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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
6
Notice from Post Publishing Co dated March 19 1908 Boston Mass at 259 Washington St appears with issue number and volume details indicating office location and publication status.
Subscription rates listed for daily and Sunday Post editions with durations and prices. Instructions urge advance payment, non-cash methods, and discontinuation without notice at expiration. Editor and publisher B A Grozifr signs the notice with contact details for offices.
In his prolonged illness he has been confined to his bed for two weeks. The public extends hearty sympathy and the physicians report last night raised anxious hopes for improvement in his condition.
In reply to a World request Cleveland agrees that the Democratic policy should emphasize rest reassurance and peace for the people. He stresses that democracy stands for these values as he nears his 71st milestone in public life.
South Boston Evacuation Day success with a lean city appropriation leads to hope Charlestown will similarly save. Mayor Hibbard proposes a $4000 plan for Bunker Hill Day and expects Charlestown residents will enjoy a fine celebration on that sum.
The Common Council is urged to approve a 35 000 special appropriation to continue the Finance Commission’s work. Officials say funds should be available by next week and by March 31 public opinion demands council support for the commission’s value and necessity.
The Boston Post criticizes the State Highway Commission for slow work on the telephone petition. An expert urges lowering city suburb tolls from 10 to 5 cents but calls for costly property appraisals first, delaying a decision by a year or two. The piece argues appellate review could hasten a fair rate adjustment benefiting both the telephone company and subscribers.
The Massachusetts State Commission on Commerce and Industry reports split over a proposed railroad merger. Majority backers, including Joseph B. Warner, George G. Crocker and Charles F. Adams, argue the case for merger, while Ex-Gov Douglas and labor representative James R. Crozier oppose it citing risks of foreign monopoly and loss of public independence.
An editorial condemns graft in city bids. It cites the Atlantic Works of East Boston and treasurer Alfred E. Cox as examples of firms profiting from inflated or noncompetitive bids. The piece argues reform is needed and labels such practices as corrupt.
A playful apology by Sam Dunbar from Boston about transplanting chicken pinfeathers to combat baldness triggers reader backlash. The exchange questions whether joking about baldness serves courtesy or mockery, with readers predicting sharper reactions if the subject continues.
A quoted remark critiques credit practices that misvalue honest work. It frames ethical risk for merchants who extend terms beyond fair due, warning of consequences to customers and suppliers when trust is exploited.
A letter from FRANK of South Boston asks which side fuses and which is fused in a hypothetical Democratic and Independence League merger, seeking clarification on designation of fuser and fusee.
E B Callender reflects on the symbolic colors of English and colonial flags. He contrasts the red rose of England with the green pine and shamrock on white, praising unity and equal rights under the green upon the white banner once waved over Prescott, Bunker Hill, and Evacuation Day.
The Baptist Ministers Conference will honor Rev. William H. Eaton with a service on March 23 led by Rev. Francis W. Bakeman. A six Monday lecture series on Mental Therapeutics and Religion begins March 30 at Union Congregational Church with Rev. Chauncey Hawkins. Bishop Goodsell presided at Wilmington district conference. Bible classes led by Rev. O P Gifford and, through April, Rev. A Z Conrad and Rev. Clarence A Vincent. Women's Foreign Missionary Society meets March 2 6 in Salem with speakers Miss Clara Cushman Mrs Stackpole and Miss Effie Young sharing India and China experiences.
The Observant Citizen notes sidewalk and street hazards near the Colonial Theatre and Mt. Vernon Street rain spout leaks that spray pedestrians. It mentions upcoming performances by Blanche Ring, Bertha D. Taggart, and a recital by Bertha Wesselhoeft with Alice Creech, plus a stormy-day superstition connected to March 17.
Ashton ran the Last Resort column on the Banner answering any query, often from a vast pile of letters. He began as an unpaid office boy and thirty years later remained devoted to the editor who found him on a cold night, earning loyalty and a reputation as a witty confidant and unlikely matchmaker.
A newspaper editor confronts a resigning journalist Ashton after a strange mail episode. A later violet scented letter to Will Ashton reveals a confession of love and motive, leading to a revelation that connects to William Ashton at the Banner Office and prompts the editor to react.
Advice column style piece where Mildred Champagne counsels Worried on meeting her fiancé John's mother. The guidance urges natural behavior, avoiding airs, and genuine warmth to impress the mother while noting John's refined upbringing as a sign of good home training.
The Executive Council sent a letter to His Excellency Curtis Guild Jr. Governor of the Commonwealth, expressing regret at his illness and conveying sympathy and best wishes for a rapid recovery. They praised his devotion to duties and noted the council would be gratified by his early return to the executive chamber.
The Saturday Evening Post publishes The Undiscussed Issue as its leading article. Senator William M. Stewart recalls conversations with President Grant about the Fifteenth Amendment and recounts a Nevada road agents trick.
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