Post Publishing Co. announces January 6 1910 issues and rates
The Boston Post daily and Sunday catalogs subscription prices and office contact details. Rates for daily issues range from $3.00 yearly to 25 cents monthly with a weekly Sunday price of $2.50 yearly. Payment in advance required. notices of discontinuation on expiration. Editor E A Grozier leads the Post Publishing Co with offices on Washington Street.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
The
Sunday Post
Canada
Post Office
Post Publishing Company
E. A. Grozier
Taft backs Loud bill to clear Havana harbor wreck
President Taft approves Representative Louds measure to spend funds to clear the Havana harbor of the Maine wreck. The push is expected to pass in both houses, motivated by national honor and respect for the navy dead. A critic might face strong rebuke for opposing the bill.
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Taft
Representative Loud
Havana
Maine
A Good Cause Supports Boston TB Relief Camp
The Boston Association for the Relief and Control of Tuberculosis appeals for funds to sustain its work including the outdoor Mattapan camp. Life-saving efforts through lectures exhibits and visits have reduced TB deaths annually and public generosity is a rightful appreciation of its mission.
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Boston Association For the Relief and Control of
Mattapan
Boston
Congress Opens Ballinger-Pinchot Inquiry on Interior Scandals
The Congress moves to investigate Ballinger Pinchot controversy over natural resources. A joint resolution calls for a swift inquiry with powers to summon witnesses and papers, open hearings to the public, and hire top legal talent. The choice of committee members remains uncertain.
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Congress
Interior Department
Speaker Cannon
Sherman
Direct nominations loom in Walker and Treadwell speeches
Speaker Walker and Senate President Treadwell stress direct nominations as pivotal to political reform. They debate a referendum extending to all districts, recognizing public demand but warning about party machinery impacts. The piece argues for a full, decisive shift rather than partial steps.
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Walker
House
Treadwell
Senate
Vote Right for Boston Mayor James J. Storrow
An editorial urges Boston voters to treat the upcoming mayoral election as decisive for four years. It argues Storrow’s banking experience and integrity suit him to manage city finances and public welfare, urging readers to set aside personal biases and vote for the best equipped candidate.
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Boston
Massachusetts
United States
Post
Storrow
Party lines fade when interests of the people demand action
A brief remark urges unity beyond partisan divides to address a case where the public interest outweighs factional considerations. The author stresses recognition of broader welfare as paramount for collective good.
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Ture
Suburban Dream, Winter Reality in Boston Tales
A narrator recalls encounters with men chasing homes and winter bravado. A suburb dweller boasts a villa with piazza and modern comforts while enduring a brutal winter, pipes freezing and coal burning. Another man braves Revere Beach ice and polar fashion, while resolutions melt with the cold.
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South Station
Express
Revere Beach
Cook
Peary
Revere
Boston
Cocktail Quip Sparks Witty Barroom Debate
A playful remark hints that a single drink may mimic another, and enough cocktails could blur into a different sensation. The bon mot captures barroom humor about alcohol and mood.
Vest Pocket Gyroscope Sparks Investor Caution
In a letter exchange, a reader questions how a vest pocket gyroscope could allow turning corners, arguing straight-line motion would trap a wearer against walls or trains. The columnist responds by acknowledging the flaw and withdraws from investment plans, citing potential losses and offering a humorous invitation for later discussion.
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Swampscott
West Pocket Gyroscope Company
Gridley’s
Observant Citizen notes on winter scenes and public life
The column collects light city vignettes from winter streets and transit. It recalls Deman Thompson's theatre return, skaters on the river, a beating of a coal barge passage, a polite street exchange over shoe sharpness, and a cashiered tale of Harvard beating Yale. The piece also mentions a broken Tremont street water main, a Newton man misplacing a coin, Inspector Finn's illness, and ex Mayor Feeney’s gift swap.
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West Boston Bridge
Tremont Street
Patrick T. Maguire
Boothby Hospital
Pilgrim Monument
Provincetown
Maguire
Rev J Wilbur Chapman Opens Maine Campaign in Portland
The evangelist J Wilbur Chapman will today begin his Maine campaign in Portland, after visiting Brookline where he stayed with Robert F E Davie. Also noted are pastor changes at First M E Church Temple Street and Union Congregational Westford, and ongoing evangelistic meetings at Lorimer Hall and Highland M E Church with staff Lytle and Naftzger leading singing.
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J. Wilbur Chapman
Maine
Portland
Robert FE. Davie
Brookline
Fred B. Wisher
M. E
Temple Street
Cortland Myers
D. D
Lorimer Hall
Ing
M. B. Lytle
Everett R. Naftzger
Animated verse riff on misfortune and oddities
A humorous verse fragment reflecting a run of bad luck and odd thoughts. The speaker mentions Annie Laurie and Annie Rooney while describing a comical sequence of mishaps in a shabby setting, ending with a darkly exaggerated plea for relief.
Salute to National Anthem Is Ordered
Army personnel must stand at attention when the Star Spangled Banner plays, wherever they are, per a War Department circular. The same rule applies to patriotic citizens as guidance.
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War Department
Botticelli Showcases Highlighted Works Reproduced
The Post features four Botticelli paintings reproduced in color next Sunday. The article highlights his role as a leader of the Italian Renaissance and notes notable works to be showcased.
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Botticelli
Missouri Committee Probes Astor Yacht Search Aid
Washington reports the House committee on expenditures favors the Hardwick resolution asking the Treasury Secretary for details on the revenue cutter service search for Colonel John Jacob Astor's missing yacht. The measure aims to reveal actions taken and funds expended.
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Washington
Treasury Department
John Jacob Astor
House Committee On Expenditures
Hardwick
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Revenue Cutter Service
Colonel Astor
Fair motorists wear variations of the granny bonnet
Observers note motorists at the fair adopting bonnet styles resembling a granny hat that covers the head and ears. The trend reflects folk fashion influences seen among attendees and vendors.
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Bostonist
the Independent Democratic Paper
New England
Hallor
Walker and
the Post
James J. Storrow
Mr. Storrow
State Street
Lee, Higginson & Co
Major Higginson
Newton Newkirk
Sphinx
Denman Thompson
Keith
Cressy and Dayne
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Cy Prime
Rickety
Ann
M. Cressy
Blanche Dayne
Dudley Street
Little ‘Round House
East Loop
Bartlett
George Borup
Yale
North Pole
Borup
Labrador
Harvard
Edison
Atlantic Avenue
Newton
Spector Morris Finn
Metropolitan Police
Mr. Finn
Dugan
Tre Kh
John Feeney
Woburn
Feeney
John FaLconer
Susie
Fancloner
Greater Boston
Curtis Guild, Jr
Maverick Men’s Club
Maverick Church
Union Rescue Mission
Dover Street
Park Street
Charles P. Marshall
Union Congregational Church of
Westford
Washington Street
Quincy
Highland M. E
Julian Ct. Jaynes
First Unitarian Society of
West Newton
King’s Chapel
Annie Laurie
Annie Rooney
Rover
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Missouri
Benjamin
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