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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
10
The Boston Post announces daily and Sunday subscription rates with prices for back issues and Canadian delivery. It lists office addresses on Washington Street, Boston, and notes payment in advance with reminders about delivery continuity and change of dealer notices.
State weights and measures plans to test taxi meters on measured courses of a mile to verify that passengers receive the distance paid for. The move addresses complaints that city miles might exceed what riders expect, promising accuracy and fairness in taxi fare.
The article cites Armour company admitting a 35 percent yearly surplus and Secretary Wilson noting a 36 percent gross profit on beef in Boston. It criticizes retailers for decrying trust extortion while profiting from consumer price wedges, arguing the beef market cheats the public at every turn. It questions how long consumers will tolerate the situation.
The Liberals plan to seek a Commons vote on Premier Asquith's resolution condemning the Lords for refusing to pass financial provisions. The issue frames the Lords as a constitutional menace and insists that Liberal victory would force peers and bishops to abdicate political authority or be reduced in power.
John Brown is praised as a vast heroic figure who hastened the North and South conflict. Meetings across the North mark the fiftieth anniversary of his execution for arming Harper's Ferry, seen as crucial to the Union war effort and the eventual solving of a grave national issue.
The Morse chaired commission reports progress on easing Superior Court congestion and weighing reforms. Proposals include a Chancery Court for equity cases and allowing defendant employers to share liability in suit dockets to aid those unable to earn a living. The panel is urged to deliver a decisive reform plan.
Congress, due to meet in ten days, faces renewed impulse to revise the tariff enacted earlier. Rep. James R. Mann aims to push partial revision to avoid a tariff war with Canada, favoring reciprocity over maximum and minimum provisions while reform supporters grow. The fight splits patters from reformers as urgency rises.
The author argues that trials can be accelerated, with the majority of time spent in proceedings reduced by about half without injustice to any party. The focus is on efficiency and fairness in the judicial process.
The Ludlow mill labor strife centers on a 50 cent weekly wage gap for 36 bobbin boys and ongoing evictions. The mill manager defends actions as a show of power, while Polish workers lured from Poland face hardship amid cost rises. Calls grow for arbitration and conciliation by stockholders and local leaders.
In New York City a controversial play titled The Nigger is set for a Saturday performance. Critics say the title is contemptuous and insulting to a large body of American citizens and question whether sponsors would invite figures like Booker T. Washington or W. E. B. Du Bois to attend.
Advertising man hails his wares and pushes prices to demand attention. Buyers flood his store, unable to pass by the bold pitch and bold pricing.
A feature on New York Citys Union League Club detailing its origins from Civil War era Sanitary Commission members, its Queen Anne clubhouse at Fifth Avenue and Thirty Ninth Street, membership, dues, art exhibits, and notable presidents. A note mentions Friday's Post will print a picture of the American Museum of Natural History.
An essay style piece questions who authorizes money and how it circulates. It argues money flows to trusts and the masses rarely keep it, noting wants exceed needs and rich models mislead. It praises savings banks, condemns money in campaigns, and laments transit taxation while the Strap Tangers' Union symbolizes crowded subways.
A reader from Boston questions a downtown barber shop sign reading Shoes Shined While Being Shaved. He asks whether the phrase refers to shaving shoes or requires orthopedics, concluding it likely reflects barberism and suggests the note may refer to fur boots.
Two young men from Fall River ask how to move west for free, seeking bigger opportunities. The columnist warns beating freight or walking is unsafe and often fatal and ultimately suggests buying an automobile as a practical alternative.
A humorous exchange features a curate, an old lady, and social satire. The old woman praises sermons while hinting at moral conduct and financial prudence in a tavern scene. The aside about smoking a cigar reflects social mores and creditor concerns.
Mrs Florence Spooner condemns harsh justice but notes the Anti-Death Penalty League rejoices at church and state approving commutation of two Chinamen death sentences.
The Observant Citizen notes Francis Hurtubis Jr at a chauffeurs meeting in Motor Mart delivering humorous yet sensible remarks. Other items cover early pond ice on the Common, Italian workers abroad, ex Governor Long’s G A R speech, Papanti's dancing school, new pavement on Massachusetts Avenue, Brookline fireman Peter Mealey’s lifting strength, and ornithologist Herbert Job talks.
Mrs. George H Doty notes the new Chelsea schools honor Katherine Doty and serve about 2400 scholars with full hours. The buildings cost roughly 375000 dollars and reflect well on the city and Board of Control. The Post Santa Claus reports early holiday appeals from children, now being reviewed per tradition.
A Byron-esque verse portrait from 1909 portrays a wife devoted to domestic life and to her husband’s comfort. The narrator contrasts romance with harsh reality as illness and labor shape their story and end in a grave beneath a wagonload of dirt.
Mrs Payson reads a letter from her sister Mrs Read about bringing Harold to the city to be cared for by Dr. Graham. Mabelle worries about hosting Auntie during a Hamilton visit while Eva ponders doing settlement work and accompanying her family’s plans.
Harold recovers from a bronchitis attack under Dr. Graham care. Eva Payson appears as a helpful figure in Harold’s life and receives the doctor’s request to visit again. The town romance unfolds as Cousin Eva and Dr. Graham discuss future visits while Mabelle and Malelle tease.
The campaign headquarters of John F Fitzgerald in the Niles building will be opened today marking the start of the campaign’s real work.
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