Boston Post February 38 1910 United States edition
The Boston Post Independent Democratic Paper issued daily by Post Publishing Co lists subscription rates for the paper and Sunday edition. It details advance payment requirements and urges subscribers to notify by mail if exact delivery cannot be obtained. Editor and Publisher E A Grozier signs the notice.
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Post Publishing Co
Omice
Washington St
Boston
Mass
E. A. Grozier
Is It A Subsidy for Publications in Mail Rates
President Taft argues that second class mail rates for magazines are not subsidies but a policy to support popular education. He notes the rate was set to assist public knowledge, and that newspapers and magazines educate citizens, warranting their special postal treatment.
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Taft
President Down
Meat Diet as Labor Demand in the Working Class
In the present antagonism of the Meat Trust, workers must demonstrate how little they can work when deprived of meat. Meat is central to their diet and labor output, with oats, cereals, or fish deemed insufficient. The piece argues meat prices affect family subsistence and criticizes vegetarian alternatives.
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Meat Trust
Montreal elects Citizens' Association mayor and board of control
The people of Montreal voted the Citizens' Association slate to mayor and a new Board of Control, ousting the aldermen. The city pledges to run municipal affairs on a business basis, ending long years of alleged graft and inefficiency. Renewed prosperity is promised under honest governance.
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Montreal
Citizens’ Association
North
Halley's Comet Heads Toward Earth This Spring
Atmospheric discomfort and current cometary displays spark talk of Halley’s comet, due to reach perihelion April 19 and pass between Earth and Sun May 19. Predictions suggest at most a light fog with likely imperceptible effects, signaling the end of superstition.
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Halley
No Signs in the Heavens Reframe Natural Forces
A philosophical note argues that celestial signs are not supernatural omens but manifestations of natural causes within the universe’s evolving system. The author treats cosmic events as part of orderly natural processes governed by universal laws.
Tariff scrutiny and high prices dominate Congress
The Ways and Means Committee and Senator Lodge push investigations into the tariff, trusts, and rising costs. Critics ask if protections still aid infant industries or merely enrich monopolies. Wages have risen little compared to commodity prices, and the public expects concrete action from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means
Washington
Payne
United States
Senate
Lodge
Aldrich
Congress
Elektra Elicits Mixed Critics Praise and Horror
New York critics dub Richard Strauss Elektra a grotesque horror with jarring dissonances and screams in the dominant role. While praised for technical prowess and imagination, skeptics question its value to humanity, arguing noble art should cheer and uplift rather than stun.
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New York
Richard Strauss
Elektra
the Sun
Strauss
Debate Over Nomination Bills Faces Public Vote Hurdles
Senator Evans and President Treadwell back direct nomination while Speaker Walker favors a referendum triggered by 10 percent of Governor votes. Evans would require 10 percent of registered male voters in a district, creating heavier petitioning. The Walker measure, deemed more feasible, may advance if no superior option emerges.
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Evans
Middlesex
Treadwell
Walker
Bettering Boston Health Progress Reflects Lower DeathRate
Boston’s death rate declined from 19.16 per thousand in 1908 to 17.75 in 1909, the lowest in the board of health history. The city rose in health standings, with 30 of 35 large cities posting lower rates, only Denver Washington New Orleans and Fall River proving worse. This improvement spurs further sanitation and vigilance to make Boston the cleanest and healthiest in the land.
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Boston
Board of Health
Denver
Washington
New Orleans
Pall River
Dudley Labyrinth Tales From a Boston Night
An evening scene unfolds in a Poe style labyrinth through Dudley with a crowd of troubled victims crying out. A calm guard denies entry while the frenzied crowd demands more payment, set against a dark urban Boston backdrop.
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Dudley
Boston
Rebutting the Food Trusts A Cartoonish Menu Plan
The piece mocks food trusts including beef and egg trusts urging a meat and dairy boycott to drive prices down. It lists absurd substitute menus with faux items like Leather Pie and Egg Plant Fritters, urging readers to endure “three squares” of abstinence as a protest tactic.
Toasts for Grace Stir Bachelor Girls Club Banquet
A exchange in Lawrence Massachusetts discusses toasts for Grace at a Bachelor Girls Club initiation and banquet. The Boston Post and Lawrence Sunday Critic debate poetic license and verse about Grace and possible suitors.
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Bachelor Girls’ Club
Grace
Lawrence
Sarah Belle
Boston Post
Newt
Walter RE. Rushforth
Mass
Walt
Goats and business in a Shorty McCabe tale tease
A teaser for a Post Magazine feature titled A Look in at the Goat Game likely tied to Shorty McCabe. The note hints at a moral about some men advancing in business while others fail, inviting readers to turn to next Sunday's issue for the full story.
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Shorty McCabe
Post
Fashion Notes on Fads and Evening Wear
Paragraphs describe dressy wear trends. Black satin slippers remain tasteful and economical. Persian silks bolster blouse foundations with dark chiffon overlays. Evening gowns glitter with beads, gems, sequins, and metal ornaments. Silver filigree fastenings and tiny mother of pearl fans appear this season. Hatpins match in shape and stone. Chiffon scarfs gain raindrop crystals and fringes. New scarfs offer diverse color blends including black over green and apricot tones.
A Little Winter Journey to Sunnier Climes
A historical travel sketch recounts Jamaica and Kingston from early settlement to a January 14 1907 earthquake and fires. The piece notes Kingston origins after Port Royal destruction, compass based street layout, and a vivid eyewitness account of the 1907 quake and ensuing fire.
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Church Street
Kingston
Boston Photo News Company
Observant Citizen notes from a bustling era
A busy week recounts groundhog season, Master James McDonough’s fifth birthday, and far flung local items. Pickerel fishing on the Charles River draws praise, while Megunticook Stream in Maine gains a new hatchery. Clergymen, birds, and police captain updates mingle with city papers and a successful Boston Newsboys Union party.
Farewell Dinner Honors Professor Merriman of Harvard College
A farewell dinner was hosted at the Hotel Thorndike by former students in Boston for Professor Merriman formerly of Harvard College. He leaves for the South to spend the rest of winter and spring. Attendees included Varviel, Benton, Kink, Stevenson, Webster, Kiem, Daie, Packard, and Grass. Merriman, a popular history professor, is moving on from the university.
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Merriman
Harvard College
Thorndike
Boston
South
HH. M. Varviel
Benton
TL. Kink
C. Stevenson
C. C. Webster
J. Kiem
JH. C. Daie
B. Packard
BR. Grass
The Counsellors Uncle Walt Says
A humorous verse from Walt Mason contrasts giving advice with practical help. It argues many jump at words while hungry people need real aid like food and money to cover bills and rent, urging readers to spare kopecks and help those in need.
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Walt Mason
Zuleka Plans Revenge Then Flee Ends in Tragic Collapse
Zuleka, a laborer adopted in a harsh industrial town, plots vengeance against a mill master and his bride. After straining through fear and a staged betrayal, she aborts her plan, runs into a snowstorm, and is found collapsed beside a shattered tree, the cause a fatal accident.
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Zuleka
Konefski
Ionefski
Galexa
Auleka
Frans
Marie
Khonefski
Yuleria
Knights and Ladies of St Brigid Hold Annual Dance
The Knights and Ladies of St Brigid held their annual dance at Paine Memorial Hall last night. The event drew members from the parish and local community, with residents enjoying music, dancing, and fellowship throughout the evening.
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Knights and Ladies of
St. Brigid
Paine Memorial Hall
Among the Churches of Greater Boston
Reports from Boston churches note a Newton Centre First Baptist gathering with Rev. Dr. Hugh A. Heath of Wakefield delivering the address. Medford forms Mystic Church to replace First Trinitarian Congregational Church. Somerville will install Rev. Harry Adams Hersey as pastor with sermon by Rev. Dr. John Coleman Adams. An illustrated lecture at Trinity Church hall features Henry C. Wilson on The Netherlands and the Rhine for Episcopal City Mission. Melvin E. Trotter, once in Boston, returns to Chicago for rescue work. Lent services planned at Church of St. John the Evangelist with many outside clergy expected. A busy schedule includes visits by Rev. Curtis Dickins, Rev. William O. Baker, Rev. Thomas S. Cline, Rev. William A. Mitchell, and a men’s retreat by Rev. W. H. Van Allen. Rev. Arthur R. Connell launches a two-week evangelistic campaign led by evangelist Mr. Goss. Connell oversees singing. Dr. G. Campbell Morgan of London declines Fifth Avenue Presbyterian call, citing Westminster work as too important to leave.
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Harry Adams Hersey
Third Universalist
Somerville
John Coleman Adams
Hartford
Conn
Trinity Church
Henry C. Wilson
Netherlands
The
Rhine
Episcopal City Mission
St. John the Evangelist
Bowdoin Street
Curtis
Ho. Dickins
Portsmouth Navy Yard
William O. Baker
Haverhill
Thomas S. Cline
Berlin
N. H
William A. Mitchell
Boston
W. H. van. Allen
Church of the Advent
Arthur R. Connell
Greenwood Union Church
Wakefield
Mr. Goss
Saugus
Connell
G. Campbell Morgan
Westminster Congregational Chapel
Buckingham Gate
London
England
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York
Westminster
The Genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna
The California Fig Syrup Co presents Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna with pure medicinal plant principles. The genuine product bears the company name on the front and uses an original method, warnings to avoid imitations.
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California Fig Syrup Co
California
California Fig Syrup. Co
Special Friday Lobster Offer at Housman's
Live lobster priced at 35 cents served baked or broiled at Housman's, located at 24 Aver Street near Roar Tremont Theater, in a Friday promotion. The notice highlights a value deal for seafood lovers with quick dining options.
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Albert Paige
Brookline
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Country Press
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Sallie Mae Waters
Marlboro-Johnsons
Yvette Blublood
Marguerite van Housen
Boston Newsboys’ Protective Union
Paul Revere
Talbot
Mechanics’ Building
George Matthew Adams
Elizabeth W. Gerritson
Starbird Street
Maiden
Greater Boston
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Melvin E. Trotter
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