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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1910
Page
8
The page lists publishing and subscription details for the Boston Post dated January 81 1910, including rates for daily and Sunday editions, Canadian copies, payment terms, and office contact information. It notes the editor and publisher A Grozier and printing details with Post Publishing Company addresses in Boston Massachusetts.
The American Bankers Association should not oppose the postal savings bank bill as organized resistance risks popular backlash against the money power. The plan aims to aid frugal, hardworking citizens without threatening larger banks, and restricting its scope ensures it serves necessary, fore sighted economy. Strong opposition would be ill advised and provoke disapproval.
The two leading parties are tied in strength with only six constituencies left. Alliances with Laborites and Irish Nationalists could give Asquith a 120 seat coalition majority, far short of the 330 he had before. The Irish Nationalists hold the balance, pressuring reform promises and Upper House changes.
A Boston era piece highlights John L Sullivan, once a celebrated pugilist, now writing with scholarly style and broad classical knowledge. The article suggests he deserves entry to the Boston Authors Club while praising his memoirs. It also covers Civic Federation views on worker compensation in Massachusetts.
Speaker Walker accepts a compromised direct nominations bill with a required 10 percent petition to trigger a referendum. The change adds obstacles and expense, aiming to slow direct nominations while lawmakers insist on preserving suffrage access. Supporters must organize petitions to express public opinion.
A district fails to cast a decisive vote on a matter of high importance, leaving questions about governance and public will unresolved. The text notes the absence of a clear expression from community leadership on the issue.
Massachusetts Agricultural College prepares three electric cars to travel the state in March. Two exhibit purposes and transport products. one houses professors to explain scientific farming methods. Lectures and product displays aim to educate farmers while treating them as equals.
A promotional note invites attendees to visit both inside and outside attractions with only five General Admission entries. It encourages unrestricted exploration with limitless motion, urging guests to spend as many nickels as they wish while enjoying the event.
A quirky collection of snappy lines and roasts includes a request for a replacement two cent stamp, jokes about meeting a cow and meat hunger, Beatrice ribbing Beat over long hatpins in streetcars, and a laundry ledger quip about unpaid balances with shirts, socks, and handkerchiefs.
A reader from New Bedford asks how to trap quahaugs and follows prior clam advice. The writer describes a deadfall trap setup, digging a sand pit and using a pull string, then trapping the quahaug and killing it with a nutcracker, noting the fur is valuable and the meat is good. The piece ends with self-deprecating admission of limited knowledge.
The United Master Butchers Association of New York calls for immediate federal action to remove livestock duties arguing tariffs keep food prices high and empower meat trusts. The piece critiques Aldrich tariff taxes on cattle, swine, sheep, fresh meat, hams, bacon, and poultry as prohibitory and extortionate.
Port Antonio on Jamaica’s northeast coast draws American tourists with direct Atlantic connections from Boston and New York. The port sits on a peninsula amid green hills and blue mountains, offering healthful winter escapes and easy tours by rail, carriage, or boat to nearby sights including St. Margaret’s Bay and Annatto Bay, with Don Christopher’s Cove noted for Columbus. The article previews a north coast scene and mentions a future illustration of the area.
Observant Citizen notes Newton's new technical high school praised for cost, size, and staffing with ongoing city funding. Also mentions local lunchroom incident, social events with Boatswain Derringer, death of Robert Fitzpatrick, fashion in rubber coats, Reverend McPhee's campaign trip, and a Boston yard deemed an eyesore along Boylston Hereford.
The article argues floods in Paris resulted from extensive deforestation in the Ardennes Vosges Burgundy and northern France. French scientists say cutting trees fueled the disaster and caused immense economic losses. It urges American lawmakers to heed the forest preservation lesson.
They may have tabooed beef but a little lamb has no show in State street. This fragment hints at a humorous or satirical note about commerce and a lamb contrasting with beef on a city street.
A quirky tale unfolds as Frigid Fred recounts a near polar ordeal. He survives by recalling Eskimo dogs, pushing through snow, twisting a dog’s tail, and enduring a cold bite while a hungry housewife questions his wits.
A coffee drummer jokes that many about the country store are captains, the old shopkeeper agrees adding they are all captains except captains of industry. The playful exchange highlights small town humor and local color.
A fragment recalls a child's response about candy causing agony. The exchange features Bessie and Bobby with a doctor’s warning to mama about overindulgence and a sharper moment of recall.
A 1909 verse honors a policeman who dodged death while patrolling the city. The poem lauds the unnamed officer for courage and duty, noting the nation's shock and the policeman’s sacrifice for the town amid danger and personal cost.
The writer counsels a woman to avoid selling her home for marriage. He suggests sharing or renting the house to generate income, or boarding with others, so she preserves independence. He argues Mr Right should value her for herself, not for a home. CAPTAIN AL signs off.
A widow writes of being courted by suitors after her fortune. She values B D as an heir who would not pursue money, calling him her ideal man after reading his letter in the Morning Post. Bee.
A domestic tale describes Madame ordering a hen named Biddy, keeping it in a hay-nest palace, and after weeks of luckless laying, placing the bird near the furnace led to daily eggs from ashes. Military notes report prisoners at the naval prison plotting escapes but facing swift punishment. Fashion notes discuss jersey silks, hat brims, and evolving gown lines with black and white accents.
Paragraph points out trends with few stripes in ginghams. plaids and checks rise in favor. Velvets and satins dominate wardrobes, with changeable satin noted as very new. Chiffon gowns gain impact when mounted on contrasting shades. a Paris novelty is a black umbrella lined with black and white checked silk. Dull gold or silver braid decorates odd ornaments.
A reader asks if he should continue courting a young lady or end the friendship. The adviser labels the situation as absent treatment and suggests ceasing the affair, noting jealousy may reflect wounded pride and calling it a soulful misfit.
A collection of home cooked dishes with salmon chowder style layers, tapioca dessert, coconut meringue pudding, date apple pie, and tomato milk soup. Contributors include Lothen von Brockhaus of Cambridge, Mrs. Orel K. Davis of Canaan NH, Mattie Be Flynn of East Boston, and Mrs. W. P. Smith Hinsdale.
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