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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1909
Page
8
This item announces a daily issue issued by Post Publishing Co as of December 1909. It lists office location at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts and identifies issue number 57 in volume 197.
The Post lists subscription prices for Daily and The Sunday Post with durations and rates. It notes Canadian per copy pricing, mailing details, and prepayment requirements. Address and contact information are provided with editor and publisher names.
A Boston to New York express wrecked on the New Haven railroad at Clinton Connecticut yesterday morning after the engineer ran by signals while asleep. He says he worked nearly 48 hours straight and had declined further duty, raising questions about responsibility for a near catastrophe.
The annual Massachusetts municipal elections begin the Tuesday after the first Monday in December. Fourteen cities vote with the central issue being liquor sales. Wet or dry dominates the contest as mayors of Fall River Taunton Springfield and others face licensure or prohibition decisions.
The Methodist Episcopal Church mourns Bishop Daniel A Goodsell whose long service, scholarly mind, and generous spirit advanced the denomination he loved. He championed liberalized youth programs and modern ideas while preserving core faith. His impact on many souls remains enduring.
King Gustav of Sweden disguises himself as a stevedore to gain insight from the common people. The piece notes rulers from Haroun al Raschid to Peter the Great did similar “incog” ventures and praises the king’s sympathy and aim to serve his country.
William J. Calhoun, named minister to China, is praised for handling the Ruiz case in Cuba before the Spanish American War and resolving the Venezuela dispute. He is described as a capable business lawyer, ready for a role demanding firmness and diplomacy amid unsettled US China issues.
The speaker notes unsatisfactory trade relations and persistent irritation from exclusion laws. They warn that clever Japanese may use nations against each other for advantage and express hopes for Minister Calhoun, while acknowledging the need for vision patience and long hours of work.
The Morgan alliance seeks to transfer ownership of Equitable Life stock to stockholders, prompting questions about who will benefit from nearly 460 million dollars in assets. Critics warn that concentrating control in one man risks misusing the public’s money unless policy-holders’ interests are truly served.
The court denied Morse a certiorari review and sentenced him to fifteen years in federal prison. In contrast Gompers Mitchell Morrison were given a practical new trial for contempt of court and disobedience of injunction. The decisions prompt reflection on fairness of justice across social classes.
The 61st Congress began its first regular session with expected activity as members prepare numerous bills. Disputes from the last session and the special session loom large, signaling early clashes with the President and internal party splits. The Senate plans night sessions while the House is filled with insurgents.
Nairobi dispatch reports ex president Roosevelt returning from deep wilderness with a massive haul of elephants. Sixteen porters carried skulls and skins, bones weighed by tons, prompting criticism of hunting ethics and the impact on a vanishing species.
A telegram reports Halley’s comet visible on December 4 through a three inch telescope at the Smith College Observatory in Northampton Massachusetts. The sighting was confirmed by observers at Harvard College Observatory.
A tribute poem chronicles the life and travels of Edward P. Kenney Wollaston. The speaker lauds his pioneer spirit from Greenland to deserts, noting his restless quest, distant camps, and final journey toward the northern star, never denied.
In New York the Battery area traces the city’s growth from Fort Clinton to Castle Garden later Ellis Island. The fortress became an aquarium, with tanks and a circular gallery housing corals and marine life. The Battery’s 21 acres overlook the sea wall with immigrant crowds and the Whartley statue of John Ericsson at the eastern end.
A theatregoer laments stingy audiences at a vaudeville show. He recalls a struggling performer who received little applause and urges readers to cheer best efforts and support new talent. The piece laments hat etiquette and rebukes snobbish indifference.
Lighthearted instructions for Americans at royal courts advise hat on head, no hello to kings, kiss the queen if she offers, and not to sit on throne edges. Suggestions include naming hometowns, avoiding weather talk, and exiting politely with an invitation to visit.
A fragment quotes the slogan Do it now as the Americano’s motto urging urgency to complete tasks before the moment passes. The text presents a brief, cheeky cultural note without additional context or names.
An Observant Citizen reports Elsie Janis may summer at a nearby beach while Harvard plans extend the summer session. Community items include a council meeting at Seaver Hall, a Worcester club president visiting Brockton, and Dec 20 lecture at Harvard. A Watertown ladies supper promises old fashioned entertainment. Police Inspector John Howard dies in Roxbury. John J. McNamara of Ladder 22 shines in strength feats. Chelsea square name dispute and tributes to Trilby Richards surface. Ludlow plant strike and bagging prices cited. Madam Nordica’s Maine estate to be logged for toothpicks. Revere welcomes a new auto chemical fire engine. Hampers on traffic and a 0–0 tie in West Boxford. Kendall Square subway progress and Main Street closure noted.
A clutter of items reports a poem by Walt Mason about a exhausted father. It mentions an annual fair at Christ Church in Dorchester with singer Miss Ethel Hayward. Also notes Officer John Wragg humor at Station 10 aging past fifty and his son.
A Wednesday Post will publish a view showing Tame Hall and the Academy of Music, providing readers with a visual of notable city landmarks.
The column states it does not publish names of business firms and suggests consulting a city year book or directory for silversmiths in Providence or New York. It notes libraries like the Boston Public Library hold such books. It also directs inquiries about civil service exams for bookkeepers to the Civil Service Commission at the Federal Building.
There will be an excellent opportunity to observe Halley's comet under favorable conditions at the total solar eclipse on May 8, 1910. The event promises naked eye visibility for observers nationwide if clear skies prevail.
Question asks where to apply for admission as a seaman. Answer directs to the United States Treasury Office in the Federal Building Boston. The text notes a specific city and federal office as the admission contact.
Francis J. Heney was shot on November 13, 1908, by Morris Haas, an ex-convict whom Heney had exposed while Haas tried to qualify as a juror in the Ruef bribery case.
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