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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1909
Page
6
The Boston Post announces vacation mail options and rate cards for daily and Sunday editions. It lists annual, semiannual, and monthly rates, indicates mailing to Canada, and provides editor and publisher contact details along with subscription payment policies.
President Fallieres, a key figure in France, accepts leading a fundraising committee for a monument to Jacques de Romas, long hailed as the true inventor of the lightning rod. The 1764 French Academy of Science noted Romas’ claim two years before Franklin, though Franklin later gained membership and broad acceptance.
Despatches from scattered points note fractures to wrists forearms jaws from cranking car and motorboat starts. When a device becomes reliable drivers will rely on it, but for now manual effort remains common and risky. Use left hand to avoid hospital lists.
The article notes the engagement of Dr William Grenfell to marry, a union welcomed by many who admire his Labrador mission work. His betrothed has already aided his hospital missions and trained in medicine and surgery to support his endeavours. The piece hints Grenfell’s future may be marked by collective achievement.
The Empress Eugenie announces she will not write memoirs. A long controversial figure in modern history, she faced accusations of intrigue and influencing the Franco Prussian War and spent decades in retirement in England and the south. Her imperial splendor fades into memory.
The Catholic Educational Association of the United States begins its annual sessions today with mass at the cathedral and addresses at Boston College. The organization aims to uplift popular culture and influence broader social elements through its programs and methods.
Largely attended convention begins work with enthusiasm and high hopes for a notable outcome. The opening meetings set a serious, earnest tone as the gathering proceeds to order at the designated location.
The piece argues replacing Taft's corporation tax and the income tax with a broad stamp tax on transfers of securities and corporate issues. It claims the stamp tax would be financially sufficient without targeting individuals, and would avoid centralizing federal control over state corporations, while criticizing current proposals as either punitive or ineffective. It frames the stamp approach as direct, open, and politically safer.
A Census Bureau report shows nearly 60 000 deaths of children under two in the year ending June 1 1907 with New York City at over 25 percent. Boston reports 11 704 total deaths and 2790 under two. The American Academy of Medicine calls a New Haven conference next November for broad recommendations.
The passing of Simon Newcomb leaves a world bereft of a premier scientific voice. From Cambridge beginnings to Washington leadership, he shaped astronomy and navigation. His nautical almanac guided ships worldwide and his writings set educational standards across nations. His work endures as a beacon of natural universal law.
Brazil designates Bella Vista de Palma as the municipality Clevelandia in honor of former President Cleveland for his role as arbiter on boundary disputes between Brazil and Argentina. The notice comes from the State Department and names Mr. Cleveland as the reason for the homage.
A collage of short items covers a balloon peril tale on Crystal Mountain with Steve and Colonel Roosevelt, local misc anecdotes, a smoking car incident, a dog run over, yacht club chatter, and a sea rescue medaled by King Edward.
A small kitten caused a crowd at South station as observers fed a weighing machine. The kitten perched on a scale and watched the dial as a cent dropped and the hand moved, drawing smiles from the throng. Michael Barr, the wealthy Charlestown.
The Blarney Castle in Blarney near Cork draws visitors for its famed Stones and legends. Tales credit Carmac McCarthy with speech prowess and buried treasure rumors persist at the lake near the castle. Ownership rests with Sir George Colthurst at New Blarney Castle on the grounds.
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