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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post published daily by Post Publishing Co on February 18 1908 issue No 42 Vol 196 from 2598 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
Rates for Daily and Sunday editions list prices by duration and mention mail-order and payment terms. The notice provides subscription costs, advance payment requirement, and contact details for the Post Publishing Company in Bouton, Massachusetts.
The audacious young men who have taken millions of New York city bonds from local bidders for the 4 12 per cent issue are praised. They can endure accusations of bucket shop activity, for if bucket shop men can take substantial securities from J. P. Morgan and Co they have earned a place among high finance magnates.
The article argues Congress restored the motto In God We Trust to gold coins after it was omitted. It counters President Roosevelt’s claim that the motto was once ridiculed and suggests that, in fact, the phrase represents the American people and should not be degraded.
A New York suffrage demonstration of about 4000 people organized by Mrs Wells and local groups appeared foreign and lacked the English movement’s violence. No arrests occurred, showing American suffrage activism follows calmer lines than in Britain.
The Supreme Court decisions on organized labor provoke protest, yet reform requires statute changes. An amendment to the Sherman act introduced in the House bars its application to labor reductions in hours or wage raises and to agricultural price enhancements, signaling broader labor rights legislation.
City Hall hints at a budget reduction for the year but include county and debt costs. Officials caution the initial figures exclude county schedules and debts, making a lower tax rate uncertain. The Mayor withholds his department schedules, signaling fiscal prudence and potential overall savings.
A legislative committee hears that five years of police enumeration of voters in Boston fail to improve accuracy or efficiency. Supporters of returning to the assessor system cite duplication of work and dubious fraud claims, noting large personal tax sums among police-listed residents and urging restoration of the former system.
A verse fragment by John Devine Inflather presents a lyric meditation on Sibyl singing. The speaker describes emotional whirlwinds, winter imagery, and a longing for heavenly inspiration as he recalls love. The piece conveys poetic musings rather than a news event.
In Lynn Massachusetts two patrons A and B exchange small amounts of champagne and whiskey to test taste. They argue over which glass is stronger claiming the other has more of its partner, and agree the wrongdoer should pay. The bartender awaits judgment as the town nears dryness.
The evening features widespread umbrella debris on the streets and reports of lively lunch business near the Exchange Club. Announcements include Miss Marie J Boyle of Carney Hospital and Joseph M Lawrence of Salem engagement, plus a campaign by Collector Gill to curb loitering in the federal building.
A kind-hearted Haverhill druggist sends a spoof cold cure listing laudanum carbolic acid rat biscuit and other flavors. The item lampoons dangerous remedies and concludes the editor will not try it as the cold eases and the humor fades.
A small town tale centers on Edith, Anson, and Dick the St. Bernard. Anson wins Edith’s heart with courtship while Dick, jealous, keeps a silent vigil. Edith reveals an engagement ring and plans to marry Anson next month, leaving Dick to brood in quiet heartbreak.
A fragmentary philosophical exchange on wealth and reputation. The speaker, addressing a child, defines a respectable fortune as one large enough to command respect for the holder's opinions, hinting at social status in matters of influence.
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