The Boston Post 1910 Subscription Rates Notice
Publication details for The Boston Post issued March 10 1910 by Post Publishing Co include subscription rates for local and Sunday editions with prices for various terms. Contact information and payment instructions warn recipients to pay in advance and not send cash. Editor BE A Grozier signs off as publisher.
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Reform in Savings Bank Auditing Should Move Ahead
The piece endorses Commissioner Chapin's bill to audit Massachusetts savings banks with outside expert accountants. It argues the cost source is negotiable but insists on independent, nonpartisan scrutiny to ensure a strong law and thorough work.
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Chapin
Committee On Banks
Massachusetts
Bank Commission
Undesirable Eggs Seized From Quincy Cold Storage Plant
Four tons of frozen decomposed eggs unfit for consumption were seized at a Quincy plant. A pure food inspector prevented distribution of the rotten material likely used in bakers' products. The article urges heavy fines on the storage company and questions regulatory laxity.
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Quincy
Democrats urged to contest 14th Massachusetts seat
The article argues Republicans fear a fall campaign impact from a weaker 14th district showing and urges Eugene N. Foss to lead the fight. It cites Foss’s 1908 and recent vote proximity to Frothingham and Buchanan, urging swift nomination on tariff issues to energize the district.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Hatfield
Groves
Republican State Committee
Eugene N. Foss
Lovering
Foss
Frothingham
Buchanan
Republican Congressional Committee
Canada coal lands policy favors fair return and prospector protection
The Dominion of Canada resists illicit land grabs in the North by syndicates. It asserts that legitimate claims yield fair government revenue while treating prospectors decently, contrasting with illegal seizure and undervalued terms. The article endorses balanced resource development with proper oversight.
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Dominion of Canada
Canada
Coal rights proposed leases 21 years at 1 dollar per acre
The draft law proposes coal mining leases for 21 years at an annual rental of one dollar per acre with a limit of 25 acres per applicant and a royalty of five cents per ten. It argues that if the U S applied a similar rule, large coal magnates would pay taxes to the treasury and become lessees, benefiting the people and highlighting the Ballinger Pinchot dispute as a distraction.
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United States
Cunningham and
Guggenheim
National Treasury
Roosevelt Enthusiasm Builds as Khartoum Greets Iconic Return
Reporters and photographers crowd Khartoum awaiting Theodore Roosevelt the most famous man in the world. The scene mirrors Gordon era fervor as steamboats race up the Nile to greet him on a triumphal journey back to New York. Civilized nations join the anticipation for his next move and its global impact.
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Gordon
Khartoum
Nile
Huntsman
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Rockefeller charity charter urged to aid American people
A manuscript or editorial argues against granting a charter for John D. Rockefeller's proposed benefaction claiming it would place him above the people in directing social, political, scientific, and religious advances. It suggests he should first pay the national debt to relieve burdens and unite the nation.
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Washington
John D. Rockefeller
United States
Rockefeller
John Bigelow
Bigelow
Congress
Massachusetts High Price Commission Vows Honest Inquiry
Governor Draper appoints a balanced panel to study the causes of high commodity costs in Massachusetts. The leaders promise practical, nonpolitical work aimed at uncovering underlying factors rather than offering quick fixes. Voters will have insights to act on as price pressures persist.
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Draper
Massachusetts
The Sphinx Says on Divorce Reform and Tests
A satirical critique argues state regulation of marriage with examinations for suitors. It proposes an application blank, written exam, and laboratory tests to assess suitability, including mood, dexterity, and ethics, ending with a quip about polygamy for those scoring 99 percent.
Young Bronx bandit King captured after deadly cave siege
Frank Yockel six year old dubbed King of the bandits is captured in a Bronx den after a tense standoff. Police disarm him and escort him home as the gang is broken up. A seven-on-one pursuit ends with the boy surrendering to officers and promising to quit crime.
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New York
Frank Yockel
Bronx
Roosevelt to Be Officially Received in Khartoum
Ex-President Roosevelt gears up for an official welcome in Khartoum amid a social scene centered on the European community. General Sir Francis Wingate, governor general of the Egyptian Sudan, awaits the reception as the city’s notable palace guards and Saturday hotel balls shape the visit.
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Khartoum
Khar
Francis Reginald Wingate
Soudan
Hfe
Tle
Kitchener
Omduriman
Bahr-el-Azrak
Blue Nile
Sir Reginald
Return of tall silk hats and odd notes from observers
The Observant Citizen notes a possible revival of tall silk hats worn by William Hodge Raymond Hitchcock and Oscar Hammerstein. He mentions Walden Pond becoming popular for pickerel fishing. Toads blanket Broadway Park Somerville while a sidewalk block is chipped near Old South Church. A Roxbury school nurse calms panicked children when a bull pup joins recess. A Cambridge astronomer cites a remark about stars and planets aligning.
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William Hodge
Raymond Hitchcock
Oscar Hammerstein
Lewis
Roxbury
Agnes Sweeney
City waits for streetcars with danger as tempo rises
In Philadelphia the pace of transit is warned by locals who say slow service risks gunfire while waiting for a streetcar. Pedestrians are urged to walk or take the next available car, though officials admit no next car may arrive.
For sale a wild goose trade for vehicle
A Massachusetts notice offers a wild goose captured last fall for sale or trade. Michael Moeurisse of Monson invites swaps for a 1909 auto, road wagon, wheelbarrow, or baby buggy, claiming a live wild goose is rarer than an innaccurate comparison.
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Michael Moeurisse
Monson
Mass
Massachusetts
Michael
Down the Bumps with Cliffy in Post Magazine
Torch y returns as the witty office boy in a new Post Magazine tale titled Down the Bumps with Cliffy. The light humor features Cliffy navigating daily office escapades with sharp wit and charm.
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Torchy
Post
Cliffy
Wiseun-Columbus's Claim Meets Modern Pugilist Excuses
The piece contrasts Wiseun-Columbus as history’s greatest discoverer with a modern boxer known for making excuses after defeat, suggesting the latter would outdo the former in finding reasons for loss.
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Wiseun
Columbus
Sportleigh
Noble song dreamer and unfulfilled poet Walt Mason
A verse by Walt Mason reflects on artistic longing and the constraints of life. He laments the need to perform and the gap between grand creative aims and practical reality, noting poets and musicians rarely rise above commonplace noise.
Planets blamed for crime waves and other odd beliefs
A column argues planetary conjunctions trigger waves of crime and business depressions, suggesting forewarning could avert trouble though skeptics doubt the idea. Also notes George M. Darrah Jr. recovering from injury and a Dorchester oak and Dorchester residents' reaction to its removal after storm damage.
U S tariff negotiators Pepper and Emery return to Washington
Washington reports Pepper and Emery the United States tariff commissioners to Canada are coming back to Washington after talks in Ottawa. They will report to the State Department and express hope that Canada will concede fair terms despite earlier signs of resistance.
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State Department
Pepper
Emery
United States
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
How a Mysterious Bank Defalcation Was Solved
A brief teaser notes No 5 in the World’s Great Detective Mysteries series and promotes next Sunday’s Post. The bank defalcation case is hinted at as solved, promising a mystery feature for readers.
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