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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1910
Page
10
Daily and Sunday Post information for Boston readers issued December 26 1910. Details include subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions as well as payment instructions and address for the Post Publishing Company at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The article extols the postman’s holiday burden and cheerful service. It urges households to show courtesy and good wishes, valuing his faithful delivery through Christmas week and noting gratuities are not demanded but appreciated.
The article predicts the Democratic Conference on January 19 will name new members to the Ways and Means Committee. It argues New England deserves strong representation and endorses Congressman Peters of the eleventh district as a suitable pick for the panel.
The state of Maine is expected to enact real prohibition in the coming year following a political overturn that brought Democrats to power. Longstanding statutes and constitutional amendments have failed to stop liquor sales, which persisted through secretive private licenses and widespread evasion.
A reality under Democratic rule promises wide practical political and ethical interest. The passage notes the experiment's potential impact across governance and public policy, highlighting implications for voters and institutions.
A New York Herald canvass shows only 61 percent of Republicans stand pat on tariffs while 286 incoming House members favor tariff cuts. Democrats largely back reductions with 207 supporting. A permanent tariff commission discussion gains momentum as the 62d Congress nears installation of a more stable customs policy.
In Washington Senator Lodge avoids taking a clear position on Schedule K the tariff item affecting clothing costs for the mass public. He says he is not an expert and would back changes only with thorough examination, declining specific reductions. The public and critics view this as a guarded stance amid calls to decide how tariffs impact ordinary shoppers.
The article argues Berlin should amalgamate with about a dozen nearby communities to form Greater Berlin. It cites population, economic benefits, and the German example of centralized planning as a model for the proposal.
The writer fears New York will lose horse cars as storage battery trams replace them on Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streets. The piece laments urban modernization and urges keeping horse cars as a living museum of the city’s past.
The Comptroller of the Currency in Washington has declared a seven percent dividend for creditors of the First National Bank of Chelsea. The payout totals $89,923.70 on proved claims of $570,388.03. The bank failed on August 11, 1906, with Albert S. Apsey of Cambridge serving as receiver. A cumulative total of dividends now approaches 93 percent.
A fragment titled All Sorts by Newton Newkirk from Andover Massachusetts presents a verse about reading a beloved's plea for aid lifting mood but warning the worst is yet to come. The speaker reflects on fate and memory with musical cadence and a line about cheerfulness amid looming doom.
A Boston area wedding account describes the marriage of Miss Helen Rice to an unnamed groom. Guests include Mr. Jesse Harding and Miss Alice Harding with music by Mr. Chenery. The writer questions why the groom’s name was omitted and mocks the coverage.
A businessperson voices that giving to the Boston Post Santa Claus is an investment yielding 100 percent happiness, valued higher than cash. The statement frames charitable giving as a personal, fulfilling return rather than monetary gain.
A Boston Post notice reviews a stage production with Houghton Victile Wood sisters and a chorus of performers. It highlights Charley Reded and The Musical Stewarts among players, Gertie Le Clair acts, Dolly Jordan and Bob Ferns in acts, and Paula trapeze, noting the show was a winner with strong entertainment and variety.
A narrator recalls a shadowy ship presence and voices from deck as a figure follows a beckoning shadow. The setting hints at a divine guidance moving him from darkness toward a hopeful escape. The program features John Neff, Carrie Starr, Howard's musical ponies, dogs, and the Three Marcantonis amid theatrical acts.
A 1910 promotional piece highlights the Scenic Temple holiday bill headlined by the Golden Gate Trio with Lawton the juggler and the Williams Rose comedy duo. The feature includes an exceptional motion picture exhibit and jokes about holiday shopping, clerks, and shopper behavior.
The Observant Citizen notes Bishop Hall of Vermont began sermons at St Pauls Church, tracing his popularity back to his days as Father Hall of the Mission Church of St John the Evangelist on Bowdoin Street. The piece also covers local weather turning above freezing, post office rush easing after holidays, and a Christmas plan by actor F C Butler to telephonically converse with his Texas wife via relays. It highlights a Pilgrim Fathers concert at Mechanics Building with an address by ex–Governor Bates, and profiles Edwin A Perry resuming travel to Kansas City after illness, praising his long newspaper career and civic roles. William S Levin received a Persian lamb coat in gratitude for aiding Boston Hebrews, with surprise at his Salem Street residence.
Harry Levin presented with a brief address and eloquent reply, followed by a miniature banquet. James H. Stone spoke for the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of Boston, eliciting smiles with witty remarks. Juryman Yeager energized the 12 jurors during the trial. Beacon Hill residents plan candlelight Christmas observances, while Robert L. Ruffin conducts a graphophone program for Advent and Trinity Church choirs from an open window. Captain Joseph Dyson of Worcester recovers from home injuries, with son Robert L. Dyson optimistic about full recovery. Brookline figures to join Governor-elect Eugene Foss' staff, Captain S. W. Wise highlighted. South Boston High School forms French, German, commercial geography clubs and a debating society led by James Mahoney. Lawrence I. Yeager, North Natick fireman, noted for jokes during LeBlanc jury deliberations.
The article notes a militia captain, described as the best shot in the state with many records, serving in the Sixth Regiment and deeply involved in local politics. It also mentions Major Robert Green, a Democratic worker in Brookline who narrowly lost to Norman H. White for the House seat, and a mass meeting of Catholic Federations at St. Alphonsus Hall.
A shipyard in Scotland launched a vessel with all machinery aboard and steam up, ready to start off.
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