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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
6
The Boston Post published by Post Publishing Co on December 12 1907 issue number 63 volume 189 from 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The notice lists daily rates for one year at $3.00 and six months at $1.50, eight months at 75 cents, and one month at 25 cents. The Sunday Post annual rate is $2.50, six months $1.25, and three months 65 cents.
Owing to higher Dominion postal charges, the Daily Post and Sunday Post announce revised rates. Daily Post costs 50 cents per month, 3 dollars for six months, 6 dollars for a year. Sunday Post at 60 cents per year, with payments in advance and no cash accepted. Contacts and office details provided.
The article notes Massachusetts towns show large no license support yet stresses local control. It argues communities decide their own rules and that statewide prohibition differs, with Brockton and others illustrative of local variation. It emphasizes public opinion sustains local choice.
The article notes President Roosevelt again declines any third term. He cites his 1904 election as a second term and bases his stance on tradition. It questions what would happen if a party pressed him to run.
Secretary Wilson reported to Congress that the White Mountain and Appalachian regions face rapid barrenness and soil erosion due to wood removal. He warned the water power and arable lands are imperiled, urging action against Speaker Cannon and a united Congress to protect New England’s scenery.
The piece scolds the State Democracy for poor November performance in Springfield and calls for reform efforts and better candidates. It urges the party to present top measures and faces a new city election rebuke. It also reports society notes on Mrs. Charles Jewett Page’s hospital stay and Mme Maurel at the Majestic Theatre. Mayor Wardwell’s call to fix Cambridge streets highlights urban concerns.
A column notes election night talks by wives of city officials predicting Fitz gerald's defeat and Moran’s win. It lampoons end seat hogs on trains and recalls a large Thanksgiving dinner at Maverick House. The piece also touches on a desolate navy yard, a lighter weather bloom, and Mayor elect Hibbard at the Boston post office.
A fragment notes the mutual aim to elevate civic life and governance. It emphasizes unity between state democracy and municipal leadership as key to achieving societal progress and tangible results for residents.
The Boston mayor elect George A. Hibbard faces a pivotal period with power under the charter and a need to act without regard to personal or party aims. A strong, reforming administration could redeem the city, while biased or self serving actions would risk reputational and civic harm.
Cartoonish tale describes Young Mr Hibbard arriving at City Hall to obtain a bone for a dog. The mock scenario states the mayoral office is empty and the incumbent gone, with humorous jabs at the new mayor and post election show of favors and leniency.
A playful sketch calls the woman an enigma whose whims and foibles perplex men yet bind them with affection. It notes her contrasting tastes from snakes to turkey meat and her odd certainty about outcomes without explanation, urging men not to overanalyze this delightful riddle of creation.
Ina Wright Hanson recalls a failed wedding day as Winifred confronts unresolved love with Elbert amid a stage performance. The unfolding scene leans on memory of the South Seas and a vow to return home together, ending with a tearful plea to Elbert to take her home.
InWinsted Conn on Cobole Hill Farm Merryall Thomas J Jones unearthed a teakettle containing 174 $20 gold pieces worth $3500. Jones bought the property last September from Edgar Peet of New Milford and faced community doubts over his purchase after the discovery.
In a tense reunion, Winifred and Elbert articulate forgiveness as Elbert reveals he stayed away to tend a dying Henry Aldrich. They plan to sail next month on the Mariposa, while Winifred quips about Elbert’s hat as a light moment after hardship.
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