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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1910
Page
10
A Barrow-in-Furness cable despatch reports the keel of the battleship Princess Royal laid on Monday. She will displace 26 000 tons and measure about 700 feet. The note contrasts with the United States’ three planned dreadnoughts and ponders the outcome and possible universal disarmament.
A Southbridge Savings Bank trustee condemns the legislative probe as robbing the institution of dignity. He asserts the committee aimed to shame the trustees before the public and foster belief in misconduct, but the public finds only negligence and folly rather than underhand dealings.
The canal’s navigation advantages serve the whole state not Bourne or nearby towns. Local interests urging selectmen to join the joint board threaten the canal’s water commerce and overall development. Emphasizes construction and operation as primary, with property value and Cape Cod accessibility as major outcomes.
A mused estimate of the US Navy notes only Nevada and Oklahoma lack ship names while New York remains represented by a cruiser. The article suggests both states may receive names on two new dreadnoughts authorized by Congress, with Rhode Island briefly considered for a name.
The Massachusetts commission report on high living costs is well written yet swims in dual conclusions on tariff and trusts. It argues tariffs may not raise prices but can limit relief from higher food costs, while trusts appear both innocent and guilty in different passages.
Avon mass column humorously answers reader questions on aging fish, a logic puzzle about A B and C, and whether hens can be taught to lay egg sandwiches. The piece blends light algebra, quips about knowledge hunger, and whimsical experiments with hens and square eggs.
The Boston Herald notes the refined speech of elevated train workers. A surface car conductor transferred to the elevated would shout Leave by the nearer door at each stop, amusing locals and delighting visiting tourists who criticized the speech and car design.
A brief pondering on honesty as a guiding virtue contrasts idealized truthfulness with social practicality. The piece asks why straightforward candor remains less favored in daily life and public discourse, inviting reflection on personal ethics amid complexity.
An old advertisement touts a frozen gas remedy claiming to erase moles freckles birthmarks ringworms and warts quickly. It even jokes it could wipe out parasites and notable families if used by a certain Uncle Bam, promising skin kept clean and healthy.
Roosevelts European tour includes visits to the Royal Palace in Christiania now Oslo, the Kings statues and Pompeian dining room, Flinto landscapes, and Sinding battle painting. He will see Charles XIV statue, National Theatre, and Parliament halls during a stop noted in the Thursday Post with a Stockholm view promised.
Fully 100 delegates from England will attend the International Sunday School Convention in Washington May 19 to 24. The party will be in Boston June 2 to 7, hosted by Boston church organizations. The Boston Baptist Social Union has set up a large entertainment committee for the visit.
Frank L Stanton's Fables and Philosophy in the next Sunday Post is described as better than ever. The feature showcases high class wit and humor, reflecting the author's reputation as a leading American humorist.
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