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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
10
The Post Publishing Co releases a Boston daily issue dated November 26 1908. Official address listed: 260 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The notice lists subscription prices for Daily One York and The Sunday Post with six and twelve month options. Canadian per copy rates are included. Payment must be in advance by check or money order payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The stormy Lowell mayoral race centers on Patrolman George H. Brown who won the Republican nomination by a wide margin in a city favoring Republicans. Brown spent only 15 dollars in the prelim campaign and denounces the police commission, promising to clean out grafters in City Hall if elected. The race presents a stark clash with the party machine and a dramatic public battle.
The life insurance project by savings banks, including old age and endowment policies, shows rising popularity after a slow start. Whitman Bank reports 31 applications on Tuesday with 50 waiting and over 200 inquiries, signaling strong early demand and evolving understanding of the system.
Secretary Wilson reports this year’s farm output will exceed eight billion dollars in value for American farmers. The piece notes improved crops and higher prices, with corn output about sixty million bushels larger than 1907 and a preliminary crop estimate of 2,642,687,000.
The article portrays John D. Rockefeller testifying in New York about the rise and dominance of Standard Oil. It frames his sworn account as an extraordinary biography of the world’s greatest monopoly, critiquing enforcement of the Sherman Law over decades and noting earlier legal actions against Rockefeller and associates.
The piece discusses the possibility of Joseph G. Cannon losing the Speakership as President Taft considers backing a different candidate such as Burton of Ohio. It argues dethroning Cannon could liberate Congress from dictation and serves the public good despite potential accusations of executive meddling.
The article notes football has risen above rowing in public esteem, credits Harvard President Eliot for reforming the game from brute force to skilled play, and highlights tomorrow's notable match at New Haven with crowds and a field near capacity.
J Valentine Leitz, 18 year Brunswick Hotel chef, famously supervised a 1200 plate dinner for the National Association of Manufacturers in 1900. Born in Germany and arriving in 1881, he priorly worked at the Vendome and Parker House and has hosted many distinguished guests in the U S and Europe. He led the Epicurean Club as president for three years.
The speaker argues that trivial questions like how far a cat can spit are less important than real issues facing individuals and the nation. He mocks the notion of experiments to measure a cat’s spitting distance and contrasts it with more meaningful problems deserving focus and practical attention.
A light verse by Newton Newkirk titled All Sorts features three musical sketches. A lover's heartbreak is juxtaposed with a drum player and a political hopeful whose ambitions end in ridicule. The piece ends with civic satire tied to Cambridge, P.G.2.
A fragmented humorous column fragment questions time and cents with Willie and Mary. It riffs on a math riddle and implies a humorous outcome about sharing or stealing coins, ending with a mock plea from Mary.
A terse exchange from Lynn Massachusetts discusses the idea of answering quirky questions like how far a cat can spit. The fragment hints that answering such questions would cheapen the dignity of a question answerer.
A Boston reader asks Newt for a genuine soul-kiss, dismissing impostors and hinting the authors alone supply the true article. They promise a private reply with the source if Dorothy writes back.
A misimpression spread that women will join the official inspection of the Washington street tunnel tour Monday. Officials say the party will be large and women cannot be accommodated. Tickets are personal and non transferable, per the Boston Transit Commission.
Henri Bernstein follows The Thief with Samson a tale of a coarse man who builds a vast fortune by legal but unfair means He wins a wife then loses her lover by manipulating securities leading to the lover's ruin The husband reveals the plot gloating over the rival's downfall The work sparks strong reaction though not matching The Thief.
William Gillette headlines as the financial Samson in a fresh portrayal that may not show him at his best but delivers artistic merit. Constance Collier and Pauline Frederick support the performance with notable presence.
Notes urge planking on muddy paths around Monument Still and Public Garden mall in Boston as winter approaches. The column also shares anecdotes about travelers, scholars, a police joke with a newsboy, and local social notes from Boston and nearby towns.
A reader from San Francisco discusses Rev. Dr. Henson's remarks on uniformed personnel and public behavior in Boston. He argues fault lies with both the public and the men in uniform, urging mothers to allow daughters to visit homes and public places, and cites social reactions to naval and army uniforms. The letter ends with a local endorsement of Morse's store offerings.
James F Carly state secretary of the Socialist Party invites Edmund D Barbour to a public discussion funded by the Socialist Party. The letter, dated Boston, proposes a public meeting to debate raising 5 000 000 dollars to found an anti Socialist college and crush the Socialist movement.
A catalog of clothing items aimed at football enthusiasts lists men’s Russian vests from 2 to 8 dollars and men’s coats from 12 to 25 dollars. The odd assortment includes men’s reefers, ulsters, fur coats, sweaters, and boys’ coats with varied prices, reflecting a surplus sale.
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