Post Publishing Co Daily Edition Public Notice
Daily issue from October 2 1908 lists subscription rates for the Post and Sunday Post with prices for six months eight months and one year. It notes Canada copy pricing and states payments in advance with discontinuation on expiration and directs readers to notify by mail if unable to obtain the paper. Editor and Publisher R A Grozier is named.
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Post Publishing Co
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Washington St
Boston
Mass
CCU Cie Pacewe
Newsdealer
Newsboy
R. A. Grozier
Closest National League Pennant Race in History
The national baseball battle tightens as New York leads with a .635 average while Pittsburgh and Chicago sit at .633. Results yesterday in Philadelphia and Chicago kept the title race razor close, with decisive games to come next week drawing large crowds and high drama.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburg
Roosevelts nerves tested as campaign clashes deepen
The article notes the tension between national and congressional committees and the strain on Roosevelt. It suggests that unless he reconciles antagonisms within his campaign, Taft could gain ground. Loeb appears confident but the broader political conflict endangers the effort.
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Loeb
Roosevelt
Taft
Massachusetts Democrats Adopt Platform at Faneuil Hall
The Democratic convention in Faneuil Hall issued a platform condemning Republican subservience to outside influence and calling for tariff repeal on raw materials, eight hour day, and limits on work for women and children. It criticizes state administration costs and advocate action against lax commissions.
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Faneuil Hall
Massachusetts
National Democracy
Denver
Washington
Boston
A Cuckoo and Eagle Tale Ends With Bryan Mention
A fable from a Virginia setting describes a Cuckoo and an Eagle pairing in a lofty nest by the Potomac. The Eagle proposes nesting duties, the Cuckoo’s egg fails, and the bird gloats while William J. Bryan is contrasted as not a Cuckoo.
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Virginia
Potomac
Washington Monument
Navy Department
White House
William J. Bryan
The Hunters Year Opens Deer Season in Maine
The open season for deer in Maine has begun with the hunting exodus under way. Deer season runs to December 15 while moose season spans October 15 to December 1. Forest fires and drought have reduced feeding grounds, yet the outlook remains a solid income source for the state from hunting.
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New England
Maine
Maine Woods
State of
Vahey Nominee Seen as Broadly Supported Governor Pick
The Democratic convention nominated James H. Vahey for Governor of Massachusetts praising him as a clean, aboveboard candidate represents party principles and the will of the people. Vahey is described as sincere, vigorous, well tempered and a strong choice for the Commonwealth’s chief executive.
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Massachusetts
James H. Vahey
Vahey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
All Sorts Little Sorrows
A verse reflects on a bright moon, a riverbank moment, and a broken vow. The speaker laments a lost love, now alone in Boston as another loves elsewhere. A tag suggests publication or attribution to K. M. A. with an ironic closing line.
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Boston
LINT ON THE LUNGS AND SEA TALES IN DORCHESTER
A seaside comic notes lint on the lungs from sailors and cotton workers. The author offers no cure, suggesting consulting a lint picker. A separate anecdote from Dorchester tells of John who returns with a night shirt after six years of evenings at Mary’s parlor, amid a storm.
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Willie
Boston
Grand Banks
Roosevelt Taft machine alarms engineers over gear friction
The Roosevelt Taft political machine faces anxiety as sand jams its workings and gears grind. Hitchcock is summoned to Washington for instruction and possible rebuke by the President amid criticism and tension.
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Hitchcock
Washington
Spirit of harmony marks Democratic State convention in Faneuil Hall
The Boston gathering showed unity and courage with loyalty to national democracy. William J. Bryan drew eager applause as the party aims were outlined by Andrew J. Peters and David I. Walsh, signaling a constructive, factionfree meeting.
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Faneuil Hall
United States
William J. Bryan
Andrew J. Peters
David I. Walsh
Crowded Quincy trolley held up by coal wagon near Adams
Crowds waited as a two horse coal wagon blocked the Dudley street corridor near Adams while a Quincy trolley bound for Dudley street transfer station sat stalled. Motormen struggled to move the wagon until drivers relinked the horses and cleared the tracks.
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Quincy
Dudley Street
Adams
Thousand Islands travel via Clayton to Alexandria Bay scene
Travelers to the Thousand Islands enter from Clayton New York a key northern New York town on the St Lawrence River. Steamers depart from Clayton for islands along the river offering round trips and tours famed for fishing with black bass pickerel and muskie. Frontenac Island near Clayton hosts cottages and a busy water front with numerous steam yachts and launches. a canoe rendezvous area. Tomorrow a view of Alexandria Bay will be shown.
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Post
St. Lawrence
America
Canada
Thousand Islands
Clayton
N. Y
New York
Boston
Alexandria Bay
Frontenac Island
Love and Sentiment Advice to a College Girl
A 27 year old college town resident writes seeking help as a sophomore loves her 18 year old sister who ignores him. The advisor mocks sophomore fickleness, urges patience, and suggests emotional support could win the lover’s favor over time. The letter hints at anticipated heartbreak and social dynamics in campus life.
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Miss Champagne
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