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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1911
Page
10
The Daily Post offers mail delivery options to the United States and possessions during vacation. Subscriptions require advance payment and continuous renewal. changes of address may be made freely. E A Grozier is editor and publisher.
Dr. P. H. Mu of Boston advocates for strengthened oversight as nominees face scrutiny. Mullowney gains recognition for leading a campaign for clean milk and strict examination methods, praised for independence and courage.
President Taft answered farmer spokesmen with a plain talk on reciprocity saying he regrets any desertion by states that have backed Republicans but affirms the treaty as best for the nation including farmers merchants and laboring men. He voiced broad patriotic support and stood firmly on the policy.
The Senate approved by 66 to 5 a procedure placing the direct popular vote resolution as unfinished business. Each day after 4 PM the resolution will be laid before the Senate and receive priority until final disposition, though the vote does not prove overwhelming support.
Legislative action advances a measure backed by broad popular support and clear momentum. The proposal gains a clear right of way as it proceeds through the chamber.
The bath trustees are urged to abandon an entrance fee after 35 years of free use. Citizens from all walks oppose the plan to charge five cents per bath plus suit fee, arguing it would exclude many and harm public welfare. Proponents cite regional changes and a modest charge for suits. It is urged to keep the baths free for all residents and visitors.
The piece notes revolutionary fury across Mexico with fighting in most states and Juarez battle ongoing. It questions American protection of lives and property along the border while Diaz’s resignation promise fuels unrest and prompts cautious U.S. involvement.
The obituary honors Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson as the last of New England’s famed writers and orators who fought slavery before the Civil War. It recalls his ties to Garrison and Whitman, his enduring literary work, and his dedication to liberty, suffrage, and public virtue.
Washington May 9 A bill in the Senate by Senator Root proposes pensions of 5000 dollars a year for Frances Cleveland widow of President Cleveland and Mary Lord Harrison widow of President Harrison. The measure was referred to the committee on pensions.
In a brief notice, Carr receives appointment as Newport collector. The clipping hints at local governance but provides few details beyond the position and names involved.
A Civil War era photo captures General Alfred Pleasonton and Captain George A. Custer at Falmouth Virginia before and after the Chancellorsville engagement. The piece notes Custer’s youth, his later fame, and long running debates over Pleasonton’s famed yet disputed wartime accounts.
A poem fragment extols Newton Newkirk as a soloist whose simple song fosters peace and plenty in households. It praises his stage presence and the homey themes ofTea and comfort, while noting his lack of Hall of Fame fame.
The planned church wedding of Clarence Sprague and Vivian Bloodgood in St Louis collapsed when Vivian refused to marry. A hosiery mishap delayed the ceremony as Vivian swapped stockings while the groom muttered about a telltale hole. Vivian grew peevish hinting at a broken engagement.
The remark questions whether effort and time spent on wasted tasks should be paid. It highlights a view that productive use of time should be financially valued and that inefficiency undermines earnings.
Mrs. Julia A. Cooper mother of Arthur D. Cooper of the Red Sox staff and formerly of the Boston Post sporting department died at 827 East Broadway South Boston after an illness of two months. A native of Ireland she had lived in the city since age three. She is survived by her husband James F. Cooper three daughters and two sons. The funeral will be Thursday at St Hula tia s Church at 9 o'clock high mass of requiem.
A girl comments that a proposal sounds like a voyage at sea and jokes about the timing of marriage while the young man asks why. The exchange hints at nerves about commitment and romance in a nautical metaphor.
The Winebure silver mines in Saxony have been shut down after centuries of operation, ending a seven hundred year era of mining activity.
The column highlights barbless hooks aiding humane fishing, waterlogged Frog Pond and bird struggles, a riding display on Washington street, a trolley conductor easing a crying child with a transfer punch, Miss Mary Bolles promoting votes for women aboard a ship, a near-accident with a horse and child, and plans for James J. McHvoy and Mrs. McEvoy sailing on the Ivernia with a four month British Isles tour after the Dover street incident, plus Chelsea federal building progress.
A speaker recalls childhood joy while admitting wealth and status failed to bring happiness. He lists fortune and status, then longs for one hour of simple play as children swing and dance, lamenting youth departed and seeking renewal.
An article in a current women's magazine contrasts high cost living with high living and urges buying in person for honest value. Dr Francis J Keaney calls leprosy less dangerous than TB or certain skin diseases. Boston police report arrival of 14 street boxes and a switchboard for a new signal system installed soon.
A longtime department member marks the 87th anniversary of his permanent appointment. He aided during the 1872 great fire and helped establish the drill school and city wide coverage system for fires. Harvard classmate Rev William Merriam Crane plans a villa in the Berkshires designed by Kilham Hopkins of Boston.
Boston shows 6,059,486.30 in cash and 6,089,110.10 in trust funds as of May 1. Parkman Fund principal received reaches 3,681,363.42 with year income at 90,622.69. In three months, receipts total 13,323,411.45 while disbursements amount to 7,263,925.15.
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