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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
8
The Boston Post announces its first 1909 issue as a daily paper with office in Boston Mass. Includes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, payment terms, and mailing instructions. Editor and Publisher Fr A Grozier listed.
A festive New Year message wishes readers a joyful season and collective prosperity. It emphasizes personal effort to seize favorable conditions and hopes for good fortune, noting bright skies and a favorable land with no ominous shadows.
In the face of terror in Sicily the King and Queen are present aiding survivors and rescuing children. Citizens hail the monarchs as symbol of humanity, with the affected calling out long life to the King and praising their courage and leadership.
The article argues for a global push to suppress opium cultivation and trade. It notes India as a major producer and urges the Shangai conference in February where commissions will report on opium use and eradication efforts. It criticizes lingering import pressures and calls for total cultivation cessation.
The Old South Church hosts the annual Old South Work teacher lectures, continuing a program begun by the late Mrs Mary Hemenway. The season opens next Monday evening with free lectures by instructors from Boston and nearby towns.
The winter lecture series covers the development of Massachusetts public schools with speakers identified for their service to the system. Albert Perry Walker of the Girls' High School opens, followed by John Tetlow of the Girls' Latin School with a history of girls' high school education in Boston.
The new Boston traffic rules become operative today with enforcement by police. Officials urge practical testing and broad compliance from teamsters, transit firms, hacks, cabs, and private vehicles to move from anarchy to order, hoping for relief from congestion and harm to trade.
Leading financiers survey 1909 prospects with confidence in rapid return to normal money and business conditions. They note stronger industrial bases labor recovery rising railroad earnings and a tide of prosperity approaching pre 1907 crisis levels. The Post presents these veteran views as a basis for optimism in the new year.
The Boston Post reports rising circulation in 1908 despite a tough year for newspapers. Sunday edition averaged 238,846, up 12,083 from 1907. daily average 255,534, up 11,554. The paper thanks readers and pledges effort for 1909.
Benjamin B. Denton of Brooklyn collapsed and died after reading a letter announcing a $2100 salary increase from the City of New York. He shouted in the office, then suddenly fell to the floor, dying before aid could arrive.
A letter humorously weighs the old riddle about why men’s coats button to the right and women’s to the left. It muses on practical hints, jokes about fashion norms, and suggests asking tailored advice, all written with social snobbery and wit.
The 20th anniversary of Rev. Charles Gordon Ames at the Church of the Disciples was celebrated with a communion service. Bliss Perry will give Boston University’s commencement address on June 2. Several pastors plan retirements or new assignments in early February and January. A monthly paper starts at Old South Congregational Church. The Tremont Temple lecture on Bible Inspiration continues next Monday. St Mark's Worcester welcomes Rev Blodgett. Rev Washburn moves to Cambridge Theological Institution. Universalist Leader editor Bisbee returns to journalism. Bellingham Methodist Church opens for worship after Chelsea disaster with dedication set for Jan 8.
In Hartford Dr. Joseph Simms warns the tsetse fly, common in Nubia, could fatally bite any person including the president. He notes the insect’s bite is dangerous and that its reputation as harmless is outdated.
NEW YORK, Dec 31 Passenger travel across the Atlantic in the year 1908 shows a marked shrinkage with fewer ships and lower passenger volumes than in prior years. Industry observers note economic constraints and changing travel patterns affecting transatlantic liners.
Figures from transatlantic steamship companies show a near one million drop in total passengers from the previous year. For the first time in many years eastbound travelers exceed westbound arrivals, according to data released today.
In Pittsburg on December 31 New Wilmington College students defy a faculty ban forbidding dancing at school or home. Co-eds reject the order triggering parental and student tensions amid the dispute over discipline and social activities.
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