Boston Post December 18 1906 subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions in 1906 with annual and short-term options. It notes payment in advance, emphasizes discontinuation without notice on expiration, and directs readers to report delivery issues to the publisher.
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Boston
Masa
Matin
Groztier
Sunday Post
Coasting in Boston Under Street Safety Ban
Boston faces stricter coasting limits as streets outgrow childhood traditions. The police commissioner deems sledding dangerous with electric cars creating new hazards. Officials argue coasting is not necessary and public protection takes priority after a recent accident.
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Boston
Board of Alderen
Gage
Boston Common
O'Meara
Undaunted Spelling Reformers Push Simplified Style
Dr J W Funk leads a committee advocating simplified spelling despite Congress and the government printing office stance. Promoters refuse to yield, arguing business adoption will create gradual acceptance while acknowledging slow, generational change.
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Carnegie
Brander Matthews
J. W. Funk
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Unk
House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Dr. Funk
Funk
Henry Trott
Roosevelt endorses Panama Canal progress and methods
President Roosevelt delivers a strong congressional message praising the isthmian project under Shonts Stevens and Gorgas. He stresses its global importance and the competence of the methods, while noting debates over alien labor and proposing to employ several thousand Chinese workers.
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Congress
Panama Canal
America
Shonts
Republic
United States
Vermont Christmas Trees Slaughter Sparks Outcry
Vermont harvests an alleged 1.56 million young spruces balsams and hemlocks cut by mountain farmers for sale to New York and Boston buyers. The trees are hauled to roads where the Duvers inspect them and discard about all, prompting calls to curb the indiscriminate slaughter.
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Vermont
New York
Boston
Albany
State foresters urge regulation of Christmas tree harvest
The State commission warns that ten years of logging nearly 5.9 million trees will strip forests, dry water sources, and render gathering unprofitable. They compare to New Hampshire and urge state regulation to guide cultivation and sustain supply of Christmas trees and other regional needs.
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State Commission
End of the Six Day Bicycle Race Marks a Change in Sport
The piece notes bicycles lose popularity as autos replace pedal power. It argues six day events faded in New York and long distance contests are no longer competitive or valued. It suggests cycling remains valuable for recreation and commerce outside professional events.
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New York
Congressman Weeks Named Expenditures Committee Chair
Speaker Cannon appoints Massachusetts Congressman John Weeks as chairman of the committee on expenditures in the State Department. The President nominates postmasters in Massachusetts: L. T. Sherman Franklin M. Wickey Grafton J. W. Warinbanks Westboro and M. M. Copeland Jr. Onset.
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John WW. Weeks
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State Department
Cannon
Senate
L. TD. Sherman
Franklin
M. Wickey
Grafton
J. W. Wairbanks
Westboro
M. M. Copeland, Jr
Onset
All Sorts Watch Auction Sells for One Dollar Twenty Three Cents
Auctioneer hawks a gold full jewel watch worth 125 dollars, starting bids at seventy five cents. Despite dramatic bidding and emotional pleas, the lot sells for 1.23 dollars as spectators react to the frenzied public sale and the market’s low appetite for the item.
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Dresden
Twich
What the Sphinx Says SA ball bat is not necessarily
The fragmentary note discusses a ball bat not necessarily on bat acquired by highballs. It hints at unclear ownership or attribution in a quirky aphorism style without clear names, dates, or locations.
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Pilgrim Hall
Boston
Gate of Heaven Holy Name Club
Mexico
All Sorts Cooking Course Ends With Odd Pudding Instructions
A humorous kitchen spoof outlines a failed plum pudding recipe using flour, molasses, suet, cinnamon, brown paint, citron, and even marbles as fake plums. It jokes about roosevelt cinnamon bears and dangerous serving with a crowbar, ending with a chaotic serving method.
Holes in Doughnuts Debate in ALL Sorts
In a reader exchange, a debate over where the holes go after six doughnuts are eaten. A reader argues the holes are eaten as a marshmallow is a gap, concluding the man consumes the holes. The dispute closes with a playful prompt to remit.
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Namly
Love and Sentiment Advice From Mildred Champagne
A young man seeks guidance about love and an engagement after discovering his fiancée’s long standing friendship with another man. Mildred Champagne counsels patience if no real affection exists, but advises breaking the engagement if jealousy proves unfounded and the relationship remains and untrustworthy.
White Star Cymric due in Mersey Monday after Boston departure
The Cymric left Boston Saturday and is expected to reach the Mersey next Monday December 24 barring accidents. Crew and commander aim to land on time for a Christmas Eve in England as the ship completes a record homeward run.
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Boston
Mersey
Doublet of Cameron Douglass Haunts Editors From Kentucky to Colorado
A Chicago editor reviews two near identical manuscripts signed Cameron Douglass and Cameron Douglass, one from Kentucky, one from Denver. A woman and a man claim separate inspiration, then reveal a global wireless thought transference link. John Wilson and Miss Charlotte Grey meet. they plan to publish separately and marry the next year.
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Douglass Cameron
Cameron Douglass
D. C
Kentucky
Penver
Cameron D
Douglass C
John Wilson
Jim
the Hills
Wilson
Charlotte Grey
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