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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1909
Page
6
The Post Publishing Co reports a regular daily edition dated January 12, 1909. It lists its Boston office at 259 Washington Street and issue number 10 in volume 194.
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The Bureau of Corporations warns that a Water Power Trust could dominate energy. It cites near Boston sites surveyed and Mississippi power waste at 70 million dollars annually. San Francisco uses Yuba River power. many falls near Boston remain underutilized for development and farming profits.
The United States aided Turkey and Bulgaria toward constitutional government, and Hussein Kiazim Bey arrives as ambassador with hopes for a peaceful, united Turkey. The piece praises reform, frets over possible upheaval, and urges ongoing cordial ties.
The article questions whether President Roosevelt will veto the census bill or sign it. It argues the bill attacks civil service merit and demands competitive exams, challenging Roosevelt to uphold his stated principles or show weakness.
A comic serial sketches a chase from Copley Square toward South Station with Archibald clinging to a passenger’s whiskers and misdirected stops at Park Street. The author invites women to apply for the heroine role as the tale continues tomorrow.
A panel argues that secret services serve honorable ends when protecting the state and fighting crime, but risks dishonor and control if used to intrude on domestic affairs and enable blackmail, citing expansion from 166 employees in 1896 to 3000 in 1907.
As Theodore Roosevelt nears leaving office the Capitol remains in session and displays conflict and mutual recrimination between Congress and the outgoing administration. The piece notes the temporary nature of presidents and mocks the idea of enduring influence after departure.
A period editorial urges halting personal feuds and House tensions sparked by the president’s annual message. It notes that antagonism between Roosevelt and Tillman is over and expects Senate committees to dispose of insinuations. It questions what remains to fight about and calls for an end to the scrimmage.
Ed ward Filene argues in Outing that Filipinos cannot yet govern themselves. The United States should continue aid until a strong middle class and unified national laws emerge. He says permanent sovereignty over unwilling Filipinos is unlikely once independence is possible and public opinion would resist subjugation.
The Post Letter Box voices support for Governor Draper s plan to curb reckless automobilists. It cites deadly incidents on Tremont Street and argues for removing a vehicle for three to six months to protect pedestrians and preserve the sport without wrecking it.
The column compares poultry costs with the price of grand opera, noting that the lay of the hen presently runs about the same as opera tickets. It uses a witty analogy to comment on consumer values and cultural priorities.
Jacob Evans aged 77 and Lydia McComb aged 70, both of Fairfield, Indiana, married after a romance described as love at first sight. Neighbors say Lydia seemed shy, while Jacob vowed he could not live without her, a union that surprised locals. Both had been married three times before.
A long confession of affection weaves through Charlestown letters and stories as Douglass Wiggin helps Annette and her sister Candace navigate romance. Candace rejects an earlier love, Candace and Harold marry, and Douglass ultimately declares lasting love for Annette after years apart.
Wide lace inserts dominate lingerie gowns while extravagant jewel fashions appear. Cotton velvets step into tailor mades and lambs wool enriches coat interlinings. Turbans copy old Arabian chieftains. satin muff pockets hold small items. Green returns as spring color. Toose-backed coats evolve. new foulards debut. Skirts stay plain with hem bands. taupe flatters pale complexions with color boosts. Satin scarfs replace fur cuffs for afternoon wear.
Joe Natus, touring with Dockstader's minstrels, recalls winning $100 in the Boston Post proverb contest during a stay at City Hospital. He says the prize helped him during convalescence and expresses warmth for the paper.
Mrs Eva Elsenberg Katzky a 19 year old from St Louis who wed William Katzky son of M J Katzky of Minneapolis a week earlier lost her father her inheritance and her husband within three days in Minneapolis January 11 19.
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