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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post announces issue details for July 17 1908 with subscription rates and mailing options. It lists prices for daily and Sunday papers, Canadian and foreign copy rates, and instructions for changing addresses and payment terms. Editor RB A Grozier is noted as publisher.
The Interstate Commerce Commission report for the year ending June 30, 1907 shows over one billion dollars in wages paid to 1,672,074 railroad workers, nearly half of operating expenses, with dividends barely two-fifths of that amount. The figures reflect the boom year before the downturn and imply a broad, if contested, equity in earnings distribution.
Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy enters her 88th year quietly marking a long career in religious reform. Her Cult has influenced older creeds and broadened views of science while growing as a modern propagandist force with ongoing vigor and potential for further expansion.
An editorial tribute praises Cape Cod women who fought beside men through a night of threat to save Orleans from a roaring forest fire. It argues against the claim that women cannot vote because they do not bear arms, noting their courage in public safety as a counterexample to militia-only suffrage.
A master’s decree, pending court confirmation, orders Boston to pay Terminal Company 656 802 dollars 70 cents for land taking, bridge construction, and railroad obstruction. Eight years of litigation and accrued interest drive the large sum, with damages tied to signal changes and yard restrictions.
Citizens urge action against Terminal’s current site due to a smoke nuisance causing greater damages to Boston than compensation received from the city, arguing interference with essential public works.
The editor urges Theodore Roosevelt to order immediate publication of all campaign fund contributions for the Republican effort. Citing Harriman and Cortelyou money in 1904, the piece argues pre election disclosure could have changed votes and asks Roosevelt to act from Oyster Bay to clear Taft’s bid.
The piece argues Boston milk consumers suffer from a trust dominated system with Massachusetts farmers selling to a single buyer. It warns that cows may be turned to beef, increasing distance and lowering milk quality. It urges independent dealers to challenge the monopoly, advocating fair transport rates and public support to resist price-cutting by the trust.
The Rev. Charles L. Goodell of New York will preach at Dudley Street Baptist Church for two Sundays and is noted as a former bishopric candidate. Rev. Clarence A. Vincent spoke at the 29th annual New England Chautauqua assembly. Bishop William Lawrence received LL D honors in Cambridge alongside Bishop Tuttle. Egleston Square Methodist Church children enjoyed a picnic in Franklin Park. Rev. William M. Tufts will be installed as permanent pastor at Union Square Presbyterian Church. Unitarian minister Paul F. Phelan was ordained at New North Unitarian Church in Hingham.
The Independent Order of Odd Ladies celebrated the 63d anniversary at Bass Point Nahant on Tuesday July 14 with about 500 members and friends in attendance.
A Dorcas crewman harpooned a sunning swordfish after a dory pursuit, the fish attacked the boat and caused chaos before being killed and its sword removed. The tale ends with humorous reflections on safer fishing methods and avoiding swordfish duels.
A collection of aphorisms about horses with humorous or cautionary notes. It riffs on horse wisdom and quirks, including how a single swallow does not herald summer and the distrust of horses who carry long tails.
The text features a dialogue about the color of the wind, with a Boston auto chauffeur posing and replying to Lizzie. It presents a whimsical, antiquated exchange typical of a personal reminiscence or social note.
American journalist Jacob Riis met King Frederick at Charlottenlund with American minister Egan. Riis carried Roosevelt’s message and invited his wife to dinner, but the king, surprised by the breach of etiquette, cut the audience short and Riis left Copenhagen after reporting illness.
Samuel W. Williams an attorney from Vincennes was notified as the Populist party's vice presidential candidate in a Grand Opera House ceremony before about 2000 people. His acceptance speech framed the Populist campaign and criticized Democratic and Republican platforms.
The Montmorency Falls near Quebec rise higher than Niagara by nearly 100 feet and plunge 250 feet to a bottomless pool where much of the water disappears into a subterranean cavern. Winter turns the spray into a 120 foot sugar loaf cone used as a sledding ramp while Kent House at the falls links to the Duke of Kent. Tomorrow’s journey continues to the Saguenay River mouth.
Mrs. Alice B. Montgomery of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is praised for her court influence and compassion. The piece notes Framingham Camp souvenirs by Corporal Charles Almy, a Suffolk probate clerk candidate John Austin Reilly, a dog encounter at a park drinking fountain, dangerous glass at Wood Island Park, Helen M. Morgan’s Willard Beach trip, a Quincy lawn party for the BC Extension Fund, Irene Berry’s Oz role return, and a night car anecdote about a hot night couple riding for rest.
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