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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1910
Page
8
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with prices for various terms. It includes Canada copy rate, office contacts, and payment instructions. Editor and publisher A. Grozier is named.
The Supreme Court resumes with a full bench for the first time in months. Chief Justice White takes the oath, Justices Van Devanter and Lamar join promptly, and Justice Hughes is seated. Taft and the Senate enabled the complete lineup without opposition.
The final step in the pier leasing deal grants Old Colony railroad control with a 70 000 dollar yearly rent. The arrangement promises revenue for Massachusetts and boosts Boston commerce through railroad investment and taxable property gains, with Governor Draper credited for the move.
Governor-elect Foss stands at the center of Republican intraparty tension as Senator Lafe Young from Iowa attacks him in his maiden Senate address. Young, installed by Governor Carroll to replace the late Dolliver, is seen as a stop-gap aligned with stand-patters, now discredited in Iowa.
A correspondent argues it is lawful for city governments to restrict where colored people may live, likening it to excluding Japanese and Chinese, then distinguishes aliens from citizens and questions rights based on residency and nationality.
Warnings were raised that the supreme tribunal should not declare that skin color determines an individual’s right to own land and housing. The debate centers on equal prerogatives of all citizens versus racial criteria for property ownership and occupancy.
In Washington Mr Andrew Carnegie addresses the peace conference outlining the drive for peaceful arbitration of international disputes. He notes the movement's strong momentum and asserts the fund will enable capable minds to study war as a social problem, echoed by Secretary Root who confirms a sufficient endowment to employ experts.
A letter pleads higher wages for Pullman porters on sleeping and parlor cars. Porters earn $25 monthly, pay for uniforms meals and lodging, and cover losses by passengers. The writer argues for $50 to $60 monthly, criticizing the company’s charges and urging public action to support a living wage.
A poetic piece recounts Newton Newkirk’s curious ascent and fall from a high spot. The narrator describes the ascent as swift then sudden, likening it to a buzzing fly and noting the speaker’s irritation at the insect.
A quirky exchange between Rajah in Lynn Massachusetts and Newkirk, discussing reincarnation, Nirvana, and a bizarre water fist globe test. Rajah's playful blessing contrasts with Newkirk's humorous reply about hair on the roof and personal limits.
A brief quotation noting that virtue can deteriorate, warning that achievement may lead to later decline without context or specifics.
Edward Kemble of Wenham denounces the New York New Haven and Hartford Railway petition to acquire the Boston Revere Beach and Lynn railway and extend to Salem Beverly and Cape Ann. He predicts higher rates, monopoly by the company, and condemns the proposal as evil bravado.
The open season in New England ends with eighteen hunter deaths so far, below previous years. Massachusetts saw no self or mutual killings, while Maine and New Hampshire reported shootings and five deaths in New Hampshire, Rhode Island adding two. The piece closes with the proverb asking if the game is worth the candle.
Paragraphs describe the season’s style notes with emphasis on beadwork beaded trims on hats, velvet sashes, gilt and silver decorations, and Morocco buckles. Ratine and camel hair fabrics appear in vogue, along with lace patterns and loose evening gloves.
Boston University Law School Alumni gather at 1 pm at the Elks Club Somerset Street for the first regular luncheon. Justices of the courts and MA bar notables will address the group. Speakers include Harry Sawyer Frank L Simpson Melville M Bigelow and Merrill Boyd.
A dramatic exchange unfolds as John Alden pleads for his friend’s marriage proposal to Priscilla. She counters with pointed questions about time and true affection, insisting love must be shown not just spoken. The scene shifts to references of battles and lineage linking Captain Standish to Plymouth’s history, with a note that the story continues tomorrow in the Sunday Post.
The Observant Citizen recalls a taxi driver pushing a front wheel onto an electric light manhole for traction and climbing Beacon Street with a slippery crown. It also notes museum closure, weather bureau assurances, court charity, and curling trends in Massachusetts communities.
A reflective verse by Walt Mason from 1910 explores moral worth over earthly riches. The speaker asserts that living honestly brings inner pride and community respect rather than wealth, urging readers to believe that it pays to be good.
Dave Ranney of New York a Bowery convert will speak at First Methodist Episcopal Church Temple Street this evening. Boston Congregationalists meet next Monday at 10 30 a m in Pilgrim Hall Beacon Street where Rev Melville A Shafer of Danvers speaks on Some Distinguished Daughters of Clergymen. Rev Charles Wellington Rogers begins duties as pastor of Congregational Church North Anson. St Pauls Church Tremont Street issues annual bulletin noting Rt Rev A A Hall presiding at noonday services daily 12 10 to 12 35 except Saturday when Rev Ralph M Harper leads.
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