The Post Publishing Company July 80 1909 no 26
The Post includes subscription rates for daily and Sunday papers and notes vacation issues. Publisher B A Grozier lists mailing costs, payment terms, and contact offices in Boston. Subscriptions must be prepaid and discontinued at expiration.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
The
Sunday Post
Pulita Ty Mada
Postoffice
Mana
Post Publishing Company
B. A. Grozier
Fadttor
Metropolitan Improvement Push Urged for Boston Harbor and Railroads
The joint board on Metropolitan Improvements opened a hearing urging immediate action. D C Ives of the Boston Chamber of Commerce offered full cooperation to digest reports, select the best plans, and push ahead to develop Boston as a thriving metropolis of trade, commerce, residence, and education.
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Metropolitan Improvements Commission
D. C. Ives
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Joint Board
Boston
Porto Rico Funds in Court Fight Over Insular Expenditures
The Unionist party in Porto Rico plans to contest in court the validity of Congress funds for insular government projects. The piece argues the island can finance schools and irrigation from internal revenues and should not be hindered by judicial opposition or political delays.
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San Juan
Unionist Party
Porto Rico
Congress
Philippines
Executive Council
Passing of Pulliam Ends Era in Major League Baseball
The passing of Harry Pulliam, president of the National League, marks the end of an era. His leadership curbed rowdyism and improved baseballs moral tone, attracting thousands of women fans and advancing the sport as a major industry. Despite fierce opposition, he faced hostility with unyielding effort, and his death resulted from a nervous breakdown.
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Harry Pulliam
National Baseball League
Pulliam
Aiu
Stuffing the Congressional Record and its limits
A group led by Representative Taylor of Ohio seeks a rule to curb leave to print abuses in the Congressional Record. They argue many lawmakers cannot speak well or write strong speeches and rely on leave to print. The piece notes members dodge floor time and rely on aides and secretaries to publish material.
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Taylor
Ohio
Washington
Congressional Record
Wasteful Congress Coverage Calls House for Curb
A critic blasts congressional proceedings for overlong remarks. The writer argues the press should cut extraneous orations and print only words actually spoken to inform the public and justify costs.
Taft Tariff Asserted as Presidents Defy Party Bosses
The Taft bill, not Payne or Aldrich, is framed as the president’s reform effort. Taft uses strong executive power to secure party promises, though critics say loopholes remain allowing trusts to exploit. The piece praises Taft’s independence, notes political risks, and predicts future Democratic influence shaping tariff policy.
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Payne
Aldrich
Congress
William H. Taft
Republican Party
Conference Committee
Taft
Lodge
Committee of Conference
Boston and Albany Plan New Boston Chicago Train
In cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce the Boston and Albany railroad will begin a fast Boston to Chicago service. Starting the 15th of next month a midday Boston departure reaches Chicago the next morning, returning to Boston in the afternoon. The service saves time for busy New England business travelers including those from Portland and Providence with easy connections at Boston or Worcester.
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Chamber of Commerce
Boston & Albany Railroad
Boston
Middle West
Chicago
New England
Portland
Providence
Worcester
Enrichment of Canada by American Immigration
Winnipeg correspondent estimates the value of stock and cash Canada will receive from U S emigrants this year at over £14 000 000, possibly £20 000 000, enough to build ten Dreadnoughts. Immigrants are homebuilders, with orders for 600 steam plows in Winnipeg to cultivate 900 000 acres for 1 500 000 bushels of wheat, but their presence is described as an embarrassment and burden.
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Winnipeg
America
Canada
United States
Bruce Walker
Stub the Sting Escapes Roosevelt Balloon Plot
A serialized tale recounts Stub the Sting flattering Colonel Roosevelt to gain trust. Stub dumps camp valuables and cuts balloon ropes, planning flight while the Colonel chases the rising balloon. The scene ends with the balloon fading as Stub elopes.
Benjamin Jones Observes 92nd Birthday in Melrose Home
Benjamin Jones, Melrose's oldest citizen, celebrated his 92nd birthday at his home on Stevens Street, surrounded by four generations of family and friends.
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Melrose
Benjamin Gs. Jones
Stevens Street
Melrose Abbey A Scottish Romance In Gothic Ruins
Sir Walter Scott praised Melrose Abbey as a must visit ruin in Scotland and his devotion shapes its fame. The abbey near Melrose in Roxburghshire rises on the Tweed by the Eildon Hills, built after 1130 and completed by the mid 18th century with Bruce and David II funding.
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Walter Scott
Melrose
Scotland
Scott
Melrose Abbey
Roxburghshire
Tweed
Eildon Hills
Edinburgh
Abbotsford
Robert Bruce
David
Banff
Uncle Walt and the Famous Four Ballad
A lyric reminiscence by Walt Mason about John Paul Peter and Robert tracing their fates from poet and artist to poverty and wealth. The verses contrast labor and fame with hardship, noting Peter’s failed sales, Robert’s teaching life ending in old age, and John's beloved pitching charm and riches.
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John
Peter
Robert
Paul
L Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Dear Miss Champagne I Question Jealousy and Loyalty
A reader asks how to handle a fiancé who is visibly attracting attention from other men. The columnist cautions against blaming the woman, notes cultural contrasts, and suggests tolerance while recognizing the strain of trust in a relationship.
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Miss Champagne
Cautions on Marriage and Jealousy in Courtship
The article warns that marital disputes driven by jealousy lead to violence and injury. It stresses confirming the right partner before marriage and choosing prudence over impulse. It notes that engaged women who resist moral strictness are unlikely to be compliant wives.
How to know you are in love says a woman caller
A reader asks how to judge love after four years with a 23 year old suitor who recently proposed marriage. She wants certainty she truly loves before wedlock and seeks guidance on her feelings.
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Miss Champagne
What is love as a question in a letter
A letter writer asks what love truly means. The adviser replies by the process of elimination, saying four years of courtship without insight implies the writer is studying the wrong subject and should change partners for the next dance.
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