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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
10
Daily publication dated November 4 1909 from Boston Boston area office announces issue details and publication number for the day.
The Post outlines daily and Sunday subscription rates including one year six months and three months options with prices in dollars and cents. It lists Canada print rates per copy, Boston post office classifications, and payment instructions including advance payment and discontinuation upon expiration. Editorial and business offices contact numbers are provided along with the editor and publisher name E A Grozier.
The National Geographic Society committee in Washington reports Peary’s records as accurate. The board accepts the finding and awards him a special medal for the greatest geographical achievement. The inquiry focused on reaching the pole, not priority claims of Cook.
In the registration area covering 17 states 691 574 deaths were reported in 1908. over a quarter were children under five. Dr. Cressy Wilbur notes most deaths are preventable and sanitation has not halted infant mortality. A federal health bureau may one day take on national statistics. New Haven conference to offer recommendations.
Frisco rises from ashes with 20 nations witnessing rehabilitation yet moral rebirth stalls. Heney’s defeat and McCarty’s open town platform signal public opinion against reform, despite efforts to curb municipal corruption.
The piece argues for continued action to uncover and correct the corruption that allowed Schmitz and Reuf to flourish. It contends San Francisco cannot be purified against its will and credits Heney and Spreckels with drawing national attention to the city’s entrenched corrupt governance.
The Massachusetts electorate votes against the Payne Aldrich tariff and calls for swift amendment, opposing tariff walls with Canada and urging income tax ratification. Boston adopts Plan 2 for direct mayoral nominations, enabling multiple candidates to appeal to voters directly without party interference. The result signals strong national and local demand for reform and independent civic choice.
A Rome correspondent notes a sharp decline of opera in Italian cities as the United States attracts most top singers. Paris, Berlin, Vienna and London echo the complaint as Broadway dominance and New York operatic ventures draw away talent. The Metropolitan contemplates year round contracts, signaling a possible European monopoly shift.
The Erie railroad has successfully tested a wireless telephone that could enable distant communication for passengers and serve as an automatic brake in a danger zone two miles ahead. The piece questions railroad adoption, noting excuses for not using block signals may be unfounded and urging a public demand for protective devices to curb reckless train operation.
Full page electrotype photos display the interior of the new opera house in clear detail. The images highlight ornate seating, stage design, and architectural features awaiting public opening next season.
A critique of William Watson's original poem The Woman with the Serpent's Tongue draws strong reactions in British and American press. The author accuses Watson of targeting a London society woman, questions men’s and women’s conduct, and urges fair treatment of women while condemning the work's venom.
A humorous back and forth from Boston by O U Kidd about whether married men are better husbands and whether widows or divorcees might make better wives. The author argues experience as a husband improves quality while noting the quirks of single men and second marriages.
A witty quip contrasts a businessman's fidelity to his wife with the fidelity of his cash register to his ledgers, reflecting satirical views on commerce and marriage in a published collection.
The article notes Togo's interview with London suffragette Mrs Spank hurst in the Sunday Post preview.
A historical reflection on New York's aging urban landscape predicting 2410 and examining landmarks. It highlights the Tombs building linking the Criminal Court, former Collect Pond site, and its Egyptian design. The piece notes the Bridge of Sighs and the shift of executions to Sing Sing and Auburn.
In Friday's Post a photo will accompany the feature on the opening of the new Pennsylvania railroad station. The image showcases the exterior facade and surrounding platforms as part of the coverage.
Observations include General Bancroft watching Boston street scenes on Washington street from a moving picture screen and expressing satisfaction with the recreation of a busy city street. The piece notes crows on Boston Common, a humorous car passenger scene, and notes on Postmaster General Hitchcock in West Newton. It also covers school talk, steamship crews of Chinese sailors, G A R activities, police vacation, a Chelsea reunion for Frost Hospital fair, and local theater figures.
A man chased a drifting hat through a gutter for three minutes while bystanders watched with smiles. He finally seized the hat, glared at the amused crowd, wiped the hat with his sleeve, and walked off muttering.
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