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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1910
Page
10
The Boston Post Independent Democratic Paper of New England issue from 1910 lists office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. No. 26 Vol. 200 features daily publication details and masthead information.
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Eva Booth visits Boston delivering a practical, compassionate address on aiding slum communities. The Salvation Army leader is praised for her firsthand understanding of poverty and her ability to guide workers toward improving lives.
Tributes to the late George A. Hibbard praise his honesty and sincerity in all dealings both official and private. Friends and political allies alike recall him as a man of integrity whom the city and family can cherish as a lasting memory.
Boston University President William Edwards Huntington announced at the baccalaureate address his intention to retire at the close of the current academic year. Since 1882 he has led the university from the College of Liberal Arts and has guided its broad, progressive expansion, earning honor for a long and influential career in education.
The article notes Speaker Cannon’s lingering influence on the White Mountain reservation bill. Congressman Weeks says Cannon is less virulent but still opposes the bill. The piece urges all New England representatives to support the measure this session and remove Cannon from the way of the people’s representatives.
The Illinois Legislature debates bribery indictments over Senator Lorimer’s election. Lorimer accuses a conspiracy to ruin him, while the Senate weighs a federal probe as calls for investigation intensify. The scandal centers on alleged payments cited as possible vote purchases.
A sale is planned as a public auction rather than behind closed doors in the State House, inviting a limited number of bidders to participate.
The piece weighs whether Roosevelt’s conservative allies aim to muzzle him as he enters the campaign season. It argues he will speak, needs to set his bearings, and that attempts to quiet him are ill advised, given his constant appetite for commentary.
The statesmanlike navigator Glenn H. Curtiss pushes America far ahead in long distance air travel with his Albany to New York journey. His speed surpasses Paulhan’s London to Manchester flight, averaging impressive miles per hour.
The article marks one hundred years since Argentina began self governance after breaking from European rule. It notes the provisional Rio de la Plata government, a vast territory from Andes to Magellan, and highlights growth in cattle, agriculture, railways, cities, and factories that place its products in world markets.
An Ohio style campaign against tray weighing in groceries spreads to Boston and urges citywide reform. The piece says grocers should not charge for wood in trays and calls for government marking of food weights to curb deception and possibly lower living costs.
One hundred young Scotch brides to be arrive in New York aboard the Anchor liner Caledonia from Glasgow. They include first cabin passengers met by men who escorted them to shipside venues, where marriages were performed today.
California governor Henry T. Gage faces mock pressure to wear a diplomatic outfit as envoy to Portugal. A friend’s tale of satin breeches and lace ruffs prompts Gage to vow resignation rather than bow to such fashion. He prefers cowhide boots and resists powdering his hair. A lighthearted note ends with his potential success as a diplomat despite the fuss. Also a lost $30 notice near Adams Street and Quincy Station seeks its return.
The text recalls Theodore Roosevelt’s Oxford visit to receive an honorary degree at Sheldonian Theatre built 1669 by Sir Christopher Wren. It notes undergraduates’ loud reactions, the Teddy bear tribute from the gallery, and nearby Clarendon Press and King’s College Cambridge as context for the historic scene.
Read like a compendium of old urban quirks the piece follows a street car brawl over a seat in St Louis with Oscar Wagner and William Glover then shifts to a quirky exchange about a pesticide microbe book and a five foot book shelf request detailing correspondents opinions and benign humor. The court ruling on seat priority and the playful letters echo a period voice and urban culture with named places and people.
An unidentified speaker quotes a terse rule about confidence in one's position. The remark implies a stance against disputation when certainty exists, suggesting a preference for decisive action over argument. The context remains unclear from the fragment.
In a sharp exchange, Van Albert questions Bluffwood’s status while Rodrick notes compliance. Van Albert asserts the wife’s support mirrors that of noble lords, highlighting social tensions and the display of affluence.
A humorous monologue reimagines Mary and her lamb from the nursery tale. The speaker imagines schoolhouse lore and stage fame, with the lamb on the boards and children profiting in a theatrical world. The piece, credited to Walt Mason and copyrighted 1910, reflects early 20th century fare.
Miss Elizabeth Morell of Chappaqua says the largest elephant at the New York Zoological Gardens swallowed her diamond engagement ring after mistaking it for a peanut. The ring cost $150 and is reportedly tucked somewhere inside the animal. she plans to explain the loss to her fiancé.
Joseph R. Powers 32, grand junior woodenward of the State Court Foresters of America, died at home in Pittsfield after a finger cut developed blood poisoning. A telegraph operator for the Associated Press, he was a native of Rockville Connecticut and left a widow and three children.
A Paris dispatch reports Lina Cavalieri an operatic star delayed from a Buenos Ayres engagement due to appendicitis. She cannot travel until after an operation. The May 80 note notes her postponement.
Edward H. Trickey of Cumberland was elected to the Cumberland commissioners board in Portland. Trickey has served for four years on the board and now begins a new term.
Three veterans Bates Jones and Prentiss gather in the G A R hall on the eve of the day they keep. Bates recalls Gettysburg and the Iron Brigade as the roll calls their comrades who have passed away. Prentiss and Jones join in a final spectral formation. Bates then says their comrade has gone to sleep.
Edward VI born 1537 ascended 1547 called Youthful Saint noted for piety and reforming the Church of England. Regents Somerset and Northumberland ruled. later succession schemes involved Lady Jane Grey. details include education reforms and Blue Coat School.
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