Boston Post subscription rates and publishing office notice
The Boston Post issue from January 10 lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including 1 year and short-term options, with announcement of offices at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass. It notes in advance payment requirements, failure to renew, and directs readers to notify if delivery is unavailable. The editor and publisher is A. Grozier.
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Telephone reform inevitable at Boston hearing
A large crowd attended a highways commission hearing on telephone reform focusing on reducing the 10 cent suburban city rate. The article notes the likely path through either lower rates by the current company or future competition, and warns reform is inevitable.
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Boston
Navy to spend 60000 on colored recruit billboards
Boston protest grows against Navy advertising plan as the billboard nuisance spreads. The Navy Department will expend 60,000 this year on recruit placards, a move supporters condemn as misleading and offensive along streets and boulevards.
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Navy Department
Boston
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Washington
Filipinos Press for Autonomy and Market Access
The piece notes a spring vote for a representative assembly in the Philippines and fans of autonomy push for self rule. An Agricultural Association urges Taft to allow sugar and tobacco exports to the United States while tobacco growers in Connecticut oppose Filipino tobacco imports.
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Hartford
Congress
Public demand for immediate reform of the New York Central line
The article urges the Central management to improve the Boston and Albany operation instead of waiting for court actions to cancel the lease. It warns against delaying reforms and stresses that the State will act decisively, with public anger pushing for faster service improvements.
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Hudson River Railroad
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Metropolitan sewerage and water boards consolidation advocated
The text urges continuation of the consolidation of the Metropolitan Sewerage and Water Boards along the lines in Representative Bennett's bill, arguing that a single efficient path is preferable to three commissions and should be properly advanced.
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Proposal to consolidate metro district authority and reduce officials
The text argues against maintaining three separate sources of authority and offices for the metropolitan district. It urges unifying under one commission to improve efficiency and cut expenses, noting the petition supports consolidation and suggests reducing the number of commissioners.
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Boston Dog Muzzle Order Aims to Curb Rabies Panic
The Boston Board of Aldermen enacts a three month muzzle rule for all dogs to April 4 after rabies reports in neighboring towns. Critics argue Dr. Peters overstated danger, urging calm while municipal measures protect public health and dog welfare.
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Indictments Against Santa Fe Railroad and Grand Canyon Lime
Federal grand jury returns two indictments against the Santa Fe Railroad Company totaling 76 counts for alleged lime shipments and rebates involving Nelson Arizona and California points. Counts allege concessions to Grand Canyon Lime & Cement Company and rebates on lime. separate indictments cite Grand Canyon Lime & Cement Company for accepting rebates and concessions.
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John F. Shirlon
Roosevelt Panama Canal Message Issued In Illustrated Edition
President Roosevelt's special message to Congress on the Panama Canal is released as an illustrated edition by the Government Printing Office. It includes seven appendixes and 26 full page illustrations, selling for 50 cents per copy.
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Little Theme Promises A Dream Like Verse
A poem-like snippet from the Baltimore Sun extols brief joys of life and love. It blends playful actions with a dreamlike solace, urging readers to savor small moments as life unfolds. The piece reads as a lyrical reflection rather than a news item.
American tourist scales Vesuvius in bold ascent
An American tourist named Smith ascends Mt. Vesuvius and peers into the crater, calmly returning to greet friends. The piece colors the daring feat with humor and a moral about what one sees when staring into danger.
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Quotations Hint at Rising Cost and Diamond Slump
A clipped chronique suggests living costs rise while diamond prices appear to fall as the press goes to print. The piece uses irony to comment on economic conditions and market sentiment.
Witty Adages On Marriage And Self Focus
A collection of proverbs on personal affairs and marriage urges readers to resolve their own matters before meddling in others. ItPlayfully contrasts idealism with reality and notes the constancy of patience in relationships, while warning against impulsive signing.
Persia welcomes new Shah as enthronement set for Feb two
Teheran reports the new Shah Mohammed Ali Mirza was formally acknowledged by the grand vizier and royal family after the death of the former monarch. The enthronement is fixed for the Chadir festival on February 2, the anniversary linked to the prophet’s proclamation. The late Shah’s body was moved to the Great Takieh for ceremonial interment pending date.
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Persia Bankrupt. Mirza to Rule with Allied Backing
Official circles report an agreement among Russia and Great Britain to support Mohammed Ali Mirza as Persia’s new ruler. The country faces demoralized finances, with debts to Russia and Britain and Belgian control of customs amid a mortgageed economy.
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Great Britain
London
Persia
Mohammed Ali Mirza
Belgium
President Roosevelt Sends Condolences to New Shah
President Roosevelt telegraphed his condolences to Shah Mohammed Ali Shah of Teheran after the Shah announced the death of his father. The message expressed sincere sympathy for the bereavement of the Persian nation and its ruler.
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Archbishop Montgomery in San Francisco Illness
Archbishop John Montgomery of the Roman Catholic church is critically ill in San Francisco after an appendectomy at Adler Sanitarium. He underwent surgery several days ago and remains under care.
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John Montgomery
Adler Sanitarium
Observant Citizen Miss O'Brien mourns missing dog in Somerville
Miss Gertrude O'Brien of Boston mourns a lost English collie that disappeared on Christmas night and asks for information at St Catherine's Rectory Somerville. The piece also notes a Swedish folklore talk by Miss Anna Gulbranson and performances by Miss Bathilda Holmquist, plus a light column of local society items and odd anecdotes.
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Debutante Geraldine in Love with English Visitor
Geraldine, raised by Aunt Emma, navigates society with guidance from a worldly guardian. A poised encounter with a tall Englishman, Mr Alwyn, leads to a dinner with the pair and Emma, culminating in a flirtatious romance and the prospect of independence from Aunt Emma’s influence.
Christmas Box Plot and Telegraph Comic Snippet
Morleton seeks a Christmas box from a disreputable party who borrows a wheelbarrow weekly. A post office customer rails at telegram fees while a doctor rescues a youth named Gandinot about to self harm after an uncle’s death, a fortune left.
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Gandinot
Misses Brooch Found Missing in Dining Room Note
A woman returns home after a few days away and asks her maid to search the dining room for a brooch she recalls having there. The maid reports finding 30 matches four champagne bottles and two packs of cards instead.
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Royal portrait mishap in Charlemagne statue moment
In a palace courtyard, a new photographer shows a blurred image of Charlemagne’s statue. The sovereign reacts with indignation as the courtier diplomatically notes the subject moved, revealing the clash of art, photography, and royal egos.
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Park Keeper Dialog About Ban on Bathing and Fishing
In a Pele Mele exchange two park keepers debate an incident by the lake. One notes a woman fell in and was chastised for bathing while a man who rescued her was silenced by the same rule. The second cites fishing as another forbidden activity to explain the inconsistency.
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Man questions suspect over night break in at house
Mons. Z at the police station asks to see the man arrested at his residence last night. He seeks to learn how the intruder entered and climbed the stairs without waking his wife, the chief constable replying with a brief refusal.
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Rire
The Unfought Duel at Gustavus Adolphus Court
Pele Mele recounts a tale where two officers seek the king’s permission for a duel. Gustavus Adolphus arrives with the public executioner and declares that after the duel the survivor will be beheaded. The two officers shake hands instead.
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Doctor Declares Urgent Surgery After Brief Interview
A physician tells a patient he is very busy and will amputate the leg first, asking the patient to explain the problem afterward. The remark, attributed to Bon Vivant, reflects a grim exchange in a medical setting.
Dialogue on Cars and Planes in Bon Vivant
Quoted exchange notes a friend asking for a motor car. The reply jokes about Santos-Dumont making public aeroplanes first, then buying a car, implying a distinction between air travel novelty and ground transport.
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Bon Vivant
Letter to the Editor on race and segregation in America
Thomas F. Benbury of Shawmut Avenue responds to Prof. S. C. Mitchell by arguing white southerners would reject segregation if fully understood. He cites biblical guidance to urge love thy neighbor as the universal solution, calling for it to be written on church doors and in halls.
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United States of America
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Sunday Shaving In Hotels Sparks Sharp Editorial
The Post criticizes Police Commissioner O Meara for praising hotel barbers who work Sundays under blue laws. It argues barbers shift Sunday labor to customers rooms, increasing cost, and condemns the commissioner for hypocrisy. The letter, dated Boston January 8 1907, labels the defence as a deliberate lie.
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