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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
10
Daily and Sunday subscription rates for the Post Publishing Company are listed with durations and prices. The notice provides contact details, office addresses, telephones, and instructions for advance payment and discontinuation. Editor E A Grozier is named.
Reports of commercial failures for the latest month show a clear return to sound conditions. Defaults total $3,000,000 less than last year and nearly $8,000,000 less than November 1907, covering manufacturing trade transportation and brokerage. Equipment in machinery and tools and stock in trade rise as prosperity grows.
The piece argues Taft can use discretion to avoid full Payne Aldrich tariff rates on Canada. It notes cross border hope for friendly reciprocity and warns a tariff war would raise living costs for both nations.
The Northwest switchmen strike endangers flour mills, smelters, and lumber industries with widespread job losses and broader public harm. Arbitration is urged as railroad managers resist mediation, while wage demands reflect higher living costs. The piece compares British and American governance in a plea for popular will to resolve crises.
In Ludlow the threat of evictions ends as the Ludlow Associates push for arbitration with Massachusetts stance on resolving labor disputes. The piece urges use of a state board to settle the quarrel, noting public sentiment will not tolerate further evictions and praising a move toward a peaceful, just settlement.
The piece argues that U S actions in Nicaragua are policing not war. It asserts the United States may occupy parts of Nicaragua temporarily without indemnities or territory gains. It claims the guardianship has precedent and will end with orderly withdrawal after stability.
The statement asserts a plan to abridge no liberties but to ensure the country becomes a better place to live for citizens at home and those who may travel there. It frames the move as protective and beneficial rather than restrictive.
The piece condemns Britain and Germany for rejecting mail bearing Red Cross Christmas stamps while praising the U.S. Post Office for permitting their use. It notes 50 million stamps are available in the U.S. and argues the humanitarian purpose justifies their acceptance.
Two leading boxers agree to fight on the next Glorious Fourth. The winner’s purse will exceed the president’s annual pay and outstrip a Supreme Court justice’s salary, reflecting boxing’s enduring appeal and the promoter’s business calculus.
Boston business leaders join the Chamber of Commerce special to Chicago. The trip aims to foster mutual growth, showcasing Chicago’s energy and progressiveness and sharing Boston’s broad civic methods beyond business. The mission field of urban advancement is seen as consistently productive.
The $915 Exposition presents numerous suggestions to raise living standards for Boston families. Visitors can explore practical proposals on housing, sanitation, and community services before it closes December 12.
A feature column by Newton Newkirk explores money matters and public temper in a witty survey. The piece uses aphorisms and local references to discuss finances, frugality, and the social mood surrounding spending in the community.
An 18 year old speaker in All Sorts argues success is not measured by money. True success means doing good to others, staying active, and maintaining health through cheer, proper chewing, and avoiding pills. He urges work, unselfish living, and a positive attitude to reach lasting happiness.
The American Museum of Natural History will occupy the Manhattan block between Eighth and Ninth avenues and Seventy-seventh to Eighty first streets with a central dome and four large courts. Notable collections include totem poles, Pueblo Indian relics, and a prestigious mineral suite. the 55,000‑volume library serves members and students.
A Beverly note reveals Senor Constantino the tenor learned English quickly and speaks several languages. East Boston youths form a Taft name club with President Taft’s approval and a scrapbook of Taft clippings. A Newton hostess hides $20 in a teapot, later recovered with tea. Stories of marriages, a Roxbury car flirtation, alumni plans, and a Carnegie guess echo city life. Also tales of charity, rare coins, Taft welcome duties, and civic retirements abound.
In a playful verse from 1909 Walt Mason contemplates the ocean's vastness and indifference to human praise. He describes the sea’s mighty, wrecking power and mocks his own faded compliments as the waves continue their relentless course.
The question notes that the Australian ballot was introduced in Boston elections in 1892.
Answer explains Boston population figures: 1850 population 136,881 and 1870 population 250,526. It notes growth between the censuses and provides historical context for urban development.
The 1915 Exposition is not a money making scheme. Its purpose is to help Boston become a better city for everybody in it. See the Exposition before it closes on Dec. 12.
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