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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
10
The Boston Post issue dated May 29 1909 prints subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with prices for various terms. It lists rates for Canada delivery and notes payment details, address, and publisher information.
The piece warns that England will send two 864 foot passenger vessels to New York in 1911 and questions Boston’s future carrying capacity. It notes New York lacks berthing space for such ships and urges Boston to plan ahead for a growing carrying trade to avoid losing docks, freight, and prestige.
A committee considers a bill allowing the Governor to proclaim suspension of hunting during droughts. Similar measures passed in Vermont and signed in New York. The piece cites April and October as peak fire months and blames locomotives for 30 percent of October fires. It argues railroads should reimburse towns for firefighting costs to reduce railroad sparked blazes. It notes 7 percent of fires come from hunters and 6 percent from smokers, urging protection against hunters.
The piece criticizes President Gomez and Cuban officials for fiscal mismanagementasing extravagance amid a $26,000,000 revenue and a $33,000,000 budget. It argues that debt pressures and unpaid foreign obligations threaten stability and warn of intervention, questioning the consequences of a potential third U.S. intervention.
The piece notes a $1.65 per 100 pounds rise in dressed beef plus $2 for mutton and $2.50 for pork since January, boosting both packer profits and consumer costs. It contrasts this with Washington’s call for vegetables as healthier summer fare and cites a judge’s framing of graft as theft, explaining the tension between petty city graft cases and large corporate acts beyond state reach.
A tirade decries scientific meat substitutes and lengthy protein theories. It asserts cherished American foods beef bread mutton milk and butter sustain workers and muscle. It warns boiled beans and broth cannot replace meat for the American working class.
An editorial criticizes a Boston charter bill as incomplete and contradictory. It argues the measure overreaches partisan aims, would be arbitrary, and should be settled by the Supreme Court on constitutional grounds. It advocates returning local government control to Boston residents rather than outside party control.
In a serialized adventure Stealthy Steve and Colonel Roosevelt pursue Salome toward Crystal Mountain. They camp after 200 of 350 miles, observe two puzzling red lights in the sky, and fear a hidden danger while awaiting the next installment. The author teases a mystery to be revealed later.
A brief note announces tomorrow's Sunday Post will carry the next serial chapter. Jokes about editor and comic paper appear, with line exchanges on jokes written on gray paper and aging humor.
A brief dialogue shows a claim of superiority in intelligence with one side stating the other admitted knowledge gap. The exchange centers on hierarchy of knowledge between two speakers, labeled She and Mr Reid, in a short quarrel-like test of wit.
A stern father rebukes a young man for sowing wild oats while the youth quips that he is fond of meal, reflecting a humorous exchange between generations. The line hints at caution about reckless behavior and appetite.
Elizabeth Ford writes to the editor dated May 28 1909 stating a published photograph claimed as hers was not obtained from her and that the story did not reflect her views. She expresses annoyance at the newspaper notoriety and disclaims airing opinions in the case.
Readers ask about papers in Butte Montana the Butte Journal and Miner and the Anaconda Standard. Questions cover civil service and federal examinations eligibility citizenship and naturalization rules for minors and children of naturalized parents.
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