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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1909
Page
8
The Boston Post issued December 4 1909 lists postal rates for daily and Sunday editions and details subscription costs for Canada and domestic readers. It notes payment in advance, discontinuation on expiration, and announces staff contacts and publisher A B Grozier.
A prose note lauds Arkansas farmers as overwhelmingly prosperous, with six fourth class post offices discontinued and no local volunteers to serve. The piece mocks northern regions and celebrates state economic progress as proof of material advancement.
The piece predicts President Taft’s forthcoming message to Congress will be optimistic. It cites Taft’s sanguine temper and a nationwide mood described as upward, noting occasional setbacks but an overall sense of improvement and encouraging near term prospects.
Taft urges permanent endowment of the American Red Cross with 2 million dollars to support relief activities. The move recognizes Clara Barton era efforts and praises the society’s public confidence, noting nearly 5 million dollars dispensed in five years and effective disaster relief.
The Railroad Commission heard plans for connecting the North station with the elevated line. The writer praises potential improvements but warns that any reform must include safe, clear access for subway riders to reach the North station surface loop and avoid winter mud and confusion at Causeway Street.
Editorial questions the immense financial sway gained by J Pierpont Morgan through control of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York. The piece notes the stock may cost under four million dollars yet wields influence over about 460 million of policyholders’ funds and extends Morgan domination over major life insurers and near a billion dollars in combined resources.
The passage condemns financial crimes on Wall Street and argues that even strict New York insurance laws cannot stop them. It calls for robust, new legislation to eliminate the dangerous, ongoing practice and prevent future repetitions.
The Ludlow conflict has paused as evictions stop and arbitration is urged. Striking workers offer to submit to state officials while mill owners resist. a humane, just adjustment is needed to restore peace and prevent destitution among Polish workers.
The article condemns fraudulent nomination papers filed with the Board of Election Commissioners as a serious offence. It urges strict penalties for falsified affidavits and copying of names, warns against ignorance or bravado, and stresses the need for truthful certification to uphold the election law.
Congressman Weeks vows early action on a bill to create national reserves in the southern Appalachians and the White Mountains. The measure faces stiff opposition from Cannon, a divided House agriculture committee, and influential peanut statesmen who doubt spending for landscape protection. Meantime deforestation continues in the White Hills, raising calls to end it.
The Carded Woolen Manufacturers Association sends a brief to President Taft criticizing the Dingley tariff for hurting carded woolen goods used by the masses while shielding worsted fabrics for the wealthy. They argue tariffs drive carded mills out of business and raise poor people's clothing costs, urging Taft to press Congress to correct the policy.
An 1909 notice extols Elias Palmer, a 60 year old Austrian and German chandlery manufactory founded 1849. It highlights rapid growth, over 200 employees, global shipping, and a commitment to first class, innovative crystal chandeliers. The piece also mocks poor English in other ads and cites quirky clippings from Boston and New Hampshire papers.
A terse remark links interference in affairs to swift dismissal. The phrase suggests that intruding into a matter leads to being removed or ignored, using a cricket metaphor to warn against meddling.
A bold claim on aircraft building profits, noting sale price of seven thousand dollars and a cost of seventy thousand cents. The text contrasts high earnings with a precise price statement to highlight financial implications in aviation ventures.
The Madison Square Garden block bounded by Madison and Fourth Aves and Twenty sixth and Twenty seventh Streets is a 465 by 200 foot Renaissance style complex. It features an amphitheatre, theatre, restaurant, concert hall, roof garden and more with 6800 lamps, 310 by 194 feet arena, 6000 seating, and 30 000 square feet hall beneath the seats. Built for 3 million dollars and opened in 1890, it is owned by the Madison Square Garden Company with J Pierpont Morgan as a stockholder. The site formerly hosted Gilmore's Garden and the first MSG station.
Religious events across Greater Boston include the 20th anniversary of the Swedish Lutheran Church of Quincy led by Rev S N Elvin, a Newton Baptist entertainment in Boston North End, and lectures by Rev Alfred H H Brown on Ibsen. Additional concerts and sermons occur at Central Church Back Bay and Old South Church with music by Mendelssohn and Dudley Buck.
A set of questions and answers covers New York City population figures including New York 4 422 009 and Brooklyn 1 492 970. It also lists Evans as Robert D Evans and notes a landlord link to Taft. It asks gold price per pound and Joan of Arc execution details in Rouen May 30 1431 for heresy and sorcery.
A question on where to study electrical engineering is answered with two options the Y M C A and the Franklin Union. The note suggests inquiries to these organizations for courses or training.
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