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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
14
The Boston Post issue lists daily and Sunday rates including one year 8 00 six months 1 50 and 75c monthly 25c for daily. Sunday Post rates show one year 3 00 six months 1 50 three months 75c one month 86c. Also notes Canada copies 0c and payment terms and office contact details.
Democratic leaders move to curb Speaker control by assigning committee selection to a standing committee. Champ Clark agrees, signaling a shift away from Cannon influence. The change aims to restore public confidence and surprise Republican critics.
The editorial defends Congress for withholding a portion of Secretary Dickinsons war report while cautioning against panic. It argues the nation can mobilize quickly if needed, opposes large standing armies or conscription, and calls for measured military improvement without hysteria.
Washington reports indicate President will not nominate William H. Lewis of this city as assistant in the U S legal department, amid Attorney General Wickersham opposition. The episode suggests a calculated bluff to win black votes for the Republican party, with lingering questions about motives and strategy.
A political discussion questions Mr Lewis’s appointment as a Taft choice. It argues that Taft could appoint Lewis to demonstrate good faith despite Senate actions. The piece condemns the delay as a trick and contemptible if the appointment is not made.
A partial canvass shows 35 Senators favoring direct election by the people with 12 opposing. A Senate judiciary sub committee meets to review resolutions, with expectation a favorable report and early action aimed at enabling 1911 state ratifications. House concurrence is deemed certain as sentiment grows in 37 states.
A reader letters section features a weathering poem about saving for a rainy day and a request to reprint, followed by a censoring note from All Sorts about a forbidden word. The exchange includes a dying love poem and commentary on decorum, with the editor promising to print while preserving family-friendly language.
In a Chicago speech Chairman Emery of the Tariff Board argues the board’s workload is vast but two tariff facts can be settled quickly. He says duties higher than labor costs are an outrage and that trusts selling cheaper abroad deserve immediate duty abolition. He claims these matters can be determined in one week.
Ex Governor Long speaks to the New England race, praising its enduring influence on American self government and development. He notes that descendants have helped expand the nation, welcome new settlers, and adapt the Yankee identity while preserving core values. The speaker urges unity and continued growth.
A speaker describes daily handshakes and the uneasy impression from limp touches. He dislikes shallow pressure and prefers firm, hearty grips that convey genuine friendliness rather than reluctance or restraint. The poem mocks timid exchanges and praises a strong, enthusiastic handshake.
A farmer tells his son he keeps early hours to see the sun rise. The son jokes that he cannot rise before 10, expressing amusement at their different schedules and priorities.
A fragment from a 19th century page references Miles Standish and a tale titled The Courtship of Miles Standish Te re of the Prax, indicating a poetic or dramatized mention within a historical newspaper.
In a tale of Puritan Maine, Priscilla ponders England as Miles Standish delivers a blunt marriage proposal via a letter writer. She questions why the famed captain does not come to woo in person, feeling both loneliness and responsibility as the Post teases a continuation tomorrow.
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