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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
8
Post Publishing Company announces daily and Sunday edition rates for 1908. Subscriptions run for one year six months or three months with monthly options. Office contacts listed with editors and telephones.
Governor Guild announces Dr. Timothy Leary as assistant medical examiner for Suffolk County. Leary earned distinction supervising the United States General Hospital at Ponce Porto Rico and is widely recognized in the medical profession for his scientific attainments and executive ability.
Following a great East Boston fire investigators found private Marginal Street water lines inadequate for firefighting demands. Firemen had to pull from a twelve inch service pipe on private property causing delays. Mayor Hibbard proposes city supervision and legislation to ensure private pier hydrants can be used in fires.
The piece asserts William Jennings Bryan is the Democratic nominee at the Denver convention, endorsed by the national party and its delegates. It contrasts East and West, notes Bryan’s radical but popular appeal, and outlines expected electoral dynamics across states and regions.
The Boston Finance Commission reproaches the city government for failing to enact deeper payroll reductions. It notes only 4000 in permanent savings and 20600 saved by not filling vacancies, urging abolition of positions and salaries. It hints the Legislature may compel action if local cuts do not proceed.
A humorous verse from Newton Massachusetts by CAROL VOX features a speaker threatening a noisy cat with a shoe. The poem centers on a quarrel over late night meows and naps and ends with a wry moral about making your own opportunities.
The piece humorously portrays a small town newspaper editor juggling endless phone calls from angry readers and subscribers while chasing bills and legal notices. Readers, club presidents, a measles complaint, and a back subscription in potatoes interrupt his day as he copes with changes of address, unpaid dues, and a stale medical ad error.
The piece notes strained ties between the United States and Venezuela after a long, peaceful relationship. It states Senor Veloz leaves Caracas with no immediate threat of war, and recalls of Russell and Sleeper hint at adjustments. It suggests patience until President Castro accepts U S terms.
Letter to the editor from Henry A Westall of Boston praises the Post editorial of July 9 1908 on The Steam Roller. He notes he is a Southern Democrat now in Massachusetts who supported Roosevelt and will back Bryan next election. He commends the paper for calling out convention methods and endorsing free spontaneous Bryan nomination.
A Charlestown resident appeals to the Post to reopen the old dock for public bathing near Medford Street. He notes the lack of a nearby swim area, the need to avoid police enforcement, and the feasibility of a safe, suit-appropriate swim spot for hot weather. He cites the North End agitation as a model and urges action for Charlestown residents.
A chaotic scene unfolds as three doctors, a stomach pump, and a dentist all offer cures for Mrs. Wagner. She swallows her loose teeth in sleep, leading to a comic discovery by her husband and a moral about storing dentures safely. The doctors depart in disgust while the couple argues over responsibility.
A young store employee asks Mildred Champagne how to end a romance with a married man. The columnist warns that pursuing attentions to a married man harms reputation, urges patience until the husband is free, and suggests evaluating the man's character and the wife’s decision.
The observant citizen notes a silver loving cup presented to Arthur M. Graham by Francis T. Snow on behalf of M M T Co employees. Graham served 87 years with the company, 17 as agent, contributing to the firm’s great success.
Mrs. Harry Wagner of New York wakes at 2 AM fearing she has swallowed her false teeth and choking. Her husband jumps out of bed in a panic, pants on backward, as bystanders joke about the incident and the bubble water that brought on the trouble.
Ministers from St Andrew's Methodist Church and nearby churches sail to England for vacations visiting European cities and returning through Glasgow. Several clergy including Dr Minifie Rev Rowley and Dr Gordon depart or plan to depart soon for summer talks in Edinburgh. London hosts a major missionary exhibition nearing end as Mechanics Hall plans next year event. King’s Chapel will be led by Rev William Wallace Fenn, while Manchester by the Sea summer congregation hears Rev Charles I St John of Philadelphia at First Unitarian Church.
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