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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1906
Page
6
The notice lists subscription prices for the Boston Post and Sunday Post dated December 8, 1906. It provides annual, semiannual, and monthly rates, with payment guidance and prepayment policy. It also notes offices and contact numbers for the Boston Post Publishing Company.
Boston health authorities hesitate to accept the State Board of Health verdict condemning shellfish from Boston Harbor. The board cites sewage germs in clams and oysters within specified limits and urges enforcement of strict regulations. Officials warn of ongoing metropolitan waste discharges and potential wider infection if not addressed.
The dispute over American spelling pits Theodore Roosevelt against the public as Congress considers a bill denying simplified spelling in official documents. The measure, with a $351 million appropriation, could force Roosevelt to veto or accept the policy shift and its broader legislative impact.
A year ago Secretary Bonaparte urged towing the old frigate Constitu tion to sea and sinking it by fire from U S warships for target practice. Congress, with a more patriotic spirit, rejected the plan.
The piece criticizes Secretary Bonaparte for favoring moving the Constitution from the nation’s monument role to a touring saluting ship. It argues the frigate belongs in its built home, preserved in public memory and Republic history, not as a circus exhibit or port to port show.
The article discusses President Roosevelt’s call for a future graduated inheritance tax and a possible federal income tax, noting constitutional hurdles and the need for state and local action. It argues Massachusetts should adopt a state inheritance tax now to complement possible federal measures and prevent revenue loss.
Five members of the Association to Prevent Corrupt Practices at Elections, led by Charles H. Young and William Church Osborn, sue to force William R. Hearst to file a corrected campaign expenditures statement. They say the filing omits expenses and a $1500 contribution to Democratic committee treasurer Charles M. Friend, made the day before election.
A humorous, era feel piece mentions John D. Rockefeller skating as recreation and traces old and modern skate definitions. It riffs on skating lore from Eliza to George Washington and ends with a note on post January 1 canned goods labeling requirements.
A New York society woman spends $200 000 yearly on clothes and argues that any discriminating woman should dress on 150 000. She suggests buying first hand is preferable to chasing bargains saving 50 000. The piece questions why women are urged to curb dress expenditures.
A phrased verse notes a foxy Turk avoiding danger on Thanksgiving and fearing a payback at Christmas as fate lingers over his fate.
Charlton Massachusetts library officials bar Mark Twain volume Hye's Diary citing risqué content and alleged historical inaccuracy in Eve's Diary illustrations. The move triggers store sales riots and public debate on morality and censorship.
A quirky reader column features playful lines about gifts and gifts shopping. The exchange includes quips about street slang and a riddle answer involving triplets. The column invites readers to send addresses for a Senator and mentions potential damages for a car claim.
A reader identified as "A Daughter of the Republic" argues against the Japanese as taxed and educated, urging San Francisco schools for all citizens. The writer contends taxation affects all residents, praises schooling as uplift, and calls for reasoned debate over racial barriers in education and morality.
Observant Citizen Edward Knoblauch arrives in Boston at the Touraine for a first postgrad visit since 1896. Reports mention Mrs Werbert Sears hosting a morning dance class and Helen Draper among pupils, with Mabel Going playing piano for Le Cercle Victor Hugo at Irving Hall Monday night.
The Boston Methodist Social Union and the New England Deaconess Association organize a hospital and deaconess night at Lorimer Hall Tremont Temple Monday evening. Dr. Ezra S. Tipple of Drew Theological Seminary will give the principal address. Attendees include N. W. Harris and J. N. Gamble, with Rev. A. L. Squier providing illustrated views of Methodist hospitals and deaconess institutions.
Mrs Varney agrees to donate five hundred dollars for a new Boonville hospital after a misreaded pledge. Milly introduces Forrest Mason as the minister cousin and the surprise match unfolds as Mrs Varney plans to help Milly and the church.
A reader writes seeking guidance on winning a distant beloved who ignores letters. Mildred Champagne advises meeting her in person at a social function, avoiding the friend present, and showing sincere interest without pressuring her. The columnist urges direct effort and natural persistence.
The Rev P B S Henson of Tremont Temple, 75 and long-time pastor, says he averages 18 hours of work daily, rises at 6 after a 1 am sermon, and has no interest in birthdays. He reflects on 50 years in ministry and a view that world progress brings both noble reform and crime.
Speaking of his health, the speaker says he has never been in better fettle and enjoys his work with zest. He notes a united church behind him and praises its backing as unmatched. Dr Henson relies on little sleep and casual dieting while remaining active in daily duties.
Wallace Goodrich announces a new Boston orchestra with 55 professional musicians to replace a supplemental group to the Symphony. The plan aims to foster orchestral study, provide affordable evening concerts, stage works suited to small halls, and present new and less-heard pieces with chorus support. Three concerts are set for Jan 10, Jan 31, and Feb 28 at Jordan Hall.
In a brief exchange, Dupont teases Durand about his son’s potential fame if he survives long enough, while Durand asks how, and Dupont answers with a pun on aging. Pele Mele.
In a dialogue from Pele Mele, the countess asks where the dog is and learns he is playing next door. The maid is told to fetch him quickly, noting that the neighboring family is not in their social circle.
A pupil asks for the date of Waterloo and the master outlines a memory device using the Twelve Apostles to derive 1815. The method adds and scales numbers to yield the historical year. The dialogue appears in Nos Loisirs.
A fragmented dialogue features characters with tentative misnaming and coy refusals. The exchange centers on names and social pretenses, with an undertone of literary flirtation and formal address.
The passage notes a man checking a gun barrel and finding it loaded, followed by a brief remark about an upcoming funeral set for next Sunday at 12 30. The tone is concise and reflective with an aside from Nos Loisirs.
Machut offers 300 francs for Grobois’s cow after Grobois refuses citing his wife’s attachment. Machut pushes to 500 francs, recalling a prior offer. Pele Mele records the exchange in this dialogue about a livestock sale.
A lawyer, while arguing, cited a living doctor of law as authority. The judge interrupted, saying you should never rely on the living whose opinions may change, and only the dead provide enduring authority.
A child Pierre sobs over a missing first front tooth seen in a mirror. His mother consoles him with hope it will grow back, but he laments it will not be in time for dinner in this Nos Loisirs note.
The 1908 legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill reports to the House with over $61 million in funding and a clause prohibiting simplified spelling in official documents. It carries 14,727 salaries, 202 fewer than estimates, and raises clerk hire pay from 1200 to 1409. Senate miscellaneous expertises are cut from 100000 to 50000, and the Speaker's secretary salary rises from 3000 to 4000.
Harvard senior class elected a slate of nominees for class day officers including marshal Bacon Dexter Foster Keeling Minot Reynolds White secretary Field LeBand Morse orator Elder Gano Wirsch ivy orator Breck Streeter poet Bell Hagedorn edist Goodwin Walsh chorister Daggett Evans and several committee chairs to support upcoming elections
A special service at the Church of the Ascension on Tuesday evening December 18 marks ten years of Frederick N. Shackley as organist and choirmaster. The program features selections from Shackley’s works including the cantata A Song of Praise. The 45 member choir is joined by soprano Frances Dunton Wood baritone Stephen Townsend and others.
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