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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post for June 20, 1908 from Post Publishing Co lists the daily newspaper details with office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts No. 70 volume 191. It presents standard early 20th century local and national news items and notices.
The Post lists rates for Daily and Sunday editions, with Canada copy price, vacation-time mail option, and advance payment requirement. It includes contact details for FE A Grozier, editor and publisher, and instructions on forwarding addresses and discontinuation.
Harvard marked its annual Class Day with a joyous culmination of student achievements. The day featured ideal weather and a starry evening, turning the university yard, Stadium, and venerable buildings into a brilliant scene of celebration.
Delegates and spectators found the Chicago convention pallid and colorless apart from Rooseveltists. Burton spoke for Taft as Roosevelt’s heir, while other orators were brief or met with shouts to sit down. The piece laments the death of oratory in the political arena.
City crews began rebuilding the Boylston street bridge over the Boston and Albany tracks after engineers flagged it as essential over a year ago. The Elevated Railway Company strengthened its tracks last fall, but vehicle traffic remained blocked. officials now foresee six more months of work, contingent on a temporary elevated route through Hereford and Newbury streets becoming usable in about ten days.
The passage notes a major Boston artery has been closed for over a year harming trade and causing citizen inconvenience. It argues the street should have been repaired already and urges swift action to finish by next Christmas.
The article argues the Taft ticket blends concessions to standpatters with anti Taft sentiment behind second place pick James Sherman of New York. It contrasts Sherman with Governor Guild and notes the convention aims to appeal to liberals and financial interests in New York while showing distrust of true tariff reform.
The Chicago convention refused to demand publication of campaign contributions and expenditures, a move seen as expected and politically significant. Critics argue the omission shields Roosevelt era methods, citing Harriman revelations and Cortelyou's past defense, while supporters warn against divisive changes.
The city tax sale disposed of a large Back Bay lot valued at 67 200 dollars, jointly listed to Matthews of the Finance Commission and attorney George E Howe. Edmund Kk Baker of Springfield bought the 1966 tax obligation parcel. Over 70 parcels were sold, the Howe Matthews real estate on Peterboro street valued at about 1.10 per foot was among the most valuable. Total taxes due on the property were 1068 48.
Historic notice outlines the Indiana class battleship with keel laid 1891 and first trial trip November 20 1895 achieving 16 knots from 9378 horsepower. Details include length 348 feet breadth 69 feet 3 inches draft 24 feet displacement 10288 tons and armor 13 inches. Main battery four 13 inch eight 8 inch four 6 inch breech loaders. Secondary 20 six pounders six one pounders and four Gatlings. Crew 484 and 36 officers cost 3020000 dollars. Oregon is sister ship.
In a wry reflection, the subject jokes that no man wishes to retire from business though he believes he will. The piece captures the stubborn pull of work and the humor found in near retirement.
Three men wait at a white post as a street car arrives. If it is a mail car the man who says Here he comes is right. If it is a passenger car full of people all three statements are correct. if the car departs the phrases There he goes There she goes or There it goes are correct.
A Boston firm pitches a plan to extract all atmospheric oxygen into tanks and gauge sales at a per thousand feet price. The letter jokes about an oxygen trust, asks for immediate feedback, and warns not to tell Rockefeller.
Local items report Major Frank Cutting preparing for summer maneuvers. Justice Holmes visiting Massachusetts. concerns raised about North Beacon Street bridge and a pickpocket case on trains. Also mentions George H. Galpin’s health, Letter Carriers Band concerts, Burrage Hospital funding talk, Muggsy Sughrue’s job, Old Cambridge Baptist Church staging, Alice Porter’s return, a fire scare near Parker House, and a window-waving tale on Forest Hills cars.
In Brussels on June 19 a royal chauffeur was fined 110 for causing a bicycle accident last fall while driving the king's car. The incident left a cyclist injured and the driver faced legal action under royal service oversight.
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