The Boston Post February 12 1909 newspaper notice
The Boston Post published February 12 1909 lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, office address at 259 Washington St Boston and payment instructions. It names editor and publisher F r A Grozier and notes postal notices and renewal details.
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Post Publishing
FE. A. Grozier
Expert Opinion on Panama Canal Cost Sparks Debate
President McKinley once cited a cost under 143 million dollars with possible reduction to 116 million. Now Senator Kittredge, Canal Commission chair, cites 400 million dollars, based on expert estimates. The public questions what expert opinion truly proves.
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Let the People Speak on Boston Charter Referendum
A public plea to the Great and General Court to pass a Boston charter with Lincoln's motto in mind. The piece argues any new government must win popular consent or fail, urging support for a referendum.
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Beacon Ifill
Boston
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Treaty Obligations and California's Federal Duty
The piece argues that California's failure to pass anti-Japanese bills avoids crisis and respects federal treaty obligations. It emphasizes Japan's equal rights under the most favored nation clause, asserting treaties as the supreme law binding all states and defining the United States as a nation rather than mere municipalities.
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City payroll tensions amid layoffs and raises
The city suspends 80 sewer department workers citing lack of work while health department staff receive raises of 800 and 400 dollars. The editorial argues economy should begin at the top and laments boosting salaries during layoff season, noting laboring men deserve priority.
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Have We Two Presidents Taft Power Question
The piece notes Taft as President-elect and asks if his private actions aboard a naval ship and in Panama exceed private rights. It questions legality of his inspections and orders to widen the Culebra cut, and ponders the precedent for republican authority.
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Goethals
Overstepped boundaries of executive taste in prebureaucratic dispute
The text questions the executive overreach and presidential prerogatives amid a two president impression, suggesting a constitutional or political power struggle. It implies criticism of authority without detailing specific events or actors.
Abraham Lincoln: A Century Since His Birth and Legacy
A commemorative tribute lauds Abraham Lincoln as a masterful statesman and liberator. It praises his humility, justice, and mercy, likening him to Christ and Buddha, and declares him the architect of the nation’s union and liberty.
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Political revolution urged to topple the Republican machine
The piece praises Governor Hughes of New York for a plan to bar Federal office holders from political conventions and push direct senatorial elections. It argues his program would curb patronage, depose party bosses, and calls for a Massachusetts counterpart. It questions Governor Draper’s courage and readiness to lead this change.
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Joseph
Obey the Law on Taft Knox Secretary of State Talk
The article urges adherence to the Constitution arguing against taft’s push to appoint Senator Knox as Secretary of State. It warns that evading the law would set a dangerous precedent and cites other qualified men available without unconstitutional changes.
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Philander C. Knox
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Editorial appreciation for Weymouth street takeover concerns
A reader thanks the Morning Post for its February 9 editorial about Weymouth Selectmen taking over streets in North Weymouth. The letter notes summer visitors and new houses on one hill lack proper access, with muddy roads and fields hindering passage in wet weather. Boston, February 10.
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Frazzled Verse From Newton Newkirk on Boston Heat
ALL SORTS by Newton Newkirk presents a satirical poem set in Massachusetts. It laments taxes in a costly town and jokes about wartime mobilization while mocking hardships like cold radiators. References include Dewey, Danvers, and Mt. Washington in Everett Massachusetts.
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Don’t Use Big Words Says a Bustling Exchange
A lengthy letter mocks verbose phrasing and pleads for concise language. The correspondent ridicules grandiloquence and urges plain, clear speech with sharp wit and misunderstood idioms.
Women and Stamp Language Sparks Candid Letters
A reader column from Stoughton Mass presents humorous exchanges about gender norms and expressions. Beatrice adds witty examples of women stamping feet to convey commands while a man’s temper is seen as meaningless in contrast.
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Beatrice
Accommodating Banter At Bacon Ridge Post Office
The postmistress recalls Cynthia Brown praising a new young man and comparing him to a former beau. Mrs Scribbs enters with eggs and mentions reading his love letters written on postal cards, revealing a small town charm and gossip scene.
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Cynthia Brown
Bacon Ridge
Various Local Notes Include Illness, Theatre and City Sports
The Observant Citizen reports a tee moved onto Frog Pond, possible mischief or romance. Honey Boy actor George Evans underwent appendicitis surgery in New York and is out of action with Raymond Hitchcock stepping in. Arlington hosts a Menotomy Canoe Club party. Robert Luce jokes about a Jamaica trip and dog show ads. Sherlock Holmes hunter Inspector Fay T. Kent gains praise. Laura Burt attends Cymrodorian Society gathering. Dr Edward D Hurley seen well after overseas trip. G A R veterans plan school talks for President’s birthday centennial. Subway block signal issue prompts safety stop. Belmont Town Hall hosts Oak Farm drama Feb 15 end.
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