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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1907
Page
6
The item presents a dated publication detail for November 26 1907 from Post Publishing Co Boston Massachusetts. It notes issue number 40 in volume 189 with office address 259 Washington Street.
The notice lists rates for Parly-One Cats aa. cee ve cer sceee with two dollars and fifty cents per year, six months at one dollar fifty, three months at seventy five cents, and one month at twenty five cents. The Sunday Post offers one year at two dollars fifty, six months at one dollar twenty five, and three months at sixty five cents.
The Daily Post and Sunday Post announce new subscription rates for Canada due to tariff increases. Daily Post costs 50 cents for 1 month, 3 dollars for 6 months, and 6 dollars for a year. Sunday Post is 8 cents per copy. Subscriptions must be pre paid. payments by mail are risky. checks or money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The bulletin shows 5000 killed and 76 286 injured among passengers and railroad workers, a record high. Property losses from collisions and derailments total 6 300 000, up a million from last year. Casualties from coupling cars and riding atop freight cars show small increases due to automatic couplers and air brakes and the automatic block signal system.
The piece argues for freeing art imports from tariff barriers as a minor concession in a reciprocal deal. It criticizes the 15 percent rate, calling the 5 percent cut trivial and insisting that art should enter the United States free for education and enjoyment.
Mr. Laurence Minot argues the Good Government Association must publish candidate records but cannot endorse the Republican nominee for mayor. He says the group seeks an ideal candidate yet finds none in Mr. Hibbard and that no suitable figure exists, leaving voters without guidance.
The article discusses proposals for a government backed central bank as a currency regulator amid a recent monetary crisis. It recalls President Jackson and Horace White, noting public opinion on central banks may soften in years ahead and acknowledging that a central bank does not guarantee against crises.
The Adjutant General argues against a peacetime draft. He notes enlistment shortfalls and high civilian pay lure soldiers away. He warns a conscript force would be hostile to American ideals, contrasting Civil War use with voluntary WWI era responses.
The piece argues that militia service trains for war, is somewhat attractive, and will not uproot participants. It suggests increasing regular army pay as a better option than risking conscription.
The article notes upcoming finish to the season with two key matches Cornell vs Penn on Thanksgiving and Army vs Navy. It describes Carnegie Institute's plan to host Lehigh with free seats, aiming to remove gate receipts to foster better sport and reduce injuries, hoping to revive college athletics without commercial pressure.
Yesterday afternoon Fox presented the season’s first chamber recital at Steinert Hall with Felix Tox, May Fay Sherwood, and Carl Barth. Charles Anthony performed at Jordan Hall the same hour. The review notes the program's originality and praises Fox's interpretation of Weber and Faure, while critiquing Sherwood's limited experience and the cello part.
The reviewer praises Mr Anthony for a concise yet ambitious recital. He performed Beethoven Allegretto and Adagio, Glazounoff prelude and fugue, Sibelius Hungarian Romance, Chopin Valse Courante, and others, noting clear tone, precise passage work, and fresh enthusiasm. Interpreting the Beethoven sonata as of high merit, the recital showcases his maturing powers and strong stage presence.
Hospital Steward H R Jackson from the Vermont Navy Yard Boston writes to the Post to correct a November 25 illustration. He notes the missing Boston bean and states the crew will take aboard 7,459,732,411 white navy beans before departure from Boston on the Vermont.
A letters page exchange questions borrowing a writer's brains and credit in All Sorts. The writer defends Bill Nye as a humorist, accuses others of plagiarism, and demands specifics on phrases copied from Nye. The dialogue probes authorship and proper credit among columnists.
A sharp diatribe laments soaring food prices in Boston restaurants. The author accuses the Food Trust of denying bread with soup, arguing this policy harms diners while boosting costs and turning a simple meal into a financial gamble.
A fragment quotes a businessman described as fixated on money making and constant thoughts of profit. The context and attribution are unclear, leaving the exact source and event ambiguous.
Alice Nielsen and the San Carlo company arrive in Boston and stay at the Lenox amid sea wind tales on Hurricane Hill. Governor and Mrs Guild attend a Jordan Hall concert with Signor Bensaude. A Yale Harvard crowd at the Colonial and rehearsal bustle accompany remarks on San Francisco graft and pronunciation debates. Major Hale and immigration officials chat, while a newsboy and a sleepy man entertain Newspaper Row. Arlington car tips, two Joy and Paradise shoe salesmen, Arthur Crotteau’s son, a Brookline club launch, and James M Porter’s surprise Republican alderman bid headlined community life.
A reader corrects a myth about Columbus and an egg tale from 1497. The letter jokes about Columbus not wearing pants and asks what they wore, while the editor responds that publicity should be limited.
A poem fragment notes a mother asking about her son who is missing at home and found spending the day in a vacant lot playing ball with other youths. The piece centers on concern, daily life, and a quiet scene of a boy’s outdoor play.
Vivian and Roy chase a glamorous courtship anew only to drift into a settled life marked by fatigue and unspoken discontent. Years later a weary wife faces a hollow domestic routine as a friend announces engagement, prompting reflections on expectations versus reality. May reveal lasting disillusionment.
An anxious admirer writes Mildred Champagne seeking guidance on proposing to a Titian-haired coworker. Champagne notes hair color is not a flaw, urges getting to know her at home with parental blessings, and advises a careful approach before whispering a confession.
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