Boston Post February 5 1910 postal rates and notices
The Boston Post issue outlines subscription rates including annual and six month terms, notes Canada and international copy prices, and requires advance payment. It lists office address at 259 Washington St Boston and confirms second class matter status. Editor and Publisher E A Grozier is named.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
The
Sunday Post
Ecihth
Canada
Postoffice
Mase
Parebie T Post Publishing Company
An Honorable Peace Averted Tariff War With Germany
Washington and Berlin avoided a tariff conflict by agreeing on minimum rates and deferring the cattle issue. German-American trade stands large, with 1909 imports from Germany at 161.95 million and exports to Germany at 247.31 million, a surplus of over 85 million, and steady growth since 1899, proving commercial disputes can be arbitrated.
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Washington
Berlin
Germany
Street Cleaning Woes and Hopes for Change
The piece critiques the street cleaning department amid snow slush and dust, arguing for better methods. It recalls past issues, praises household cleaning standards, and singles out Mayor Fitzgerald for understanding past and present practices and the needed improvements.
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Rotary
Fitzgerald
Congressman's Honest Service Ends with Death
William C. Lovering, longtime congressman and cotton manufacturer, dies after a noted political career. Colleagues praise his blunt honesty, independence as an insurgent Republican, and steady, open-door service to his district in Congress, factory work, and social life.
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William C. Lovering
House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Lovering
Constitution Shapes View On State Export Duties
The piece argues Constitution Clause IX prohibits taxes on exports, implying the federal government cannot impose such duties and aims to prevent inequity between states. It notes State powers are limited by federal consent and Congress oversight, warning that uncoordinated state export policies would lead to chaos.
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Congress
United States
Expert duties under Constitution proof in Congress assent
The passage asserts that Congress would not assent to certain acts yet claims that expert duties can be imposed under the Constitution. It frames the constitutional basis as plain and implies approval of expert duties within constitutional limits.
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Congress
Malden
Storage secrets expose vast cold storage frauds across New York and Jersey
Reporters detail hidden meat products and secretly stored eggs found by inspectors in several cold vaults. In New York 80,000 condemned liquid eggs were discovered unsuitable even for bakers. The piece calls for thorough, regular inspections to protect public health and prevent deceptive sales, arguing against prolonged refrigeration.
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New York
Jersey
United States
Kentuckys Wireless Rescue Saved Crew at Sea
The Kentucky fitted with wireless telegraphy saved its crew when the steamer sank 200 miles east of Charleston. The S O S proved lifesaving, enabling the Alamo to answer the call and rescue the men. Authors urge ships to equip vessels with wireless gear, deeming it essential beyond life preservers or bulkheads.
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Kentucky
Cape Horn
California
Alamo
Charleston
Peary proposes Antarctic expedition funded by National Geographic Society
The piece weighs Peary's plan to fund an expedition to the south pole with the National Geographic Society and the Peary Arctic Club of New York. It notes Antarctic exploration has lagged, Britain’s southern reach exceeds the US, and the polar voyage would face a vast glacier and steep ice walls with uncertain outcomes and no indigenous populations.
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Peary
National Geographic Society
South Pole
North Pole
Great Britain
United States
Peary Arctic Club of
New York
Antarctic
Central Auditing Urged For Town Finances And Bonds
The piece argues for direct central accountability over town governments finances and bond issuance. It notes lax auditing, forged or unauthorized notes, and failure of selectmen and treasurers to properly certify accounts, calling for a Commonwealth level review and control to reform the system.
Cosmic Comet Inspires Morning Milking Paths
A speaker muses on a bright comet visible at twilight near the kitchen door. The poem ponders the comet's fiery head and curved path, asking where it comes from and where it will go, while wishing to follow its mighty, guiding arc.
What the Sphinx Says and a Wireless Night at the Terminal
A column presenting playful radio messages sent from a Dudley street terminal labeled All Sorts. The notes parody jokes and questions from fictional callers including NEWT, OLD SPORT, PLUNGER, SIGHTSEER, STING, and ROUGH HOUSE, with quips about being inside or outside, attraction costs, hotel needs, and a humorous look at a night at the terminal.
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Dudley Street
Newt
Roxnburyite
Crete War Threats and Fashion Wit In Letters
A humorous collage notes Turkey and Greece brinkmanship over Crete while Cretans stay passive. A pun on con crete compares fashion rules to Newt and Percy Highbrow exchanges about costumes and color. A student ponders beef prices amid supply demand, joking of swift supply and slow demand.
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Turkey
Greece
Crete
Pr. S
Beef Trust
Little Memoirs of the Business Mab
Unclear excerpt suggests tensions over employee outcomes with sharp judgment about consequences. The fragment hints at workplace dynamics and potential disciplinary or corrective actions implied by a speaker.
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Mab
Opposed to Closing of Schools Yesterday
A letter to the Post questions why schools were closed during a light snowstorm. Edward J. Welsh of Moston argues that shutting schools wastes public money and keeps children idle while department stores remain open. He asks why existing schools aren’t used more and notes about 170 days open annually for salaries.
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Edward J. Welsh
A Few Days in Jamaica Castleton Gardens Visit Guide
Castleton Gardens at Junction road 19 miles north of Kingston are praised as the world’s finest open air botanical gardens. The road to Castleton winds through mountains with a natural tree roof. The gardens showcase Jamaica’s flora with thousands of species and 400 plus fern varieties. Weather facts note 500 feet elevation, 73.5 F average temp, and over 100 inches of annual rainfall.
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Castleton Gardens
Junction Road
Kingston
Constant Springs
Castleton
Jamaica
Underwood & Underwood
New York
Parlor notes from Roxbury to Maiden and back
A Roxbury resident offered to guide passengers at the Washington street entrance of the terminal, detailing the value of a guide for theater dinners and professional meetings. Other items report a Malden police clerical expansion, a Newton Centre elm linked to a new Unitarian church, diverse crowds at the Boston Public Library, a Lynn ferry station taxi pickup, a Newton student lamenting hot mince pie, a Chicago judge and a Hopedale connection, Fore River apprentices banquet praise for James K. Neary, and a lemberger cheese misadventure on a Main street Maiden car.
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Dudley Street Terminal
Roxbury
Washington Street
Tie
Newton Centre
Pegging Away and Dances in a Busy Town Scene
A column weaves a verse about perseverance from Walt Mason and notes on dance style shifts from Greek to motion based performances. It reports on the Otto Cliff Club annual party with numerous suburban attendees and on Miss Leslie H Lindsey visiting Washington with friend Miss Annie Irwin, daughter of Commander Irwin, for a memorable stay.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Otto Cliff Club
Malden
Auditorium
Everett
Melrose
Wakefield
Medford
Stoneham
Arthur Yeaddon
Susan Porter
Leslie H. Lindsey
Vincent Club
Annie Irwin
Washington, D. C
Irwin
Commander Irwin
Miss Lindsey
Mrs Lenore Puffer Visits Chestnut Hill Before Western Trip
Mrs Lenore Puffer formerly of Salem now of Strafford Conn spends a few days with friends in Chestnut Hill and plans a short Western trip, likely returning to the city by the first of next month.
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Lenore Puffer
Salem
Strafford, Conn
Chestnut Hill
Boston teens chase dance craze with daily practice
The message notes a Boston trend as several young women are dedicating hours each day to perfect a dance routine, reflecting a lively community interest in youth culture and performance arts.
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Boston
Health Board Ends Dump Controversy in Boston
The Boston Board of Health ended a months long dispute by ordering that no more waste be dumped on the Dimock street and Columbus avenue lot. The decision halts the city’s plan to use the land as a public dump, ending a local controversy.
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Boston Board of Health
Dimock Street
Columbus Avenue
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