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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
6
Daily publication note from Boston newspaper office at 259 Washington Street dated January 20 1909 announces issue number 17 of volume 194.
The Post lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with terms for Canada and advance payment rules. It notes second class matter status, disclaims cash use, and provides office contacts and editor publisher details.
Progress clearing city streets of slush and ice has been minimal except in a few spots. The article questions whether the small amount saved is outweighed by health risks, discomfort, and economic loss caused by neglect.
President Roosevelt warns against agitators fueling anti Japanese sentiment. He stresses patriotic citizenship requires avoiding racial hostility and seeks friendship with Japan rather than trouble.
The Boston based Milk Producing Company with 2000 members opposes a bill aiming to drop the 13 per cent solids requirement for saleable milk. A Essex county petition argues milk may be pure below standard, but the suggestion is to switch to beefsteak and invest in new stock to avoid adjusting rules.
Governor Draper, a businessman, presents a stiff proposition to State Auditor Turner's annual report. The auditor warns that the current year tax may surpass 5,500,000 for 1908, with a near sixty percent rise over two years. Draper preaches strict economy on the stump and in the inaugural address, urging Legislature to support the goal.
The New York State Legislature elects Elihu Root to succeed Senator Platt on March 4 by party order rather than popular vote. The piece criticizes machine control of senatorial selections and urges voters to express popular will at the polls.
The Brownsville case continues to draw attention in Washington. Secretary Taft urged Roosevelt to work toward clearing the innocent discharged soldiers, while Roosevelt suggests evidence identifying the actual shooter is needed. The dispute centers on presuming guilt versus innocence among the regiment.
The Essex County Agricultural Society votes to discontinue fairs and sell its grounds for housing parcels. Bristol County Agricultural Society has already dissolved. The long running Attleboro cattle show era ends with these changes.
Those county fairs like Brockton’s prosper but drift from the cattle show idea. Autos and trolleys shrink distances making civic centers and large amusement resorts accessible. Parks and beaches offer daily summer attractions that outshine past midways. Mourning the cattle show is misplaced. better things have arisen.
President Rothwell urged guarding and expanding New England transport links, emphasizing uniform bills of lading and a coordinated plan for a harmonious street system. The chamber opposed raising B M bridges over the Charles River and called for drydock facilities to welcome larger liners. Boston faces strong competition as it seeks to modernize harbor and rail links to stay ahead.
The piece attacks a congressional proposal to spend 3 250 000 for 36 acres in Washington claiming the plan serves a real estate deal. It contrasts with Burnham commissions ideal route from Capitol to Grant monument and argues a free site on government property should be used instead.
The city weighs the cost of renting outside quarters for municipal offices against constructing a modern office complex on the old court house site. A proposed two-building plan would connect the City Hall and the court house site to create a single municipal workshop and improve space use while avoiding buying new land.
Linn Boyd Porter of Brookline commends The Post editorial titled The Attack on Roosevelt for fairness to the President. He argues Willett overstepped in his tirade and praises the paper and the President for honest public service. The letter is dated January 19, 1909.
President Roosevelt will nominate John Callan O Laughlin of Washington to be assistant secretary of state, succeeding Robert Bacon who becomes secretary of state. O Laughlin, secretary of the Tokio Exposition Commission, is a prominent newspaper and magazine writer.
A reader asks how to propose to a businesswoman and receives guidance to treat it as a business proposition. The advice suggests sending a sealed written proposal outlining a joint venture with stock in love and affections, detailing duties like home duties and a cordial welcome, and to reply promptly. The tone mimics a historical newspaper column offering a cautionary, satirical approach.
A jail escape ends with 42 inmates crawling via a tunnel to the outside. After a cold, improvised trek the group returns when the warden grants reentry, choosing indoor confinement over freedom.
Advice from Tit-Bits counsel fathers on prudent matchmaking. It urges modest presentation, calm behavior, and sensible, well-ordered homes over ostentation. The piece promotes character, thrift, and reliability as the traits most likely to attract suitable suitors.
The Boston Authors Club marked Edgar Allan Poe’s centenary birth with a gathering described in local notes. The piece touches on Doyle’s Holmes influence and Poe’s Rue Morgue, plus various city happenings from transit quirks to charitable acts and civic life.
A columnist advises a reader to inform parents, seek reunion if possible, and not let the heartbreak ruin life. Emphasizes seeking support, learning from the experience, and building strength, character, and independence for the future.
A young woman, 18, asks Miss Champagne whether to choose her own husband or accept her parents' plan to marry an 85 year old suitor. The columnist cautions against decisions before age 20 and advises balancing personal happiness with parental guidance, noting parents often know the right match.
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