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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
12
Boston Post published daily by Post Publishing Co. announces new issue date October 1 1909 at its Boston office 259 Washington Street. The item list includes news briefs, notices, and period advertisements typical of the era.
Subscription rates listed for daily issues with a one year option at five dollars, six months for one fifty, eight months for seventy five cents, and one month for twenty five cents. Telephones for various rooms and editors provided. Notices emphasize advance payment and discontinuation on expiration with instructions to notify if delivery fails. Editor and publisher identified as E A Grozier.
A Boston editorial argues Plan 2 to remove partisanship from city government, praising Capen’s civic reform view and urging Republicans to unite beyond party lines. It lauds the Faneuil Hall Democratic convention, endorsing Vahey Foss and Shepard, and stresses tariff revision, income tax, direct elections, and anti lobby reforms as core Democratic themes.
The article reports Commissioner General of Immigration Keefe preparing a bill to radically amend immigration and naturalization laws to limit entrants to those seeking citizenship. It questions enforceability, proposes reasonable property and education requirements, and notes plans to block noncitizens aiming only to earn a living.
The Carded Woolen Manufacturers Association in New York urged President Taft to press Congress to remove Schedule K tariff inequalities. Carded woolen fabric, used by most people, suffers heavy tax due to wool shrinkage in cleansing, unlike worsted fabrics. The association cites injustices and hints that compulsory campaign fund disclosures could shift votes in Congress.
The Columbia Bank closure highlights flaws in the states guaranty fund. Officials say funds and assessments will cover claims but reopenings under new management may repeat failures. Critics say the plan rewards mismanagement and shifts risk between banks, echoing Grover Cleveland on accountability.
Vienna report details a discovered military plot against Prince Nicholas of Montenegro. The plot has caused a sensation at Cettinje as eleven officers have fled and arrests of suspects proceed.
Judge Mutt conducts a mock Arctic pole trial with Dr. Cook and Peary rival in a comic courtroom clash. The judge mocks testimony, questions white witnesses, and adjourns amid sarcasm and verbal jabs over who truly saw the pole first.
A fragment discusses saving money in the business world by avoiding incompetent help and warns that cheap labor often costs more in the long run. The line suggests practical cautions about hiring quality staff and managing costs.
Dialogue shows a stern father urging Bobby to act like a man after a bee sting. Bobby admits fear and considers a punishment for using I language, revealing tension between guidance and vulnerability.
A fragment shows a speaker inviting Wedderly to meet a visiting wife’s cousin, calling her one girl in a million, while another party thanks Singleton and doubts suitability. The exchange contrasts desire for a rare partner with caution about fit, seeking a partner described as a million.
A fragmentary poem describes fairy folk and woodland sprites as agile, carefree roamers living among blooms and clover. It imagines their delicate feasting on dew and honey, and notes a mention of "ts bank Dempster Sherman" amid the verse.
A new play by Michael Morton starring Hat tie Williams returns to legitimate stage life. Detective Sparkes weaves a balloon mystery in London society with a theft at Axminster Towers, a pursuing detective, a hotel pursuit, and a romance between Athol Forbes and Fred Coleridge. The tale merges crime intrigue with high society, ending as reporters chase the elusive Sparkes.
The Observant Citizen reports volunteers from Life Saving Corps 35 at Revere Beach continuing winter swimming despite bath house closure. It also mentions Chief Charles Morse at the Hudson Fulton celebration in New York, a Chelsea car incident with an elderly woman and a bag containing a hen, and Charlestown boys Ned Ryan and William McDermott awaiting fire department appointment.
A compilation item notes Walt Mason's line about doing good deeds being better than doodle and a homesick letter can lift spirits. It moves to Brookline where Mr. Nevins, a veteran in local politics, has relocated and remains active. It ends with Dorchester Catholic Club planning an annual party at Intercolonial Hall with Thomas A. Wise and Miss Butte set as judges.
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