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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post reveals vacation period service details with mail options for Daily and Sunday editions. It notes subscription rates, postal handling, and instructions for changing addresses and payment terms under Editor E. A. Grozifer.
The article argues drought could raise Boston milk prices but denies a supply shortage. It notes 8 cents a quart in some areas and 5 to 6 cents in others, with prices tied to the milk trust’s reach. Independent dealers keep prices lower, while the trust pushes higher rates to bakeries and grocers.
The famous Poison Squad from the Washington Agricultural Department has been honorably discharged after years of dietary trials. Dr. Wiley reports tomato catsup can be kept for days after opening without preservatives and fruit syrups improve without additives. The youth endured harsh tests, seen by some as martyrs to nonsense.
A Boston crowd of 20 000 packed the stands for a hot afternoon double header. The attendance reflected a keen public fascination with baseball and appreciation of the Boston Americans’ skill. Fans endured heat to enjoy the game and made a joyous noise.
The piece argues that broad statistics mislead about Boston and State costs. It cites a 25 percent rise in State department costs versus 75 percent in municipal clerical work, but insists city duties are different and demand closer scrutiny. It supports reforms highlighted by the Finance Commission, including city treasurer department scrutiny, while rejecting sweeping degradation of Boston.
A reader questions a painter’s view of using different sized paint for pipes of varying diameters. The correspondent and a critic discuss ethics, paint sizing, universal focus paint, and related humor about corsets, face paint, and buggy paint in a witty exchange.
The Republican party resists public disclosure of campaign contributions and expenditures. The Taft campaign and Treasurer Sheldon pledge post election disclosure, sparking criticism as an evasion unworthy of Taft and the party.
The writer accuses Taft of using secret campaign money linked to Harriman and a corrupt fund in New York life insurance, suggesting such sources would have changed past elections. It argues secrecy shields accountability and warns similar tactics could recur in Taft’s bid.
Edwin D. Mead heads a movement to honor John Adams in Greater Boston with a park bridge or street naming. The Post invites reader suggestions to help decide the memorial form and location.
A 1908 letter urges citizens to prevent fires by supporting forest wardens and deputies and asks railroads to patrol dangerous sections. F. W. Rane, State Forester, offers assistance. July 13, 1908.
A list of inquiries and contact instructions from Lincoln School South Boston, Mrs. Eliot, Secretary of the Navy, Taunton Insane Asylum, and Elbert Hubbard. It notes sources for manufacturers in the Boston Directory and provides population and area facts for China with the capital Pekin.
Nat Thorn ton of Atlanta defeats Whitehead of Virginia in the challenge round to retain the Southern Lawn Tennis Association singles title as the tournament concludes in Atlanta.
The Observant Citizen reports Mayor Hibbard’s popular stay in Provincetown with friendly greetings and casual leisure attire. The piece notes a Bostonian reader might be surprised, mentions August Vatter’s fishing exploits at Revere Beach, and hints at plans by Dutch Eliott and Brookline swimmers for a Maine canoe trip toward Moosehead Lake.
The immense elevated Dufferin Terrace in Quebec spans about a half mile, 150 feet wide, perched 200 feet above the St Lawrence. It honors Lord Dufferin and overlooks Levis, the Isle of Orleans, Cape Tourmente, and the Laurentians with views toward the White Mountains. Nearby stands Chateau Frontenac as a famed hotel, with the Plains of Abraham noted for tomorrow’s historic journey.
Notices describe a church placard mishap at Park Street Church, a Canobie Lake outing for Fruit and Produce men with a fat men's race, a thunderstorm frightening harbor craft, a swimmer lacking a closet at L Street bath returning in overalls, Harvard's Eliot as a voting Democrat, rising bicycle riding in suburbs, and an engagement announcement for Helen Marguerite Slocum to Charles Matthews Chapin.
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