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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
8
Daily issue from Post Publishing Co. dated May 22 1908 lists office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts and issue number 45 volume 191. Page contains brief notices and community updates typical of a city newspaper.
The Post lists subscription prices for Daily one year 83.00 six months 1.50 three months 75 cents one month 25 cents The Sunday Post one year 2.50 six months 1.25 three months 65 cents Canada 9 cents per copy Entered as Second Class Matter at the Boston Mass Post publishing company advises advance payment and discontinuation on expiration Editor and Publisher BE A Grozier notes contact numbers and offices
The Post predicts Massachusetts will vote Democratic next fall if the Legislature passes a railroad merger bill and the Governor signs it. It notes strong popular opposition to the merger and urges a referendum to reveal public sentiment.
The piece urges Massachusetts support for Curtis Guild Jr. as vice president. It advocates vigorous demand, urging party leaders and organizing groups to adopt resolutions pressing for national recognition and representation on the Republican ticket.
The State Senate refused to reconsider its action on the employers' liability bill, a tough stand viewed as a declaration of independence for the legislature. The measure, deemed a desirable addition to Massachusetts statutes, stands as a firm example for upcoming decisions in the chamber.
The mayor plans to appoint Mr. John Ritchie Jr. to the Boston Board of Health on Monday. The selection is praised as fitting he is a scientist with practical experience and strong organization, expected to strengthen the health board.
The piece argues the failure to fund a new immigration station in Boston harms port facilities. It urges immediate safety upgrades to the existing station including fire protection, water supply, fireproofing, and clear egress, in case the old station must continue in service.
Prime Minister Asquith indicates about two thirds of his cabinet support women’s suffrage in England, a sign of an upcoming measure. The plan faces demand for a democratic franchise and requires approval from both women voters and current electors. Suffragettes press for immediate enactment and vow continued opposition to government candidates in by-elections.
In the closing phase of the present session the scheme of woman suffrage will find place, but this is probably as far as suffragists can carry their demands at present.
The article discusses President Parsons of the Business Men's Merger League objecting to labeling the New Haven road's stock acquisitions as crime. It cites Blackstone and Taney on crime, argues the actions violate the law, and calls for stronger penalties to deter corporate evasion of laws.
A failed move yesterday in the House to empower the State Board of Health and the Dairy Bureau to regulate milk production transport and sale draws sharp criticism. The bill already passed the Senate and now goes to the next General Court amid concern for public health and infant protection in cities.
The Episcopal convention in Trinity Church tabled the cathedral corporators’ report awaiting next annual session. It urged parishes to consider salary plans but not bind them. A Baptist reception room opens in Tremont Temple. Universalist meetings in Grove Hall are praised as highly successful. Wesleyan Hall hosts Christian and Missionary Alliance. Robert Luce to speak on Legislation and the Church. Dr Francis Brown named president of Union Theological Seminary.
On May 27 Julia Ward Howe marks her 89th birthday. The New England Women's Club hosts a birthday breakfast at 1 pm in her honor. Howe will celebrate quietly at her Beacon Street home with her children in attendance.
A Wyoming man Roscoe J. Beemer was seized by a women’s posse from his home near here. He was lashed twenty times on the bare back ducked in a barrel of water tarred and feathered from waist to head and mounted on a fence rail before being ridden out of the community.
While Newton Newkirk is away on three weeks vacation, the All Sorts column will feature reader submissions. Two $10 prizes await best and worst contributions, including funny stories poems skits or wise sayings. Send briefs to All Sorts Volunteers care of Boston Daily Post.
A verse by E. M. Harris ponders universal desire and perpetual want. It argues that happiness remains incomplete whether wealthy or poor and that ambitious minds seek more, yet cannot all become presidents or reach ultimate goals.
A short verse excerpt from Thomas J. Meemichen reflects on fortune and misfortune. The speaker recalls fortune arriving when their lamp was dim and personifies fortune as Miss Fortune arriving at a moment of need. It ends with the Dorchester signature.
A collector of quick questions and witticisms features a math riddle about a fish, playful insults, poet lines, and short notices. The items include a head tail body riddle, an amused jab at Mr Fisher, a Patrick James O Mahoney tribute, a landlord quip, a thin lady limerick, and references to a Readville horse race with heat.
A narrator recounts sharing a first cigarette with a brother and father appearing, ending with a light shed and an interview the next morning. The scene contrasts fear and ritual, concluding with a pledge to remember the moment. An additional poem shows a man proposing to a married woman who cannot accept.
After 70 days of negotiations the coal mining troubles of the Southwest, where 35,000 men are on strike, were ended when a joint sub committee of operators and the miners reached an agreement on the wage scale and working conditions. Miners are expected to return to work next Monday after ratifying the pact.
The Observant Citizen notes Harvard’s new shell, modeled after Captain Filley’s English design, with deeper draught and higher seats for a heavy crew. Also reports odd Atlas of local life, from a bulldog in a restaurant to a Cambridge Council death coincidence and a patrolman’s improving condition.
The Senate today adopted a joint resolution to form the National Monetary Commission. It will have nine Senators and nine Representatives to study and report changes needed in the U.S. monetary system and banking laws.
London news for May 21 reports the education bill advancing after its second reading in the House. The measure aims to reform schooling policy with potential impacts on funding, administration, and classroom standards.
If it's Morse's it is correct and Morse-Made suits for young men offer value and up to date style. The ad stresses pride in dressing and self respect reflected in clothes and notes prices from 10 to 25 dollars. It highlights a $12 Regent Model single-breasted suit in deep brown with a herringbone weave and distinctive overplaid with red and white stripes, in sizes 16 to 19 years.
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