Boston Post March 18 1908 subscription rates notice
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with prices for various periods. It lists payment terms including advance payment, mail notices, and directs readers to contact RF A Grozier, editor and publisher, for delivery issues.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
THE
Sunday Post
Post
Beaton, Maes
Post Publishing Company
RF. A. Grozier
Tremont Street Pavement Woes Prompt City Repair Call
A letter laments Tremont street asphalt breaks turning into holes and caverns and urges prompt patching. It also notes wood pavement decay on Washington street and questions street department staffing to address the work promptly.
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Tremont Street
Washington Street
Street Department
Ten Weeks Under Hibbard Mayors Silence On Bridge
The Boylston street bridge remains closed under Mayor Hibbard after ten weeks, blocking trade and transit except passenger trolleys. The new administration promised repair and opening at once, but no effort is seen. A sign Bridge Closed marks a great traffic artery, an apparent municipal neglect and injustice to many interests.
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Hibbard
Boylston Street
Boston
The Speaker's Tyranny and a Futile Revolt
Washington reports a revolt against Speaker Cannon's autocratic methods. Leaders lack prestige, and party control needs a despot to gag the minority. The piece notes Cannon's past refusal to allow a House vote on a Senate-passed forest bill blocking a New England federal reservation.
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Cannon
Washington
New England
White Mountains
House
Senate
Merchants Association signals stance on Ellis merger report
The Boston Merchants' Association disclaims the Ellis report on the railroad merger, signaling displeasure with its pro merger tone. The Post notes Ellis bases conclusions on promises from New Haven officials and speculation rather than definite facts, and the association will shape its formal judgment accordingly.
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Boston Merchants’ Association
David A. Ellis
Merchants’ Association
Post
Ellis
New Haven
Lilley Pursues Submarine Corruption Charges Before House Panel
Congressman George L. Lilley of Connecticut seeks to prove corruption linked to submarine legislation and contracts before a special House committee in Washington. The inquiry has just begun with limited progress to date.
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George L. Lilley
Connecticut
House
Washington
Lilley Alleges Submarine Lobbyist Pressure on Naval Committee
Lilley claims a submarine lobby group offered Hobson appointment to the naval committee in exchange for support of their appropriation. He also alleges money used to elect lawmakers and approaches to win his backing. The story, while unsavory, may have credibility and warrants investigation for justice.
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Lilley
Hobson
Naval Committee
Mr. Lilley
Call to Action for Boston Schoolhouse Safety
A public plea from Boston parents urges the Schoolhouse Commission to act with urgency to fix unsafe school buildings. It cites findings since the Cleveland catastrophe, naming schools like Winthrop Brimmer Adams Phillips Minot Hart Baldwin and criticizes the commission for long neglect and inaction. The letter demands immediate demolition of two dangerous structures and rapid safety upgrades for others.
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Cleveland
Winthrop
Fox
Fire Department
Brimmer
Adams
Phillips School
Minot
Thomas N. Hart
Baldwin
Chardon Street
Shaw
Sturgis
Mr. Mullen
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk Sphinx Says
Local column by Newton Newkirk examines quirky topics and witty observations. Brief vignettes tease readers with humorous angles on daily life and curious historic tidbits.
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Newton Newkirk
Mars Inhabited Debate Advice and Letter Response
A reader invites Mars inhabited arguments for a school debate. The reply humorously argues Mars is not inhabited, then mocks Horace and offers a mock speech to prove otherwise, concluding that brevity matters and serious proof is elusive.
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Mars
Horace. Malden
Horace
Earth
Proposed 10 Percent Wage Cut Sparks Labor Debate
The notice announces a 10 percent wage reduction for mill operatives affecting over 20 000 workers in Lowell. It warns the move could deepen economic distress and slow industrial recovery, urging mills to seek alternatives and asserting organized labor’s opposition as justified.
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Lowell
Jewish Publication Society names Abraham Alpert editor
Abraham Alpert of East Boston was elected local editor of Der Amerikaner, the Jewish Publication Society weekly aimed at Americanizing Jews. Alpert is a noted Yiddish writer and orator in New England, expected to boost the society’s popularity as America’s largest Yiddish weekly.
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Jewish Publication Society
Abraham Alpert
East Boston
der Amerikaner
Bank Officers Celebrate Theatricals Boosting Association Funds
Bank Officers Association members reported a successful week of theatricals in February. Despite a low mood, the event ended $9000 in the black after expenses. Purser G P Rogers of the Romanic led the White Star entertainment for the Catholic Sailors Club on Water Street Charlestown.
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Bank Officers’ Association
White Star
Romanic
Cymric
Russia moves to raise Tokio legation to embassy
The Duma passed the bill to elevate the Russian legation at Tokio to an embassy. Foreign Minister M Iswolsky said in a long speech that Russia could extend a hand to its late opponent.
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ST. Petersburg
Tokio
M. Iswolsky
Russia
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