Boston Post of February 1 1910 details and rates
The Boston Post issue from February 1 1910 announces publication details and subscription rates for the Daily and Sunday Post. It lists prices for six months and one year, notes mailing and payment terms, and provides instruction for subscribers to report delivery issues to the Post Publishing Company.
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Her Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Tee Sunday
Barton
Wasa
Post Publisiting Company
Boston Sunday Post
Boston Daily Post
Still a claimant to Rostand genius confronts modern drama theft claims
The Chicago Society for the Suppression of Bores weighs Samuel Eberly Gross as perpetual claimant to Edmond Rostand’s genius. He alleges Rostand stole Cyrano from his Merchant Prince of Corneville and that L Aiglon and Chanticler are plundered works. The piece mocks his logic and urges him to stop.
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Chicago Society For the Suppression of Bores
Samuel Eberly Gross
Edmond Rostand
Rostand
Gross
America
Boston & Maine plans $2,000,000 upgrade of locomotives and coaches
The Boston and Maine railroad will invest two million dollars immediately to replace aging engines and passenger cars, a move hailed by patrons after years of deteriorating rolling stock. The piece also argues for a constitutional tax amendment to allow class-based state taxation and supports federal income tax powers, citing Elihu Root.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine
New England
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Commonwealth
Chamber of Commerce
Elihu Root
Senate
United States
Congress
Curious Case of Conductor James A. Cook
The Order of Railway Conductors protest a two years ten months sentence for James A. Cook a Mexican railroad conductor charged with contributory negligence in thefts from cars. He denies participation and seeks U S protection and a fuller inquiry by Mr Knox amid claims of unjust punishment.
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James A. Cook
Cook
United States
Knox
South Hadley Tax Collector Arrested in Larceny Case
Massachusetts reports a fifth town official charged with larceny as a tax collector in a few months. The piece questions the honesty of town treasurers and tax collectors and notes frequent revelations of theft in local offices. The tone urges scrutiny of public books and governance.
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Massachusetts
South Hadley
Otser
Officials seek new laws to curb town money abuse
Officials of small municipalities voice distrust in current practices and urge stricter laws to deter official stealing. They argue that reliance on personal honesty is inadequate and call for stronger safeguards on handling town moneys.
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New York
Breakfastless Children in Boston Spark Public Outcry
Citizens react to Chairman Ellis claim that 1000 Boston pupils arrive at school breakfastless. The note urges private charity to aid hungry children without pauperizing families, arguing it's disgraceful for any student to study on an empty stomach.
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Boston
Ellis
School Board
The Ice Crop Likely To Bless The Summer Demand
The piece notes a plentiful ice crop from Western fields and Eastern ponds, with a cold snap causing some pipe and civic disruptions. It forecasts ample ice for the hot season at moderate prices, while criticizing the Ice Trust’s rigid control over domestic users.
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Ice Trust
Post circulation list details 1910 Boston Post coverage
The Boston Post releases its annual 1910 circulation analysis in a leather bound reference style. It lists how many copies reach every town in every state and details post circulation patterns.
Dreamlike Goldfish Tricks From a Boston Fan
A Boston correspondent recounts teaching a pet goldfish remarkable feats including swimming out of water, singing in a cage, and performing circus-like routines. The tale ends with the fish biting neighbors, being shot, and dinner of planked goldfish, paired with self deprecating humor and tears.
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Boston
Little Memoirs Moral Fable About A Hive Treasury
A busy bee stores honey for future needs while the hive treasurer siphons funds. He hides missing honey by juggling books until he flees leaving a lunch note. Trustees repay 85 percent to depositors, urging whistle for the rest. MORAL Nearly everybody is whistling.
Red Legged Hen Thief Faces Public Gaffe in Boyne City
Mrs. Charles Rounds of Boyne City Michigan found hens stolen and marked the legs red to catch the thief. He returned to the roost and was later identified when she bought pullets at market and reported the theft to an officer. The thief awaits in jail reflecting on his misdeed as clouds pass by.
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Charles Rounds
Boyne City
Mich
Rose Palmer
Bacon
Edwin Snow
Ashmont
Zebadiah Marey
Dracut Street
Mr. Snow
Wasted Effort in Social Quip on Engagement
Stella laments Miss Vassaris engagement to young De Smythe. Maude questions the match, noting she speaks three languages while he understands only one. The exchange showcases social stakes and wit in intimate circle chatter.
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Stella
Torchy the office boy keeps pace with brighter stories
In this reader note the red headed office boy Torchy is described as delivering faster, stronger items each issue. The upcoming Post Magazine issue is teased with Shunting Brother Bill as its main title for next Sunday's edition.
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Torchy
Bill
Next
Post
A Winter Journey to Sunnier Jamaica's Montego Bay
A traveler describes Montego Bay Jamaica as a growing winter resort with rail distance from Kingston of 118 miles. The piece notes historical shifts from Spanish to English rule, Rose Hall ruins, the old Parish Church, and a sanitarium on a hill. It highlights sea bathing at Doctor's Cove and scenic drives amid land and sea vistas.
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Montego
Jamaica Railway
Kingston
Cuba
Doctor’s Cove
Rose Hall
Observant Citizen notes on Boston area life and people
A column recounts varied Boston events and personalities. It mentions horse accidents on Tremont Street near the Common, praise for James A. Page the longtime Boston grammar school master, a fire rescue with canary saved by Back Bay police, and social notices including visitors, weddings, and club events.
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Dwight School
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Sullivan
Corbett
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Harrington
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Songster
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Alaska
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London
Alice Larkin
Portsmouth
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India
Gordon Abbott
James J. Higginson, Jr
Robert N. Bacon
St. Bartholomew’s Church
Electra Havemeyer
James Watson Webb
Cape Horn
City Point
Mary D. Ahern
Second Street
South End
Abraham Lincoln
St. Stephen’s House
Harry Lavine
Rufe
Fessenden
Port McCarthy
Parker House
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Gaskin
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Revere
Jim Barry
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Manus Fish
John B. Doherty
C. H. Housman
Spring Park Avenue
Jamaica Plain
Old Cove
Newton
Cohasset
Hook and Ladder 1
Hingham
Roswell L. Litchfield
Captain Roberts
California
Fic Syrup Co
Housman
Avery ST
Tremont
Adams Square
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