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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1909
Page
6
The Post urges readers to write to Governor, Councillor, Representative, and Senator to share views on the state’s tainted beef traffic. It invites business social and labor groups to express opinions, claiming officials suppress the issue and that public input is needed.
The piece weighs whether to move inauguration from March 4 due to bad weather. It notes early presidents swore in late April and argues changing the date would disrupt established procedures and prolong the transition from election to power.
A reader imagines 80 minutes with Theodore Roosevelt in the executive chamber on Beacon Hill. He envisions strict enforcement of the infamous traffic law and the removal of at least one state official, delivered in blunt, reformist terms.
The Taft administration forms a strong Cabinet with Knox’s preeminent Senate approval. James Wilson remains from Roosevelt’s era as Agriculture head, Hitchcock rises from assistant to secretary, and MacVeagh is the lone Yale graduate in a Harvard-leaning group. The lineup features mature, college-educated men.
The passage notes most men are beyond Dr Osler's chioroforming age while President Taft is the youngest cabinet member except for the Postmaster General indicating a notably young top team for the era.
A passenger recounts buying a Roquefort cheese packet in a Park Street Subway car. Conductor warns of standing room only as crowds surge, while fellow riders joke about the pungent cheese and its aroma sparking surprised, humorous exchanges.
An editorial urges the Boston Merchants' Association to support a referendum on the proposed new charter. It warns Republican legislators against forcing the charter on Democratic Boston and calls for education of voters to decide the measure. James J. Storrow is cited as a key figure to align the association with public sentiment.
Dr. H. M. Jernegan denounces selling beef from slightly infected cattle and links tuberculosis to poor buyers. He notes 8525 infected cattle were marketed last year with Dr. Peters of the cattle bureau authorizing the sale and calls for political action to halt the unfair practice.
The piece argues that party conventions and boss control undermine democracy in a party state like Massachusetts. It advocates direct primaries where people vote in caucuses for candidates, eliminating intermediate bosses and restoring popular choice, noting rising adoption across states and push by leaders such as Governor Hughes in New York.
A La Croix electrical safety system for Erie railroad branches hints at reduced human error. The dial in the engineer’s cab detects broken rails and open switches, gates warning signals, and automatically brakes. Massachusetts carried 115,875,637 passengers in 1908 with no deaths beyond controlled causes, suggesting the state may lead in safety.
A letter to the editor from Miss Margaret Winston of 603 Lombardy Richmond Va thanks the Post for revival supplements. She reports residents are urgently snatching the supplements as some threaten to “go raving crazy” if denied one.
Letter to the editor questions who profits from condemned beef sold in Boston last year. A farmer earns only 8 to 10 dollars per animal condemned while buyers and processors may profit many times the true value, raising concerns of injustice to farmers.
The Observant Citizen reports plans for a day and night weather kiosk on the Boston Common opposite West Street to reveal local conditions. The piece also notes various civic items including a church project in Chelsea and a dramatic copyright overhaul, with vignettes on city life.
A 1909 verse by Walt Mason celebrates spring sports on campus. The poem urges boys to practice on the diamond as winter ends and all other games fade. It evokes schoolyard imagery and nostalgically recalls past triumphs.
Washington March 5 United States District Attorney healing at Indianapolis has resigned rather than participate in the Department of Justice effort to bring Delavan Smith and Joseph Pulitzer to Washington to stand.
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