Post Boston Daily 1909 Advert Subscription Rates
The Post Publishing Co issues the Boston Post daily with subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include one year for daily at $0.00, six months $1.50, three months 75c, one month 25c. Sunday edition $2.50 yearly, $1.25 half-year, $0.65 three months. Canada copies 9c each.
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Taft Inauguration Aims For Broad Support Of Workers
The piece notes the peaceful transfer from Roosevelt to Taft as the Sixtieth Congress ends. It highlights Taft’s pledge to advance commercial interests with equal regard for workers, reflecting optimism for an improved national mood under the new administration.
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Central State Regulation of Milk Health Put Forward
A Boston hearing on Senator Parker’s bill would grant the State Board of Health power to regulate milk production transport and sale. The aim is to ensure purity cleanliness and healthfulness through a centralized authority enforcing rules in cooperation with local boards, protecting millions of babies dependent on safe milk.
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Stop the Sale of Infected Beef in Massachusetts
A public appeal condemns Governor Draper for not enforcing the 1908 beef law. It cites Chapter 329 and notes 1908 updates banning sale of meat from diseased cattle, urging strict enforcement and legislative fixes to stop infected beef sales statewide.
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Perils of Infected Foods and State Law Tension
The 1908 law aimed to protect consumers amid reports that 705000 pounds of infected beef were sold in one year to the public with a State official's authorization, directly opposing strict laws. The piece questions why State officials would defy State statutes and calls for enforcement.
Voting Booths Should Not Use School Houses
The School Commission is urged to reject surrendering school buildings for polling places. Critics call the idea an absurd economy and warn it would disrupt schooling on election days. Shanties owned by the city are deemed sufficient, with minimal transport cost and significant disruption if schools close.
Jack the Inkman: London’s ink shower rogue from doorways
A column mocks a London troublemaker nicknamed Jack the Inkman who splatters ink on fashionable women. It contrasts him with other Jacks like the Kisser and the Hugger, condemning the ink assault as inappropriate and improper for a lady's gown.
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Cold Joke on Ice Curtain Exchange
A brief stage exchange between Flullo and Sam ends with a lighthearted cold in the head joke. The curtain falls signaling a short comic moment from the show.
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THAT BROWN BABY Rich John Nicholas Brown heir to millions
The 9 year old John Nicholas Brown of Newport and other places is described as the world’s richest boy with a potential fortune of 15 million dollars on reaching adulthood. The piece humorously envisions his future wealth and the burdens of wealth as he grows.
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Pig skin graft in child raises questions of source
Five year old Elizabeth Adams of Hubbardstown Massachusetts received eight square inches of pig skin grafts in a surgery described as successful. The piece notes the curiosity of whether the graft came from a barnyard hog or a different breed and asks about the source.
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Dreams of Rockefeller Haunt a Sleepless Night
A report claims John D. Rockefeller endures vivid nightmares about a $29,000,000 fine from Standard Oil. The tale says he awakens in fear, checks his wallet, and mutters about the dream before returning to sleep.
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Condonation by Alfred Austin in The Independent
New poem Condonation by Alfred Austin, England's poet laureate, is published in the current Independent. It reflects on Time, power, rulers, heedless acts, and forgiveness for the brave and freed, with lines on princes, gods, and ancestral memory.
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Captains To Boss Marines On Battleships
Washington March 3 The Navy Department has given captains full authority over Marines aboard battleships following Congress action to restore Marines to the ships as provided in the naval appropriation bill signed by the President.
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Inauguration Tune Ups and a Stoic New Leader
Uncle Walt quotes a chorus about a chieftain leaving amid strife and another entering with resolve. The piece contrasts a weary exile seeking quiet with a new leader ready to endure, while the government continues in its routine.
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Boston Signals and Small Talks From the Common
The Charlestown navy yard hosts the New Jersey and Missouri sparking early morning alarms across Boston. Reports add snippets of street life, transit updates, a liquor license quip, duck hunting, and civic election setup in Cambridge with Mayor Wardwell facing Brooks.
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Post's Position Sways Opposition in Morning Commentary
A fragment from yesterday's Boston American highlights the Post's position as unassailable in a morning commentary. The brief item notes the Post’s influential stance amid ongoing public discourse.
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Home Made Quinine Hair Tonic Promises Big Savings
A newspaper note claims a simple mix of one ounce Beta Quinol in half a pint each of water and alcohol yields a superior quinine hair tonic. It argues the home blend improves hair health, dandruff prevention, and scalp condition, with Beta Quinol and alcohol available for 75 to 80 cents to make more than a pint.
State editorial backs labeling of infected beef sale
The Post supports labeling infected beef to inform buyers and oppose selling such meat. It urges the governor and state authorities to back this stance, likening the effort to past battles against Mellen's trolley trust and praising decisive action.
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