Boston Post Subscription Rates and Editorial Note
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with six to twelve month terms and rates. It notes advance payment requirements and that subscriptions may be discontinued on expiration, plus instructions for changing delivery address and obtaining the paper at New York hotels. An editorial paragraph discusses immigration born influence on population and Dr. Eliot’s suggestion to shorten pre university education to hasten marriage and family support.
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Treasury and Banks Clash Over Aldrich Bill
The Aldrich bill would authorize the Treasury to accept state and municipal bonds and certain railroad first mortgage bonds as security for public funds held by national banks. It aims to broaden currency elasticity but faces criticism for retroactive effect and extending Treasury discretion beyond safety, though it commendably requires interest on government funds deposited with national banks.
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Peace at Manila? Philippine clash near capital shocks claims
In Mariquina near Manila a Filipino force fortified a fort and repelled American scouting incursions in a severe engagement. One American officer and one private were killed, several wounded, while General San Miguel’s forces suffered 16 dead and three wounded. The report challenges the peace narrative of Roosevelt and Taft and questions how much genuine peace exists in the islands.
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Harvard Men and Matrimony Rates Raise Recruitment Concerns
The Harvard College annual report cited by President Eliot shows 28 percent of six classes married with an average of two children per couple. If these patterns reflect Harvard graduates, the potential supply of freshmen from Harvard women could fall short, impacting future college recruitment and sociological demographics.
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Sunday Eulogies in Congress Spark Reform Debate
The House of Representatives set Sunday aside for eulogies, a reform praised for saving weekday time yet opposed as a potential “dies now” business day. Speaker Henderson ruled on legislative power, but the House voted to keep Sunday free of business, a stance welcomed by many Americans.
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Park Street Church Patient in Public Use Petition Postponed
The hearing on the state’s plan to take Park Street Church property for public use is postponed to Feb 27 as petitioners need time to present their case. If they fail, private subscription may save the edifice, highlighting a fight between preservation and commercial development in Boston.
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Pastor N C Alger to Leave Bridgewater Church
The Rev. N C Alger pastor of the Bridgewater Methodist Church requests assignment to another charge after three years of service in which 51 new members joined the church and the mortgage was cancelled. Cambridge area police Lt Daniel E Curran marks 30 years of service at Roxbury Crossing station, fêted by colleagues. The Boston University day of prayer on Thursday will feature Dr Gordon of the New Old South Church.
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The Post Letter Box To the Editor of the Post
A reader laments street crossing dangers in cities warning that vehicles give pedestrians little chance for safety. He accuses express company drivers of a semi military attitude setting a poor example and questions citizen meekness in public spaces.
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Park Street Church Buyout Opinion Letter to the Editor
A reader criticizes a proposed move for the State to purchase Park Street Church arguing it would waste nearly 2 million dollars and misalign church and state. The writer suggests the church has outlived its use and favors demolishing the building for a commercial block, urging a public vote in November.
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Spinach Memory Haunts a Poem by Miss Smythe
A light verse from the humorous column All Sorts notes Miss Smythe’s latest poetic spasm about spinach and a love affair. The editor hints at including her piece in a forthcoming volume Poems You Ought to Forget.
Rurns to the Rescue by Captain Nozzle
Rufus Miller, a taciturn man with a speech stoppage, leaps into action during a city apartment fire. He climbs a six inch water stream to reach a woman and two children, then flings them to safety before sliding down to rescue himself. His daring saves the family amid a raging blaze.
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Mare Island Mayor Name Sought in 1903 Letter
A February 9 1903 Chelseaa letter to Newt asks for the present mayor of Mare Island. The Berkshire Sentinel notes a broom maker Adam Paxton overwhelmed with orders and comments Vermonts home made cider laws. The item preserves a local newspaper tone with concise community notes.
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Toothless future warned by dietary trend
Scientists warn that eating pre-chewed breakfast foods could lead to a toothless race with no toothaches or dentists' bills. A future smile might show red gums and rudimentary bumps instead of pearly incisors, a stark relic of bygone ages.
Umbrella History Cleverly Traced In Daily Note
A brief Wings You Ought To Know column notes the rain umbrella’s origins in London around 1657 and jokes about its reliability. It humorously compares chance weather, theft, and the umbrella’s unlikely status as a rainproof tool, ending with playful quips about women and crowds.
Townsend Shines in Para se Lost with Handel and Haydn Society
The Observant Citizen Stephen Townsend displayed vocal progress in the aria at the finale of Para se Lost performed by the Handel and Haydn Society last Sunday evening in Boston. Nearby, Hon and Mrs Bordman Hall hosted a sendoff for Mr and Mrs George Herric Billings of Commonwealth Avenue as they depart for an extended trip to Ormond Florida.
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Handel and Haydn Society
Harvard Upholds Bachelor Standard for Professional Schools
President Eliot's annual Harvard report asserts retention of a bachelor degree requirement for admission to theology law and medicine with a higher standard than the A B. It notes equal workload for three and four year courses and a rise in grades as well as a novel vital statistics study on Harvard graduates and their offspring. Athletic sports are analyzed with call for moderation amid broad participation and benefits to health and character.
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Crosswalk Sufferers Spark Breeze Contest Debate
A vivid anecdote describes double derbies and a breeze contest prize near Touraine corner, while Lent nears and Shrove Tuesday excites Italian demonstrations. Commuter chaos at Dudley street terminal prompts train crowding notes, with Grover the horse returning to duty after a busy period. Ex-Congressman Fitzgerald details a mix up between Henry and John in public perception, causing humorous misidentifications as they drift between titles.
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Valentine Violet Gift Unites Helen Lester and Lane Willis
On St Valentine morning Helen Lester receives a violet basket with no note and recalls Lane Willis, her old friend, who later reveals his love. After a nervous fever, she accepts, and two years later another Valentine violet seals their union with a daughter or child to come.
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Lane Willis
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Oldest New England couple sought by Boston Post contest
The Boston Post invites readers across New England to submit photographs of the oldest married couple in their area. Include a 200 word sketch with birth and marriage dates, address, children, and notable life details. The winning pair will receive a Morris Chair and a Rocking Chair, delivered prepaid.
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Venerable Somerville Couple Mark Long Lives Together
Thomas B. Richardson and wife, born 1821 in Maine, celebrate a long life in Dorchester and Somerville. They married in 1847, have seven children with two surviving sons, several grandchildren, and great grandchildren. They remain active walkers and recall old Boston days after an anecdote with a Charles Town bridge policeman.
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Thomas B. Richardson
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Dorchester
William H. Richardson
East Boston
George A. Richardson
Captain Jackson
Descriptive list of household textiles and prices
A fragmented catalog entry lists items such as curtains lace portieres sofa pillows and oriental rugs with marked prices like 12.09 14.50 18.50 and 208.00. Mentions locations near Green Portieres and Brussels Curtains and possible item codes 13492C 3070C.
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