Boston Post December 7 1907 subscription rates notice
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription rates for 1907 including daily one year at 3.00 and six months at 1.50, Canada rates with Daily Post at 50c per month, and Sunday Post at 2.50 per year. Editor E A Grozier announces advance payment and notice for discontinuation.
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Save Our School System
The Boston Post urges voters to preserve the current School Board and its reforms. It argues the present system has reduced favoritism and improved efficiency for 3000 teachers and 100000 students, urging support for James P. Magenis and David D. Scannell regardless of party.
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Madness at State House Sparks Alarm Over Release Policy
A provocative editorial questions the release of a mentally ill man from a state institution and the danger he posed at the State House. The piece imagines a hypothetical shooting of the Governor and asks how many madmen roam freely purchasing weapons and threatening public safety.
Roosevelt denies third term talk after Lewiston report
A Lewiston Penn rumor claiming a Sam Watts met Roosevelt on a third term is denied by the President. The White House says Roosevelt will not accept a nomination and would state it directly if so inclined. The incident fuels ongoing speculation among Republicans and boosters.
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Labor unions urged to form relief fund after shooting loss
The editor urges labor organizations to establish a relief fund for Edward Cohen and Dennis D. Driscoll, struck by a madman. The Post offers to contribute but asks unions to take the initiative, noting Cohen's death and Driscoll's critical, long recovery ahead for his dependents.
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Relief Drive Backed by Labor Unions During Christmas
Households without warning in the glow of Christmastide appeal to sympathy. A relief movement started by labor unions will receive ready and liberal support from citizens generally.
Post confirms as Porto Rico governor candidate urged by press
The piece notes Henry R. Post’s Washington visit surrounding his confirmation as Porto Rico governor. It cites criticism over an address deeming mission aries un-American and provoking anti-American sentiment, and urges Senate to confirm if ruling out a worse replacement while hoping for local self-rule.
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Pigeons in Common at Risk Amid Gentle Feeding
A local correspondent reports tame pigeons on the Common are endangered by fearlessness from feeding crowds. An elderly man was seen seizing a bird to sell its carcass for food, and another incident involved covering a bird with a coat to aid capture.
Thelonious Newton Newkirk and a Long Timber Tale
In a crowded Washington Street near noon a man carries an 18 foot 2x4 through pedestrians. He jokes about building a subway while recounting a series of old rumors about new passenger engines and recalls long histories of repeated rumors dating back to the 19th century.
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Confidence Crisis: Public Trust vs Private Confidence Men
A provocative question argues that public confidence is eroded by the prevalence of private confidence men. It suggests trust hinges on transparency and accountability amid a troubling discrepancy between official rhetoric and covert schemes.
Pie arrives in the mail to the newspaper office
The paper reports receiving a pie with a sentimental note signed "Tilly Lovesick" and jokes about opening it. Editors describe attempts to cut, hammer, and peel the crust, with nails securing the pie to a plate and plans to inspect the filling. The tone is humorous and mildly suspicious overdoneness.
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Eagles to occupy new quarters in Nonantum block
Nonantum Aerie of Eagles at Newton will move into newly secured, spacious rooms in the Nonantum block. Two rooms are being converted into a lodge room, with carpenters at work and completion expected by the start of the new year.
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Kept Wedding Secret in Swampscott and Lynn
Miss Velma Martin of Swampscott and George H.K. Watson of Lynn were secretly married here on September 5. The couple said they preferred no formal ceremony and kept the nuptials quiet until today.
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Ring of Jealousy and a Cottage Hope
Francis Newton, to whom Helen Winn acts as secretary, longs for a cottage to escape the city hum. A romantic misunderstanding over a ring proves the engagement was never hers, and Newton learns Helen loves him. He asks and she says yes in a moonlit moment by the harbor.
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Elmer Dorf Lecture Explores Grand Canon of Colorado
Dwight L. Elmen dorf delivered a Tremont Temple talk on The Grand Canon of the Colorado. The talk traced Denver to the Garden of the Gods Royal Gorge and Rockies summit with colored stills and telephoto views spanning over 60 miles. The lecture will be repeated this afternoon.
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Catholic Union to Hear Talk on Criminology
The Catholic Union Worcester and Washington streets hosts its first members night on Saturday December 7 1907 with a talk on criminology by Hon Herbert Parker former attorney general of the Commonwealth.
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Herbert Parker
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Newburyport Girls Challenge Boys in Debating Spark
Dec 6 Newburyport high school girls issue a challenge to the boys senior class debating club. The girls claim they can argue better and expect the challenge to be accepted, stirring campus talk.
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