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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
6
Daily and Sunday Post subscriptions listed with prices for Boston and Canada. Rates include daily one year at 0. and six months 1.50 and three months 65 cents with a 25 cent monthly option. Also notes second class matter and payment instructions.
The notice lists phone lines and editorial offices at 1004 1005 7008 Main and 1539 Main with business office 1383 1384 Main. It states all subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued without further notice on expiration and asks readers to inform via mail if unable to obtain the Post.
The article notes disorder at Clan-na-Gael Hall and Vine Street Church during Storrow meetings. It argues fair play and free speech prevail among voters, while accusing Mr. Fitzgerald’s supporters of disrupting events and calling for restraint.
In a season of fatigue the postman bears a heavy workload delivering good cheer. He travels long routes swiftly and uncomplainingly, acting as a vicarious Santa for many. A cordial greeting and appreciation would ease his rounds this Christmas tide.
The May ? Roosevelt family tale reports Kermit Roosevelt securing a male sitatunga. A native band plays The Star Spangled Banner as he proclaims delight at his son’s prowess. The Smithsonian in Washington is noted for further details next May.
The piece ridicules the sugar trust for asking $500,000 in rebates after admitting previously taking money from the government. It likens the claim to a woodchuck pulled from its hole and argues the company should repay the millions it illegally pocketed before seeking any rebates.
The accession of King Albert to the Belgian throne brings promises of humanity and progress, especially toward the Congo. The new ruler balances reform with respect for his predecessor while Congo remains an appanage of Belgium under strengthened national authority.
The king commits to humanity and progress as guiding policy in colonization, aiming to civilize dependent territories and alien races. Albert, young ruler, must protect Belgium’s reputation and pursue a notable, selfless career with strength of purpose.
The New York Sun claims direct primaries fail, but the piece argues against that view. It notes Massachusetts uses the method in many districts and cites support from Speaker Joseph Walker for extending the system locally. It stresses that further expansion may be needed before judging success.
The piece questions Commander Peary's goal of reaching the South Pole arguing the northern achievements already define civilization and that the southern end offers no lasting benefit. It notes no permanent population or industry there and suggests science must decide if the expedition is worth the cost.
The article urges shoppers to stay calm and patient as final bargain day sales draw crowds. It warns against crowding attendants and elbows at the counter and notes that there is still time, even if late for dinner. It emphasizes Santa’s spirit of amity and good will amid crowded streets and streetcars.
The writer calls Secretary Ballinger to push a public, thorough investigation into charges of fraud and mismanagement in the Interior Department, aiming to expose right from wrong and clear the atmosphere from taint of the Pinchot dispute. The piece argues a transparent, official inquiry will inform the public and hasten presidential accountability.
Sat and tongue in cheek column by Newton Newkirk offers snippet humor and wry observations on daily life and quirky sayings. The piece blends light social commentary with playful aphorisms about luck money and success.
Felipe narrates a humorous Madawaska river hunt story involving Pete Deschamp chasing a buck. Pete forgets the gun, battles the buck by paddling, tree holds, and wild antics end with Pete and the deer separated but alive. Set near Waterville Maine with regional dialect and comic misadventure.
Mr. Joe Wilson and Mrs. John Wilson of Pittsburg recall a scary first night with a folding bed that bucked and snapped shut trapping them. They slept with pillows jammed in faces and heads, then were freed by a family member. John vows to chop the bed as a deterrent for burglars or bears.
A Boston reader asks how to stop a family from abusing the shared telephone during dinner. The reply suggests exchanging living quarters so each party uses the other’s phone, relieving the current discomfort.
Next Sunday’s Post Magazine features a profile on the captains of the great ocean liners. The expense of leadership and the burden of responsibility are highlighted as key aspects of their positions.
The Observant Citizen notes crowds jostle on narrow sidewalks and urges keeping to the right. It recalls a friend’s yearly plea to support newsboys, while Boston suffers busy street commerce before Christmas. It mentions Bowdoin Rhodes scholar selection, Captain Hutchins’s firefighting leadership, Yale’s Captain Daly in Cambridge, and local holiday visits, with figures like Judge Hale’s son and others in town.
A 1909 verse by Walt Mason laments Noah's departure, imagining a somber world without Father Noah. The speaker bids farewell to Noah with whimsical image lists like dromedaries, ostriches, and hive bees, noting the ark is empty.
Captain P K Barnet of the British steamer Aberlour received a 2500 salvage award from the British Admiralty Court for saving the rudderless Waikato. He towed the ship 2200 miles to Freemantle, Australia, a feat regarded as remarkable by seamen. The Aberlour cargo is valued at 1,000,000 dollars.
The record notes Captain William Wyndham at 247 Atlantic Avenue as the British consul in Boston. It also lists BH Harriman born February 25 1848 in Hempstead Long Island died September 9 1909 with the Harriman country estate at Arden Tuxedo Park New York and a residence at 11 East 62nd Street New York City.
Birth records are kept by town clerks in towns and city clerks in smaller cities, with the registrar of births and marriages in large cities. Write to the relevant official in the town or city where you seek information.
Ensigns at sea receive 1870 dollars and 1700 dollars on shore duty. Midshipmen at the Naval Academy receive 600 dollars, both at sea and on shore duty. After graduation midshipmen receive 1400 dollars, both at sea and on shore duty.
The document provides no address for Samuel Gompers. No further identifying details are available in the text.
The Lowell correspondent notes Frederick Fanning Ayer of New York has given 862000 to local institutions including Lowell General Hospital and the Ayer Home. They estimate total benefactions to Lowell over six to eight years approach one million dollars, noting many gifts not fully itemized.
A fragmentary compendium notes humorous baby talk from historical figures. Emerson’s line and Carlyle’s variations lead a list that includes Shakespeare Bacon Hume Dickens Newton Newton Eliot and Puck, each with a playful, coined phrase. The piece presents a light, curiosa style.
Nearly 100 physicians from across the city petitioned the Board of Street Commissioners for special privileges akin to fire departments and ambulances. They request right of way and a green cross sign on white to denote medical vehicles, with a decision due early next week.
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