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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
8
Boston Post announcing subscription costs for various terms and the Sunday edition rates. Includes postal details, office address at 259 Washington St, and payment instructions. Notes Canada copy price and international handling.
The Senate proposes cutting battleship tonnage from 26000 to 21000 while stressing ships should outrank rivals. With ships aging quickly and air power rising, experts urge building windward ready vessels. A Pacific fleet majority is praised to deter Japan and maintain peace against jingoistic threats.
Editor Herbert P. Gillett argues day labor raises costs for Panama Canal projects and condemns government day labor as inefficient. He favors self respecting voluntary labor and warns against sliding toward peonage while stressing American ship use after completion.
The Swedish Diet passes a sweeping act extending voting rights to women, giving Sweden international prominence in the equal suffrage movement. Finland’s status as a Russian duchy limits its impact, while New Zealand and Australia remain colonial examples. This shift elevates Swedish women to parity in political life and marks a historic advance in world politics.
The article argues a shift from individual grit and bold leadership to strict naval discipline and centralized strategic control. It notes Lord Charles Beresford’s old guard style is fading as wireless communication and a Naval Board guide future sea battles, reducing personal critique in favor of obedience to orders.
The piece argues that new naval conditions resemble volatile explosives needing instant obedience. It praises Lord Charles Beresford as a successful officer but a poor servant whose retirement, two years early, would strengthen Anglo-Saxon naval discipline worldwide.
The Courier-Post weighs the Finance Commission draft charter praising its study while warning that the recall of a mayor after two years is flawed. It argues the two year recall with a four year term complicates removal, favors easier dismissal, and cautions against binding the next four year term to the recall outcome.
This profile recalls George T Angell elder brother of animal cruelty prevention famed for his benevolent reputation. As a boy in Vermont he rescued a frightened horse, working all night to save its life, a moment that set his lifelong commitment to animal welfare.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt was fined 250 by Justice Guy after leaving for Europe while subpoenaed as a juror in the Supreme Court. Affidavits showed he departed for Europe and could not attend, and the judge ruled the absence insufficient excuse.
A playful verse by Newton Newkirk titled All Sorts proclaims release from fetters and rival tyrannies. The piece praises a beloved uniting two souls in freedom and trust and ends with a quote from John Devine Inflater.
The piece argues the American hen deserves national emblem status over the eagle noting its industry and egg laying. It cites anecdotes from Ithaca and Youngstown about hens responding to spring cues and even to tobacco, with record laying by Mrs. Appleby’s hen and a jab at Standard Oil in comparison.
A humorous exchange between Dear Newt and Brother Bill explains that the squeak found in a man’s shoe moves into his leg, settles in the knee, and causes inflammatory rheumatism. The dialogue uses simple math and comparisons to illustrate the point.
Secret Service contact in Chelsea Massachusetts sought market quotes for yeggs per dozen. The brief exchange with Chief Watts ended abruptly when the question about the price was misunderstood. The note hints yegge may be listed in the Boston Curb.
The Observant Citizen reports Colonel Mulhall’s Oklahoma Rough Riders featuring Lucille Mulhall in Washington parades, with plans to tour New England afterward. It notes Boston figures, church events, weather impacts on elections, and local society happenings around the inauguration week.
Edwin G. Cooley, offered the presidency of a Boston publishing company, tells Chicago board of education his resignation as schools superintendent is final. The board urged reconsideration but he confirmed the decision in a letter.
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