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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post announces subscription options for daily and Sunday editions with annual and short-term rates. It also details vacation mail arrangements, price changes, regional postage for Canada, and payment instructions.
The Olympic games at the new stadium progress beyond expectations. Irish American Athletic Club members won the day with Melvin Sheppard taking the 1500 meter run and John Flanagan setting a hammer throw Olympic record. American success follows rifle victory as the series advances.
The Democratic national committee adopted resolutions at Fairview to ban corporate donations, publish all contributions over $100 on Oct 15, and disclose all future contributions publicly. No contributions above $10,000 will be accepted, signaling a commitment to transparency as Bryan asserts elections are public affairs. Taft and Sheldon oppose this, promising publication only after the election.
At the Maine Democratic convention nominations for state officers will be set and a platform of principles adopted. The party aims to renew the demand for resubmission of the constitutional amendment establishing prohibition as part of state law. Republicans oppose resubmission, while Maine’s presidential year election could signal broader political interest.
Mayor Hibbard withholds approval of the Aldermen’s franchise order to the Union Freight Railway Co over the Northern avenue bridge. The Finance Commission’s communicated plan supports city leverage for compensation from corporations using public highways.
The Mayor announces he will ask the Legislature at its next session to enact a general statute requiring corporations to assume a proportional share of the costs for constructing and maintaining highways and other public works they use. He argues this supports wholesome municipal development.
The Prohibition party meets in Columbus Ohio to nominate President and Vice President candidates. Rivalry is strong amid faith rivals and the party’s push for liquor prohibition, though its influence remains limited against major parties. The 4 year memory of 259 thousand votes shows limited impact.
The Taft campaign reportedly centers on labor injunction policy, aiming to clarify the party’s stance amid West and Midwest swing votes. Critics say the Chicago convention failed with a weak anti injunction plank, leaving Taft to prove the party’s position against corporate influence.
A foreman documents a fiscal year of delays and partial progress on the Boylston street bridge repairs. The year details staffing, supplies, weatherhampering work, temporary traffic openings, and a projected completion extending from 1913 to 1927, with notes on shifts and morale.
The First Unitarian Church at Main and Centre streets Malden has sold to Sacred Heart parish for a temporary Catholic school. Rev H H French may secure a hall for worship until a new church is built at Pleas ant and Elm. Rev Abner F Newcomb of Bethany Baptist Roxbury resigns to lead North Adams church Halifax NC starting September. Congregation regrets his departure. Walter B Guild chaired the resolution.
A reader questions whether the saying about eggs applies to blueberries in milk. Archibald Squashblossom chides the editor for a jab titled All Warts and demands a response while insisting the column should not reveal the sink or float result.
In a Chicago News verse, a speaker questions a restless need for variety. He wonders why travel and changing loves replace steady labor and familiar pleasures, confessing an unpreventable bent toward many tastes and pursuits. The piece ends with a provocative envoi invoking Prince and a fading blossom seeking restoration.
A G. A. R. veteran recalls past honor in combat as modern fighters abandon ink for keyboards and machines reshape war and writing.
The Plains of Abraham in Quebec is described as a sacred historic site. Wolfe and Montcalm are honored with a joint memorial in Governor's Garden. The 1759 battle, Wolfe's death, Montcalm’s fate, and nearby Martello towers are noted. Wolfe Cove and Maisonneuve’s winter in Canada are mentioned along with Ste. Anne de Beaupré as tomorrow’s shrine.
Short note asking for repayment or information about a lost sum from speculative ventures. The speaker explains lack of funds and requests details or whereabouts of the money. The tone is urgent and financial in nature.
In a rustic quarrel, Tired Thomas recounts refusing to turn the grindstone for the farmer after being fed. Lazy Lewis questions his effort as Thomas admits he did nothing and admits confusion about turning the wheel.
A quirky dialogue unfolds aboard with an obese passenger claiming no mishaps while fishing. The drummer asks about luck and the o p responds confidently, insisting he did not drown or lose any of his Dalit. The exchange reads as a humorous vignette with eccentric wording.
A man hopes for a small return from a venture but ends up with far less, noting that receiving even a modest show brings him gratitude. The poem highlights tempered expectations and measured thanks in a humorous or moralizing tone.
A humorous exchange features Mrs Newed and Mrs Oldwed discussing a hat. Mrs Oldwed worries what her husband would think if she revealed the low price of ninety eight cents and whether that would affect satisfaction. The strip plays on social notions of price and pride in a light tone.
A brisk note from a reader describes bargain counter hats as the focus of shopping all day. The piece highlights discounted headwear and the bustling atmosphere at the shop, noting variety and low prices.
A fragmentary carnival scene shows a Circassian beauty and a bearded lady in a public performance. The dialogue hints at a tense moment with an inflexible partner as stage antics proceed.
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