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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
10
Daily publication detail from Post Publishing Co provides date June 19 1908 issue number and office address in Boston Massachusetts.
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The Daily Post offers mail delivery across the United States and territories for 25 cents per month, with the Sunday Post at the same rate. Subscribers may change addresses anytime. Editorial rooms and business office contact numbers are listed. subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued on expiration without notice.
The Chicago platform, forged in Washington and endorsed by the Republican convention, binds Taft to Roosevelt’s policies. Roosevelt’s influence dominates the ticket, signaling a pledge to carry forward his agenda, with debate over injunctions, currency, and tariff reform shaping the nomination.
The heir apparent Taft wins the nomination amid Roosevelt influence and Washington instructions. Critics doubt Taft’s strength with labor and veterans while noting Brownsville issues and a weak Republican platform. Denver’s actions and the Democratic convention loom as crucial determinants.
A historical reflection notes that the annual Bunker Hill celebration yields a casualty list far smaller than the original battle but questions the value of the event. It cites one accidental death from a cannon cracker and many injuries from blasts, with hospital records showing over a hundred treated.
The piece hints at preparations for the Fourth of July with implied sacrifice and urgency, recalling a tradition of national celebration and renewal as the date approaches.
Harvard baseball defeated Yale in a closely contested opener on Soldiers Field. Harvard led by five runs before Yale narrowed gaps. both teams showed strong form though Yale’s early pitching weakness cost them. A deciding game in New York on the 27th would determine the series.
A humorous tale of Hiram, a country cousin, who visits New York with the family and causes mayhem. From plate glass to a pool hall, his antics provoke chaos and a final moral about not exploiting a country cousin. The story features Phineas, a Fifth Avenue setting, and a series of comic misadventures culminating in a cautionary moral.
The young South Boston machinist James T McCauley rescued a drowning boy from the Charles River near Harvard Bridge. His swift decision and strong swimming saved the boy, highlighting deliberate courage as a higher form of bravery.
The State executive committee of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Y M C A has called Edward W. Hearne, general secretary of the Washington D C Y M C A, to be State secretary for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He expects to start around July 1 and succeeds Robert M Armstrong who resigns after 21 years of service. Armstrong will take a vacation and then engage in special work for the State committee.
A humorous response from Ernest Whitney urges the writer to first master boiling water before attempting to boil an egg. The letter mocks the idea of simple, quick directions and suggests attending a cooking school to learn the basics of boiling water.
A humorous All Sorts column teases readers about absurd information. It jokes that a correspondent claims hens fed carpet tacks for six weeks will lay carpets, while another hints the day breaks lead to doom and contemplates a swift, silent kick for the author.
The piece voices a speaker’s pride in his horse and ambition to gain lasting recognition. It contrasts celebrated figures pictured on their steeds with the hope that the speaker’s own excellence will be showcased on his favorite horse through future photographs.
A barber quips about a razor worn to a ball last night and a client insists the grinstone dulls the blade. The playful exchange swaps barbershop slang for colorful regional charm, capturing a lively moment in dialogue.
A witty exchange centers on a $50,000 donation said to establish a home for old men. One contrast asks if half the sum could have built a home for the speaker and a named young man, prompting a sharp jest about intent and charity.
A local exchange features Biggs dismissing rumors of a sausage trust while Diggs counters that any such trust would be impossible. The debate centers on market influence and consumer choice in the sausage trade.
The passage offers contrasting opinions about a young doctor driving his car. Stella feels unsure about his abilities, while others say he has little real practice.
White and Brown discuss a feud centered on a year-old incident. Brown says he withdrew from a race to let Green marry the same girl, but Green refuses to speak, claiming Brown played him for a trick.
Johnny Green recalls his father’s claim that it cost nearly $8090 to have his eye teeth cut in New York. His mother questions the high figure while the local dentist bill tale circulates in the family chat.
Parson Flatfoot Mawnin notes Sister Snowball says Bradder Snowball is very ill this morning. The doctor reports a malignant ulcer on his back and fears he may become a firminfidel.
A brief cartoon caption shows a doctor and a druggist joking about silver nitrate as a pun on speech and silence. The exchange highlights a pharmacist’s witty remark about treating caustic remarks as silver, linking chemistry to dialogue.
Hyker laments cash shortage and reveals Pyker owes him five dollars carried for nearly a year. Pyker questions Hyker's finances while noting the repeated requests for payment.
A playful exchange compares the bump of benevolence to its location at the head top. Gyer asks why it is so far from the pocket book and Myer questions the oddity.
A fragment describes Jimblecute as a man who seems to attract trouble and mentions Snicklefritz in partial dialogue. The text appears to be an informal caricature or dialogue snippet with no clear event or outcome.
A fragment suggests a dwelling lacked a door to keep a wolf from entering or being borrowed. The note implies security gaps and potential animal intrusion.
The speaker prefers simple living over crowded refinement and travel by ox cart rather than luxury trains. They advocate Johann Hoff's Malt Extract as the remedy for a run-down constitution, claiming it makes people well and strong and urging readers to ask their druggist for it.
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