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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1907
Page
6
The item lists subscription rates and office details for the Post Publishing Company in Boston Massachusetts. It notes prices for 1 month and 1 year, advises prepayment, and instructs readers to notify if the paper is unavailable. Editor is Br A Grozier.
A compact row of figures lists Januarys and Sunday Post averages across five periods. The data shows rising totals from 157,531 through 233,683 with weekly Sunday figures noted alongside. The numbers appear as a brief numerical summary of readership or circulation metrics.
Detective bureau notice ordered the return of Mark Twain’s gifted watch. The watch was promptly found and restored, highlighting how easily a simple boss demand can recover stolen timepieces. The piece contrasts Twain’s return with others lost in New York who do not get their watches back.
The piece questions the ice trust head's claim that famine danger is past and cautions that abundance may not curb future price spikes. It notes famine prices for coal, possible petroleum-driven kerosene hikes, and the risk of extortion despite bumper crops, urging skepticism toward assurances.
The Massachusetts Governor urges a restrained Lincoln Day homage, viewing it as a commemorative event rather than a holiday. The proclamation endorses a dignified observance to boost patriotic sentiment, honoring Abraham Lincoln as a pivotal historical figure.
The piece recalls Sir William Howard Russell known as Dr Russell to Americans for his Civil War reporting from Bull Run. It notes his rapid rise to international fame with the London Times and his role in shaping American sentiment against England as a partisan correspondent for the South.
Russell, who died on Sunday, was knighted twelve years ago alongside Henry Irving. He set the pace for modern newspaper war correspondence and, though surpassed by younger colleagues, he remained renowned for his extended service and entertaining work.
The piece notes Indiana Republican bosses repudiate Fairbanks and claim a backfire, while other regions show tepid support. It suggests the Roosevelt successor may not be a Republican and that opposition in Indiana signals possible party change. The tone reflects cautious impact on Fairbanks as Roosevelt pursues another term.
The opening speech signals the Irish question as the central issue between Lords and Commons. The government plan to create an elective Dublin council to curb Castle authority faces Lords rejection, while Irish party balks at a half measure toward home rule. If Lords block the bill, Liberal efforts to curb hereditary obstruction may surge.
Hearings begin at the State House on bills regulating automobile use amid rapid adoption by businesses and individuals. The United States now leads world production with 60,000 cars in 1906, surpassing France, England, and Germany, while imports approach 1,200 autos valued near 4 million dollars.
A drifting narrator recalls a deserted mining claim in a canyon, a rough roofless cabin, and a lone laborer who chased wealth in the West. The poem contrasts hopeful toil with harsh fortune as night campfire scenes unfold beside a river under starlit skies.
Mrs. Mary Kuhn of Brooklyn accused furrier Charles Leiffler of slapping her after an alteration to a fur cape. The judge fined Leiffler ten dollars and warned about harsher penalties for a repeat offense prompting a call for calm and lawfulness.
A Baltimore physician Dr T I Shearer declares he will never wear a hat again to prove hats are unhealthy for men. He proposes a treatise arguing hair and scalp health improve without hats and mocks future generations bearing bald heads. He even jokes women should give up hats to aid mankind financially.
Mrs Harry Lehr and her husband attract Berlin gossip as Lehr, an American agent for a French champagne, stirs royal circles in flamboyant dress. The chatter says the Emperor will not receive him over a champagne gaffe during the christening of the imperial yacht, fueling farcical intrigue.
A witty remark contrasts a husband who speaks publicly with a wife who acts as the home front speaker. The quip hints at gender roles and domestic influence implied by public versus private rhetoric.
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a tale where a hungry cat named Waddles asks for food and is made to work by a householder who first notices no wood and then has the cat turn the wringer for two hours in the kitchen as the woman washes.
In Illustrated News Lola-Young is hinted to have significant funds after Grace questions the source. Lola reveals a book with nearly a hundred cheques that were never written on, suggesting substantial hidden wealth.
Observant Citizen Mr. Wadsworth Harris performs at Carnegie Hall in a fundraiser for St Mary’s Episcopal School. Other items note a new electric church sign in Jamaica Plain, a Dorchester transfer station waiting room need, and local civic efforts by William M. Noble and Alfred Hemenway. The text also recounts a serialized romance involving Clinton Wentworth, Marjorie Freeman, and Robert Norris, ending with a rekindled reunion in Paris.
The paper notes the upcoming one hundredth anniversary of Henry W. Longfellow's birth on the 27th and urges readers to recall his celebrated poems. It states the Post will publish daily gems from Longfellow’s works in anticipation of the celebration.
The poem depicts a parent in a study hearing children’s laughter and footsteps as they plot a playful surprise. Alice Allegra Edith appear, then rush the author, entering the castle of the heart with kisses and embraces. The speaker vows to keep them safe forever until walls crumble, ending with Longfellow’s inscription.
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