The Post Publishing Company May 21 1908 Issue
Front matter listing date, issue number, and office address. Subscription rates shown for various terms and regions including Canada. Notices indicate all subscriptions must be prepaid and may be discontinued at expiration. Editor and Publisher BE A Grozier is named.
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Municipal Reform and the Mayor's Pursuit of Powers
City Hall reports Mayor Hibbard will push ahead with municipal reorganization within existing statutes despite Legislature’s refusal to grant broader powers. Observers note he lacks a clear plan and may test vague options, while the Legislature’s decision is framed as prudent and conservative.
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Boston
Hibbard
State Senate urged to stand by employers liability bill
Opinion argues the Senate should not reconsider its unanimous passage of the employers liability measure. It warns of railroad lobby pressure on Beacon Hill and calls for rejecting any motion to reconsider to avoid yielding to special interests. The piece maintains the bill aligns with federal labor protections and benefits workers.
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Capital stock bill prompts stock-watering concerns in Massachusetts
A bill to amend stock-watering laws faces opposition from railroads and taxpayers. Committees propose offering new shares to existing stockholders at minimum par value, while giving railroad commissioners control over issue and pricing. Critics warn it erodes 1894 protections against public service stock dilution.
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Massachusetts
Good by to the White Mountains and federal protection
Editorial notes that the Senate passed a bill to protect the White Mountain region but the House, led by Speaker Cannon, again refused to bring it to a vote before adjournment, delaying essential federal action. The piece urges continued public pressure for passage.
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New England water power relief blocked by Congress
Representatives bow to authority as a bill dies in committee on agriculture after Senate passage. The crisis for the White Mountain region signals a long struggle to preserve New England industry and forests. Massachusetts water power losses draw neglect, while New England Congress members bear accountability for inaction against the national infamy.
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Congress
Governor Fort Withdraws From VP Consideration in GOP Discussion
The New Jersey governor definitively withdraws as a candidate for vice president, clearing the field for Curtis Guild Jr of Massachusetts. Massachusetts and New England Republicans rally behind Guild, while a Taft-Fairbanks ticket is deemed regional and unacceptable. The Post notes Massachusetts voices urging Guild, stressing regional balance and party unity ahead of Chicago.
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Editorial letter argues Post fairness in New Haven stock purchases
Theop. Parsons of the Business Men's Merger League defends the New Haven stock moves, argues the Post mislabels actions as a crime, calls for fair hearing, cites open conduct and counsel opinions, and urges balanced treatment and respect for statute law.
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Solomon Lincoln
Josiah H. Benton, Jr
Richard M. Saltonstall
Lynch
Theop. Parsons
Business Men's Merger League
All Sorts Volunteers Seeks Reader Submissions
In this column during Newton Newkirk’s three week vacation readers of the Post are invited to submit funny stories skits poems or wise sayings for two prizes worth ten dollars each. Winners will be chosen by Mr Newkirk on his return and submissions should be addressed to All Sorts Volunteers care of Boston Daily Post.
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Same Old Story and Odd Jokes From Boston
Medley of snippets including a repeated refrain about marriage troubles and infidelity, a vented quip about holes in burned boxes, a cartoonish dialogue about a daughter and suitors, and a light joke about hair oil. Local humor and domestic anecdotes fill the page with a playful urban voice.
Infant's Remark Impresses Doctor at Cholera Infantum Trial
A young speaker recalls a cholera infantum scare when, at about three months old, she listened as the doctor admitted he could do nothing. The child then looked up and asked, Absolutely nothing, a quip that amused her mother and observers.
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P. G. Parsons
Auburn hair mystery and humorous quips across a page
A playful fragment page shows verses about auburn hair dyed to a new shade and concealed truth. It includes comic quips from anonymous writers and a short note by Henry Waterman. The mix blends light verse and social whimsy with dated humor references and puns.
Local notes featuring talks, art, and city life
Mt Vernon residents plan a summer cottage stay near Quincy and will depart Saturday. Commonwealth Club members anticipate Mason Chase’s talk on Japan tonight, drawing on his naval architecture background. Four mural paintings by Vesper L. George excite Boston merchants as Bristol Trust prepares a Bristol, Rhode Island building display.
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