Boston Post May 2 1908 subscription notice
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with prices for varying terms and Canada copies. It notes all payments in advance and discontinuation at expiration and provides office contact details and editor publisher information.
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E. A. Grozier
Mayor Hibbard Aims for Expanded City Powers
The piece questions Mayor Hibbard seeking from the Legislature a broad grant of powers beyond those he already holds. It argues a vigorous use of existing executive authority could achieve many reforms he hints at. It urges testing current tools before asking for more power.
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Police List in Boston Probes Voter Registration
Police begin early morning enumeration of potential voters in Boston. Officials say the effort aims to uncover fraud under the old system but finds little fraud. lists require assessor corrections for tax rolls. Residents are urged to assist during the four day period.
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Boston
Tariff Revision Move Aims At Public Opinion
The Ways and Means Committee may hold sessions during the recess to draft new tariff schedules for next winter. Chairman Payne introduces a resolution with several others, but the move is seen as show rather than a bid for real results. Congress will be focused on reelection and December adjournment limits time for deliberation.
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United States
Tabor
Charles P. Neill
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Chelsea
Relief Committee
Riverside
David Ranney
Worcester Experi ment Goes Dry After License Era Ends
Worcester switches from license to no license in a bold test of prohibition in a city of about 140 000. The move follows sixteen years of licensing and aims to show whether large urban areas can enforce total abstinence. Officials and residents watch closely as the dry era begins and affects hotels clubs and transit populations.
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Cambridge
Rabi
Worcester Liquor Law Experiment Promises Education in Practice
The Worcester program aims to educate students on liquor questions by exposing them to practical license privileges, promising a valuable educational opportunity in the ongoing policy experiment.
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Worcester
Manila Bay Anniversary Recalled as Philippines Burden Grows
A commemorative reflection notes ten years since Dewey's Cavite Bay victory and questions the cost and value of the ensuing Philippine conquest. It laments neglect of the Manila Bay anniversary, warns of moral and financial tolls, and cites rising rebellion and racial tensions shaping U S policy.
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Philippines
Salary Grab Faces Senate After House Vote
The House passed the salary increase bill for lawmakers but the vote lacked full attendance and moral endorsement. The piece now shifts to the Senate where opponents urge killing the measure, suggesting it be sacrificed to public opinion instead of risking final enactment.
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Senate
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
Opinion column by Newton Newkirk arguing that opportunity is moving away from current prospects and emphasizing cautious anticipation and strategic timing.
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Newton Newkirk
The Inquisition at the Dentist Chair
A humorous tale of a dental visit with exaggerated pain and price, where the narrator endures three hours of drill work and a crown. The rubber dam, comic stories, and $18 charge spark reflections on crime and vengeance in a darkly comic close.
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Sherman
Last Real Daughter of Revolution Dies in Connecticut
Miss Rhoda Augusta Thompson, born June 1, 1821 in Woodstock New York, died at her Woodbury Connecticut home after a paralytic shock. She was the youngest of 17 children and the last real daughter of the American Revolution. Her father was a drummer boy in the Revolutionary Army and she belonged to Milli cent Porter Chapter D A R Waterbury.
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King Gustave to Attend Russian Royal Wedding
Wire dispatches report King Gustave of Sweden arriving at Tsarskoe Selo from Reval to attend the May 7 wedding of his son to Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna. Other items note political resignations, a fatal train wreck in Maryland, heavy snow in New York, and diplomatic promotions.
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Marie Pavlovna
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Fridtjof
Great Britain
Does the Light Go Out Dear Sir Lucid Ditty Reply
A reader questions where light goes when gas is turned off and the Lucid Ditty responds with a humorous defense of not possessing a mental vacuity. The letter mocks accusations and offers to be searched by police if one is found.
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Boston
Noah Webster
Tom Lawson
Boston Police
When Mother Starts to Clean the House
A New York Sun verse notes a mother’s busy routine as she cleans the house. While she cannot spare time for literature or news, she peruses the papers she keeps on the shelves until the day ends.
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New York Sun
Notable New England Tales and Local News Tidbits
A Boston area column recalls Charles Folien Adams and his New Hampshire ancestry, Peddock's Island plans led by R. W. Bastian and W. S. Drake, Tufts chemistry interest, a Cambridge Horse Railway Veterans banquet, relief efforts for Chelsea fire victims, Riverside canoeing scenes, and a Good Samaritan act by Charlie Dolan aiding a Chelsea fire victim.
State Senate kills Merrimac guard bill
The Massachusetts Senate voted decisively to kill a bill requiring the Essex company of Lawrence to install a safeguard above the Merrimac River dam. The House had previously approved the measure by a narrow margin after two heated debates.
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Evans Gains in Weight at Paso Robles
Rear Admiral Evans weighed in at Paso Robles and expressed pleasure at a marked gain. He plans to depart May 6 to join the Connecticut at Santa Cruz.
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Noted Railroad Leader Dies in New York
L P Farmer chairman of the Trunk Line Association and a prominent railroad man died suddenly at his New York home today. He is believed to have suffered an apoplexy as the cause of death.
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Moultonboro
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Love and Sentiment Advice to a Heartbroken Reader
A reader aged 23 asks if sending a birthday remembrance to a vanished fiancé three years after he stopped calling is appropriate. The advisor notes the fiancé, then 19, showed doubt and urges acceptance, urging resilience and a focus on future, true suitors.
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Miss Champagne
Bobby Shaftoe
The Tie That Binds
Mary Hunnewell confronts Mark Byron about eloping with him after two years apart. He recalls his island confinement and their enduring love. Mary ultimately chooses to stay with her husband, while Byron urges her to leave and she departs with a calm, final smile.
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Mrs Corey Plans Private Theatre in New York
Mrs William Corey formerly Miss Mabelle Gilman announced before sailing for Europe that she intends to build a private theatre in her New York home and stage grand opera. She plans three performances per opera for friends critics and the public.
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William Corey
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