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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with prices for various terms and regional copy costs. It notes mailing terms, renewal expectations, and advance payment requirements. The notice includes publisher contact and editor details.
The report of President Roosevelt's fall while riding Tuesday startled many. He weighs about 216 pounds on a heavy horse, and a backward plunge could have caused serious harm. The incident is noted as fortunate, but future dangers tempt fate and costly saddle training is not wise for a sitting president.
The Senate backed a 56 hour weekly limit for women and children in Massachusetts textile factories, a compromise between union demands for 54 hours and corporate preference for no change. Sen. Vahey is credited for steady advocacy, while the House must finalize the reform. This concession is portrayed as a humane step forward.
The Chelsea Commission selections prompt criticism over perceived partisan bias and exclusion of the city’s people. A related Beacon Hill issue warns that a Senate bill could legalize trolley trusts, urging public hearings before any action.
Finance Commission pressures subordinates of Mayor Hibbard for details on city payrolls. Questioned are the number and names of workers deemed useless drawing city pay, even over the mayor’s head.
The Finance Commission asks for public payroll facts the Mayor cannot provide. Departments are his agents, and if payrolls include drones, the Mayor bears responsibility. Commission hopes to uncover padded payrolls but faces political risk for its witnesses and leaders.
The Senate advanced the railroad merger bill favoring the New Haven plan and a vote to reconsider is likely to fail. The House, with closer ties to local interests, will judge independently, upholding Massachusetts law against outside corporate influence and determining the final outcome.
A veterinary writer with 30 years in practice argues hydrophobia in humans or dogs is unseen. He claims stray dogs, mange, and pampered pets threaten public health more than mad dogs in Constantinople. He urges physicians to study dogs rather than fear hydrophobia in urban settings.
Newton Newkirk reveals the All Sorts Volunteers contest to judge best and worst contributions. The piece names the winner for best the poem The Grinder and notes the worst entry about streetcar behavior. Daffy Howes and C A Driscoll are invited to claim awards at the Boston Post office.
A Boston audience observes a rain ruined Merry Widow hat with green feathers as a sister retrieves the soaked adornments. The Observant Citizen notes Harvard crews improving and a Roxbury clergyman sermon to park birds, plus local social items.
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