Nassau Street and Its Storied Past Highlight Manhattan
A historical vignette traces Nassau street from its 1696 cartway origins to modern landmarks. It notes Federal Hall, the sub treasury site, the National Bank of Commerce corner, and notable towers like Hanover Bank and Morgan, with figures and dates shaping New York’s financial spine. A Friday Post will feature a picture of Hotel Martha Washington.
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Nassau Street
Wall Street
Park Row
Manhattan
Teunis de Kay
Wall
Commons
City Hall Park
Nassau
Lyne
New York
Bradford
Nasoa
Sub-Treasury
Stadt Huys
Pearl Street
William Kieft
Province of
New Netherlands
Federal Hall
Washington
Federal Wall
Nassau and
Cedar Streets
National Bank of Commerce
United States Post Office
Hanover Bank
Mutual Life Insurance
J. P. Morgan & Co
Cedar Street
New York Clearing House Association
Martha Washington
Post Boston Dec 9 1909 subscription notice
Daily issue of the Post Publishing Co announces subscription rates and payment policy. Rates include one year $3.00 six months $1.50 three months 75 cents. Readers are urged to pay in advance and notify by mail if unavailable from dealers. Editor FE A Grozier.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
The
Sunday Post
Canada
Maia
Post Publishing Company
FE. A. Grozier
Peace at Ludlow ends strike with 20 cent wage plan
The Ludlow strikers accept the State Board of Arbitration plan to return to work at 20 cents. The Post praises the arbitration, urges peace, and commends the workers for adopting constructive civic conduct.
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Ludlow
State Board of Arbitration
Post
Taft Endorses Rivers and Harbors Plan Amid Congressional Opposition
Washington reports show President Taft backing the National Rivers and Harbors Congress plan to improve internal waterways. He notes strong opposition from some lawmakers and suggests the proposal’s scale could win broader support by providing ample pork to spread.
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National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
Taft
Congress
Acquittals End Long Steel Conspiracy Case
The Suffolk jury acquits all officers and corporations in the steel cases after months of evidence, underscoring the difficulty of proving conspiracy in business. The public welcomes the end of a long, costly trial and even defense lawyers may take a vacation after their efforts.
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Boston
Old Finance Commission
Suffolk
Labor Unrest Prompts Wage Demands on Railroads
The Knights of Labor Freight Handlers' Union asks for higher wages as railroad workers nationwide push for better pay amid rising living costs. President Brown of the New York Central notes Eastern lines likely to feel this demand before year’s end, reflecting a broad social shift.
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Knights of Labor
Boston & Mainz
Brown
New York Central
Panama Canal Bill Seeks Federal Oversight by President
One of the first bills of the session proposes to end current administration of the canal and vest full responsibility in the President. The measure aims to keep the President accountable through designated agents while addressing concerns about past alleged collusion in the canal's purchase.
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Congress
Panama Canal
Secretary MacVeagh Urges Budget Cuts and Tariff Reform
Secretary of the Treasury William G. McVeagh calls for economy in executive department estimates for 1911. He also criticizes the Payne Aldrich tariff law as a failure and notes Massachusetts Republican tariff sentiment, signaling political shifts and reform prospects.
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Treasury
MacVeagh
Senate
Massachusetts Bankers’ Association
Payne- Aldrich
Congress
Congress Nor the President. But That A Secretary of the Treasury
Red Cross Christmas stamps aid tuberculosis fight
The article praises selling Red Cross Christmas stamps to fund tuberculosis work. It notes stamps do not mail, except excluded in Germany and England, but urges all to contribute within their means, stressing the collective impact of small gifts.
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Red Cross
Germany
England
Prohibitionists disappointed as license net grows in three cities
The article notes a Tuesday election produced a net gain of liquor licenses in three Commonwealth cities. It argues the result does not imply a wholesale return to wet doctrine, since license votes swing back and forth with drought and public sentiment. The author stresses the stability of local option laws.
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Commonwealth
Will Rule Football By Yale Harvard Leaders In Reform
The Hadley and Camp Yale-Harvard alliance backed by Lowell and Haughton signals next years football rules will be revised to remove dangerous features while keeping the game engaging. The Harvard Yale-Dartmouth Princeton bloc is expected to prevail in the larger rules committee as reforms are shaped to suit their aims. The era of the football gods and its minor detractors is ending.
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Hadley
Walter Camp
Yale
Lowell
Haughton
Harvard
Harvard-Yale
Dartmouth-Princeton
Smuggled butter brings $500 fine in Utica court
In United States District Court Judge Ray fined James G. Stevens of Clinton Mills $500 after he pleaded guilty to shipping Canadian butter to Boston and Plattsburg New York and smuggling it into the United States.
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Utica
N. Y
United States District Court
Ray
James G. Stevens
Clinton Mills
Boston
Plattsburg
Canada
Louis Tracy Serial A Son of the Immortals Thrills
The Post teases next Sunday's installment of Louis Tracy's Splendid serial A Son of the Immortals inviting readers to not miss the thrill and excitement.
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Louis Tracy
John Devine Infla ter's poetry noted
A fragment cites the remark that John Devine Infla ter's poetry certainly does get my goat. The comment hints at a critical response in a literary context.
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John Devine Inflater
Popular Songs for Public Schools in Boston Suggestion
A reader urges Boston School Board to teach popular songs in schools arguing it would energize daily lessons. He proposes samples with humorous, risqué titles and notes the idea deserves careful consideration before any formal proposal.
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Newt
School Board of
Boston
Henry P
New Hampshire
Hubby
Little, Miris Business Bustle Clipped in Wit Quote
An old clipping highlights a character with sharp talk and a wary truth about getting in on good ventures. The piece tilts through a witty remark about wit and timing, reflecting a local newsroom flavor.
Smilax Praises All Sorts With Friendly Letters
A reader named Smilax writes to praise All Sorts and recounts visiting Hotel de Grid, joking about Newt’s hair, and a missed chance to meet behind Gridley’s. The exchange blends affectionate humor with good-natured roasts as Smilax thanks the column and the columnist for levity.
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Newt
Hotel de Grid
O. K. Boston
Smilax
Cook's Polar Records Reaches Copenhagen
Dr. Frederick A. Cook's north polar observations arrived in Copenhagen aboard the United States with extraordinary precautions verifying the data and ensuring accuracy.
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Cook
POLAR
Copenhagen
Frederick A. Cook
United States
Data Delivered Safely to University Authorities
A fragment reports that the long heralded data were delivered safely to the university authorities, marking a milestone in the project timeline.
Merrill, 90, Hulls of Barnstead Life as Oldest Resident
John J. Merrill died Monday night in Barnstead New Hampshire at age 90 years 6 months the town's oldest resident. He received the Post's gold headed cane last summer and the custody of the cane passes to Simon Emerson the next oldest inhabitant.
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Barnstead
N.H
John J. Merrill
Simon Emerson
Subscriptions to Museum of Fine Arts Maintenance Fund
Receipts show the main fund receiving previous subscriptions totaling 166,766 dollars and 2,000 dollars with 25 and 200 dollars from listed donors. The amounts appear as prior contributions toward the museum’s maintenance fund.
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The
Museum of Fine Arts
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