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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1907
Page
6
The edition issued by Post Publishing Co at 259 Washington Street Boston on May 14 1907 features issue number 88 of volume 187 with local notices and society notes.
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The Lowell expedition to the Peruvian Andes aims to photograph canals on Mars as it comes near Earth this summer. We hope for gains similar to congressmen who claim to have seen a canal at Panama or a canal across Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
The Ohio Taft campaign faces doubt as Senator Foraker refuses binding commitments until the state convention decides. He rejects harmonizing efforts by Burton and others, casting doubt on Roosevelt era policy dictation at the 1908 convention.
The piece discusses Mr. Conried and his backers holding the copyright to Puccini's La Boheme and restricting its Boston performance. Henry Russell then stages the opera in Boston at lower prices with a capable company, arguing the rights are violated. The writer laments limited local access and questions censorship by the Metropolitan Opera interests.
If passed, a Webster committee bill would establish a broad commission with authority to compel evidence and conduct open hearings on Boston city finances. The panel, representative of business and industry, would operate independently of council influence and hear citizen input.
The metropolitan district awaits Senate concurrence on a House passed anti-smoke measure aimed at ending coal smoke and soot harming air quality and public health. Rail provisions allow initial compliance by January with six months extra for hardship cases. federal rules similar in scope add context.
The District of Columbia becomes operative Jan 1 next and has been accepted by the Pennsylvania railroad as satisfactory. There is time to arrange for compliance and no opposition is expected in the Senate to enacting a measure essential to decency and health in the Boston metropolitan district.
The potential Boston and Maine sale to the New Haven system signals the end of local railroad control in New England. The shift could place oversight in New York, prompting calls for stronger state and federal supervision. The piece notes growing support for federal ownership as consolidation expands nationwide.
A reader notes a surge of letters bearing unusual salutations and asks how to handle misaddressed or confusing mail. Officials advise verifying sender details before acting and recommend using proper labeling to prevent misdelivery.
The author argues for standardized city at a glance labeling in post office addresses to speed sorting, suggesting the practice would save vast seconds weekly. They question ego in making personal names the first element of an address.
A newspaper column previews a pirate tale titled Romanced on the Bounding Billows or the Last Cruise of Captain Shedd Gore. The piece promises a splendid reproduction and tomorrow an engraving of Captain Gore’s portrait.
A collage of remarks questions about waking and dreaming by Mark Twain. Jim Doyle quips at asphalt. President Mellen cites union dividends for the New York New Haven and Hartford RR.
A self described walking delegate of Strap Hangers Union 2513 asks the editor whether it is his duty to collect names and addresses of members who refuse to hold straps on the route from Scollay to Sullivan squares. He complains some riders stand in the aisle with hands in pockets, wobble, and step on feet.
A union discussion over car safety straps and discipline erupts when a member questions whether to sit or stand to yell scab accusations. The by law citing hanging punishment sparks satire and tension among riders and organizers.
The verse credits All Sorts by Bill Bailey and music by Robert Unglaub. It playfuly describes removing flannels, sneezing, and sweating as one puts clothes back on, ending with undertakers being happy and spring being snappy.
Baseball editor notes a dramatic drop from a .483 batting average a year ago. Boxing editor reports Kid Donovan and Young Fitzgerald preparing for a City Hall belt bout with potential follow up by Emergency O'Meara. Automobile editor mentions referee halting all bets on the Whitney Bartlett endurance run prompting speculation among political insiders.
A modestly dressed woman distributed religious tracts by the big clock on lower Washington street. A reader accepted one and pondered the message about eternity as they spoke of where they would spend it, noting the Roxbury Crossing car at North Station.
An inquiry notes the Sphinx went down State street to investigate the copper market and was harmed. He hopes to recover soon with a new hat and shirt after the incident, saying there are lots of others involved.
A reader shares detailed colonial style steps for selecting washing and soaking dried beans. The method calls for soaking in lukewarm water then slow baking in an earthen pot with salt pork and black strap molasses. A closing note suggests a preliminary boil with washing soda before baking.
A humorous verse recalls Harriet of Swamp Scott mourning a kitten that once ate her canary. The tale pivots on the kitten named Hairy Larry and the bird lost in a memorable household mishap. Harriet remains blue remembering the pair.
Spot the terrier stood by the roadside from dawn until night next to Nellie who was killed by a car. People were bitten when they tried to approach. By dark two policemen lassoed Spot and buried Nellie.
Radley wakes to a moonlit night on the plains near the Rockies and hears a catamount. A woman’s glimpse in the tent triggers a dream and a nightly departure. A cart of clues, a boot print and a baby shoe reveal Radley’s wife and child missing. He decides to ride to Denver to find them.
Seventy five young ladies of the Daughters of Isabella plan a whist party at the Columbus Club next Thursday evening. Proceeds will aid the Mt Bowderin Council. Mrs. John D. Marr of Capen Street New Dorchester directs the event.
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