Post Publishing Company at Boston Subscriptions Rates 1909
The Post Publishing Company outlines subscription costs for daily and Sunday editions in 1909. Rates include daily one year two dollars six months one fifty, three months seventy eight cents, one month twenty five cents. Sunday edition priced at two fifty yearly, one twenty five for eight months, sixty five cents for three months. Also notes Canada deliveries nine cents per copy and advance payment requirement with contact details for subscriptions and staff.
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The
Sunday Post
Canada
Postoffice
Boston
Mase
Post Publishing Company
Massachusetts voters urged to support Vahey and Foss today
Call to action encourages residents to vote in an important election with Vahey and Foss as the key candidates. The message warns that the outcome could have a significant impact.
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Massachusetts
Vahey and
Foss
The Fund Complete in Boston for YMCA Appeal
Boston residents responded generously to the YMCA appeal, giving half a million in two weeks and surpassing the target. The quick, broad support from small and large donors reflects a commendable spirit and community credit.
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Boston
Young Men’s Christian Association
Pelletier Stands Out as Democrat Among Massachusetts DAs
In Massachusetts many district attorneys run as Republicans, but Joseph C. Pelletier is a Democrat. The prompt asks to treat him as the exception to a broader partisan trend among state prosecutors.
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Massachusetts
Joseph C. Pelletier
Massachusetts Voters Urged to Exercise Full Ballot Power
The piece calls for clear voter participation in Massachusetts, noting no major drop in registration except modestly in Boston. It argues apathy lies mainly with Republicans while a full vote would demonstrate Democratic strength and serve as a decisive lesson.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Income tax debate urges lawmakers to favor the rich
The statement argues that an income tax should fall on those best able to pay and urges voters to elect legislators who share this belief. It frames the issue as a mandate for policy aligned with wealthier citizens funding public needs.
Walsh and Morse: Financial Genius, Unlawful Shortcuts
The article contrasts John R. Walsh of Chicago and Charles W. Morse, noting Walsh emerged from banking law indictments with preserved railroads and debts paid, while Morse, after six months, paid vast debts and regained control of steamship assets before returning to prison. Both are praised for genius yet punished for greed and Napoleonic schemes.
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John R. Walsh
Chicago
Ilinois
Indiana
Walsh
Charles W. Morse
Morse
End to Careers Becomes Lesson in Misapplied Talent
The passage argues that failed business careers offer a stark example of talents squandered. It frames such figures as monumental exhibits illustrating how ability, when misused, leads to professional downfall.
Plan 2 Emerges As Key Boston Local Issue
Voters in Boston face a pivotal choice as Plan 2 takes center stage in the city’s local debate. proponents argue for policy benefits while opponents warn of potential tradeoffs impacting residents and budgets.
Plan 2 Referendum Promotes Nonpartisan Boston Government
The piece urges a citywide vote for Plan 2 to remove party bias from local politics. It argues for direct candidate nomination, at large City Council and Mayor elections, and a smaller accountable council with improved reform. The piece endorses trying Plan 2 and urges a vote in its favor.
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Boston
Ted
Council of Hebrew Juniors
Fauntleroy Hall
Roxbury
George S. Harris
Leo J. Lyons
Legislature Pushes for Tax Amendment Ratification Vote
The next legislature debates the income tax amendment and urges sending men who will vote to ratify it. The message advocates securing pro ratification lawmakers to push the measure forward.
Pinchot Warns on Water Power Trust and Public Control
In an open letter Federal Forester Pinchot argues against a water power trust while warning that current trends push toward concentrated corporate control. He urges limited concessions on navigable waters and federal reserves, with fair rental and time limits to curb monopoly, a stance water interests cannot fairly oppose.
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Federal Forester
Pinchot
Vahey and Foss Seek Tariff Revisions
Representatives Vahey and Foss advocate downward tariff revisions promising to influence Congress. Supporters are urged to elect them to push changes through national trade policy.
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Vahey
Foss
Congress
Fruitless Fees in Consular Offices Questioned
The annual report lists low earnings at several consulates. Boma Congo shows salary and expenses at 6545 with only 5 in earnings. Chungking China 1760 for 8. Jamatave Madagascar 3864 for 9. Eighteen offices report fees under 10, prompting calls to abolish underused posts amid general criticism of wasteful maintenance.
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Boma
Congo
Chungking
China
Jamatave
Madagas@y
Boston Tests Plan 2 After Plan 1 Run
Boston officials move to Plan 2 after assessing Plan 1 as inadequate. The change aims for a clearer path forward and improved outcomes, signaling a strategic pivot in the city’s policy approach.
Ratification of Income Tax Amendment Favored in Next Legislature
The editorial argues a constitutional income tax amendment should be ratified, noting bipartisan support and the need for national burden sharing. It urges Republicans to back ratification and to elect legislators who favor it, calling it a practical, nonpartisan issue.
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Congress
Massachusetts
Washington
Dinner Pair Vote Inquiry Sparks Cost Debate
A discussion centers on a proposed dinner policy paired with a vote today. The housewife figure references rising costs tied to Republican tariff proposals, highlighting consumer impact and fiscal concerns.
Unclear Verse Fragments in Delayed Transmission
Fragmentary poem style text shows emotional unrest and seasonal imagery. References to summer and winter contrast with a speaker overwhelmed by inner turmoil and chores. Mentions of pigs prying, fields, and garden tasks indicate rural life disruptions amid lyrical distress.
Umbagog Camps Pledge Live Bait Guides at Umbagog Lake
In a humorous warning issued by Umbagog Camps Me the circular boasts guides reliable boats and canoes with live bait available at any time. The spoof ad pokes fun at Maine liquid bait slang while touting strong guides and flexible options for clients seeking or eschewing live bait.
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Umbagog
Umbagog Lake
Maine Woods
Maine
Why the right whale is called a right whale
A reader asks why the right whale bears that name. The note explains the term arises because the whale tends to swim in a circle to the right due to its shorter right flipper, while the longer left flipper provides the sweep.
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Boston
Inventor Barker touts a gravity defying centrifugal motor
Robert W. Barker of Paterson New Jersey claims a centrifugal motor will propel solids through the air without propellers or wings and says investors will provide 500000 to promote the venture He jokes about a Mars joy ride and warns against pole monopolies while offering a mock interview with Martians for All Sorts newspaper guidance
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Robert W. Barker
Paterson
N. J
Mr. Barker
Mars
North Pole
Dr. Cook
South Pole
Pole
Earth
Little Memory Business Mam Motto on Style
A clipped note labels a business as Little Memory Business Mam with a motto about dressing well and maintaining hats in place, reflecting a fashion or shop card tone from a historical page. The brief caption evokes period style advice and a simple, casual branding line.
Columbia Dean Van Amringe to Retire in 1910
Professor John Howard Van Amringe dean of Columbia College will retire from active service on June , 1910 after completing his 60th year of service on the Columbia faculty.
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New York
John Howard van Amringe
Columbia College
Columbia Cacuity
The New York curb market and its brokers described
An illustrated portrait of the Broad Street curb market near Exchange in New York City. Brokers crowd and shout amid animated signals while exchange traders look on. It contrasts curb trading with the Wall Street exchange, noting full payment requirements, signaling methods, and the curb’s role as a testing ground for new stocks. A note that a picture of the New York Custom House will be published tomorrow.
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New York
Broad Street
Exchange
Manhattan
Wall Street
Curb
Stock Exchange
Wall Street Stock Exchange
New York Custom House
Metropolis
Underwood and Underwood
St. Joseph’s Church
Somerville
Gift of a Russian hound to Miss Julia Prendergast
The Observant Citizen notes Miss Julia Prendergast, clerk to United States Commissioner Hayes, received a three month old Russian hound as a grateful gift for her kindness to animals. Other items mention women riding in Boston to Lynn branches, a hurried church scene, and local social notes.
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Julia Prendergast
United States
Hayes
Miss Prendergast
Boston & Maine
Boston
Lynn
Ddane
Charch
Peace article praise letters from Elizabeth Ryan Bullard
A reader from West Somerville commends The Post Peace articles praising Fannie Fern Andrews Edward Ginn and Christine Brown Wheeler. She urges the column to continue highlighting these teachers of truth and their messages through regular letters.
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Fannie Fern Andrews
Edward Ginn
Christine Brown Wheeler
Elizabeth Ryan Bullard
Kidder Avenue
West Somerville
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