Subscriptions and Prices for The Sunday Post
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Sunday Post
New York
Boston Post
Entering Wedge for Inheritance Tax Policy
The bill for direct inheritance taxation is praised as a sound, modest measure. It exempts 5000 personal and 15000 real estate, with a 2 percent rate on amounts above. Widows or orphans and dependents gain protection, while large fortunes pay with small burden. The Post urges higher personal-property taxes through Probate Court but supports establishing the principle.
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State House of Representatives
Committee On Taxation
Commonwealth
Detention of David H. v. Pacy challenged in Massachusetts
A District Court discharge in Lynn prompts critique of police theories and detective work. An alibi with more than two highly respectable witnesses contradicted the murder charge. The piece argues that plain facts override speculative deductions and that the case reveals procedural errors. The narrative reflects on decorum and the public duty to acknowledge error.
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Pacy
Westminster
Nce
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Court criticizes police for suppressing alibi witnesses
The district attorney and detectives faced sharp critique as witnesses who could prove an alibi were suppressed, causing a suspect to remain in custody for days. The critic blamed police pride and failure to present timely proof, noting newspapers helped prevent wrongful detention and urging court protection of personal rights.
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Durance
Boston
Pacy
Lynn
Telephone Regulation and Public Oversight in Massachusetts
The writer denounces the telephone monopoly for lacking public oversight, arguing the public deserves protection similar to gas, electric, railroad, and street railway services. They advocate a dedicated commission or empowered body to regulate prices, service, and arbitration for residents against the dominant Bell system in New England.
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Boston
New England
Great Cormorant
Bell Company
Massachusetts
Gentle Spring Brings Dust and Dirt to City Streets
A city editorial laments record levels of street dust after snow and ice melted. It warns dirt and coal smoke threaten health, causing unsanitary conditions and potential disease. The piece calls for immediate street watering and strict smoke law enforcement.
WANTS PARK SQUARE CLOCK SET GOING
Harold Keefe asks why the large Park Square station tower clock has been inactive for months and urges the city to arrange care and use. He seeks aldermen or council action and notes the clock’s prominent city location as a public concern.
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Park Square
Acknowledgment from Suffolk County Board note
A. O. H. meeting in Boston on March 27 unanimously thanks the paper for its kindness in coverage of the March 17 parade. The note also praises representative Christopher Fay for his work on that occasion. James M. Curley, County Secretary, signs the letter dated March 28.
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Suffolk County Board
New England
Wells Memorial Building
Boston
Christopher Fay
James M. Curley
Airship peril and pursuit over the Yellow Sea chase
Steve flies an airship northeast over the Chinese empire toward the Yellow Sea at 347 miles an hour. A gunshot punctures the gas bag. gas escapes, the ship descends, and Steve must reach the nearest shore or crash. He steers toward land, hoping to repair the puncture before doom in the Yellow Sea.
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Baron Hizzizzan
Mrs. Miskell
Eve
Empire
Yellow Sea
Sunday Smoking Complaint to Enforce Blue Laws
A reader asks the editor to urge Mr. Emmons to stop men smoking on Sundays in public streets, arguing the practice is disagreeable and violates blue law enforcement.
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the Post
Observant Citizen notes and local society items
The column lists a mix of local social news and observations. It mentions John 8. Lewis of Stoneham and his wife approaching their 25th wedding anniversary with many of their 18 children expected home. It notes flower displays in the Public Garden, horseman John Shepard’s return from Washington after a winter accident, and Miss Bella Arkin’s engagement to S. L. Miller. Additional notes cover vivisection debates, East Boston Educational Centre exhibition praise, a pocketbook found near Newton station, and travels of Roy D. Stafford of Melrose. Edward W. Ames’s appointment in Santiago, Ohashi’s lecture tour, Mrs. Anna D. West’s illness, resignations at Somerville English High, Roxbury water spaniel, and Chester Swift’s Jamaica trip with political joking. It also reports Simone Venuto’s leadership role in North End musical groups and a lighthearted street-court mixup in Roxbury with confused identities and a bicycle-witness exchange.
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John 8. Lewis
Stoneham
Roosevelt
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