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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1909
Page
6
The Boston Post issue from March 59 1909 lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions with rates for different durations. It notes Canadian copy pricing and advises prepaid payments and notices on discontinuation. Editor and publisher B A Grozier leads the publication.
The piece praises Emma Thomas for choosing to live on Penikese Island with lepers to tend her son. State approval is granted. It argues leprosy is not contagious except by microbic transmission and underscores the mother’s sacrifice as noble devotion.
A reader discusses Germans and English war balloons over Boston and cites Lewis Nixon claiming a device to destroy balloons midair. He notes a public demonstration and patents abroad as part of protective invention responding to offensive tech, hoping for peace.
The piece condemns Oklahoma authorities for torturing a Creek youth to extract a confession during Crazy Snake's band pursuit. It argues such torture marks a relapse into barbarism and warns against sacrificing the republic’s rule of law for expediency. It underscores the need to uphold civilization and lawful authority.
Rich ar d F Mitchell died at Pierce Farm Roslindale after leaving Massachusetts General Hospital March 12 A autopsy showed breast bone and seven ribs broken along with bruises Investigating authorities question who killed the ward of humane authorities The two attendants held on bond await hearing while Pierce Farm administration is pressed for accountability before further facts emerge
The speaker questions if a murder could occur in Boston’s philanthropic institutions and calls for a full impartial investigation to answer the public’s urgent question about safety and accountability.
The piece rails against Congressman Gillett's idea to levy emergency taxes on tea and coffee to curb congressional extravagance. It argues such a policy harms the poor, would not reform Congress, and urges representatives to defend fair taxation and honest economy. The columnist calls for practical, even-handed governance rather than speculative remedies.
The New England Dry Goods Association protests the Payne tariff on hosiery and gloves as unjust and protectionist. It argues the Dingley rate already protects domestic makers, would raise prices for consumers, depress wages, and reduce government revenue by excluding imports and shifting duties to wearers.
A verse in a Chicago News column laments Theodore Roosevelt’s departure and the uncertain policy future. It mocks trusts, tariff debates, and political risks while praising Roosevelt’s hunting prowess and warning against reckless acts in the tropical zone.
A long rambling letter asks Bostonian Newt about switching from winter to summer undergarments. The writer warns against hasty advice and jokes about doctors and undertakers weighing in on the matter.
Massenet's Thais presented in Boston for the first time by the Manhattan Opera Company with Miss Garden as Thais and M. Renaud, M. Valles, Mme. Trentini, and others. Campanini conducts. Libretto by Gallet retells Anatole France’s tale of Thais and Athanael in a setting ranging from Thebes desert to Alexandria.
A crude threat from Nicaragua’s President Zelaya claims the nation could defeat the United States if US intervention occurs in the Nicaragua Salvador dispute. The piece mocks Nicaragua’s military claims and urges geography sense to avoid a larger calamity.
A lighthearted note on romance and appearances contrasts wedding hints with weather or affection. The riddle-like line about a procession and a black wagon with glass windows suggests a playful moral about choosing leadership and discernment in social life.
Henry Wood, pioneer author on mental healing and a leader in the Emanuel Movement, died Sunday at 11 Evans Road, Brookline. Born January 16, 1834 in Barre Vermont, he authored many works on mental healing and influenced Rev Elwood Worcester. A widow survives him.
President Taft completes the initial preliminaries of joining the Taft Chapter of the Phi Alpha Delta Greek letter fraternity at Georgetown College.
Sir The Colorado Legislature passed a bill requiring an eight hour day for women in laundries and mercantile and mechanical establishments. Introduced by Alma V. Lafferty the sole female House member it drew support from labor unions and womens clubs, with Alice Stone Blackwell in Dorchester Massachusetts endorsing.
A. S. A bets that a man born in Ireland is an Irishman while B argues a Treland born man is an Englishman and asserts no Irishmen exist. The text asserts birthplace endows nationality and that colonial status does not erase native identity.
Frederick W Carpenter, private secretary to President Taft, was born in Sauk Centre Minnesota and is 36 years old.
The Boston Public Library catalogs list several works on life insurance history and financial status. Notable authors include Charles A. Conant and David M. Brown, among others, with titles examining development, regulation, solvency, and corporate finance in the insurance sector.
The reader asks Luisa Tetrazzini age marital status and nationality. The note requests current biographical details and any available update on her status or condition.
Uncle Walt warns parents against giving soothing syrup for infant colic after Dr. Wiley reports as dangerous. The piece cites a strongly alcoholic preparation containing Paris green and warns of deaths, urging sleep as the father paces the floor.
Russian nurse Sarah Koten is jailed awaiting trial on a doctor shooting case in New York. The item notes unconnected queries about Panama Canal positions and public hours at Charlestown Navy Yard and the USS Constitution, with standard lines confirming yard hours 9 to 5 and Constitution tours.
The inquiry confirms the American soldiers’ prison is located at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.
The note asks if any duty applies to household goods like bedding owned by an immigrant planning to settle here. It states no duty if goods have been in the owner’s possession for one year or more.
A reader asks whether a son born to American parents traveling abroad is eligible to vote or hold the presidency if born in Hong Kong or China. The reply states the child would not be ineligible, as he is an American citizen.
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