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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
10
A brief readers notice lists subscription prices for the Boston Post and Sunday Post. Rates shown include daily one year and six month options, monthly and Canada copy pricing, with payment instructions and posting details.
The Post lists office numbers for editors and business, notes subscriptions cost 10 and must be prepaid, and will be discontinued after expiration without further notice. Readers are advised to report delivery issues by mail. Editor and Publisher I A Grozier signs the notice.
The Esch bill passed by the House requires monthly accident reports from railroads to the Interstate Commerce Commission and grants the commission broader safety powers. It aims for public publicity and clearer distribution of responsibility for rail line accidents.
Industrial firms and railroads lead in total abstinence efforts. James J. Hill urges managers to replace drinkers with sober workers, signaling a clear business motive. The operations world trends toward temperance as competition rewards sobriety and efficiency.
The piece recalls Leopold I as a decent ruler and contrasts him with Leopold II a shameless money grabber and tyrant over African subjects. It notes Belgian weariness with scandals and predicts Prince Albert nephew to restore royal virtue without losing prerogatives.
A wave of protests over football deaths spurred calls to safer rules. The article contrasts this with deadly hunting in New England and New Brunswick where 33 deaths in two months, 14 in Maine, reveal the limits of penalties and warnings to curb the slaughter.
The piece denounces the Arbuckle Sugar Trust voluntary $695,000 repayment as insufficient and calls for a full congressional inquiry. It demands accountability for executives and managers, argues no restitution should excuse past thefts, and expects prosecution of higher officials as a prerequisite to justice.
A thoughtful appeal urges seekers of harmless woodland life to abandon firearms while observing natural habitats. The message emphasizes safety and preservation of wildlife.
The Boston Post endorses James J. Storrow over John F. Fitzgerald, arguing the former offers stronger record and prudent, realistic plans. It warns Fitzgerald’s promises resemble vague promises while Storrow’s leadership promises steadier progress for the city.
The Governor Ames schooner wreck cost 14 lives and highlights coastwise trade hazards. The survivor’s tale honors the crew who braved Cape Hatteras in bad weather, facing danger winter after winter.
A reader asks about a pocket gyroscope to keep a drunk man walking straight home. The columnist jokes that such a device would correct wobble and prevent wandering, predicting a fortune for the inventor who perfects a vest pocket gyro.
Clara Fitz writes from South Boston asking why the kettle sings and winds roar. The reply notes the kettle stews and sputters or boils when angry, winds whisper and moan, while waves sigh or purr and caress stones on the shore.
The Charlottetown Guardian notes Ellis Pharmacy in Montague offers a 25 cent toothbrush with each Vampine toothpaste purchase. The writer questions the value of a brush that wears out in days, arguing the deal leaves users with leftover toothpaste and no usable brush.
Lakeport correspondence reports Frank Glover owns a red cow that bore twins on Tuesday. The piece teases the meaning of twins and raises questions about whether four calves result, highlighting confusion over the interpretation of twin births in cattle.
The writer questions using team for one horse and cites Webster’s varied senses. They argue Noah Webster’s authority is inconsistent and suggest allowing flexible usage for a lone horse term.
A Boston Post appeal urges readers to assist the Santa Claus charity drive, asking what help has been done to support children this Christmas. The plea emphasizes civic participation and generous giving to ensure every child receives a holiday surprise.
A reader describes finding a century old gold ring with an antique setting suggesting a family heirloom. The note recalls a sorrowful death case in the city and a raft of local oddities from Arlington to Roxbury.
The excerpt blends Walt Mason’s nostalgic verse on the aging year with a tale of an inventor enlarging a machine and a local pitch for Captain Bill Daly to join the Revere Board of Selectmen. It praises Daly’s athleticism and public-spirited approach to town schooling and governance.
An amusement note mentions Sewell Ford's red headed office boy and the character Shorty McCabe in a humorous setup. The piece teases a Christmas Sunday Post Magazine feature for next Sunday.
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