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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1907
Page
6
The Boston Post issue dated December 17 1907 from Post Publishing Co. lists offices at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass and is numbered 67 in volume 189.
The notice lists price options for Daily One year 300 dollars six months 1.50 three months 0.75 and one month 0.25. The Sunday Post annual rate 2.50 six months 1.25 three months 0.65.
Public notice from the Post Publishing Company listing mailing terms and payment methods. It directs readers to pay subscriptions in advance, warns of discontinuation on expiration, and provides office addresses and phone numbers for business inquiries and subscriptions. Editor A Grozier is identified.
The largest U S fleet sails on the longest voyage ever, with President Roosevelt and family aboard. The spectacle draws praise from supporters while taxpayers fund the trip, marking a dramatic administration moment.
Organized labor in Boson forms a sympathetic fund to assist the families of Edward Cohen and Dennis Driscoll, injured by the State House attack. Cohen is dead. Driscoll remains hospitalized with a wife and six children, Colca’s widow and eight children in Lynn rely on relief. The drive seeks to restore the resources stolen by the assassin’s bullets.
The Board of Aldermen indefinitely postponed the Common Council order to rename North Square. The action ends a contentious matter, with thePost noting other respectful memorial options for George A. Scigliano. Boston residents favor preserving the historic character of the city.
In Amesbury Haverhill and Boston today residents celebrate the centennial birth of poet John Greenleaf Whittier. The essay lauds his intellect conscience and the soulful force behind his poems as expressions of popular New England ideals.
The State Commission on Industrial Education will hold a public hearing Thursday evening to discuss establishing one or more industrial education programs. The meeting aims to gauge public interest and outline potential statewide implementation.
The commission seeks input on creating a state technical school akin to MIT or Worcester Polytechnic Institute or an industrial college for skilled workers lacking academic entry, aiming to prepare supervisors. A hearing is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 240 at the State House, inviting opinions and information from interested parties.
The opening of the Sixtieth Congress brings no clear fix for the currency problem. Congressman Charles N. Fowler opposes a central bank and favors a credit currency linked to commodities, while Comptroller Ridgely supports a central bank to stabilize reserves. A likely compromise may emerge, with Andrew Carnegie's blunt view cited as caution about future panics and market mood.
A mountain tale tells of Mrs. Lother mistaking a 6 foot bear for her husband John Lother. She hugged the animal until he fled laughing, while her husband searched for the bear in vain. The story ends with a joke that wives should know if their husbands are bears.
The author argues the municipal recount is unnecessary and expensive as returns already show the results. They claim no changes will occur and warn party bosses push for recounts to learn voter behavior, urging curtailment of this partisan practice. The piece stresses certainty in mayoral and school board outcomes.
A letter from Ludlow Massachusetts writer “A Victim” suggests replacing prison with daily rides on the Boston and Albany line to punish offences from petty crimes to manslaughter. The editor responds opposing the idea as cruel and barbarous, pleading to keep humane penalties and not return to past tortures.
Quote attributed to Tae reflecting blunt humor about penalties and tough attitudes. The snippet suggests a sports or training mindset emphasizing resilience over hesitation. No additional context or identifying details provided.
A reader asks if long chin whiskers hide Christmas neckwear. the All Sorts editor responds with a sharp rebuke, warning against presuming on their whiskers or name and urging self respect.
A letter from Fernando Jones to poet Whittier requests his signature and includes a rhymed blessing wishing a long life and final exit free of the devil. John Greenleaf Whittier responds through this sentiment.
The Brookline community contemplates a one cent vaudeville theater in Brookline Village pending license approval by the Board of Selectmen. The plan marks the town’s first such venue within its sacred precincts and faces licensing hurdles.
Miss Deland, a famed palm reader, attracts a lively crowd at a town lawn party. Visitors praise her readings while noting her keen intuition and the five dollar earnings from the night. She reflects that her fortune comes from her own efforts as the clock nears ten thirty.
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