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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1908
Page
6
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Two members of a gang of veg men who burglarized the Salisbury post office were captured yesterday. The recovered loot amounted to only 30 cents in pennies and a few stamps, but the arrest marks progress in stopping months of raids in the region.
The State House hearing on women’s suffrage attracts interest as petitioners push for municipal suffrage and taxpaying women’s voting rights. Arguments note municipalities as corporations and appeal to justice. The key question remains whether women truly want to vote.
The leading candidate, President Roosevelt, says he has no second choice for successor after Taft. In Massachusetts opposition remains strong, with harmony achieved only by mutual concession and open delegate selection. Roosevelt’s Taft nomination has not yet been ratified.
An opposition column condemns a Civil Service Commission exam plan for census hiring as a repeat of a failed ten year old scheme. It argues the system favors candidates backed by Congressmen and will undermine public trust in the census.
Senator Foraker denounces President Roosevelt as fomenting business anxiety and financial distrust. He praises American businesspeople, saying they deserve praise for high ideals and ethical practices, and asks listeners to consider whether his view aligns with common belief.
Recent Supreme Court rulings interpret the Sherman anti trust law to outlaw labor union boycotts affecting interstate commerce. The Loewe case holds unions liable for damages. Adair limits employer retaliation against union members. another decision narrows employers liability acts. President Roosevelt urges Congress to amend to better fit modern needs.
Letter from Gladys in Boston to Mr. Newis aims at marrying Joe Cone after a planned earlier wedding failed. Editor notes playful footnotes and cartoonish quips on initiative and a joke about character theft.
A Nebraska grave site features a stake at the head of the grave and a sign reading It would have been better for him had he gone afoot. The stark marker memorializes a horse thief in a somber rural setting.
At a Cornhill booksale a work titled Essay on Souls was struck off to a shoemaker who asked the auctioneer if there were more shoemaking books available. The moment highlighted a craftsman’s interest in practical literature amid a general sale.
Socrates quips that the greatest joiner is the lawyer as he can place a tenant, empanel a jury, box a witness, bore the court, chisel a client, anger the gains, floor a witness, cut his board, nail the case and hammer the desk. The quip skewers legal craft and community dynamics.
Mayor Hibbard told Boston ministers the mayor’s office faces strange propositions such as wasting men in unnecessary posts at three to four dollars a day. He argues timely removal helps young men reset and earn a living, despite the discomfort for those losing jobs.
Superintendent James F. English submits resignation not to take effect until April 30 and seeks two months of vacation time. Board of trustees and Mayor approve the terms, which supporters view as vindication of prior charges.
The Rev. Paul Revere Frothingham, minister of Arlington Street Church, was appointed the baccalaureate speaker for Columbia University's 1908 commencement at a trustees meeting today.
A traveler jokes about a tall guest who slept in the bed then vanished after not paying his bill. The morning finds the guest gone, leaving the payer amused at the natural consequence.
A Taunton figure points to a heated dispute over water rates as residents clamour for reductions while a board considers adjusting prices. The message, signed by Hiram Wellsfleet, frames the issue as a mechanical proxy for public pressure.
A historical note points to a quip about a creditor who allegedly carries his wits in his feet, reflecting a colorful adage used in the period without further context or identifications.
A stalwart youth jokes about a discolored eye after a senior freshman scuffle. A visitor asks about the eye and the youth replies he is not worried because black and green are the college colors.
A North Carolina possum dish at the Drew mansion in Newton Highlands is praised by a guest. The First Parish in Billerica Young People’s Guild plans a comedy The Late Mr Jones with local cast and director. Activities include Newtowne Club Hall events and a Boston lawyer case involving Louis Ammerman and William H. Garland.
A liner crossing the ocean hosts a party examining thought transmission and telepathy. Professor Loudon reads a fellow guest while Denny, a former railroad telegraph operator, insists a real message from a departed fellow operator reached him, unsettling the group.
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