Boston Post 1908 subscription rates and notices
The Boston Post issue from February 3 1908 lists subscription costs for daily and Sunday editions in Boston and Canada. It includes payment terms in advance and notices to notify if delivery is unavailable. Editor and Publisher BE A Grozier signs the notice.
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Sunday Post
BE. A. Grozirer
Philippine Legislature Adjourns After 90 Day Session
After a 90 day session the first Philippine Legislature adjourned on Saturday. The cabled report notes only one bill passed to enactment and that bill was vetoed by the commission. The article suggests high effort with little result.
Woodchuck omens dampened by icy weather
A weather omen from a woodchuck was negated by yesterday’s frigid winds and clear sunlight. The chilly temperatures and blustering gales kept woodchucks in their burrows, delaying their usual groundhog shadow sighting.
Mayor Hibbard Seeks Department Consolidation Plan
The mayor plans to send a message to the Aldermen advising the consolidation of about six municipal departments under one end following Finance Commission recommendations. The move would reconsolidate under the system used for many years and is viewed as a worthwhile experiment with expected good results.
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Hibbard
Finance Commission
Attorney General seeks injunction to curb Harriman wealth influence
The United States Court at Lake hears a case where the Attorney General seeks an injunction to halt Harriman associates in a bid to control wealth deemed defiant of law. The action follows the president's call to curb law defying wealth and aims to compel Harriman to stop his involvement in the affair.
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United States Court
Simplified Spelling Board Releases Second Word List
After President Roosevelt abandons spelling reform the Simplified Spelling Board adds 75 new words to its previous 300. Entries include ache for ache and eg for egg as critics scoff at mangled spellings and anticipate the Boston superintendent of schools next steps.
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Roosevelt
The Tragedy at Lisbon King Carlos Assassination
An excerpt discusses the assassination of King Carlos of Portugal and the Crown Prince, noting the act's cruelty and futility. It argues revolutions should not rely on murder and suggests fanatic critics fueled the crime, while praising the king's personal qualities.
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Carlos
Portugal
Tragedy in Portugal Amid Summer Heat of Strife
The passage describes brutal oppression under a ministerial regime feeding popular discontent and a resulting tragedy. It notes that international fallout is unlikely, with Portugal’s treaties with Great Britain obliging aid to preserve domestic peace.
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Portugal
Great Britain
Tariff Commission Debated as Fall Campaign Issue
A tariff revision tops campaign talks as Republican factions push for an expert tariff commission. Governor Charles E. Hughes advocates a timely revision with a commission to guide Congress. National manufacturers led by James W. Van Cleave push Beveridge bill to avert partisan tariff agitation.
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Charles E. Hughes
New York
Congress
Washington
James W. van Cleave
National Association of Manufacturers
Beveridge
Mr. van Cleave
McKinley
Massachusetts
Lively battle for Republican lieutenant governor
The Massachusetts race for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor attracts several contenders. Ex-Speaker Louis A. Frothingham and ex-Mayor Edwin A. Curtis are prominent Lodge figures vying for the post. Frothingham backers cite his sacrifice for Boston in prior races, while Curtis supporters seek to leverage past concessions. Senator Crane reportedly backs Arthur B. Chapin of Holyoke, state treasurer, as a potential compromise. Other candidates include Speaker John N. Cole of the House.
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Edwin A. Curtis
Frothingham
Boston
Curtis
Congress
Andrew J. Peters
John A. Sullivan
Crane
Arthur B. Chapin
Holyoke
Chapin
John N. Cole
Massachusetts House
Police vow strict enforcement of anti swearing crusade
In Homestead Pennsylvania on February 2, police, spurred by protests of women, plan to vigorously prosecute profanity. With mills reopening, authorities say street swearing declined and old blue laws imposing a 67 1 2 cent fine per oath will be enforced. Judge J Clyde Miller leads the effort.
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Homestead
Penn
J. Clyde Miller
Amherst Alumni Dinner At American House Tonight
Amherst Alumni gather for the annual dinner at the American House at six. Notable guests include Governor Guild and Governor Proctor of Vermont, President Harris, Professor Todd, and City Editor Kellogg of the New York Sun.
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Amherst
American House
Guild
Governor Proctor
Vermont
Harris
Todd
Kellogge
The
New York Sun
Wedderly’s Moralizing Excuse in Matrimonial Dispute
In a dialogue, Wedderly pleads moral weakness to justify a misdeed while his partner retorts that he habitually preaches honesty yet acts counter to it. The exchange highlights a conflict within a troubled marriage and infers culpability.
The Sphinx Says Roosevelt Third Term Question
Newton Newkirk in All Sorts questions President Roosevelt about a possible third term. The Boston Post columnist phones the White House seeking a direct answer and Roosevelt’s stance on the issue.
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Newton Newkirk
Teddy
Whites House
T. Roosevelt
Boston Post
Newt
President hints at 1908 run amid oil jab in interview
A public interview quotes the President weighing another run in 1908 if public sentiment supports it. He argues the matter is a duty, rails at Standard Oil, and jokes about weather and costs while confirming plans to run if favored.
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Standard Oil Company
Republican Party
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Standard Pilot Company
T. Will
Tom Lawson
Controversy Grows Over Synge Play A Tinker's Weiling
Dublin reports furious excitement as the National Theatre considers staging J B Synge's new play A Tinker's Weiling which caricatures the Irish priest, provoking strong public reaction and debate.
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Dublin
Ireland
National Theatre Company
J. B. Synge
Weiling
Magnolia Associates Elects Purcell President in Dorchester
The Observant Citizen notes Magnolia Associates of Dorchester reorganized and elected Joseph Purcell of South Boston as president. They announce a fourth annual dancing party for Feb 19 at Winthrop Hall Dorchester, with further social year plans in Winthrop Hall Upham's Corner for May 12.
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Magnolia Associates
Dorchester
Joseph Purcell
South Boston
Winthrop Hall
Oriole Outing Club
Roxbury
Upham’s Corner
Boston Man Lived Outdoors at Shore for Health
C F Vigneau of Boston is at the Hotel De Ville for health benefit in Atlantic City on February 2. He has stayed there three or four weeks and will return home soon fully recovered. He lived outdoors, walking ten miles daily, and rode a trolley to Pleasantville to enjoy sea and pine air, then walked through the pine belt to Somers Point.
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Atlantic City
N. J
C. F. Vigneau
Boston
Hotel de Ville
Pleasantville
Somers Point
SAPPHIRES BY THE POUND IN PARIS EDISON-STYLE
Paris February 2 Eugene Maret a French engineer has this week established an electrical furnace he says will allow production of several pounds of sapphires daily confirming a new method for gemstone manufacture.
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Paris
Eugene Maret
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