Boston Post details subscription rates and office contact
The 1909 Boston Post announces subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, Canada copy price, and mailing details. It lists the office at 259 Washington St Boston and editor publisher E A Grozier, with notice on payment and discontinuation policies.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Maas
Seec Reserescennes
THE
Sunday Post
Canada
Mase
Post Publishing Company
E. A. Grozier
Railroad safety compare England and United States
Railroads in England reported zero deaths last year while U S lines had over 600 passenger fatalities and nearly 12 000 total deaths including staff and others. The author notes the U S mileage and passenger volume are larger yet the safety gap remains large.
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England
United States
Taft and Roosevelt Face Census Bill Revival Question
The piece questions whether Taft will veto a revived census bill after Roosevelt’s veto and a historic veto precedent. It notes the defunct measure rests in the House census committee and may be reintroduced by a new Congress seeking the same aims.
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Taft
Roosevelt
House
Congress
Charter Committee Receives Confidence for Boston Reform
The Merchants Association and Chamber of Commerce back a scrutinized city charter plan. A. Lawrence Lowell presides the joint committee of trusted Boston citizens with deep knowledge of municipal needs. The public is urged to await the committee’s draft before any referendum.
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Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
A. Lawrence Lowell
Boston
Bofton
Why Are Preservatives Used
A convention of the American Association for the Promotion of Purity in Food Products adopts resolutions declaring chemicals unnecessary in food prep. The article argues no housekeeper uses salicylic acid in beans or sulphites in corn, or benzoate in cider for health. It suggests a purity label for foods made without preservatives.
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American Association For the Promotion of
The Omni bus Society Emerges In Suburban Town
A prominent local gentleman promotes The Omni bus Society aiming to foster good neighbors and citizens through voluntary cooperation. Membership is open to all over 14 with flexible entrance and annual dues from 10 cents to 10 dollars, modeled after Puritan town meetings and emphasizing optimistic civic duty.
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Omnibus Society
Unclear fragment hints at contentment and home life
The text suggests a shift toward more substantive content and away from gossip, aiming for a happier home environment. It emphasizes steadier themes over sensationalism and hints at improved domestic life quality.
Taft urged action on Knox disqualification critique
The editorial condemns President Taft for pressing Congress to override Knox disqualification for a cabinet post. It calls Knox highly capable but argues the appeal to public misfortune is excessive and unconstitutional. It notes a precedent with A. T. Stewart and urges selecting a qualified Democrat without breaching the law.
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Congress
Senator Knox
Senator Hale
Mr. Knox
Knox
Department of State
A. T. Stewart
Stewart
The Indian Shadow and the Fate of Empire
The piece argues that attempts on Lord Minto show India’s instability under British rule. It laments daily assassinations and growing riots, predicts a second Sepoy mutiny, and portrays Indians as seeking deliverance from English governance. It likens Indian governance to colonial misrule and warns the U S about ruling Filipinos.
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Minto
India
England
China
United States
Governor Hughes pushes publicity to force stock listing
The governor's committee reports on Wall Street practices and two corporations move from unlisted to listed NYSE status. Unlisted stocks lack mandatory annual financial statements, making them speculative. Publicity could convert speculation into investment and improve transparency for stockholders.
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Hughes
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
Boston Stock Exchange
Draper
Humming Birds On Toast Spark Conservation Alarm
A San Antonio man ordered 500 humming birds from a Mexican dealer to serve at a banquet. The piece warns that slaughter for plumage harms farmers and highlights heavy bird losses in the South and Massachusetts. It calls for stronger laws to protect birds and notes their ecological value.
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San Antonio
Mexico
Massachusetts
Rat-Attack Egg Heist and Word Puzzle Exchange
A reader explains how rats haul eggs from nest to hole using tails and coordinated pulls in a humorous description. Another letter debates a mock definition of Rough House, with a playful exchange about language and misprints.
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Newt
Hennery
Mass
Rooster
Maurice Chaire
Hanover
N. H
Maurice
All Sorts Query Sparks Lighthearted Debate in Letters
In Dorchester and Concord Massachusetts readers mock a question about cow milk colors and dietary myths. The exchange features a farmer boy, a hen with no black eyes, and humorous dismissals of the original inquiry.
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Merry Farmer Boy
Dorchester
Mass
Danvers
Polar garb and fast spin claim raise car ownership twist
A motorist in bearskin and goggles jokes about speed while debating nerves, insisting he owns no car and is a pedestrian, while a passerby questions the scene and the claim.
Stubb and Penn Discuss Vow to Never Kiss a Woman
Stubb explains a vow never to kiss a woman and Penn jokes that the vow may be real now, noting the man has joined the Onion Club.
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Stubb
Penn
Onion Club
Cordial Meeting Turns To Heartbreak Over Love Rivalry
A man recalls a dinner dance where instant attraction led to bold affection and failed pursuit. He laments a heart battered by unrequited love as news arrives that the beloved will wed his rival, and he offers quiet congratulations.
Boston Marks Lincoln Birthday With Flags And Events
Private homes and clubs across Boston and suburbs observed Lincoln’s birthday with flags and meetings. The Vincent Club hires James Gilbert for Harem Scarum at Jordan Hall April 28 29 and 39. Class of ’63 from Phillips Grammar School plans a reunion mass meeting at West End House.
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Vincent Club
James Gilbert
Elizabeth Porter
Jordan Hall
Phillips Grammar School
West End House
Eaton Street
Lexington
Massachusetts
State House
Urges Restoration of Bunker Hill Jamaica Plain Cars
Letter to the editor requests restoration of the Bunker Hill Jamaica Plain streetcars via Washington Street after the new tunnel opened. The surface cars on the Bunker Hill line were removed except those to ScoMay, prompting civic appeal.
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Bunker Hill
Washington St
Jamaica Plain
Washington Street
ScoMay
Mother of Lincoln, A Tribute in Verse by Harriet Monroe
A poem tribute in Century Magazine honors Nancy Hanks as the mother of Abraham Lincoln. It portrays her as a steadfast, unseen source of strength for the nation, praising her influence amid times of struggle and victory.
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Mother of Lincoln
Harriet Monroe
Century Magazine
Surface cars needed to ease transit menaces
A Bunker Hill resident argues in a letter that surface cars via Washington street would relieve the burden of climbing elevated stairs for workers and the infirm, asserting the current setup is a nuisance to the business district. The letter is dated February 12, 1909.
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