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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1907
Page
6
The Boston Post issue details rates and subscriptions for the Post and Sunday Post. It lists prices for daily and Sunday editions, payment terms, and notices about advance payments and discontinuation. Editorial contact details and publisher information are provided.
A proposal aims to empower inspecting physicians in public schools with exclusive authority to issue admission certificates for unvaccinated children. It questions how a clinic physician can learn each child’s physical peculiarities as a private family doctor does for many students.
Japanese in Honolulu protest the new immigration bill as enslaving them to Hawaiian capitalists and describe it as ruinous to Japanese interests in Hawaii. The remarks suggest strong opposition to Japanese exclusion and raise questions about Hawaii as a Pacific stepping stone.
The piece argues Foley should not bear the entire cost of a minor incident by city council members. It suggests those involved should contribute, avoiding using city funds or taxes. The writer downplays the bill’s size and per person impact.
The Rhode Island Senate advances a bill granting women the vote for presidential electors, easing gloom after Massachusetts rejects such moves. The piece notes Sir Charles Dilke’s British bill granting women full suffrage in all elections and office holding as a more tangible enfranchisement.
Good security bold claim details Rockefeller signing a personal bond to appear in Findlay Ohio on conspiracy against trade charges. Described as beautiful and firm, with no tremor. It notes a large donation to an Educational Board and claims kerosene price hikes boost profits by over $1000 each 15 minutes. Bond deemed good. default would still leave ample funds.
A compiled excerpt presents letters from governors of several states discussing biennial elections and the system's merits and concerns. The documents reflect varied state perspectives on adopting two-year terms and the potential political effects.
The Massachusetts State Board of Trade executive council discussed proposed moves to longer terms for elective officers. They argued against changing the tradition of frequent elections, citing Massachusetts history, constitutional design, and the state’s strong governance. They asserted the old system has prospered and remains effective.
The State Highway Commission will hear the Post petition for reduced telephone charges and improved service at 10 o'clock in the Ford building Boston. Subscribers support reform arguing high rates and poor service. suburban calls a 5-cent connection proposal faces opposition. Elder and Whitman will present for the petitioners.
A reader critiques a Feb column poem misattributed to A J G and challenges the real author, with editor reply promising proof. The piece then shifts to a humorous tale about an accident policy claim after a man tried to outrun a train and was injured. It concludes with a lively, cautionary sketch about skis and the perils and thrills of early snow sports.
The editorial urges the Legislature to pass a standing statute restricting night work by women and children in textile mills. It argues the issue is about health and domestic welfare, not mere economic policy, and condemns attempts to defeat the measure.
A humorous exchange pits a candidate against a skeptical voter. The voter insists on doubt about the candidate’s character, prompting a sharp line about character and voting. The quip exposes political performative discourse in a concise two-person vignette.
Miss Wisely questions a valet seen with Reggy and the word valet is rejected as outdated. Reggy retorts that the term keep er is preferred. The exchange reveals social slang and character dynamics of the era.
A quip compares election pace to reputations with Hare praising slowness and Tortoise probing strategic patience. Tlare jokes that slowness shields against being accused of repetition, highlighting a playful take on political campaigning.
Landlady complains of a strange smell while a sarcastic boarder notes the cook dropped a piece of steak on the stove creating the odor.
A Washington Star comic excerpt shows Warmer Corn tessell confessing he will keep his voting choice secret after an election. He admits lingering shame and plans to conceal his vote in future ballots.
A Chicago man recounts standing amid a slaughterhouse as hogs are killed on all sides. A New Haven woman asks if he was afraid, exposing a clash between blunt realism and delicate sentiment.
Observant Citizen reports a tea at 72 Huntington Avenue hosted by Edwin Mordant and Grace Atwell, a municipal concert at Girls High School West Newton, a Jamaica Plain Dorchester sleigh ride with Mr Matt Keefe, and a dog show featuring a timber wolf posing as a buffalo hound. It notes Bourne fire events, the planned Aleppo Temple building, and the Immigrant Commissioner Colonel Billings returning to duty.
Beatrice, a music pupil, struggles with harmony under Professor Carl Wagner. After years of lessons and self doubt she masters Mozart’s difficult score. The professor praises her progress and declares love brings perfect harmony.
A young woman, 20, asks Mildred Champagne if her telephone courtship with a man who visits her home is trustworthy. The adviser suggests parents learn more about him and cautions that telephone chatter can mislead. face-to-face trust matters more than signals over calls.
A domestic vignette from Good Housekeeping contrasts a young maiden and a content wife. The maiden declares her love for her lover while the wife treasures her husband and child. The kettle sings, a baby stirs, and the mother croons, highlighting differing visions of love within the home.
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