Boston Post November 19 1908 issue summary
The Boston Post, a daily Democratic paper from Boston, lists subscription rates and mailing details for the 1908 issue. It notes prices for daily and Sunday editions, Canadian mailing costs, and payment instructions including sending money orders and checks to the Post Publishing Company.
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Editorial and subscription notice from the Post
Subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued at expiration without notice. If you cannot obtain the Post from your dealer, notify us by mail at once. Editor and Publisher Grozier.
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Primaries in Boston Shape Next Year’s Government
Boston voters face primaries today with caucuses replacing tailed methods. The editorial argues primaries determine the nominees and thus the likely cast of the official ballot in December. It stresses that choosing the right men is essential for good government.
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Boston
Conference of Governors to Meet at Tremont Theatre
A public conference of New England governors and experts will be held at Tremont Theatre next week by invitation of Governor Guild. Officials will discuss forestry fruit farming fisheries road building and automobile topics inviting public input and practical experience.
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New England
Tremont Theatre
Governor Guild
Lydia Thompson Queen of Burlesque Dies at Season's End
The obituary recalls Lydia Thompson as a pioneer of burlesque and modern theatre taste. She introduced the British blondes and Pauline Markham to American stages, shaping non sense and spectacle in early modern drama and earning the title Queen of Burlesque.
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Lydia Thompson
Lydia
Pauline Markham
Grant White
Use in Tariff Reform Doubts Washington Lobby
Mr Charles Francis Adams writes to Congressman McCall explaining why he won’t travel to Washington to press Payne's committee for tariff revision. He calls tariff beneficiaries thieves and admits to being a tariff thief, while labeling others tariff hogs. He doubts a hostile, prejudiced committee will listen.
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Charles Francis Adams
McCall
Washington
Payne
Adams
Finance Commission Urges Abolishing Music Department
The Finance Commission calls for dismantling the music department as a taxpayer burden and suggests indoor concerts move to the School Committee while open-air events shift to the park department. It cites overstaffed boards as waste and questions the existence of a statistics department.
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Finance Commission
Statistics Department
Abolition of Superfluous Municipal Boards Called for in Boston
A reformer questions the value of costly city departments arguing that statistics and music may not justify separate administration. The piece advocates ending redundant boards and treating such work as incidents of other paid officials to cut costs in Boston government.
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Statistics Department
Boston
Demand to End Tariff on Hides Draws New England Protest
The New England Shoe and Leather Association insists on removing the 15 percent tariff on hides, calling it unjust and a giveaway to the beef trust. They argue the Dingley tariff robs an entire industry and its workers, demanding hides be placed on the free list.
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New England
Washington
Mark Hanna
McKinley
Chicago
Dingley
Beef Trust
Chicago Trust
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Shoe and Leather Association
Milford rector resigns from Trinity Church
The Rev. Robert T. Walker, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Milford Massachusetts, has resigned effective December 31 with future plans not disclosed. In Ashland Maine, the body of Wallace Carter, 17, was found after a day near J. H. Bolstridge's camp. no violence is suspected and exhaustion or cold is blamed.
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Wallace Carter
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Haywood
Death of R Wol sender & Sons head in barber shop
John M M Wolsender head of the firm R Wol sender & Sons dyers and well known in the section died of heart disease while sitting in a barber chair in this city.
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Attleboro
John MM. Wolsender
R. Wolsender & Sons, Dwyers
Town onlookers puzzled by unidentifiable trapped animal
Millbury, Nov. 18. Arthur Little Jr. trapped a quadruped and even longtime residents cannot decide if it is a wildcat a skunk or a common house cat.
Tefft Declared Hopelessly Insane in Wife Murder Case
The commission in lunacy investigating James A. Tefft of Westerly ruled he is hopelessly insane after examining him for the alleged Aug. 30 murder of his wife.
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Providence
R. I
James A. Tefft
Westerly
Tefft
Letters Addressed to Readership on Holidays and Citizenship
The correspondence notes that Congress may create holidays but state and territorial participation varies. It mentions a 1906 election result for Congressman Littlefield, guidance on citizenship applications, and lists six presidential candidates. It identifies the Nobel Institute board address in Stockholm for reference.
TUT-TUT TOOT TOOT TOOT TOOT IN BOSTON
A playful piece from Newton Newkirk titled All Sorts explores tongue twisters and self reflection. The narrator muses on tutoring tooters and the difficulty of tooting versus tutoring in a light local humor tone.
Rockefeller Subpoenaed in Trust Case at 26 Broadway
A mock chronicle notes United States Marshal Henkel served John D. Rockefeller with a subpoena in a federal trust fracture inquiry. The piece humorously recounts the officer's attempts to access Rockefeller in his Yale-locked office, Rockefeller's wary reaction, and a $1.50 witness fee as bait.
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John Dough Rockefeller
Broadway
New York
United States
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Marshal Henkel
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Rockefeller
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Mellen
John PD. Rockefeller
Pittsfield, Mass
New Haven
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Benton
One Hundred and Six Years Old in Nashua
John Burnham of Nashua New Hampshire is 106 years old attributing his longevity to an old saying about early to bed and early to rise. The column notes family history of long life and jokes about the condition of aging and rural life, questioning the axiom.
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John Burnham
Nashua, N. H
Mr. Burnham
Burnham
James O Fagan to Speak at Boston City Club Tonight
The Observant Citizen reports James O Fagan author of Confessions of a Railway Signal Man will address Boston City Club members this evening in what promises to be a notable event. The article also notes a quiet scene at Revere Beach after a period of heavy crowds with wildlife, fishing activity, and new seating for motor men.
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O'Brien
Clanna Gael
Boston
New York
Miss Billee Burke Stars in Love Watches at Lyceum
Miss Billee Burke returns from last season to headline Love Watches adapted from De Flers and Caillavert. The play follows Jacqueline a conventbred bride who seeks a new mate after her husband’s past affair. Burke’s performance earns praise for charm and plausibility in a French-flavored plot.
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John Drew
de Flers and
Caillavert
Gladys Unger
Jacqueline
Loth
Hearthstone
Ernest Lawford
Cyril Knightly
Maude Odell
South Boston items and local notices span crime to social
Mentions a South Boston elevated worker, church rebuilds after a Chelsea fire, a tribute to John J. Sheehan, Celtic Club memorial plans, a Tremont exchange party, a Cambridge surprise for Mrs. Quigley, and Mildred Champagne advice on love addressing a 21 year old man awaiting his lover’s letter promptness.
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Cambridge
Arthur Baxter
Somerville
Hypnotism Proposal Recognized by Des Moines Juvenile Court
Probation Officers C. M. Young and Ida McFarland reported in Des Moines that hypnotism is officially recognized as a cure for delinquent boys and girls by the Des Moines Juvenile Courts.
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C. M. Young
Ida McFarland
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