The Boston Post May 14 1909 subscription rates
Boston daily and Sunday editions list rates for 1 year six months and three months with separate Canada and foreign postage. Vacation time option offers mail delivery at 25 cents per month for daily and Sunday papers. Address changes allowed. payments in advance. editor A Grozier oversees publication.
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Baseball Declared National Game for Boys by Playground Group
The Playground Association of America in Pittsburg adopts baseball as the best game for boys after a lengthy athletics committee meeting. The decision urges towns to provide ample ball fields in public playgrounds to promote healthful activity for boys of all ages.
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Attorney General Bill Aims to Resolve Merger Debate
The measure from the Attorney General moves to a legislative railroads committee seeking a practical solution to the merger problem. It echoes Governor Draper’s message, preserves state authority without financial endorsement, and allows state intervention if complications arise. Hearings may reveal any outs in the plan while the proposed holding company appears secure.
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Cowardly sport prompts bird protection bill debate
In a legislative note the House passes a bill banning all shooting of wild fowl from January 1 to September 15, while a shore bird protection bill faces changes and conference. The author urges true protection of birds against cowardly, non sporting killing during breeding season.
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Taft’s Crossroads as Tariff Fight Tests His Will
Washington reports say President Taft is popular in Congress but faces a hard path ahead. His judicial, fair approach clashes with party leaders while the tariff bill stands as his crucial test and likely measure of independence against Aldrich-Payne revisions.
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Hero of Decorations President Eliot Proclaimed Hero of Peace
An editorial praises President Eliot of Harvard as a hero of peace and education. It notes honors from Japan and Germany for advancing universal learning. The piece argues education unites nations and lauds Eliot’s sincerity, fearlessness, and international influence.
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Roosevelt and Stealthy Steve Hunt a White Hippopotamus
In a lakeside African chase Colonel Roosevelt and Stealthy Steve pursue a rare white hippopotamus. They edge toward the elusive creature by boat as Roosevelt primes his rifle and Steve contemplates a live capture. The hippo dives as Steve unexpectedly leaps in, promising a cliffhanger to continue.
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Taft faces choice on veto or approval of measure
The commentary argues Taft must veto or sign a bill, warning either path could alienate Republicans and echo Cleveland era politics. It suggests voters who trusted his conscience would be disappointed if he stays indecisive.
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Boston Charter Draft Faces Criticism Over Home Rule Trust
The proposed Boston charter is condemned for distrusting residents, offering only a partial referendum and excluding key administrative questions. Critics argue the plan lets the State Civil Service Commission veto mayoral appointments, risking city governance and undermining local self rule. The piece pleads for a genuine referendum on home rule.
Hoosier Officials Visit Boston on Sewer Inspection
Indianapolis Mayor Bookwalter and City Engineer Blaine W Miller travel to Baltimore to inspect Boston sewerage while Hoosier visitors aim to seize rail conductor headquarters from Cedar Rapids. Police transfers and civil service promotions loom as orders awaited, with a general shakeup anticipated by Saturday. Visitors frequent the Brookline residence of Hon M M Cunniff at 1082 Beacon Street.
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Oddities and updates from Boston streets and parks this week
A life size wood statue of a boy with an inverted umbrella draws attention among interior curios. Boston Common wildlife is praised as a lively forest scene. The Boston post office marks Herman N. Blanchard’s 48th birthday with greetings, while Fire Commissioner Parker unveils a new color coded fire map. Walter Johnson becomes a Brookline police patrolman amid civic notes. A Punchline lunchroom scene by Newspaper Row features eccentric orders. A Pullman car tale follows a dramatic shaving on a moving train. Roxbury ladies break park rules by picking dandelions at dawn. Milton Academy grounds impress with diamond and outfield. Harvard bids to host a new French museum linked to Alliances Francaise, Yale also contends. Dorchester residents press for daily street watering amid hot days.
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