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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
8
The Boston Post dated November 6 1908 reports on daily news with the representative Democratic perspective. It includes issue details such as the paper’s office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts and volume information.
The notice lists subscription rates: Daily Six months 1.50 three months 0.75 one month 0.25. Sunday Post one year 2.50 six months 1.25 three months 0.65. Canada 9 cents per copy. Enters Second Class at Boston. Payment in advance. notify by mail if not receiving regularly. Editor Grozier.
The piece argues Charles P Taft should become United States Senator from Ohio, noting his large newspaper influence and fortune. It credits him with backing William Taft’s candidacy and asserts his intellect and philanthropy make him the best party choice over his brother.
The withdrawal of opposition to George F. Parkman’s will frees Boston to receive 5 250 000 in income to maintain and improve the Common and public parks. The editorial argues the city should focus on upkeep of existing spaces and use bonds for future acquisitions if needed.
The Great Profession notes Roosevelt’s refusal of Harvard University’s presidency to Eliot and his acceptance of a role on the Outlook editorial staff. The piece argues newspapers wield top influence in shaping public opinion, arguing Roosevelt favors immediate impact over academic gradualism. Roosevelt’s move highlights the newspaper’s central role in education and public discourse.
Chairman Hitchcock asserts Taft fund contributors will be disclosed soon, but critics deride post election publication as a farce. They question who funded the effort and why secrecy prevailed during the campaign, recalling Roosevelt era money ties and potential impacts on history.
The text argues that Taft and Bryan contributor lists were not published together and dismisses Mr. Hitchcock's current publications as irrelevant, noting they will soon be history regardless of content.
The New York jury verdict in the Morse Curtis case is seen as inevitable with possible clemency for President Curtis. It underscores the risk of misused national bank funds tied to speculation and the need for equal punishment of all involved, while noting delays in law enforcement.
The exchange was sent from Lincoln Nebraska to Cincinnati Ohio on November 5 1909. William H Taft replied promptly after receiving a cordial telegram of congratulations and best wishes as he spoke at the Women's Foreign Missionary Society conference.
The tabulation shows minor party results in New England excluding Massachusetts. Rhode Island Debs 129 percent, Chafin 996, Hisgen 814. Maine Debs 1295, Chafin 118, Hisgen 625. Vermont Chafin 848, Hisgen 719. Socialists did not file in Vermont this year. New Hampshire Debs 1228, Chafin 906, Hisgen 579.
Eugene V. Debs the Socialist candidate says the drop in votes was not real and attributes the shorter tally to a large 1904 Socialist vote. He notes disgruntled Democrats backed Parker then and returned to Bryan now, counting a gain in actual Socialist votes.
Everett Massachusetts columnist Newton Newkirk notes grain and price worries in a regional column. He argues Christmas costs rise from Standard Oil politics and consumer burdens while describing a local shop with a quick meal appeal.
Superintendent of Police William E. Pierce at headquarters issues a general order banning chewing tobacco or chewing gum and tooth picking while on duty. He labels these acts unbecoming an officer and childish. The piece notes the restraint, while remarking that even minor on duty acts could define officer quality.
In Atlantic Massachusetts a reader asks the relation of a boy to his step family after multiple marriages. The column jokes about Danvers and the Massachusetts Genealogical Society, calling the puzzle a dizzy waltz too complex to untangle.
A man in Paris picks up a foreign language card dropped by a passerby. Repeated hotel translations fail to help him with clues. He encounters the ship captain who imprisons him, then returns to New York to seek the Russian consul. There, armed with revolvers, he discovers the card was never his.
The Mollusc a comedy from London with Joseph Coyne Alexandra Carlisle and Forrest Robinson in leading roles opens in New York after a successful year in London. Miss Carlisle impresses with beauty and acting while Coyne showcases his familiar comic style. The play's humor centers on Mrs Baxter the mollusc wife who expects constant pampering.
The Rt. Rev. William Lawrence will preach and confer confirmation at Emmanuel Church Somerville. Bethany Baptist calls Rev. M F Johnson to Dorchester to replace Rev A F Newcomb. Bible Study Publishing elects Franklin P Shumway president and re elects Robert K Blakeslee. Saunders and Nordell join as editors. Bunker Hill Church may seek a new pastor after the Charlestown union fell through. St Ansgar Danish Lutheran opens a charity fair at Trinity Church Chapel with Danish foods and dress. Union Church Wakefield invites Rev Arthur R Connell. no word yet. C W Wendte tasked to write a world view of liberal religion for the International Council. Rev U C Sherbourne begins work at Universalist Church Ashmont.
Quito November 5. The extraordinary session of Ecuador’s congress ended in riotous scenes with a serious clash between government supporters and minority deputies. Several ministers, including the finance minister, were attacked amid accusations of large frauds. Deputies from both sides were wounded during the scuffle as they left the chamber.
A committee representing the Merchants' Association the Chamber of Commerce and the Society of Architects met with Assistant Secretary of the Treasury James B Reynolds yesterday to discuss locations for the new custom house. No agreement was reached and several more conferences are expected.
Louis A. Frothingham lists 4500 in campaign expenses with 2000 paid to a committee for the election. Congressman Lovering of the 14th district files a statement showing 2759 spent to defeat Senator Wheatley.
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