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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
8
The Boston Post outlines the vacation policy with daily and Sunday editions available by mail to US addresses for 25 cents per month. Subscription rates are listed for various terms and regions, with payment in advance and changes by postal notification.
The article lists mosquitoes and other pests as malaria and typhoid carriers, then urges cleanliness, simple diet, fresh air, and sober living as natural defenses. It cautions against fear and advocates practical hygiene to build immunity and outlive alarmists.
The White Star line tests six hour faster run between New York and London with Holyhead as the transatlantic entry port. Holyhead on Anglesea offers a breakwater protected harbor and rail link to London, promising quicker routes and a potential blow to Liverpool's tourist trade.
Historic discussion notes repeated surveys from 1697 to 1907, urging a Cape Cod canal to save miles for freight between Boston and New York. Projections claim 16 passenger steamers and eight express freighters nightly would use the canal, reducing wreck losses and linking Maine to North Carolina for war and commerce.
The text argues the Cape Cod canal will accelerate commerce by making Boston the natural outlet for Canada and the West. It asserts the canal will reduce dangers from shoals and fogs and clear doubts about Boston’s rising prosperity and regional dominance.
The article analyzes Taft proposed 2 percent corporate income tax and its flaws, noting exemptions and bank credit offsets, while contrasting with simpler stamp taxes. It warns of prolonged debate in Congress and urges a quick, direct revenue solution aligned with public need.
Senator Shaw’s bill to elect U S Senators by direct primary was killed in the Legislature without fanfare. Republicans largely oppose boss rule and back a state wide education campaign to promote responsible leadership over illicit manipulation. A Boston headquarters driven effort would organize county leagues to push the reform.
Miss Marie Gill of East Boston and James O'Brien of Hartford Conn will marry this morning at 9 at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer. The ceremony will be performed by Rev Father Walter Gill, brother of the bride. Afterward the couple will reside in Hartford.
John B Goodell, 74, was struck by an automobile driven by former Ambulance Surgeon Dr. Arthur C. Doten in Worcester. He suffered severe head injuries and was taken to City Hospital.
In a melodrama moment, Stealthy Steve rejects a mayor's daughter’s marriage proposal after her sudden embrace in a hallway. The colonel’s quick exit anchors the scene as Steve clarifies he already has a wife and cannot wed Angelica, the 18th wife of her father.
A rehearsal at the Stadium for Joan of Arc featured horses balking at armored knights, adding comic chaos as 15th century mail spurred the animals. The moment broke under Miss Adams with the crowd and lights all amid a curious blend of past and present.
Miss Gertrude Proctor a noted Back Bay whip has earned a strong reputation as a yachtswoman among Boston clubs. Her yachting parties aboard the sleek Askhira are looked forward to by a select circle of guests including Mrs De Groot Miss Ada Morrel William Doulley Chester Brooks and John McDevitt. The Sullivan family will depart their 97 Callender Street Dorchester home for a summer residence in Alton Bay New Hampshire remaining until early September.
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