The Post Publishing Company Announces July 9 1908 Daily
The Boston Post describes its July 9 1908 edition with pricing for daily and Sunday Post subscriptions including 6 month 75 cents 8 months separate notes about delivery to Canada and foreign possessions. It lists office addresses 259 Washington Street Boston and Main Street locations and editor publisher E A Grozier and states payments must be in advance and changes to delivery can be requested by mail.
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The Carriage Waits Cartoon Echoes Bryan Battle
The Denver Post cartoon features a carriage waits scene amid a heated hour long protest. It signals Bryan’s prominence and the Democratic party backing him in victory or defeat and Bryan policies.
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Denver
Bryan
Democratic Party
Better Fire Protection for Boston Docks Urged
An editorial calls out inadequate waterfront fire protection in Boston. It notes only one fireboat in service, slow response to yesterday’s Cunard docks blaze, and insufficient equipment. The piece demands faster approval and deployment of a modern fireboat to protect the port’s trade and prevent future losses.
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East Boston
Cunard Docks
Central Wharf
Boston
The Steam Roller in Denver and Chicago Conventions
The piece argues the Denver Democratic convention reflects genuine mass support for Bryan, unlike Chicago where Roosevelt aligned forces and officials pushed Taft’s nomination. It contrasts the free delegate selection in Denver with Roosevelt’s early mobilization and White House telephonic orders to tilt the Taft outcome. It concludes the Denver favor for Bryan shows no steam roller, only broad Democratic preference.
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Taft
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Daylight Saving Bill Opens Debate on Hours and Enjoyment
Opinion piece argues for moving clocks to start work earlier and extend evening leisure. It contends daylight saving offers economic and personal benefits by aligning waking hours with daylight and urges Massachusetts to adopt similar reform if Britain approves.
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Massachusetts
Mayor Hibbard’s Opportunity Over Union Freight Franchise
Boston editorial urges Mayor Hibbard to veto aldermen’s grant for Union Freight railway access to city streets and the bridge built for its use. Calls for compensation for street use and legislative change before proceeding, arguing the city should not give away rights without payment. The brief ends with a local reader note from Sally Pallosa and a Wakefield signature.
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Robbery and Fire Hit Post Hole Factory in Wollaston
Last Tuesday night the Hlestino Post Hole factory was entered through a rear window and many holes stolen. A lamp was knocked over starting a fire. firemen and a bucket brigade saved workers, no injuries. Damages listed at 1000 dollars, insured. an auction of singed holes will be held at o'clock sharp. Auction aims to clear odd shapes and damaged stock.
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Daylight saving prompts debate on regulating daylight use
The article notes clocks in Boston fell back 16 minutes and those in Salt Lake City moved forward 30 minutes as daylight saving time marks 25 years. It asks whether society should regulate to maximize daylight or conserve it, while saying no one has suffered.
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Boston
Salt Lake City
Bathing Privileges and Public Bath Accessibility
Officials of the bath department should proactively provide adequate accommodations at public baths. While North End Park was addressed promptly, Dewey Beach in Charlestown lacked bathing clothes, blocking access for many in hot weather. If Boston cannot fund usable baths, consider closing them and discharging the bath commissioners.
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Dewey Beach
Charlestown
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Setting out the Socrates and Xantippe wager tale
Readers are told the Socrates tale of drinking hemlock tea as a jest after a quarrel with Xantippe. The column weaves in anecdotes about public life, local figures, drownings, guilds, and social notes from Medford to Jamaica Plain, ending with Army officers retiring and famed marriages abroad.
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Tom Mahoney Plans Franconia Notch Camping Trip
Roxbury social figure Tom Mahoney recently returned from a Onset vacation and is already preparing for another trip a camping expedition at Franconia Notch. His Onset stay included a motor boat mishap that friends say prompted the new journey.
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B. A. Law School
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Love and Jealousy in a Summer Romance
A young woman asks Mildred Champagne how to win back a rich suitor who drifted away after she allowed an old classmate to escort her home. The columnist advises arranging a meeting, explaining the escort's context, and seeking mutual understanding to heal the rift and restore happiness.
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Clergy and Congregations Note Moves and Meetings in Greater Boston
The Rev Dr Francis W Bakeman and his wife plan housekeeping in Chelsea after a June wedding. The couple, joined by few family members, reflects losses from a recent Chelsea fire. Dr Bakeman led First Church Chelsea. Dr Augustus Scoville officiated. Dr Francis H Rowley named missionary union delegate to Berlin congress. He will vacation in England and visit a son in Heidelberg. O P Gifford will fill pulpit July 26 and Sundays in August. The Methodist bishops’ semi annual meeting will be in Indianapolis next October. Dr J Wilbur Chapman is invited for a five week evangelistic series in Boston, with Brockton also seeking a visit.
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Indianapolis
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Francis Joseph Decorates Hoff for Enduring Extract Benefit
Francis Joseph personally decorated Johann Hoff with the Cross of Merit noting the long service of Hoff's Extract as a nerve tonic and tissue builder spanning 61 years. The ceremony reflected the esteem held for Hoff's remedy and its claimed health benefits.
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Johann Hoff
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