Post Publishing Co Daily January 19 1909
The issue lists price plans and subscription rates for six months and year options. It notes Canada copy price and emphasizes advance payment, with postal notice to cancel after prepaid term. Editorial and business offices are listed with contact numbers and the editor publisher named E. A. Grozier.
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E. A. Grozier
City Hall site debate after Park square fire
The Park square fire that destroyed the old station shed and freight houses is not a reason to build a new City Hall there. Mayor Hibbard’s economy plan argues against new construction now and suggests placing a future City Hall near the business centre on the current site adjoining the Court House for a fine municipal structure.
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Hibbard
Court House
One Woman's Example Clara Morris Nearing Death
Clara Morris, now 60, stands as a living refutation of the idea that changing one’s life work after forty is economic death. She relinquished the stage for writing near forty, and with advancing years her intellect grew keener, offering inspiration to every member of the “down and out club.”
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Ivery
John F. Casey
English High School
Boston City Club
Casey
The Attack on Roosevelt Sparks House Rebuke
The House rebukes Congressman Willett for an unmeasured attack on President Roosevelt. The piece argues such tirades harm Congress and aid Roosevelt by provoking public support for him amid his blunders and impulsive acts. It predicts Taft’s dove of peace will soon ease the nation’s tensions.
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The Poor Horses
An opinion piece questions legal allowance for horses to haul merchandise as urban transport increases. It notes ice and snow worsen conditions for express horses, cites cruelty concerns, and argues humane treatment is essential for both legality and efficiency.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Public interest prevails on Massachusetts rail merger stance
The Post lauds a State Railroad Commission report denying merger of steam and trolley lines in western Massachusetts. It argues public welfare requires independent, distinct utilities to preserve competition and the benefits of two public utilities for residents.
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Berkshires
Adage Holds True For Massachusetts Transportation
The old saying remains valid in Massachusetts as the transportation sector continues to reflect its long standing patterns and economic influences.
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Massachusetts
What the U S Census Says About Boston
The Globe summarizes census data on Boston to address the question What's the matter with Boston? presenting concise, sourced facts on demographics and urban conditions derived from U S Census figures for advertisers and readers.
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What’s the matter with Boston 1909 census notes
A Boston era feature compares populations within 50 miles of major cities and highlights per capita wealth. It cites Census data on Boston and Massachusetts wealth, savings, and earnings and argues Boston and New England are largely sound while urging continued regional progress.
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Philadelphia
Chicaro
St. Louis
New York
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West
New England
Edgar Allan Poe A Portrait of the Lurid Genius
A biographical sketch portrays Edgar Allan Poe born January 19 1809 as a complex figure in American letters. It praises his imagination and contrasts romantic wildness with technical craft while noting hardship, misfortune, and a controversial death.
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What the Sphinx Says by Newton Newkirk
A column by Newton Newkirk explores the theme of wisdom and ignorance citing the adage that true wisdom lies in knowing what one does not know. The piece reflects on humility, learning, and the value of inquiry.
Women’s shoe sizes exposed by national makers group
A New York meeting of the National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers Association voted to end deceptive marking of women’s shoe sizes. The piece notes past practice labeled small sizes on larger shoes and predicts uproar as consumers learn their true sizes.
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United States
New York City
Milady
National Boot & Shoe Manufacturers’ Association
Newt Responds To Yegg Encounter In Humorous Chat
A playful exchange references meeting a criminal and beating him. Newt remarks he would pursue and defeat a yegg, preferring open light and social rooms over dark alleys. He deflects to a pun about yolk with a double meaning.
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Boston
Bobby
P. S
Gregg
New Idea School of Correspondence Promises Courses
A spoof ad from Editor All Sorts offers ten dollar diplomas for odd courses such as feather picking and clams opening. Readers are asked to submit a cross for preferred subjects and dodge the price by sending cash, with a cheeky note on the diploma value.
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Splinter
Boston
Japanese Jingoism and U S Tensions Hover in Press
The Hochi editorial warns that repeated U S insults may push Japan toward a policy of self protection. The piece cautions against overreacting to jingoism, noting Americans favor Admiral Evans's view that Japan focuses on defending itself against Russia while avoiding conflict with England or the United States.
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Dividend of effort echoes in life choices
A reflective line on how effort and time invested shape outcomes, suggesting you reap what you sow and may get less in return if you overinvest. It contrasts pulling more from life with giving too little versus exiting when contributions fail to match returns.
Dowd Wins $7000 Verdict for Loss of His Leg
Francis W. Dowd received a seven thousand dollar verdict against Hammond Hotels including Hotel Essex after an Aug 22 1905 elevator accident at the Hotel Essex left his foot crushed and his leg amputated while on duty.
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Did George Washington Pay the Driver
A quip compares Washington’s honesty to a misdeed with a cherry tree. The Englishman questions whether Washington would admit telling his father, while the American asserts honesty in confessing the act. The punchline asks if he paid the driver.
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George Washington
George
The Bells Poem Refrain and Frightful Tolling
The poem catalogs bells in three tones, silver wedding and iron alarum, shifting from merriment to terror. It depicts bells guiding rhythm and fate, with haunting imagery of ghoulish figures and a king rolling the bells.
Engaged couples and winter scenes brighten Boston area
The report notes the engagement of Frieda Freeman and Benjamin Kadetsky of West Medford announced at a Sunday gathering. It also describes snowbound trips, ice coated trees on the Common, and residents enjoying snowshoeing in the Greater Boston area.
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Frieda T Freeman
Benjamin Kadetsky
West Medford
Poe Chronology From Virginia to Broadway Journal
Born in Boston on January 19 1809 he studied at UVA and West Point before publishing Tamerlane and Other Poems. He served as a private and sergeant major, won a prize for A Manuscript Found in a Bottle, edited Southern Literary Magazine Graham's Magazine and Broadway Journal, published The Raven, and died in Baltimore October 7 1849 after illness following his wife’s death.
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University of Virginia
Tamerlane
United States Army
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Southern Literary Magazine
Richmond
Virginia Clemm
Graham’s Magazine
Philadelphia
the Raven
Broadway Journal
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Lincoln anecdotes unfold during a visiting committee's remarks
A group of distinguished visitors speaks to President Lincoln on war conduct and offers advice. Lincoln replies he will not adopt any request but will explain his reasons. He recounts stories about the swearing mule-driver and a Tennessee father seeking clemency for his son, ending with Lincoln's characteristic good humor amid criticism from Horace Greeley.
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Tie
Burlington
Pennsylvania
Fisk
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Tennessee
John Todd
John
Horace Greeley
New York
Chase
The Raven poem excerpt in a midnight mood
A reader records a stanza from Edgar Allan Poe showing a narrator tormented by a tapping at the chamber door. A raven arrives perching on a bust of Pallas and answers nevermore, deepening despair and haunting the speaker with questions of Lenore and lost hope.
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Gilead
Nevermore
Lenore
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