The Post Vol.196 No.66 June 15 1909 Boston
Daily and Sunday Post subscription details for 1909 including rates for varying terms and Canadian copies. Advertises vacation mail service at 25 cents per month and emphasizes advance payment and address changes. Editor and publisher E A Grozier directs management from Boston offices.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
POST
Daily Post
United States
Sunday Post
Taft Reverses Roosevelt Spelling Reform Push
The piece notes President Taft repudiating Roosevelt's simplified spelling, deeming it a relief to the public. It says Congress blocked the reform in official documents and Taft's stance restores confidence in traditional spelling, allowing ordinary citizens to spell as taught without conflicting authority.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Congress
Government Printing Office
Boston
A School for Amateurs in the Diplomatic Service
The Temps notes U S improvisation in ambassadors and lauds a new State Department program, a school for diplomatic amateurs. It urges that consuls need business training for exporting American goods and that attaches and secretaries of legation should be well rounded, practical types.
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White
Paris
United States
State Department
Legation
Free Trade in Genius and the Public Museums
The piece argues against tariffs on art and genius, praising municipal museums like Boston and New York's Met for elevating national standards. It contends free access to art fuels private and public donations, raises character, and could shift global art centers toward American cities.
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Art Museum
Boston
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New York
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Paris
Rome
London
Flag Day Reflections on American Heritage
The essay declares Flag Day as a special observance linking the American flag to national identity and a proud historical record. It emphasizes the flag as a symbol of patriotic sentiment and the country’s historical legacy.
America and the American flag as symbol of self-government
A reflective passage extols the American flag as emblem of free nationality and manly self-government. It asserts the flag's sacred status, its role in independence struggles, and its representation of humane governance and global humanity.
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America
Telegraph Companies Face Massachusetts Backlash Over New Law
An editorial condemns telegraph firms for resisting a Massachusetts statute requiring recording of filing and receipt times on telegrams. It urges swift legislative amendments and action by the State Highway Commission and the Chamber of Commerce to curb corporate extortion and protect public interests.
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Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
House
Senate
State Highway Commission
Hibbard
Beacon Hill
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Cleveland to testify in grand larceny case
Mrs Grover Cleveland widow of the late president will appear as a witness before Judge Fitzgerald in the criminal branch of the New York Supreme Court tomorrow. She will testify against Broughton Brandenburg on trial for grand larceny tied to the sale of a newspaper article alleged to be authored by Mr Cleveland.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
President Cleveland
Fitzgerald
Supreme Court
Broughton Brandenburg
Cleveland
Shackleton Arrives in London After Pole Expedition
Lieutenant Ernest H. Shackleton, leader of the famed South Pole expedition that drew wide attention, arrived in London this afternoon.
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London
Ernest H. Shackleton
Condor Ride Brings Sleuth Back to Roosevelt Balloon
Steve uses a captive condor to steer toward Colonel Roosevelt and his balloon in a daring, high altitude pursuit. The sleuth grabs the balloon basket, nearly dismounts, and slips, leading to a tense moment as the chase closes in.
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Steve
Earth
Colonel Roosevelt
Stephen
Sailor hats rise in fashion as a Roxbury note and parade cheer
A Gazette snippet recounts a string of local notes from Brookline and Roxbury. Odessa marked postcard routes to Moscow and St Petersburg while Brookline hosts guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Edson. A circus dog Sausage wanders Boston cars as firemen honor Captain Murphy.
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John F. Hutchins
Brookline
Hutchins
Battleship Michigan Returns to Builders Yard
The battleship Michigan arrived at the New York Shipbuilding Company yard in Camden New Jersey after going aground off Cape Cod during a test. Officials say the ship suffered no significant damage and will undergo a thorough examination before completing its official trial.
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Philadelphia
Michigan
Cape Cod
New York Shipbuilding Company
Aff
Camden
N. J
Joke on the author and publisher about a wire less beard
A narrator recalls a quarrel between a rising young author and his publisher. The man objects to a supposed flaw in the first chapter, joking that a truly up to date villain would have a wireless beard, prompting a sharp exchange.
The Polite Parachute
Bess sits by a dingy hotel window watching crowds below as hot greasy shore dinners mingle with gasoline from passing autos. Far above a band plays, and mechanical voices echo through the scene.
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Bess
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic Promise Guarantee at Riker Jaynes
An ad promotes Rexall 93 Hair Tonic claiming it can prevent dandruff scalp irritation and baldness. The retailer offers a full money back guarantee if not satisfactory with two sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
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Rexall
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
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