen. The article lauds his 1906 address as thoughtful and practical, avoiding party rhetoric while presenting broad national questions with clear, unembellished language.
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William Jennings Bryan
Admiral Dewey
Spain
United States
Madison Square Garden
Bryan
Enrolment for voting closes at police HQ in Boston
The supplementary voter list for fall elections closes tomorrow at Boston police headquarters in Pemberton Square. Voters skipped in enumeration must appear in person to prove existence, residence, and rights. thousands already did so, many more may be turned away if not.
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Pemberton Square
Boston
Richmond Audience Condemns Cannon Name As Insult
Professor Charles Zueblin of the University of Chicago, addressing about 3000 at the Richmond Chautauqua, called the mention of Joseph G Cannon’s name an insult to the nation. He argued Cannon wielded unusual House influence and power in legislation, surpassing Speaker Reed in its impact.
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Joseph G. Cannon
Charles Zueblin
University of Chicago
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International Esperanto Congress Opens in Geneva
The first international Esperantist congress opened in Geneva with Dr. Zamenhof of Warsaw receiving an ovation. About a thousand members from 20 nations including the United States attended and exchanged ideas. The Pope sent approval to the Esperantist Review editor.
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United States
Mrs Jennie Long Recovering After Chelsea shooting
The condition of Mrs. Jennie Hazel Long, shot Tuesday evening by her husband Robert H. Long in Chelsea, was reported as more favorable last night. Doctors see no signs of peritonitis or blood poisoning and she may recover if these troubles do not arise.
Glorious Child of the Sun Poem by Philip Dale
Glorious Child of the Sun torn with the gold on thy face and crowned with flowers, singing of ripening grain and life. Death flees before thy warmth as spring and love renew the world. Philip Dale signs the verse.
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Philip Dale
Severe Charleston Earthquake Shakes South Carolina
An Aug 31 1886 report notes a strong earthquake striking Charleston South Carolina. Details on damage and aftershocks are described with emphasis on local impact and community response.
Correspondence on a Massachusetts governorship bid 1906
A playful exchange between J Q and Newton Newkirk from Boston dated August 30 1906. Newkirk weighs a gubernatorial candidacy replying to a request to use his name acknowledging the offer while asking seven practical questions about campaign risks duties salary and perks.
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Massachusetts
D. H
Boston
John B. Moran
Newton Newkirk
Phonetic Spelling and the Folly of Excess Booze
The text mocks alcohol use by showing mispronounced phonetic spellings and describes bibulous booze as alcohol that when ingested causes misalignment of the feet headaches and landscape distortion. It notes human drinking to excess as incomprehensible and incredulous.
Where is your waist line this fall fashion warning
A dated fashion column urges men to wear long-tailed business suits with a defined waist this fall. It warns that without a noticeable waist line the wearer will be overlooked on the street. It notes padding as a misfit for the fat man and playfully chides girls for laughing.
Desert Moon Fatality and a Brother’s Vow of Revenge
A man, haunted by a brother’s murder and a hidden mine, nurses a dying companion through a brutal night on the desert. He battles fever, guilt, and a plan to outlive the thief, while a dawning realization returns hope as dawn reveals the betrayed man Jim is alive.
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Plainsman
Jim
Newport party sails on Narada for Rocky Point excursion
A merry Newport cottagers party led by Harry Lehr sails up the Providence River aboard Henry Walters yacht Narada for a sight seeing trip returning for Newport dinners. Attending were Misses Thayer and Mrs J DeForest Danielson from Boston. Mrs Henry G Seaverns announces engagement of daughter Marion to Samuel Williams both of Brookline. Harvey P Towle and wife buy 453 Marlboro Street Newton house and plan occupancy by late September. Sympathy for Mrs Eben Caldwell Stanwood and daughter on Mr Stanwood’s sudden death abroad should be noted as the family sails home.
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Boston
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Harvard Street
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Harvey P. Towle
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Marlboro Street
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Playwright Ade Becomes Prize Farmer in Indiana
Richmond Indiana August 3 George Ade humorist and playwright now a prize farmer. Of Newton county farms Ade’s oats yield leads with 2660 bushels from 38 acres, the best per acre in Newton county. Ade had little crop knowledge beyond oats when the contest began.
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Ind
George Ade
Newton County
Ade
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