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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post published by Post Publishing Co on November 9 1908 in Boston Massachusetts. The edition details volume and issue number and lists office address at 259 Washington Street.
The Post lists daily York rates six months 1.50 three months 0.75 one month 0.25 and Sunday Post at 2.50 yearly 1.25 for six months 0.65 for three months. Canada copies 0.01 each. Subscriptions must be prepaid and discontinued at expiration without notice. Editor and Publisher B A Grozier.
The piece urges faith in democracy after defeat, noting rising Democratic vote in states with Democratic governors and Taft electors. Indiana Governor Thomas R. Marshall is quoted saying factions have merged in persecution and trust is restored, signaling a constitutional democracy arising from defeat.
Harvard defeated the Carlisle team in a decisive performance at Cambridge showing a strong line, speed, and aggressive offense. Yale and Brown settled for a tie at New Haven with umpire influence rather than play. The Crimson look to a hopeful matchup next week at New Haven.
A U S circuit court last Saturday ruled the American Tobacco Company an illegal restraint of trade under the Sherman act. It issued an injunction, but the trust will not dissolve immediately and plans to appeal while continuing operations.
Hearings on tariff changes start in Washington as Chairman Payne outlines a program to hear about a hundred industries. A 1000 page statistical volume is prepared, but the session is not expected to produce general tariff reform, pending a possible special session after March 4. Public confidence in Republican pledges for relief wanes amid delay.
Everett P. Wheeler urged immediate action at the Massachusetts Reform Club. He called for Congress to repeal duties on coal lumber hides iron and food products to aid American industry and push early revision before the session ends.
The Cuba vote takes place Saturday under orderly registration and enumeration. The provisional U S backed government seeks a native regime. Liberals back Jose Miguel Gomez while Conservatives back General Menocal with business interests favoring stability and peace.
Laymen missionary meetings begin Friday with a conference and Sunday pulpits filled by prominent laymen from across the country. Unitarian and other denomination ministers occupied Greater Boston pulpits yesterday as various church activities continue, including concerts and lectures at Harvard Church Brookline and the Old South Meetinghouse.
A poem on a marble brow and a bust’s fate prompts reflections on memory dust and riotous events. The lines mix mystery with elegiac imagery as the speaker pauses to regard the dismantled figure and faces themes of vanity time and judgment. John Devine in Later.
Aged Hanover resident Luther Litchfield suffered a woods shock after wandering at evening. A search party found him near midnight. a Boston correspondent notes a $200 loss tag, though its relevance to Luther is questioned in the clipping.
The season showcases the Maxine Elliott vehicle Myself Bettina with Salome in a key scene. Rachel Crothers wrote the piece about Bettina returning to a New England town, clergyman, and a church controversy over Salome. Dramatic twists involve Bettina, Mamie, Lennox, and John Marshall shaping a four act domestic plot. Tomorrow features Mille. Mischief with Lulu Glaser.
A fire incident described as burning a barn or henhouse prompts questions on the loss estimate of $200. The report omits specific items consumed, leaving readers uncertain about what was destroyed.
Fragmentary note discusses why debtors fail to meet obligations and how neglecting collection duties affects accountability. A cited phrase hints at the need to connect obligations with timely actions.
A reader mails questions about the Sphinx It notes a change of front buys a hat and wears unusual lunch hooks The columnist dismisses the beaver cap idea and jokes about the Sphinx eyes and glasses The piece ends with a whimsical note on optics and time.
Rev Dr A A Berle of Shawmut Congregational Church paid tribute to Harvard College President Charles W. Eliot as a notable American personality. He said Eliot’s retirement will free scholars to act and judge more freely, enhancing university progress.
Vacationists from across the country who spend summers in Maine plan a reunion Tuesday evening November 24 at Intercolonial Hall Dudley Street. Organizers Miss Ethel Smith of Cambridge and Miss Margaret Woods of Dorchester have coordinated invites as Governor Cobb and other Maine dignitaries indicated they will attend.
Vienna reports the farewell between Kaiser Wilhelm and Kaiser Tranz was cordial. Wilhelm kissed Josef three times on the cheek and shook his hand, expressing pleasure at the visit.
William Evans, 45, once a city resident, collapsed and died in Monongahela 15 minutes after attempting to abduct his six year old son. The incident occurred in Pittsburg. Evans had been involved in the earlier child separation attempt and his death followed the alleged act.
In Philadelphia at the North Western General Hospital an operation of a dangerous and delicate kind restored the sight of J. H. Carter who was nearly totally blind. The procedure succeeded in a notable medical milestone for the patient.
The writer, a 26 year old woman unsure about a bashful, low earning fiancé, asks if his lack of work and prospects undermine his love. The advice urges she consider his willingness to work, warns against dependency on wealth, and suggests evaluating his commitment and future welfare.
London dispatch notes that despite a calm few days, militant suffragists continue activities. No Cabinet minister can travel or attend a meeting without elaborate police precautions as authorities remain vigilant.
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