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Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
10
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THE
Sunday Post
Canada
Postoffice
Boston
Mass
Post Publishing Company
A. Grozier
Governor Long to Deliver Lincoln Birthday Address
Massachusetts honors its public speakers noting John D. Long's eloquence and bearing. His selection to speak on Lincoln's birthday, February 12, promises a noble tribute to the great President and reflects the regard for Long as a leading orator.
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Massachusetts
John D. Long
Long
Lincoln
Overburdened Schools Reject Esperanto in Commerce Curriculum
The piece argues against adding Esperanto to Boston High School of Commerce due to overfull courses. It suggests prioritizing practical, thorough instruction and questions why not add other languages like Japanese or Portuguese for future commerce. The tone warns against new world language demands.
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New World
Boston High School of Commerce
East
South America
Constitution Remains Boston's Living Object Lesson
The author extols the frigate Constitution as a perpetual symbol of American resilience and patriotism. It argues the ship should be readily accessible, ideally in the Charles River Basin, so visitors can pay tribute to this heroism precinct. Old Ironsides embodies stern resolve both past and present.
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Boston
Massachusetts Bay
Charles River
Tironsides
A Stitch in Time Promotes Firework Regulation
Chicago moves to curb Fourth of July displays with licensing for every fireworks dealer and size limits on crackers. The piece urges other cities to follow and ban torpedo canes dynamite and cannon crackers, advocating licenses for spectacular shows to ensure a day of inspiration not horror.
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Chicago
Commonwealth
Harriman’s Role in Roosevelt Era Railroad Policy
Edward H. Harriman is praised as a key American promoter who funded political action to shift New York and influenced railroad policy. The piece notes Harriman’s large contributions, exposure of presidential correspondence, and Roosevelt’s later adoption of Harriman’s ideas as the path of righteousness in railroad regulation.
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Edward H. Harriman
New York
Harriman
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Reading
Erie
Union Pacific
Economic Club
Mr. Harriman
Wovd
Congress
Panama Affair: Morgan & Co. Receipt of Canal Payment Questioned
The Panama affair centers on whether J P Morgan & Co received and receipted for 40 million dollars tied to the Panama Canal payment and if the flow came from the French government or via a liquidator. President Roosevelt cites records, but official files give no clear answer, prompting calls for a full investigation.
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J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
de Lesseps Company
Panama Canal Company
Roosevelt
Mr. Foulke
Congress
Cubans Respond to President's Cuba Relations Message
Havana papers dissect the President's Cuba policy noting that relations extend beyond politics into tangible interests, with Cuba positioned close to the United States influencing practical ties. The excerpt comments on the island's near proximity and material stakes in the republic.
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Havana
United States
Cuba
United States backs Cuban independence and stability
The text argues the United States has not absorbed Cuba as a dependency and supported Cuba becoming an independent republic. It notes US efforts to suppress disorder and let Cubans choose their government, with recent elections offering promise of stability, while warning the US will act if factional disturbances threaten the peace achieved at great cost.
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United States
Spain
Cuba
Cambridge Residents Protest Billboard Permit
Cambridge residents oppose a 15 foot high billboard planned along 128 feet of street in their neighborhood. The Cambridge Buildings Department board of appeal is considering the matter after a public hearing. The piece argues Boston lacks billboard ordinances and urges restraint by authorities to protect beauty and taste in residential districts.
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Cambridge
Board of Appeal
Cambridge Buildings Department
Boston
Watch and Ward Society
Art League
Buildings Department
Billboard Trust
West Point Cadets Not Tied to Mother's Apron
Senator John ston of Alabama introduced a bill to reinstate former cadets Russell and Weaver, dismissed from West Point for hazing. He argued the punishment excessive and opposed the idea that mothers must oversee military sons after enlistment.
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West Point
Washington
Johnston
Alabama
Russell
Weaver
West Point Military Academy
Military Cmy
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk A Cut-up Puzzle
A humorous verse about a father whose new teeth fall apart during a cough. The family gathers to piece the teeth back together, solving the tongue in cheek cut-up puzzle with a playful ending.
Be a live wire at work then switch off current at sleep
Instructional quip advising constant energy at work yet rest period. Emphasizes balance between productivity and downtime. No persons or places named.
How to Get to the South Station in Boston
The piece lists multiple humorous routes to reach South Station from Boston after changes to the transit system. It suggests options from Back Bay to Albany via rail, from Albany to New York, from Portland via night boat, and even a fanciful rowboat trip from Revere Beach to Castle Island before crossing to South Boston. It notes the many possible paths and questions why people want to reach the station.
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Washington Street
Tremont Street
Back Bay
Albany
New York Central
New York
Portland
Boston
Atlantic Avenue
Summer Street
Revere Beach & Lynn Ferry
Castle Island
South Boston
South Station
Europe
Bermudas
Panama Canal
Tobacco and the Pipe in an Old Newport View
An Newport Herald editorial on pipe smoking contrasts poetic allure with drawbacks. It notes the pipe’s companionship yet warns of the burn in break‑in, the taste of charred wood, and the later decline into nicotine dependence and general debility.
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Newport
R. I.) Herald
Diplomatic Bobby and the Raisin Pie
A mother asks Bobby if he shared a slice of raisin pie with his baby brother. Bobby says yes and explains he gave up his own slice because it had seeds that might cause appendicitis, so he ate the seeds and the brother’s piece as well.
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Bobby
Transportation Problems L Transfer System Can Be Improved
A reader in West Roxbury complains about elevated cars to Spring Street and Centre Street running every five minutes in summer but every 15 minutes now. He asks why not extend service to the river year round and improve winter access, urging broader city-wide transit enhancements.
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Sir
Elevated
Spring Street
Charles River
Centre Street
West Roxbury
Dudley Street
Replace Subway Trains Petition to Open Boston Routes
Thousands sign my petition to restore subway service with routes similar to pre tunnel lines. The author urges opening a subway to trains like those before the tunnel, citing Section 12 Chapter 534 of the 1902 statutes as a barrier and urging legislative change.
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Boston
Elevated road proposal to improve city transit loop
A letter suggests building a passage from Haymarket to Union-Friend stations and abolishing the Park Street loop. It proposes routing cars to the North station loop and transferring passengers accordingly.
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Sir
Haymarket Square
Union-Friend
Park Street
Subway tunnel plan links Haymarket to Pleasant Street station
Proposed route would move riders from Public Garden to Haymarket via tunnel, run circuit trains from Dudley Street through Atlantic Avenue, and transfer northbound passengers at North Station. Extension would connect shuttle service to Pleasant Street near Scollay Square in the East Boston tunnel.
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Public Garden
Haymarket Square
Dudley Street
Atlantic Avenue
North
Pleasant Street
Scollay Square
Roosevelt Hunt Estimated Cost at 28050 Dollars
A seasoned Africa hunting traveler estimates President Roosevelt's proposed year long expedition will cost 28050 dollars for travel, guides, and related expenses in Africa.
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Roosevelt
London
Africa
Wright Demonstrates Successful Flights Here Today
American aeroplanist Wright completed a sequence of successful flights at the local airfield establishing promising performance for his aircraft and pilot endurance in today’s demonstrations.
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Wright
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