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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1906
Page
6
Daily publication note from Post Publishing Co announces issue number 82 in volume 185 dated November 6 1906 with office location at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass.
The Post lists Daily and Sunday rates, including one year at $3.00 for Daily and $2.50 for Sunday. It offers six months and shorter terms with lower rates and warns subscribers to mail only money orders or checks, no cash, payable to the Post Publishing Company, as second class matter in Boston.
All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without further notice on expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly, notify the office at once. E. A. Grozier, Editor and Publisher.
An editorial urges voters to cast ballots in Massachusetts elections, stressing personal responsibility and a large Democratic turnout in Boston. It argues ballots shape the collective will and warns against abstaining, regardless of party.
The piece argues Massachusetts voters must back Democrats to advance tariff reform and cheaper goods. It urges defeating Republican incumbents in Boston districts and replacing Gardner in the fourth with a tariff reform Democrat, noting Roosevelt gains with Democratic gains in Congress.
A national snapshot describes elections in 42 states including key governor and legislative races. Massachusetts and New York draw attention as party lines fracture, while optimism persists for Democratic gains in Minnesota and Missouri. Congressional shifts loom, with forecasts of substantial Republican losses and a possible House control change.
Dear Newt, a station waiting room request to hold a stranger's baby is declined as improper. The column advises it is not etiquette to accept such a baby from an unknown mother in a crowded waiting area. The tale of a gallant man who accepted a baby ends badly and emphasizes caution.
The Sphinx advises the defeated candidate that an also ran is better than a never heard of. It contrasts public standing and memory, urging resilience and future effort.
A Boston area column sketches mix of town gossip and civic events. John Craig at Marblehead summer home may visit the city this week. Also noted are dog collar trends with jeweled nameplates, Blue Bell Club’s Boston telephone operators party, engagements, charity rummage in Roxbury, Captain Kimball praised, Patrolman Cavanaro christening, Brookline football coach praise, Captain Hutchins recovery, and Somerville Mayor Grimmon's telephones opened to reporters during returns.
Joshua Davis of Somerville celebrated his 92nd birthday and is revered by city teachers from his years as superintendent. Paris shops label goods Rockefeller style for John D. Rockefeller’s visit. in Boston, politics and clubs draw interest as Old Colony Club plans a December dance. Malden football star Al Cox returns to form, and Miss Etta Allen and Edward Kenny wed with friends touring major cities. Mrs Normyle of Cambridge and her son Frederick head to California for an extended stay.
The piece reports varied election result estimates from Massachusetts party chairs. It notes estimates are speculative yet aim to spur turnout and align with poll canvasses. It mentions New York betting favoring Toughes and a similar market trend among stock gamblers.
The piece notes a mammoth meteorite seen near Cape Race that splashed into the sea and warmed nearby water. another meteorite narrowly misses a farmer in Des Moines Jr as they blaze across clear nights. The column humorously warns readers to sidestep meteorites, likening them to a hot liner hard to stop.
The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission announces a policy to mail examination notices to associations and societies to maximize publicity and applicants. It asks groups to apply for inclusion on the mailing list and requests publication of the letter to aid this effort.
President Roosevelt will travel from station to polling place in Oyster Bay New York after arriving from Washington with Secretary Loeb. He is due about 9 AM to vote and will stay about two hours visiting Sagamore Hill before returning. The voting district is normally Democratic.
A nighttime verse narrated as a lullaby about gray and white sheep moving over a hill. The speaker notes a red burning fire and a narrator named Joseph Daskaw associated with I. L. Weekly. The refrain emphasizes peaceful, sleepy imagery and a soft cadence.
A veiled Senorita Inez Cervantes enters Captain Ros Trada's tent after a courteous halt by an orderly. The captain rises, offers his chair, and greets the visitor with formal respect while noting her evident distress.
A Cuban captain contemplates a scout’s fate as the senorita pleads for his lover’s life. She offers marriage to save Carlos, a supposed spy, while the captain plans to rescue him and orders the execution to proceed at dawn. In the night, the lovers reunite before a dawn execution.
Mrs. Calvin Austin of Brookline hunted at Moosehead lake with a guide and dropped the season’s largest buck at 70 yards, weighing 175 pounds dressed. She also dropped a duck at 200 yards, while her husband Mr. Austin had modest luck.
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