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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
6
Boston page notes a violent incident with limited details recorded in a November 18 1908 issue. The item mentions a gunshot event and a police response but lacks comprehensive names or locations. The report focuses on the event timing and immediate aftermath, reflecting early 20th century crime reporting style.
Subscription rates listed for daily and Sunday editions with prices for six and twelve month terms. Notices indicate advance payment required and discontinuation after expiration. Contact details include editorial and business offices in Boston and payment instructions.
The piece notes railroads gain attention in elections but calls for a shift to practical transport improvements. George A. Post of the Railway Business Association praises Taft’s stance backing legitimate business and investor capital, urging more tracks, independent freight lines, better terminal tech, and faster movement. It argues opposition is to corporate supremacy, not to business or parties.
Governor Guild Mayor Hibbard and Commonwealth officials will tour the completed Washington Street tunnel Monday in a preview of modern transit. Escalators at central station move passengers in a fireproof, well lit underground system with perfect service connections.
Mayor Hibbard described Boston as in a bad fix before he took office and outlined reforms in the Public Buildings Street and Collecting Departments. He cited higher taxes, questioned value for money, and promised improved budgets standards health and sanitation and waterfront protection. He urged Charlotte watchers to expect bold changes in Boston.
In Haverhill the new city charter allows women to participate in municipal nomination primaries for the first time in state history. Women have voted for school committee under prior law, now they can take part in preliminaries for candidate nomination, raising questions about broader woman suffrage and competence in electing officials beyond school posts.
The German Empire concluded a governmental flurry by political concessions that preserve existing conditions. The Kaiser relieved immediate tensions without destructive action, signaling a measured resolution to the episode.
Von Buelow remains in his post and the Prime Minister continues. the Emperor has bowed to public will and grown stronger. The predicted European disorder did not occur. the official gazette calls the outcome a move to secure imperial policies under constitutional safeguards, strengthening the Kaiser’s position for now.
Nixon Moore of West Lynn complains to the editor about the Boston and Northern railway between Chelsea and Lynn. He says after 6 p.m. the cars are unfit for respectable riders and the road ignores complaints, calling current conditions a disgrace.
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston urges honoring Lincoln by renaming New Mexico upon its admission to statehood. He argues the occasion warrants the distinguished act and notes the name New Mexico should be replaced to reflect Lincoln’s legacy, calling on authorities and New Mexico residents to respond.
The reader asks about President Roosevelt's 1906 trip to the Isthmus of Panama. Reports show he departed November 8 and reached Panama City November 15, marking the first U.S. president to go beyond the U.S. flag jurisdiction. The editor notes official confirmation awaits State Department reports.
The record notes that free silver was no longer a campaign issue for William J. Bryan and his allies, shifting attention to broader policy questions and post-election strategy.
A reader notes that there is no national flower and that state flowers are chosen by public school scholars through state processes. The comment suggests consulting a lawyer for guidance on related matters.
The note credits Colonel William Frederick Cody as the original Buffalo Bill, with editor’s remark on the plaque or caption linking the name to the famed frontier showman.
A collection of advertisements and squibs from a New Hampshire and Boston press. Feather cleaning touts a near new crop of plumage while Miss A B. offers a hens within five cents limit dilemma. A Medford High win over Hyde Park is lampooned by a Boston journalist over the half time wording.
Mary Ellen Ryan and John Johnson invite Newt to a Salome dance in their Malden Massachusetts barn next Tuesday night. The note jokes about costumes and anticipation, promising binoculars and a braced audience for a steamy mood and bright footlights.
The Columbia students petitioned to play one football game to cover a deficit for the crew but the request was denied. Navy was noted in the report as part of the context.
Michigan expects defeat by Syracuse due to a weakened eleven following the Penn State game. The injury-hit squad from Ann Arbor anticipates a tough matchup with the Orange.
Gordon S Howe a member of the law department of the Boston Elevated Railroad Company died at his home in Haverhill today from typhoid fever He was 48 years old The death marks a loss to both his family and the railroad legal staff in the region
Edith Ellis writes a warm comedy starring Henry Dixey as Hi ram Perkins a world wanderer who returns to his wife and children in Gosport. Widow Portia Perkins runs a western town paper and hires him as cook at ten dollars a month. Mary Jane falls for the cook as village life unfolds with wit and heart.
The Observant Citizen recalls animals reasoning with a gray squirrel at the Common and a dignified Airedale on Mt. Vernon street. A Southern boy in the North marveled at snow. a kite in Nagasaki inspires Boston readers. Also noted are Dr. Capen’s missionary work, civic lore, and a St. Patrick era receipt for slave sale found in North Adams.
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