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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1910
Page
10
The Boston Post issue details publication date and issue numbers. It lists circulation options for The Sunday Post and Canadian routing, with notices about mailing, payment risk, and payment methods to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The letter argues against a planned Lonsdale book revealing details of Dr. Cook’s alleged swindling, saying readers want no more about the affair and questioning the author’s judgment and literary merit. It urges consideration for public sentiment and cautions against renewing the odor of the scandal.
The article discusses a Sabath bill to standardize worker compensation across industries under federal supervision. It outlines replacing common law with a fixed compensation proportional to earnings, removing contributory negligence, and ensuring equal protection for injured workers nationwide.
The New York Sun notes 55 House seats are won by narrow margins, with 31 Republicans in those close districts. A Democratic gain of 25 seats in November could end Republican control, fueled by public revulsion at price hikes, tariff policy, and conservation scandals.
The passage argues the Democratic party should gain House control for the 62d Congress due to public interest delays and the fear of the coalition's handicaps, which cannot be removed before November. It frames the party as best suited to handle national issues and safeguard coal interests.
The piece lauds Mayor Fitzgerald's inaugural address at Faneuil Hall as clear, sincere, and well crafted. It argues for a nonpartisan administration, support from Boston citizens, and a Plan 2 charter test, urging unity of Mayor, Council, and citizens for a better city.
A Brighton Mass notice details a Grand Annual Amateur Minstrel Show by the Brighton Council Knights of Columbus in Warren Hall on Tuesday evening February 8. A recipient declines with humor and vivid reminiscence of a prior Scribblers performance, promising to attend in spirit from a rear gallery seat.
The government house on the plaza in Spanish Town Jamaica details its status as the second city by size and historic wealth. It notes the old tamarind tree linked to a 1660 court sentence, the 6th century cathedral rebuilt in 1714 with 46 monuments worth 200000, and the Rodney monument to Admiral Rodney erected in 1789. It mentions the Rio Cobre hotel and damage from the 1907 quake including the Wing’s House and the Cathedral wall.
James A. Page longtime headmaster of Dwight School attended the KE H S class of 1873 opage reunion reading Hillards Sixth Reader selections with former students. Other notes include local events in Salem Arlington Heights Dorchester and Boston social circles.
The Hon. George A. Hibbard retires as Boston city chief executive after ten years of federal appointment and city service. He leaves with no graft or emoluments, praising his honesty and urging successors to keep Boston clean. He plans to withdraw from active political life and pursue private work.
In this scene from a whimsical column, Old Demon Rum remains champ as rival spirits line up for a new clash. The piece blends playful branding with rival tales of courtroom wit and market skirmishes.
A suburban villa’s backdoor theft claims two prized scarf pins as souvenirs. One is a moose tooth from Maine woods and the other a copper colored “steel patch” from Sublet. A liberal reward is offered with no questions asked to return the items to Newton Newkirk.
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet notes a seasonal cycle of jokes from the tree, with Yuletide humor harvested during Christmas. It references Chil Jawnery and a transition to holy days as the next crop of jokes comes from the cherry tree.
The annual reunion and election of officers for the Massachusetts Press Association was held at Court Hall in Boston with about 100 newspapers represented. Officers elected include President John C. Brimblecomb and Vice Presidents William White and Lewis R. Hovey, among others, followed by a banquet and speeches by notable figures.
Taunton Massachusetts February seven prominent civil and industrial figures joined in saluting Congressman William C Lovering at St Thomas Episcopal Church The body arrived from Washington and lay in state He was a vestryman at the church and his interment will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in the Lovering family lot.
Colonel Theodore F. Foster of Watertown died at 10:30 a.m. yesterday in his Dock 10 office at the Boston and Maine railroad in Charlestown. At 83, he had served Boston customs for 40 years and was born in Brattleboro, VI, on June 17, 1827.
President Taft will celebrate St Patrick's Day with Irish at Chicago after accepting an invitation from the Odd Fellows Club. He asked Representative Madden to arrange details of the visit and may briefly stop at Quincy on the trip.
Senator Curtis of Kansas presented eight New Indians to President Taft at the White House in Washington on February 7. The group wore vivid native attire with one brandishing a tomahawk and another fanning himself with an eagle feather. The scene was described as the gayest picture seen at the White House in some time.
A satirical verse attributes faults to a tightwad who hoards money and scorns generosity. The poem mocks greed as moral failure and imagines a comic afterlife punishment of being boiled in money. The verse is credited to Walt Mason with 1909 copyright.
In a lively reminiscence Dan recalls Tom Gordon and Gerry Leigh as rivals for courage and charm. A street scene proves Leigh’s ruthless mercy on a dog while Gordon saves a kitten and earns Miss Elsie Manners’ favor, prompting a playful discussion among friends. An attached letter hints at Dan’s engagement news.
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