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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
8
Public notice issued by Post Publishing Co. dated June 12 1908 at Boston Massachusetts describing issue details and office address at 259 Washington Street.
The Post lists subscription prices: Daily One year six months 1.50, 3 months 75c, 1 month 25c. The Sunday Post one year 2.50, six months 1.25, three months 65c. Canada 9c per copy. All money sent at sender's risk. no cash. Pay by check or money order to The Post Publishing Company. Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at end of term. Editor B A Grozier.
President Roosevelt’s influence over Ohio delegates at the Chicago convention is shown by allowing Foraker two half-votes and permitting his supporters in his home district to join Taft delegates. The arrangement avoids wiping out Foraker entirely, following Washington’s delicate guidance. Only two nearby Foraker allies receive half-votes, a minor discretionary outcome.
The article questions the value of Legislature recess committees that investigate and report on various issues. It notes the high cost and uncertain legislative impact, using taxation as an example, arguing that each new Legislature reconsiders policies as conditions change and the committees’ work rarely influences statutes.
The hearing on temporary street railway track location in Hereford and Newbury streets during Boylston bridge repairs raises doubts about prompt removal after the repair. Support notes stress that occupants on Newbury Street are protected by law requiring temporary locations and removal when the emergency ends. The commission is urged to recognize public convenience needs.
The obituary lauds Isaac B. Rich for shaping American theatre, noting a career unmatched in length and success. In Boston his influence spanned the evolution of the stage as he anticipated and met popular demand, distinguishing him from peers like Wal(l)ack, Daly, Palmer, and McVicker.
The passage credits Rich with transforming Boston into a theatre town through far reaching enterprise and associations that influenced American dramatic entertainment. It notes his ongoing vigor and enduring presence in the drama world beyond typical retirement age.
The House yesterday blocked enactment of a Senate merger bill with loaded amendments and sent it back non con current. The move halts legislative action and shifts the matter to the courts, leaving the merger question in disorder while legal proceedings unfold.
The Association of Theatre Managers of Boston held a noon meeting at the Tremont Theatre to mourn Isaac B. Rich of Boston. Resolutions praised his integrity and sympathy and ordered copies sent to his son Charles J. Rich. Funeral services at Second Church in Copley Square were to be conducted by Rev. E A Horton and Rev. F A Wiggin with many in the theatrical world sending tributes.
An editor from All Sorts declines a Calumet Club invitation to a June 15 shirtwaist party at Red Men's Hall Stoneham Massachusetts. He cites a torn dress shirt from a brutal laundry and dislike of dancing in heat as reasons to stay away, joking about being a “wet blanket” at the event.
The Second Congregational Church of Dorchester will open its burned auditorium in about a month after worshipping in the chapel. Rev. Alfred K. Lindberg begins his 12th year at Swedish Temple Baptist Church. Mme Mountford from Jerusalem will speak at Ruggles Street Baptist. Dean Academy trustees meet June 18 in Ballou Hall. Rev. Edward C. Hayes leaves New Braintree for Acton Congregational Church.
Letter requests a size difference between the Cunard steamship Lusitania and the Great Eastern cable ship. Details from the letter note lengths, breadth, height, tonnage, and horsepower figures for both vessels, including the Great Eastern with six masts and 11 000 horsepower and the Lusitania with 790 feet length and 70 000 horsepower.
Fragments of text discuss casual plans for leaving to lunch and meeting someone the next day, reflecting informal conversation. The readable parts hint at daily social routines without a clear news event or named entities.
A terse message hints at crossed wires and a misdirection with Danvers as the suggested contact. The exchange references a character named Ned Lawrence and a prompt to speak when day breaks.
A humorous critique of high beef prices in Boston notes a porterhouse at 385 cents per pound and warns against cheap cuts. The piece blames a beef trust and mocks cow safety on country roads, ending with a pun about hats for cows on menus and in heat.
The piece warns suitors to consider consequences before marriage. It notes the danger of assuming wealth or virtue without checking finances. It urges caution and prudence before speaking or acting, citing the need to verify a potential partner’s financial standing.
The Shakspere Club of Denison House will stage Twelfth Night on the Welds’ grounds in Dedham this Saturday afternoon June 20 under the Dedham Girls Club auspices. Proceeds benefit Denison House summer work with a cast of young ladies.
A reader seeks guidance on marrying a healthy, well-placed suitor whose poor health concerns her parents. The columnist urges frank medical evaluation to resolve doubts and protect the reader’s future before any marriage plans.
A fragmentary line references a warning about contact with a child and a threat of removal from their life if consent is not given. The sentence lacks surrounding details to determine who speaks, who is affected, or the setting.
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