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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
6
The notice details the Post Publishing Company circulation and subscription rates dated March 1907. It lists annual and semiannual prices, singles, and Sunday rates, with payment instructions and address for business office in Boston.
The White House reports the President's son Archie in critical condition drawing nationwide sympathy. Citizens hope for relief and the President’s strength as a rugged leader is reflected in public prayers and concern across the country.
Boston leaders report strong public approval for the Old Home Week project after a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Business interests pledge support and the city anticipates many returning residents next summer.
General Booth says he would take any donation and would wash it with the tears of widows and orphans. The passage notes no clear doctrine of practical spirituality, yet argues the money is cleansed by its beneficial use.
The piece notes evolving trial rhetoric such as brain storms mental explosions and mental fulmination used in homicide cases. It cites the Thaw homicide and a Virginia case where impulsive in sanity is alleged, contrasting with slang terms like dippy or off his nut.
A Massachusetts legislative session is urged to enact stringent laws to close bucket shops. The piece notes lotteries, pool selling, and gifts are banned, but betting on stock market moves continues and is deemed more demoralizing. It calls for abolishing bucket shops entirely.
The President contributes a hundred dollars to the Russian famine relief committee in New York and hopes for a generous American response. He notes Russians resemble Americans in suffering and urges aid despite distance and political concerns.
The article cites President Eliot arguing that artificial support at football and baseball games harms the sport. He condemns pumped cheering as unnatural and meaningless and calls for removing the cheering squad to restore genuine emotion and real excitement.
The President rapidly created new forest reserves before a congressional bill curbing such power passed. He signed and proclaimed the orders then signed the bill requiring congressional consent. The move drew charges of usurpation, yet the action is praised for regularity and humanity as noted in the accompanying memorandum.
The president argues a proclamation is needed to shield public timber from lumber syndicates. He cites saving 15 to 20 million acres for home makers and settlers, while noting the White Mountain region lies outside his reach.
Rail expert E H Harriman predicts a shift from four feet eight and a half inches to six feet within ten years to accommodate larger cars and heavier locomotives. The plan would require massive track, bridge, and equipment overhauls, with finance a major hurdle given the nation’s vast $15 billion railroad investment.
KE letters the Post dated March 6 1907 urge improved streetcar service for Scollay square from Cambridge via the West Boston bridge. The writer notes passenger complaints about Hanover street routes and cites a Watertown factory petition with 200 signatures demanding better service, urging the Boston Elevated to adjust car transfers and routes.
A verse portrayal by Carman describes a dark skinned dancer on a veranda overlooking the Sierras. She sits in a grass rope hammock and swings to banjo rhythm, her attire khaki skirt and tilted sombrero, eyes blue, embodying wild desert wind and fearless passion.
A Boston dairy shop adds a five cent milk counter featuring a pretty dairy maid. The plan fails at first until beauty draws crowds, with men trading liquor for milk while the clerks adopt a healthier habit as business shifts toward the window counter.
TAKING LIFE EASY Every day for the past two weeks there has been a railway wreck somewhere in this country in which one or more lives have been sacrificed.
Mohammed Ali Mirza, newly crowned potentate of Persia, rejects a 744 pound 24 karat gold crown after it chafes and topples from his head. Court officials report the moment of discomfort and his firm stance on fitting authority. The commentary praises his democratic spirit and readiness to discard an ill fitting symbol of power.
In a humorous exchange Rev. Mr. Mudge asks Workless Willie about his past work. Willie replies he once held a job as a lineman for a wireless telegraph company, prompting a quip about his past employment.
Halifax Nova Scotia Fire Chief Patrick J. Broderick lauds Boston firemen during a visit to Boston led by Commissioner Wells and Chief Mullen. He notes Halifax plans to spend 400000 dollars to improve apparatus and methods and aims to gather ideas from Boston.
Observant Citizen notes the birth of Mr. John Waldron's son while recounting social scenes at the Castle Square Theatre. David I. Robinson receives a traveling bag from former staff as Keith's seating plan grows popular. Promotions, deaths, politics, and local anecdotes fill the column across Boston.
William O Wallace of Chicago cites scripture as he is cited for contempt of court for failing to pay a $4 weekly alimony. He laments that after 11 years his wife cost him $100,000 citing a separation last June with his home and children given to his wife.
The Ladies of Mayo held their regular meeting in Wells Memorial building. Miss Mary Gill was the Bain tigherna. Newly elected officers were installed by M. F. O Malley, ex president of Mayo Men's Association. Officers: President Mary Gill, vice president Annie Gallagher, recording secretary Brigid Kelly, financial secretary Brigid Ruddy, treasurer Nellie McAndrews, corresponding secretary Annie Dugan.
A young clerk asks if a woman aged 34 loves him and if $14 a week can support marriage. Mildred Champagne advises considering finances and practicality, noting a horse and buggy may strain a tight budget.
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