Boston Post 1906 Subscription Rates and Office Notice
The Boston Post issues details subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions including terms for payments in advance. It also lists office addresses at 259 Washington Street Boston and main business rooms, and warns subscribers that service may discontinue at expiration without notice.
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Short Session Outlook for Fifty Ninth Congress in Washington
The Fifty ninth Congress convenes at noon to wind down a year of activity in a short three month session. Major items include Philippine tariff reform, the ship subsidy bill, and pending treaties. Expect cautious scrutiny of appropriations and few dramatic outcomes.
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Roosevelt Likely to Address School Exclusion Plan for Japanese
Report notes President Roosevelt may outline a plan to exclude Japanese pupils over 18 from white public schools in San Francisco while permitting younger students to attend. Representative Hayes cites the idea as a proposed solution, but critics warn it evades the core issue of treaty obligations and constitutional supremacy.
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San Francisco
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Everis A. Hayes
California
Japan
Beveridge Plans National Child Labor Law Introduction
Senator Beveridge of Indiana announces he will introduce a national child labor law. He aims to regulate work of minors and set standards across states, signaling a sweeping reform in labor policy.
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Beveridge
Indiana
Federal vs State Child Labor Regulation Debate at Opening Session
A speaker suggests barring interstate carriers from shipping goods from mines or factories that have not filed child labor assurances with the Department of Commerce and Labor. He argues the interstate commerce clause is too elastic to justify such manufacturing-based discrimination and urges broader state-led reforms.
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United States
Washington
Massachusetts
Steel railroad cars and the need for fireproof designs
A Vermont wreck highlighted the deadly role of post crash fire. The piece urges adoption of fire resistant railcars, arguing safety justifies higher first costs and that fire often causes more deaths than impacts in winter accidents.
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Vergennes
Old Fogies Stand Against Deformed Spelling
The New York Board of Education rejects the Carnegie Roosevelt spelling in public schools by a 32 to 4 vote. A House appropriations sub-committee tells the public printer to stop adopting the President's unusual spelling, setting up a confrontation between executive and legislative powers. The old guard clings to fogyism and seems likely to prevail.
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Washington
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Thanksgiving from the Theosophical Standpoint
At a public Theosophical meeting Thomas F. Seele spoke on Thanksgiving every day for all nations. He said nature's laws guide life and healing, and that humanity is no longer born in sin. He praised St Paul as calling us sons of God and urged gratitude to retain power and health.
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Depew Reflects on Fifty Years of Praise and Criticism
Senator Chauncey M. Depew recalls fifty years of favorable press in politics beginning with the 1856 campaign. He notes a sharp shift to extensive criticism in recent years, warning how public judgment can alter his sense of achievement.
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Washington
Chauncey M. Depew
The Sagacity of Dumb Creatures
Editor notes invite remarkable examples of animal intelligence in this column. A Roxbury scientist recalls owning an owl that kept eyes fixed during a seven mile circling walk, remarking the feat shows rubber neck not true intelligence.
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Boston Notes on People Places and Public Life
The column surveys casual sightings and rumors in Boston from charity solicitations to random encounters. It mentions Salvation Army collections, a lemon soda request by a coatless man, local theater appearances by Dundon and Casey in The Mikado, violinist Robert Sheridan's New York concerts, and feedback on L street car heat during rush hour. It notes Baxter and Hearn familial ties, manicures among businessmen, Old South Church admission debates, and mentions of Frank Hearn Jr. in Washington. It also covers a $5 bill incident on a trolley, long distance walking by Caleb Clark, Lt Andrew Wilson’s marine corps exam, Theodore Drury’s wreck injury ties to Walter Wallace, and hay prices eyed by Edward N. Clancy after Maine forage purchases.
Old Farm Saw Horse Remembers Quiet Years
A childhood memory from Boston recalls an old saw horse that wouldn’t kick bite or run away. The narrator and siblings rode it daily for no progress, until it neared the end of its usefulness as the writer left the farm years ago.
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Boston
Reuben
Goldfish Improvised Pet Then Tragedy Struck
Annie Nias of Chelsea recalls a bright goldfish that followed its owner like a dog. The fish learned tricks, whistled for a drink, and fell into its water bowl where it strangled and died weighing about two pounds. It was sold for old gold.
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Annie Nias
Chelsea
The Oyster That Learned to Read and Speak
A Cambridge note recounts a remarkable oyster brought home as a young creature. It was fed milk, taught to read and talk, and even carried a meat basket to the market. It hopped along the street before dying by leaping into an oyster stew and was discarded.
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Cambridge
A Clever Squirrel Ends in a Domestic Tale
A boy recalls capturing a large gray squirrel that gathered nuts from a grove into the attic each autumn. The family watched amused until father, frustrated, shot and killed the animal in Boston.
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Boston
Flea that jumped fourteen feet and vanished
A boy recalls a yellow dog that brought home many things including fleas. He trains a flea to long distance jump fourteen feet. The flea lands on his father and disappears, leaving both anxious and sleepless about losing the pet. The note is signed SENTIMENTAL TOMMIE from Brighton.
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The 12 Oclock Law Opinion From Business Leaders
The piece notes many businessmen favor the 12 oclock law and joke that a 13 oclock law would be 60 minutes better for nerves and opinions. It reads as a light flavored column with humorous take on legal time constraints.
Unknown Language Manuscript Emerges From Central Asia
Dr. Von Lecoq, famed archeologist, returns with manuscripts from central Asia including a new unknown language. A French scientist experiments with handmade vegetables but confesses difficulty producing a convincing onion, recalling the failed trial with emotion.
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Central Asia
All-Star Football Teams Lose Ground to Brutal Rules
A humorous note mutters that modern rules dampen star players once created by brutal play on mental films, then concedes the view as far fetched before finishing with a light jab at typesetters.
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Often Dark Thoughts in a Quiet Poem
A reflective verse laments lost youth and fading hope. It contrasts dying meadows and wilting willows with the idea of faith and kindness. The speaker hopes for solace through prayer and remembrance, hinting at angels’ voices blessing a true and faithful soul.
Promoted Not Promoted A School’s Humble Reckoning
A primary boy labeled conditioned in arithmetic faces a public grade promotion failure. The principal reads the list revealing his setback while his mother offers comfort and hope for study and a new effort. The scene ends with a quiet moral resolve and dreams of baseball vacations.
Poor Lot of Candidates in Alderman Election Debate
Eliot N. Jones of the Good Government Association spoke at a citizenship class on the alderman race. He praised two incumbents, critiqued several candidates for disreputable records or weak influence, and urged voters to elect only those meeting a proper standard, warning against boosting inferior choices.
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Tammany
The Last Day of School and a Boy’s Arithmetic Worries
On the final school morning a boy frets over an arithmetic mark of 58 and fear of not being promoted. He clings to vacation joy and his mother’s pride while his sister feeds the chickens and classmates celebrate with flowers and song.
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Fred Mahoney
Dentist Offers Veranda Extraction Joke Ad In Paper
A German dentist published a humorous ad promising all teeth extractions during the summer months to be done outside on the veranda with an exquisite view, cited by Fliegende Blätter.
Lawyer Advises Against Prosecution Over Public Insult
A client asks if they should sue a man who called them puppy in public. The lawyer cautions that legal action may yield little satisfaction and suggests considering other remedies. The exchange ends with a wry remark about the matter.
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Meggendorfer
Deputation to the Kaiser Letter in Simplicissimus
The piece presents a satirical formal deputation to the Kaiser noting rising prices and the request to raise civil list allowances. It frames a comic, world-weary plea from a humble group and closes with a witty signature.
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Adicu
Simplicissimus
Artist Turns to Forged Notes in Boastful Quote
A self described painter boasts of creating counterfeit banknotes and claims they sell quickly. The remark appears in a dated quote attributed to Simplicissimus style music.
Train guard questions cord puller amid carriage scene
A guard stops a train after a passenger pulls the communication cord. An old maid from a carriage window declares she pulled it, claiming she is placed among two honeymoon couples and is nearly mad.
Professor at N- schools denied room by wary innkeeper
The traveller claims to be a professor at the N- schools and asks for a room. The innkeeper questions his claim and demands proof of who discovered America before granting entry.
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America
Hypnotism Trick Ends in Sunstroke Death
A doctor recalls using a sun mural to suggest a cure for a consumptive patient. The patient improved daily until the doctor found him dead, later claimed to have died of sunstroke, illustrating a chilling outcome of the hypnotic ruse.
His Usual Abode First Student at Cafe Exchange
Scene shows two students in a cafe asking for Sound. They search under table and conclude Sound is not present. Dialogue captures a casual morning moment with a hint of mischief.
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Bummel
Lustige
Ecstatic Bliss as Newlywed Husband Explains Joy
A humorous derisive exchange features a newly married man, wed to a very rich woman, describing married life as constant payday. The quip highlights wealth and happiness as lighthearted commentary on marriage.
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Meggendorfer Blatter
Letters on Love and a Widow’s Dilemma
A reader asks about a 10 year wait for a former elevator boy love and whether to reveal a secret service life. Another letter from Florence seeks guidance on dating a much younger man. The adviser warns about motives and vows, advising to assess plans and pursue clear love.
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