Post Publishing Company February 9 1910 issue notice
Boston Post Publishing Company announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include One Year 3.00, Six Months 1.50, Three Months 0.75, One Month 0.25. Canada copies 9 cents. Notices urge advance payment, and subscription handling procedures. Editor Kh A Grozpr signs as publisher.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Estee Reese
The
Sunday Post
Canada
Post Office
Post Publishing Company
First appointment under new charter sparks civil service questions
The mayor’s first appointment, Gallivan as street commissioner, is praised for fitting credentials and integrity. The piece notes the Civil Service Commission’s future stance on discriminatory powers remains unsettled as municipal appointment methods unfold.
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Civil Service Commission
Gallivan
Plans for three Kennebec Dams Below Moosehead Lake
The article warns that plans to build three massive dams on the Kennebec River just below Moosehead Lake could flood large forested areas, kill trees, and destroy scenic lakes. It argues that while expanding unused water power is needed, preserving Maine’s lakes and woods should not be sacrificed, to protect tourism revenue from the region’s natural playground status.
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Kennebec
Moosehead Lake
Maine
Moosehead
Mayor's bridge plan faces 15 million cost a major question
The editor questions funding a city bridge to East Benton at 15 million dollars and possible annual interest costs. It argues against debt limit overreach and cites a bank scandal at South Bridge Savings Bank where treasurer Hall misappropriated about 424 thousand dollars. It urges trustees to reimburse depositors and hold authorities accountable.
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Fitzgerald
East Benton
Chapin
Southbridge Savings Bank
John A. Hall
Board of Trustees
Massachusetts
Massachusetts to form commission on high living costs
The article notes Massachusetts will form a commission to study rising living costs, with a May 1 report deadline, a $25 000 budget, and authority to compel witness attendance and paper production. It emphasizes selecting members for knowledge in law, trade, labor, and political economy, as meat prices rise and cold storage tightens.
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Congress
Massachusetts
Commission
Committee of Congress
New York
Illumination at hearing on tax amendment by Massachusetts Republicans
A testimony before the Federal Relations Committee reveals that some Massachusetts Republican lawmakers who voted for the income tax amendment now oppose it. The exchange between Robert Luce and Rep. Carr exposes alleged political maneuvering as Taft weighs the issue. The piece urges Massachusetts to endorse the amendment as a fair form of taxation and set a national example.
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Federal Relations Committee
Robert Luce
Representative Carr
Boston
Taft
Carr
Luce
Massachusetts
Congressional
Congress
Too Late For Old Flags In National Debates
The piece critiques Senator Heyburn Idaho for opposing government tents to Confederate veterans at Mobile encampment. It mocks revival of the bloody shirt and lauds a shift away from sectional bitterness in Congress.
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Heyburn
Idaho
Mobile
Congress
Open court-martial reveals vulgar naval tongue over the wire
The open court-martial exposes a naval officer using obscene language during a telephone call with a civilian. The article questions the standard expected of an officer and a gentleman and notes the offender later retracted the words by letter without changing them. It asks why such profanity was spoken and whether a mere official reprimand suffices.
New England Affection Corporation Proposal
A satirical letter outlines a scheme to form a corporation selling affection to charming young ladies in New England. A man proposes a two person partnership with a solicitor handling contracts while the other provides “affection” and canvasses door to door. Replies mock the idea and pledge to be treasurer while exposing impractical details and potential conflicts.
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Newt
New England
New England Affection Corporation
Merlin
Coeur D'Amour
Boston
New England Affection Company
When is anon in the dictionary inquiry humors
A Harvard Cambridge reader explains anon means the time is not present. Anon is later than now, but as soon as later becomes now anon stays ahead. The note praises the student’s thirst for knowledge and curiosity.
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Newkirk
Boston Post
Lon
Anon
Iask
Jap Boy
Yorahamma Kowtow
Harvard School
Cambridge
Mass
Yokahamma
Little Memoirs or File Business in the Post’s ad notes
A brief Victorian style ad mentions the phrase little memoirs or file business and a remark about paying and receiving a statement of account. It advertises a full page valentine souvenir printed in colors in the upcoming Sunday Post.
A Winter Journey to Newcastle Jamaica and Sunny Jamaica
A travel note describes Jamaica's Newcastle mountain camp near Kingston at 890 feet, linked by new carriage road for 80 shillings. Visitors reach barracks at 3900 feet with vine hung quarters and English gardens, offering coastal and Kingston views across 100 miles. Tourists may ascent to St Catherine's Peak at 5000 feet for famed vistas. Thursday's Post will print a Montego Bay street scene.
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Jamaica
Newcastle
Kingston
Gordon Town
Ecity
Bles
Port Royal
Palisadoes
St. Catherine's Peak
Weather lore and street scenes from a Boston column
A mused note on early spring prospects and a geographer's tale of Yuletide decor removal. A passerby admires General Hocker’s equestrian statue as a child voices wonder at how the horse got there. Reports describe the penitential season, the Philharmonics Hour at Salem Y M C A, and Bishop Rowe’s Alaska travels with subzero dog sled journeys. Newton hockey rink activity and Lincoln Day plans frame local civic life along with Wellesley astronomer Brooks discussing a suggestive new comet. Ella Gleason addresses franchise franchise, and a Parker House banquet shines for Surveyor McCarthy. An amused rider recalls a door-latch fix on a Lynn Malden car and Walter Grant’s El Paso interests.
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William B. Brooks
Wellesley
Halley
Ella Gleason
Roxbury
Suffolk County Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Newton W. C. 7. U
Sylvester Durgin
Arlington Street
Newton
Bobbh Fishing for Smelts Through the Fee Is
A fragmentary notice notes fishing activity for smelts tied to a fee or permit system. The readable parts suggest local anglers pursue seasonal catches under regulation, with unclear exact dates or agencies referenced.
Passing Winter Verse and Local Church Notices
The piece opens with Walt Mason verses lamenting a stormy winter and predicts spring bringing potatoes and garden fare. It shifts to local Boston area church happenings at Walnut Immanuel Roxbury with a dinner, sermons by Rev Clarence A Vincent and Rev Arthur J Smith, D D, and Fred Butler joining the Chapmen Alexander forces at St John NB. A Hope Chapel social and John Gordon's talk on his service with The Black Watch in Egypt and the Sudan is noted, followed by the consecration date for St Chrysostom's Wollaston church on Feb 22 at 10 am.
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Walt Mason
Arthur J. Smith
D. D
Fred Butler
South Bramingham
Chapman-Alexander
St. John, N. B
Hope Chapel
Old South Church
John Gordon
Forty-second Highlanders
Black Watch
Egypt
Sudan
Ice on Hull shore proves treacherous this winter
The article notes thick two foot salt water ice offshore at Hull but warns it is dangerous for the unwary. It says seasoned locals know soft spots and several Boston vacationers recently fell into the water while trying winter fishing, failing to secure fish.
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Hull
Notable tribute to Ole Bull at Chicago centennial
The Bjorgvin singing society in Chicago sent a centennial tribute to Ole Bull, praised by Bjornson and Norwegians worldwide. The piece recalls his patriotism and music, noting his Norway pride, concerts in America, and his death in 1880, with Bergen dignitaries sending felicitations.
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Ole Bull
Singing Society
Bjorgvin
Chicago
Boston
Norway
Bergen
Biernstjerne BG Bjornson
Ole Olsen Viol
Frederick VI
Denmark
Welhaven
Bjornson
Wergeland
Land
America
Wizard
Among the Churches of Greater Boston
Ash Wednesday observances span Boston churches with St Pauls hosting 8 and 10 am services and a 12:10 noonday address by Rev. Edmund S. Rousmanier. Trinity Emmanuel and Church of the Advent follow similar schedules excluding the noon service.
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St. Paul’s
Edmund S. Rousmaniere
Trinity
Emmanuel
Church of the Advent
Mildred Champagne Advice Column on Love and Trust
A reader asks about engagement fidelity as another man shows interest. Mildred Champagne counsels giving the fiancé the benefit of the doubt, expressing hurt gently, and avoiding rash breaks while assessing real behavior before deciding.
Forgiveness and Advice on a Street Corner Apology
A 19 year old man asks if he should accept an apology from a young lady who spread a false story about him. The advice urges forgiveness, recommends letting her speak when they meet, and to avoid insisting on an apology while noting actions can speak louder than words. The piece emphasizes mercy and reconciliation to mend a lonesome heart.
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Miss Champagne
Trulx
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