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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
6
The 1908 Boston Post-Intelligencer lists daily and Sunday subscription prices, office contact details, payment policies, and editor publisher credits. It notes advance payment requirements, discontinuation for nonpayment, and how to notify postal authorities about delivery issues.
The editorial favors placing all municipal department heads under civil service. It argues the move would protect incumbents and prevent political turnover while noting incompetence can still be removed even under civil service protections.
Dr. Charles Harrington of the State Board of Health told a legislative committee that cocaine and its compounds demand legal restraint. He warned the growth of cocaine use has risen alarmingly, surpassing morphine in its danger, and urged stricter control to limit availability.
An official assurance states the United States will fully bar Japanese laborers while Canada and Mexico emigration are already closed. The Japanese government has halted emigration to the Hawaiian Islands, reducing risk of friction if the convention is faithfully upheld.
The will of the late Varnum Lincoln of Andover leaves 500 dollars to the town treasurer. The income funds an annual old-fashioned spelling match with prizes and honors in a public hall. Professor Brander Matthews backed by Carnegie funds faces conservative opposition.
The Economic Club heard a report recommending a tax cut on personal property. Lucius Tuttle argued that stocks and bonds in large cities are taxed ineffectively and encourage evasion or relocation. He supported a modest rate to improve returns and local revenues, calling it a worthwhile experiment.
Representatives and corporate leaders warn that railroad merger aims to create a New England monopoly. They argue such consolidation privateering harms public interests, citing Boston & Albany lease failures and Old Colony rate hikes. They urge immediate legislative action before July 1908 renewal.
President Roosevelt formally calls on the Interstate Commerce Commission to probe whether the Louisville and Nashville railroad is truthfully citing recent legislation as the cause of proposed employee wage cuts. The move aims to shed light amid political expectations.
City notes show Mayor Hibbard backing $75000 for Calf Pasture pumps to fix sewage handling. He favors abolishing police listing with assessment duties returning to the Board of Assessors, arguing savings from shifting duties. Madden deputy collector reinstated after mix up with clerical discharge. He also praised Normal School janitor service costing $7000 for staff of ten women and five men and inspected Fort Hill garbage plant with investigators.
The ninth Alabama District Republican executive committee met in Birmingham claiming Taft for President with resolutions praising his candidacy and also noting support for Roosevelt.
Dear Newt I propose square eggs from square hens with square nests and a square henhouse. We patent the idea and split profits. I can invest from 50 cents to 60 thousand dollars after a bank talk. If eggs can be square the market could be vast says Biditor All Sorts.
A man explains his wife wants him to work all day and then take a night shift at a theatre, outlining a demanding schedule and strain on family life.
The reader asks whether a man running around a tree goes before or behind himself. Bud Hinckley answers that if coming he goes in front of himself, if going he comes behind himself. The editor invites further puzzling questions from Jed Peters.
The speaker mocks the fable as a nature fakir editorial note.
Henry D Atwood writes to defend traditional child dress practices in Back Bay. He recalls mothers and grandmothers wrapping children in five blankets to guard against cold and argues Scots endure harsher conditions. He cites a cold ridden winter incident where a boy dried by a parlor fire and faced no punishment.
The Observant Citizen notes Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mordant visiting relatives, and the death of Daniel I. Demon, treasurer of Franklin Mining Company. Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association prepares for a March 2 barn party with a large committee aiding. Professor William Rolfe comments on his granddaughter Josephine Rolfe, named after Joseph Jefferson. Boston theatre figures Melrose and Roosevelt noted as rising vaudeville talent. Parking lot car scramble at Park Street subway ends with a recovered fur boa. A court heat delay recalls Marie Antoinette era etiquette in U S District Court. Washington’s Birthday reunion at South Boston High School honors athletic stars with trophies on display. A near-miss on Washington Street involves a falling close to a moving car. Commentary on living on $3 a week references Boswell and Johnson. Charlestown couple James Hart and Anna Convey announce marriage at St Mary’s Church February 26 with Lincoln Street residence planned. Brookline fire department boasts strong men like Engineer James Lyons. Cambridge officer John Conroy pursues Massachusetts bar with patrol-wagon duties and law studies. East Cambridge’s St John’s Institute previews A Trip to Panama musical farce. Ward 20 Democratic Club secretary John A. Anderson expected to return after illness.
A reader asks which finger and hand to wear engagement and marriage rings. The expert says the engagement ring goes on the third finger of the left hand, and the wedding ring later takes precedence on the same finger and hand.
A puzzled writer asks for thoughtful birthday present ideas for his girlfriend in a cautious money climate. He suggests tasteful options suitable for a six month relationship and notes birthdays are rare, urging tasteful generosity without heavy spending.
Thomas Jones endures a boys’ taunt about not fitting in and envies the New Boy’s wealth and toys. After a flare of anger he shoves snow at him and fights, then resumes work with a whistle, dreaming of better days and his father’s return.
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