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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and pricing options for Canada. It notes office address at 259 Washington St Boston and policies on payment including checks drafts and money orders.
The Daily Post offers mail delivery across the United States and possessions for 25 cents per month. The Sunday Post is 25 cents monthly. Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued on expiration. Contact details for changes and delivery issues are provided. editor and publisher is BE. A. Grozier.
The piece notes easing tensions with English managers and highlights a strong American performance led by a massive points total. It mentions a proposed medal to Italian Dorando for his Marathon collapse and praises the Americans for nearly outscoring all other nations combined while beating Britain by about 50 points.
The piece argues that extreme heat correlates with spikes in violent crime. It notes Boston experienced an extraordinary surge in violence during a prolonged hot spell, attributing unrest to physical discomfort and disturbed nerves. Relief from heat through wind and rain improves mood, behavior, and moral resolve.
The New York governor, praised for elevating the state’s Republican leadership, signals willingness to seek renomination. Party bosses oppose him, Taft campaign managers seek his help, and the effect on New York’s support for Taft remains doubtful given past friction and electoral dynamics.
Tomorrow a delegation will inform Mr. Taft in Cincinnati that he was nominated for President in Chicago. The event is staged as a courtesy visit with a formal reply awaited. Observers expect Taft to outline his own policies rather than echo Roosevelt, aided by Roosevelt’s influence through Oyster Bay.
The piece argues the Sultan grants a constitutional framework in response to rising revolt, promising Parliament, taxation equality, liberty, religious freedom, and independent courts. It views this as a revival of a 30 year old promise and notes the Young Turks push for reforms. It warns broad change risks and contemplates a Turkish move toward republicanism, while doubting the populace’s readiness for self rule.
A dramatic verse piece by Newton Newkirk critiques O Graft and a serpent creed. It rails against tyranny and hollow greed while urging vigilance and honesty amid threats to freedom and dignity. The passage closes with a quip on a fat man's circumference.
A humorous reminiscence in which a couple faces the misadventure of ordering ice cream sodas. The scene moves from the soda fountain to the cashier to the street, ending with the narrator feeling 30 cents short and the reaction of bystanders, all narrated by Grady from Boston.
A Zionist memorial for Theodore Herzl was held at the Young Men's Hebrew Association rooms. L J Lyons presided and Julius Meyer praised Herzl as a premier Jewish patriot urging continued support for a legally secured Jewish home in Palestine with Turkish backing and European aid anticipated.
The column notes changes in Mr G A O Ernst's beard and resemblance to Dr Harold C Ernst, updates on Paul Poehler's wife convalescing, and a Cambridge Sentinel owner recovering from rheumatism in Mt Clemens. It also mentions bandit activity in Jamaica Plain, a Nantucket August visit by Thomas J Kenney, and a Boston patrolman fleeing with four hens from a bag.
Dorchester secretary Gracie invites Newt to a moonlit harbor trip with 20 young women to dig bait. Newt hedges, jokes about bait and liquor, and suggests the group bait their own hooks or seek beaches with men for possible encounters.
Lord Stanmore stated to a select committee on plumage prohibition that in 1866, while Governor of Trinidad, he found 18 or 19 hummingbird varieties plus now only about five remain.
Pierre Motier the journalist and M. de Monzie formerly of the Department of Justice dueled with swords for two hours in Paris. No serious injuries were sustained and they agreed to resume the contest the next day after their seconds arranged a reconciliation.
The Post’s third week in Litle Journeys to Interesting Places highlights New Brunswick. Readers will see views of beauty spots in this charming Canadian region as thousands of New England vacationers visit the resorts annually.
New Brunswick grows as a vacation destination with St. John as the entry port. The city, home to 45000, lies near the reversing falls on the St John River where tides create dramatic waterfalls. A suspension bridge spans the chasm and a cantilever bridge links to major rail and road networks.
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