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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1910
Page
8
The Boston Post issue from February 15 1910 reports daily news highlights and local updates with notices and brief items reflecting the period’s newspaper style.
Subscription rates list six months and yearly prices for the Sunday Post with Canada and domestic per copy details. The notice states all money sent at sender’s risk, payments in advance, and discontinuation on expiration. Contact and editor details given for the Boston Post Publishing Company.
The proposal to nominate Judge Robert O. Harris of the Superior Court to replace the deceased Congressman Lovering for the Republican machine in the 14th district arouses considerable concern. Harris opposes Speaker Cannon and would vote with protestants against autocratic rule, potentially tipping a solid Republican district toward opposition.
Andrew Carnegie challenges Mayor Gaynor over taxation on his personal property claiming law requires only assets tax. Carnegie threatens to relocate if his spelling is not upheld while Mayor Gaynor notes the letter with new simplified spelling. The piece jests at deducting a cent or two for each spelling drop from Carnegie's $5 million assessment.
In a clear departure from common stories of officers being captured, Southbridge night watchmen opened fire on burglars attempting to loot the post office, driving them from town. The act is praised as both physical and moral victory, signaling the robbers will face resistance from determined local police.
Congress confronts a measure to amend immigration laws, aiming to bar most Japanese from naturalization except merchants, teachers, students or travelers. If enacted it would place Japan on par with China, denying laborers entry and sparking a dangerous national insult to Japan. Roosevelt faced a tough balancing act amid California tensions.
Than Aguadilla, the principal town of northwestern Porto Rico, is praised for its picturesque setting between limestone hills and the shore. It features a fountain from Columbus's spring, a marble cross marking the landing site, and a 18,000 population amid exports of sugar, rum, oranges, and pineapples. Nearby Mona island lies between Porto Rico and San Domingo, with steep shores and a notable rock formation. A future Post picture will show Porto Ricans on a holiday jaunt.
The article notes debates over Japanese presence in California public schools and a pledge not to legislate against Japan if it limits immigration. It claims Japan agrees to restrict immigration, with enforcement ongoing while warning that national leaders must tread carefully. It argues California requires relief from Japanese cheap labor and urges Congress to act despite international risk.
The Mayor and City Council approved amending ordinances to reduce principal assessors from nine to seven. The Finance Commission urged cost cuts, citing higher assessments in Boston versus other Commonwealth cities. The move frees payroll by removing two high salaried, long-criticized posts and signals other economy measures to follow without delay.
On the twelfth anniversary of the Maine tragedy in Havana Harbor, Spanish War Veterans at Faneuil Hall urged Congress to raise the wreck and move the dead to a national cemetery. They appealed for action to purge the government of a lingering disgrace and called on the republic to show gratitude.
The article argues Taft should be praised if the yell comes from reformers seeking real improvement, not from monopolies or corrupt interests. It suggests the louder the protest, the faster meaningful change will come, crediting Taft for aiming at genuine reform.
MADRID Feb 14 A Teneriffe despatch says aeronaut Joseph Brucker will attempt an Atlantic crossing in a dirigible balloon. He will be accompanied by Colonel Schaeck and A Mesner. The Crotavia will carry them toward New York via Porto Rico and Cuba up through the South.
A spoof notice declares the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty from Aerial Craft appoints the reader as Chief of Aerial Police in Suffolk with a life appointment and a 10000 dollar salary. It outlines whimsical traffic rules for airships and bonus provisions for enforcement and licensing. The item closes with a comic anecdote about John Sharp who re-enameled his bathtub after a mishap.
The fragment shows a business themed note with a slogan urging pay as you go yet warning not to hurry. It references a man and a business labeled Little Memoirs, implying a cautionary motto for prudent spending and steady progress. The exact names or dates are not provided in readable form.
The Observant Citizen notes that steamship agents report the summer demand for travel to Mediterranean ports is the highest in port history. Berths on the Boston line are fully booked with a long waiting list, attributed to the Passion Play at Oberammergau.
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