The Boston Post May 1 1908 front issue notice
The Boston Post issued daily by Post Publishing Co on May 1 1908 with subscription rates and mailing details. It lists prices for daily and Sunday editions, Canada copy rate, payment terms, and contact offices. Editor is E A Grozier.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
THE
Sunday Post
Canada
Post Office
Post Publishing Company
E. A. Grozier
Harvard Athletics Protest Sparks Faculty Debate
Harvard undergraduates largely protest faculty limits on athletic sports, urging a closer alignment between student wishes and instructor ideals. The discussion considers whether athletics should be student led or more controlled by faculty oversight.
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Harvard
Perils of Warships and Naval Construction
The Matsushima explosion near the Pescadores illustrates a string of naval disasters. The piece notes persistent dangers to battleships, with Britain and Japan suffering heavy losses. It argues that battleships are perilous environments in peace and war, perhaps more so in repose.
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Matsushima
Pescadores Islands
State Veto Sparks Boston Salary Debate
The acting Governor Lieutenant-Governor Draper vetoes the salary increase for the Licensing Board secretary, saving Boston residents $1000. The secretary would be worth $3500 yearly, though the veto signals larger cuts ahead as the Legislature contemplates further reductions affecting Boston. The text questions Mr Wraper’s role in broader spending slashes.
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Draper
Boston
Licensing Board
Wraper
Veteran Clergyman Rev Dr Morgan Dix Dies in New York
The death of Rev Dr Morgan Dix ends a half century of Trinity Church leadership in New York. He was son of General John A Dix and a noted religious and social figure who led large public beneficence from the city’s wealthiest parish. He died at over eighty years old.
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Morgan Dix
New York
John A. Dix
Trinity Church
Dix
Boston Opera Links Russell and Dippel in Pact
A contract between Henry Russell director of the proposed Boston opera and Andreas Dippel ties Boston to the Metropolitan Opera of New York. The agreement plans artist exchanges, shared performances, scenery and accessories, creating equality in lyric drama resources between Boston and leading cities.
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Henry Russell
Boston Opera
Andreas Dippel
Metropolitan Opera of
New York
Boston
Boston Opera to Expand Educational Features
A planned production program in Boston will be established and the educational aspects of the Boston opera will be significantly extended, broadening outreach and learning opportunities tied to the company.
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Opera
Boston
Boston Opera
Roosevelt Message Sparks GOP Conflict in Congress
The piece criticizes Senate and House Republicans for delaying and/or shelving President Roosevelt’s late message. It cites Aldrich and Lodge in the Senate and Cannon in the House delaying action, accusing the party leadership of a dictatorial approach. It argues Roosevelt’s policy aligns with public will, despite intra party disaffection.
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House
Roosevelt
Aldrich
United States
Senator Lodge
Foraker
Cannon
Congress
Popular Rights in Chelsea Demand Referendum on Commission Rule
After a State House hearing on a five year appointed commission for Chelsea, advocates emphasize local self government and a referendum. They argue the fire-ravaged city should decide its fate, noting municipal finances and a potential $50,000 loan as backup if needed.
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State House
Chelsea
Ford
Legislative Committee
Statistics and a Merry Widow Hut in Brighton
A critique of Good Government Association charges on Boston sewer costs notes data gaps in the city statistics department. The piece includes a humorous Brighton vignette about a Merry Widow hut and a sequence of satirical letters from New Hampshire urging political schemes and campaign funding demands.
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Good Government Association
Boston
Statistics Department
City of
Board of Aldermen
Hartwell
Brighton
Mass
The Day of Rest by Maurice Ketten
A humorous reminiscence about hair loss and failed hair restorers. The narrator recalls barber tears and the absurd promise of restoration while joking about rubbing hair away and finally asking for his bald head to drop. The piece satirizes hair tonic marketing and vanity.
Dry Fork Distilling Chief Convicted of Revenue Frauds
T M Angle president of the Dry Fork Distilling Company was found guilty on five charges in the U S Court at Danville for extensive revenue frauds and sentenced to four years in the federal penitentiary plus a $15000 fine.
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Richmond
T. M. Angle
Dry Fork Distilling Company
United States
Danville
The Arid Come Again Dear Newt Reading in All Sorts
A reader writes as a bald man in the All Sorts column. He and his wife discuss mock sympathy for baldness and humorously lament the absence of hair. A second correspondent rejects sympathy and notes the annoyance of reminders about his bald head.
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Newt
Bald Headed Union
Boston
Winter frost grips the middle west in rumors
The Observant Citizen reports frost nips on early crops amid West Midwest chill. Travelers corroborate a Chelsea fire benefit concert by Keystone Chapter 18 Eastern Star for Hubert W. French and wife. Readings by Miss Marie A. Montford of Cincinnati and Miss Ethel Carns of Akron shine, with anecdotes of acrobat lads in Boston and Europe-bound Gargans.
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Middle West
Keystone Chapter 18
Order of the Eastern Star
Hubert W. French
Chelsea
Marie A. Montford
Cincinnati
Ethel Carns
Akron
Scrapbooks and portraits mark Boston fire service history
Daniel J. O'Brien of the Boston fire department guards a near complete scrapbook with a preserved photograph of the great Boston fire. Former Mayor Seth J. Littlefield mourns the death of Mrs. Littlefield of Chelsea, noted for charity and volunteer work with the Day Nursery and hospital efforts.
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Guardian of the Peace
Daniel J. O'Brien
Boston Fire Department
Boston Fire Service
Boston
Seth J. Littlefield
Chelsea
New York Royal Arcanum Reelects Principal Officers
The New York State Council, Royal Arcanum, re elected all principal officers with Edward Brecker of New York named grand regent.
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Saratoga Springs
New York State Council
Royal Arcanum
Edward Brecker
New York
The Road to Paradise
Miss Priscilla, living alone for 15 years since her mother’s death, recalls a former life with fiancé David Pierson. As she prepares tea in a fading cottage, she clutches faded roses and a memory box, wondering if he remembers the girl she once was. The scene blends nostalgic longing with a quiet evening in a hilltop village.
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Priscilla
Pete
Miss Priscilla
David Pierson
David
Old Pete
Dave
Allus
Miss
Paradise Found by Roses and a Loyal Dog
Priscilla reconciles with David after a lonely, prideful journey as her dog Pete guides a cascade of roses back to his waiting master. In a sunlit garden, Miss Priscilla's plea for peace melts years of hard feeling, ending with David returning to the old gate and entering paradise.
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Pete
Dave
Miss Priscilla
David
Prissy
Paradise
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