Boston Post January 18 1910 edition notice
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with prices for various terms and outline of payment terms. It notes mailing and office details at 259 Washington Street Boston and advises not to send cash, with checks or money orders payable to Post Publishing Company.
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Post newspaper notice on subscriptions and delivery
All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without further notice on expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly, notify us by postal at once. E. A. Grozier, Editor and Publisher.
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E. A. Grozier
Inauguration Date Change Gains Momentum in Congress
The House judiciary committee favors moving the President’s inauguration to the last Thursday in April. Support cites better spring weather and a more festive pageant atmosphere, while opponents argue mainly technical reasons and note Congress sessions can adjust to any date.
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Washington
House Committee On the Judiciary
Republic
Deer Island cleanup to await incoming administration says Post
The Post argues that cleaning the Deer Island institutions should wait for the new administration. It urges trained staff over untrained workers and notes the naming of Fred S. Gore as penal commissioner as a courtesy from Mayor Hibbard. Gore as temporary head will push improvements ahead of his successor.
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Deer Island
Fred S. Gore
Hibbard
Gore
The Right Bread Law Debate and Its Flaws
A historical critique argues current bread weight laws are routinely violated by bakers and enforcement is weak. The Beverly bill would reduce loaf weight to 28 ounces from an alleged 24, risking even less bread for the same money. The author urges repealing all statutes and adopting a simple weight based sale, allowing price competition to regulate fairness.
Governors conference session opens in Washington
The three days in Washington promise illumination more than achievement as Congress eyes the governors. Open discussion by a majority of states on national issues could influence lawmaking, with topics expected to include utility regulation, corporate regulation, compensation for accidents, and protections for married women in family law.
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Washington
Congress
Public sentiment shapes national policy and fall elections
The piece argues that topics from taxation to public health and factory inspection matter to every state. Governors convey state views to Washington, shaping votes that in turn influence Congress and the coming general election. Representatives are more involved than they may realize.
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Commonwealth
Washington
Commission warns New Haven acts violate Massachusetts law
A joint board of the Railroad Commission the bank commissioner and the commissioner of corporations warns that the New Haven has violated and continues to violate Massachusetts law by issuing securities illegally and claims its Connecticut franchises should not stand in the state. The report favors no charter repeal but urges legislative authorization and an investigation of the railroad’s finances before any petition. The aim is peace while preserving public rights and future governance.
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Railroad Commission
New Haven
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Mellen
General Court
Boston Railroad Holding Company
Metropolitan District Oversight and Public Accountability
Mr. Fitzgerald calls for standard scrutiny of metropolitan commissions and their policy and spending. He stresses transparency, cites Boston debt and tax burden, and argues the district’s methods should be as clear as the Boston Finance Commission’s, ensuring prudent economic choices.
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Mr. Fitzgerald
Boston
Boston Finance Commission
Appetite and meals Harvard lecture challenges modern abstinence views
A Harvard Medical School talk argues appetite governs when and how much we eat, reversing strict modern dietary rules. It says nourishment, not imposed abstinence, drives eating across cultures from Eskimos to tropical farmers, with excess mainly in advanced civilizations.
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Harvard Medical School
Harvard
Tropics
Newsies Club Finds City Social Home for Young Reporters
The Boston Newsboys Club, newly blessed by the city leaders, will gather tonight and begin its independent life in a modern, well equipped clubhouse. The Post praises the boys and expects many to become useful, influential citizens, calling the club a place where they make good citizens.
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Hot Pie Delivery Sparks Extenuating Circumstances
August Hornage a bakery driver in Omaha was stopped by a policeman while driving a fast pace to deliver hot pies. Judge Crawford discharged him after accepting the excuse that fresh pies must be served hot to please customers.
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August Hornage
Omaha
Nebraska
August
Crawford
The Loneliness of Maxine in Boston
A Boston shop girl writes about loneliness and frugal living in a small attic room. The advisor reassures her that loneliness is a mindset and urges better work, library use, and avoiding compromising encounters while awaiting kinder companionship.
Marblehead Woman Objects to Stocking Tax
A Marblehead resident mails a letter condemning the tax on women’s stockings and blaming the author for it. The writer defends innocence and ridicules the complaint, contrasting with men’s suspenders taxes and dismissing the debate as futile.
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Marblehead
Mass
Little Memoirs aE Business Man
A fragment notes the creed that no salesman can afford arrogance regardless of salary, reflecting a business morals adage from a historic column.
Cupid broker elicits German man in New York case
Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt of 220 East 116th Street runs a local Cupid industry by issuing affection certificates through the Marriage License Bureau for payment. Police escort Carl Kalimir to the station after he sought a wife or his money, claiming disappointment in love.
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New York
Elizabeth Schmidt
East One Hundred and Sixteenth Street
Merkle
Lnstight
Carl Kaltnir
J. Kaltnir
Germany
A Winter Journey to Sunnier Climes Havana Plaza de Armas Overview
A descriptive piece on Havana focusing on the Plaza de Armas as the city’s historic civic center dating to 1519. It describes the square’s layout, key buildings including the President’s palace the Senate and post office, a commemorative Template built in 1828, and notable artworks including a Ferdinand VII statue and depictions of mass in 1519. It notes access via Obispo O Reilly streets or an electric tram by Monteserrate square and mentions a future Prado picture.
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Plaza de Armas
Havana
Ufe
Ferdinand VII
Spain
President
Governor - General
Senate
Post Office
Hall of Representatives
Columbus
Prado
Central Park
Obispo
O'Reilly
Monteserrate Square
Porter’s Views Stir Boston Pulpit Over Old Age Ethics
Harvard Medical School talks by Dr. W F Porter drew sharp church criticism and support from local ministers. Critics called the views harsh and un-Christian while supporters questioned motives and scientific basis.
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W. F. Porter
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Porter
F. B. Richards
South
Boston
G. L. Cady
Dorchester
Arthur Little
Porter
Nathan Wood
Medford
Harvard
Evolution and education topics discussed at Boston clubs
Boston Bible Club heard W. H. Hahn of Worcester on Evolution at Lorimer Hall. Eastern Kindergarten Association planned 2:30 PM meeting at Church of the Disciples. Cambridge schools chief Frank A. Parlin spoke on The Physical Side of Child's Development.
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Boston Bible Club
Lorimer Hall
W. H. Hahn
Worcester
Eastern Kindergarten Association
Church of the Disciples
Jersey
Peterboro
Frank A. Parlin
Cambridge
James Mudge
Methodist Historical Society
New England
Wesleyan Hall
Pilgrim Hall
Edward T. Ware
Atlanta University
W. EH. B. DuBois
How to Clean Children's Heads
A child hair care notice praises Birt's Head Wash as the best product to cleanse dirt dust and disease germs from the scalp. It claims absolute safety with a formula of refined soap cocoanut oil glycerin white of eggs and salicylic acid and notes doctors endorse the ingredients.
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