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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions and postage to Canada. It directs advance payment policy and vacation mail options, with editor EB A Grozier named as publisher.
The article notes an unparalleled pennant chase in the National League, with Chicago crowds overflowing as fans pack every ground. Manager Frank Chance has built a near flawless Cubs squad, showing precision and coordination in late contests. The piece lauds baseball as approaching a science through the team’s exceptional performance.
Paris reports the Minister of Public Works will drop tar and oil surfacing after poor results and higher costs for automobile roads. Wine districts fear vineyard damage and residents complain of odor depleting pleasure grounds in Boston as road congress discussions loom. Examples exist in Boston's metropolitan district.
The United Spanish War Veterans arrive in Boston for their fifth annual encampment. Members, aged yet vigorous, reflect the spirit of American manhood as the group prepares a reception, banquet, and formal convention at Faneuil Hall amid a parade, sports, and excursions.
The piece notes Vermont’s September vote as a predictor in presidential years, with 65,000 voters and a Republican history. It cites Taft campaign optimism that George A. Prouty will win by about 30,000 votes, reflecting broader GOP confidence amid national dynamics.
Burlington Mayor James E. Burke leads the Democrats with a hoped for strong showing as Vermont votes tomorrow. The outcome of two congressional seats on the same day adds little to the overall calculation and omens favor Bryan in November.
The article notes Jules Verne 80 Days novel as inspiration and says Cunarders aim to land at Plymouth, trimming the trip to 40 days. A rail and steamship network across Europe Asia the Pacific and the Americas could return passengers to New York in 40 days from departure, pending reliable connections.
Barney Riley recounts with William Gibby and Robert Gilroy placing a circus poster on the Park Hotel wall under Ned Jenkins. He recalls Gibby spilling paste and waiting for more, while noting frost in Boston and sardine trade optimism.
Fire consumed the Denman villa at Sound Bluff near Southold N Y last night leaving Miss Henrietta Frost in bathing attire as she swam the Sound. The fire destroyed the home while she was away and left only her bathing suit as clothing.
Ferdinand Pinney Earle, the artist, is out on two thousand dollars bail after a wife beating charge. He fled to New York to find Julia Kuttner his soul mate and second wife. The piece mocks the idea of affinity marriages and warns of unstable relationships and misfires in unions.
The piece humorously answers six reader questions about policing terms. Plain clothes man is said to hide his shield. patrol box supposedly issues ride tickets. M P stands for Murder Police. mounted police are involved in shakeups. detectives are called gentle men who fail to detect. and a policeman’s club is named Billy with quirky etymology.
The Post continues its Journeys to Interesting Places series with an eighth week focused on Montreal Canada. Readers will see notable sights and romantic historic spots in this beautiful North American city during the vacation season week.
Montreal rises above the St Lawrence with Mt Royal as a defining skyline. The article notes Champlain Maissonneuve La Salle and others shaping early Canada and highlights the Victoria Jubilee bridge spanning the river, two miles wide at points, costing six million dollars and honoring Queen Victoria.
Montreal portrayed as a scenic city with parks squares and grand buildings. The topography notes the island location at the confluence of the St Lawrence and Ottawa rivers and Mt Royal as the island’s sole elevated point. A Boston to Montreal trip via North station travel described.
A humorous exchange reworks bachelor quarters into a pun about better halves. The janitor’s quip highlights that the occupants now have wives or partners, changing the living situation. The joke plays on old terminology and a punchline about marriage.
A humorous exchange shows Father Time lamenting summer deaths as many people “kill” him by overusing time in the hot months. A friend teases his sunburnt look while Father Time sighs at the seasonal gag.
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