The Boston Post 1909 Vacation Time Notice
The Daily Post will publish a vacation notice offering mail delivery to any U S address for 25 cents per month while the Sunday Post remains 25 cents per month. The notice lists office contacts and subscription rates and requests advance payment and prompt notification of address changes.
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Declaration Duty Case Highlights Customs Inconsistency
An American woman who returned from abroad refused to declare her dutiable possessions and was fined 50 percent of their foreign value in addition to duties. The incident exposes a clash between required declarations and the inspectors practice of auditing baggage for honesty. Public sympathy favors the woman.
Hull Officials Urged to Act Over Peddocks Island Scandal
The Hull selectmen face pressure over a Chinese organized event on Peddock's Island last Monday. The piece argues the case exposes lax licensing of nearby resorts and threatens Boston, urging swift action and punishment of perpetrators. It frames the incident as a municipal crisis requiring decisive authority and public accountability.
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Hull
Peddock’s Island
Boston
Cuba Libre Despatch on Retaining American Engineer in Cuba
Secretary Knox has directed Minister Morgan to insist on keeping James Page, an American, as chief engineer of Cienfuegos water supply and sewer system. Page’s dismissal, opposed by the Cuban government, prompts a broader note on U S intervention and Cuba’s self-government prospects, amid calls that annexation may come sooner than later.
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United States
America
Tea Drinking Among Americans and World Tea Leaders
For the first half of this year Seattle imports reached 4 212 000 pounds, a level blamed on duties under the Payne Aldrich law. The piece notes the United States ranks with Britain China and Japan in tea consumption, with men favoring tea in other nations and American women consuming large amounts, sometimes improperly prepared and leading to debilitation or temperance concerns.
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Seattle
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Great Britain
China
Japan
Cost of Clothing Tariff Debate Hovers Over Wool Provisions
Conference committee faces how to relieve the President from tariff awkwardness as wool duties shape who benefits. The article notes trusts as the main beneficiaries under the current bill amid tariff talk on wool and imports.
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Conference Committee
Taft Faces Tariff Clash Over Wool and Cloth Trade
The article argues tariffs on wool and cloth harm consumers and farmers, noting large textile imports and rising clothing costs while grazers and trusts gain. It warns that unless schedules are revised in conference, Taft may approve a measure that hurts the mass of people while trusts benefit.
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Holding Company Moves to Solve Massachusetts Railroad Issue
The Boston Railroad Holding Company proposes a state controlled scheme to unify transportation facilities in Massachusetts. It aims to preserve public interests while enabling material control by Massachusetts people under statutory limits, signaling hoped for development.
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Boston Railroad Holding Company
Sectarian Universities and the University of Chicago Dispute
The Rev. Johnston Myers threatens a nationwide fight against the University of Chicago over his board seat at Chicago Divinity School. He aims to denounce the university and force a loss of reputation and student traffic. The piece argues sectarianism is less decisive than educational quality and that Rockefeller Baptist ties do not drive student choice.
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Johnston Myers
Chicago Universit Divinity School
University of Chicago
United States
Dr. Myers
Carnegie Pension Fund
J. D. Rockefeller
Telegraph firms end extra charge for dated messages in Massachusetts
Massachusetts telegraph companies halt the extra charge on filing and receipt dates, acknowledging the Legislature and Maryland Court of Appeals influence. They forego the fee to avoid a broad, oppressive tax on telegraphy and welcome the end of this regulatory fight.
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Unitarian conference speakers and growing church activity in Boston
The Rev. Frederick Gill and Dr. S A Eliot spoke at the Unitarian conference at Isles of Shoals. Open air services at Fort Hill square and evening meetings at Pemberton square draw big crowds. Dorchester High School grounds hosted three meetings with plans for more at Boston Nationals grounds. Christ Church East Somerville formed and incorporated by East Somerville Episcopal Mission with Rev A H Kennedy as rector. Eugene M Camp of the Church L o v i c e n e Union spoke at the formation event.
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S. A. Eliot
Isles of Shoals
Fort Hill Square
Pemberton Square
Dorchester High School
Boston Nationals
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East Somerville
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk in a Balloon Adventure
A humorous episode features Steve and Colonel Roosevelt aboard a balloon. They discover a disguised note left by the colonel, revealing a joke to surprise Steve. The two men ponder the mysterious message as their voyage drifts, with playful banter and a lighthearted mystery unfolding.
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Mombasa
Crystal Mountains
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San Francisco
Cork A Storied Irish Port On the River Lee
Cork, a sev enth century foundation on the River Lee, is a bustling Irish city of about 100000. The article highlights Shandon Church St Fin Barrs Cathedral Marys Cathedral Queen s College St Patrick Street and Father Mathews temperance memorial as landmarks and notes Cork harbor as one of the finest in the world.
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Ireland
Daniel Maclise
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Mahoney
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St. Mary's Cathedral
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Father Mathew
Balloon Mystery Note Sparks Bluff in Quiet Camp
Steve confronts the colonel about a note left in the balloon basket during the night. The colonel maintains his poker face as Steve reveals the note and asks where it came from. The exchange centers on whether the note is a prank or a threat, discovered by Steve atop his blanket.
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Stub
Who Wrote It A Quip From A Playful Exchange
A playful exchange hints at authorship as a tease with a mock denial and a promise of continuation, leaving readers curious about who penned the forthcoming lines. The dialogue foregrounds a writerly mischief and a pending reveal.
Million in Ads Planned to Fight Tuberculosis
Atlanta July 14 The joint convention of the National Bill Posters and the Southeastern Bill Posters voted one million dollars in free advertising for a campaign against tuberculosis.
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