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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1909
Page
6
The Boston Post issue outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, payment terms, mailing and delivery notes, and change of address procedures. It lists office contact numbers, postal rules, and credits editor BH A Grozier as publisher.
Pending Mystic avenue bridge construction, electric car access to Middlesex Fells requires a temporary track location. Somerville Board of Aldermen review could decide soon. The Fells, a premier metropolitan park, would gain easier summer access with new electric line extensions.
The article argues the Civil War weakened the US merchant marine and Britain lost seas dominance to Germany. It notes Germany’s rising carrier power in Asia and South America, with England stagnating. It suggests the US may regain maritime leadership through German and Japanese examples.
The piece urges Congress to quickly adopt the President’s Porto Rico funding bill to finance government on its existing scale. It criticizes local Puerto Rican legislators for a deadlock, argues public discontent is overstated, and dismisses revolutionary sentiment as unfounded.
The passage argues that Porto Rico residents avoid violence and have simple needs. It predicts that granting authority to use the customary revenue proportion will end the current awkwardness in governance once the government is established with financial autonomy.
The Senate should pass the House derived resolution to allow classification of property for taxation, aligning Massachusetts with several states. Supporters argue it fairness and potential reforms, including forestry growth, lighter machinery burdens, intangible property tax readjustment, and home ownership incentives. The measure would not commit to changes, only allow consideration on merits. Open the door to tax reform.
Massachusetts emphasizes rural progress through agricultural education. Under President Butterfield, Amherst hosts a "Rural Progress" conference to unite the state in expanding social life and practical farming knowledge via the State Agricultural College, highlighting its role in farm prosperity and community betterment.
Dr Charles A Eaton of Madison Avenue Baptist Church told an after dinner audience in Cleveland that laziness drives much misery, urging reflection beyond blaming alcohol oppression or injustice. He likened people to a stage super who must study and adapt, quoting a theater manager to press for better effort.
Synopsis shows Steve captured by African cannibals in Cannibalhurst after forced march. Somalis among captors treat him hospitably offering bananas while he ponders motives behind their generosity, unaware of hidden danger or purpose in the lavish feeding.
The story depicts Stealthy Steve held captive for six days on a banana diet by cannibals in Africa. As the pot is heated to a rolling boil, natives prepare to drop him into the cauldron, leaving his fate uncertain and the detective facing a grim end.
A man tries to charm a woman with a sweet talk near an ice cream soda sign but she feigns amusement and cuts him down with a witty jab. He persists until they return to the marble counter to order sodas.
A brief visit ends in comic confusion as a hostess asks if Ostend has grace at his house. The boy confirms hearing a gentleman claim 30 days of grace, prompting astonishment and a hurried return home.
Stubb notes a light hearted quip about Dubbins who strained his eyes. The gas company then hires him to read meters, turning a misfortune into employment. Penn comments on the unusual outcome as the two men banter about work and misfortune.
A famous hymn warmed a bishop during a visit to a small Southern town. Awakening to a soprano voice in the kitchen, he praised the servant’s piety, only to learn she uses the hymn to time egg boiling, reciting three verses for soft and five for hard.
In a witty exchange a husband named Jack Thornley is described as a perfect brute after marriage. His wife discusses a Verifast scandal while he remarkably sleeps through the tale, prompting astonishment at his quiet reaction.
In a hushed moment Peckham warns a guest not to call Eleanor his better half. The guest agrees. Peckham explains Eleanor is sensitive about fractions and should be rated at no less than three fourths.
In a village tale a wind mill drummer asks about Squire Hicks. The punch line reveals Hicks tripped over an incubator in Josh Weathersby’s barn, not aboard a ship, causing a minor foot injury.
Dialogue suggests Skinem a lawyer with many clients described as patients by Gunner and Guyer. The sketch hints at a satire of legal practices and professional roles.
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