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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
6
Attorney General Bonaparte adds Delphic hints to the President's talk on punishing unlawful corporate actions. The DOJ has not kept pace with the administration, and a jail threat against one or two delinquent corporate men could spur progress.
The Boston advance in milk prices draws ire as the gap between producer and consumer costs widens. Families cut daily consumption, fearing impact on babies and the poor, while some households may reduce intake to cope with extortionate rates set by the milk combine.
The Boston and Maine and New Haven merger is attacked as a wholesale transport monopoly that would place control outside Boston and New England. Senator Chandler warns it implies political and telecommunication isolation, urging anti merger unity by Massachusetts Democrats and a firm platform stance.
The piece questions why prosecutors indict legislators who helped the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company hire workers while not charging the corporation. It argues the law targets corporations too and condemns protecting a soulless firm over humane help for the unemployed. It defends honest labor and urges accountability for all who influence employment.
A sharp critique of lawyers who serve big trusts and corporations. The author argues top lawyers win by twisting statutes and defeating justice, enabling industrial pirates to steal railroad assets and profit from legal technicalities. This hostile view frames law as a tool for gain over fairness.
In a West tour speech series Roosevelt defines federal supervision of interstate railroads as essential. He cites constitutional power over interstate commerce to justify national regulation, arguing five systems now hold nearly four fifths of U.S. mileage and that only a national framework can ensure thorough oversight.
A Brockton Massachusetts group of young women writes to Newton Newkirk, offering him membership and the treasury post in a humorous exchange. They ask about meeting times, fudge treats, and treasury funds, while Newkirk clarifies he is not Isaac Newton and shares a self deprecating anecdote about stars and ancestry.
Observant Citizen New York adopts taxometer cabs across the Atlantic and reports on rising prices for chocolates and milk drinks. The piece also profiles Boston figures including Adeline Francis in Town, Police Officer Mahoney’s sleuthing, a Theta Delta Chi reception at Boston University, and a vivid streetcar incident with a hat.
The lower court judges adopted a new rule extending probation to six months from two. The change aims to determine if a longer probation better influences offenders who come into contact with the police.
A carefully compiled daily horoscope by a recognized astrologer offers intriguing insights for Post readers. The note emphasizes accessibility: belief is not required to appreciate the reading.
The text gives a favorable writing and contract signing outlook with Mercury aspects and cautions about hidden double meanings. It notes best timing for handling notes at 12:55 p.m. and lists herbs to use. It warns of potential illness and legal risk for those born on this day, and outlines fortunes for a boy and girl born today.
In a series of station encounters Betty Andrews wavers between Jack Bouers and Bob Eastman before receiving letters from her former fiancé Tom Merritt. Betty, torn by romance and pride, reconnects with Tom at home, admitting she prefers him to college suitors as fate seemingly favors their reunion.
A reader asks if she should confess feelings to a brunette co worker who favors him only in uniform. The columnist advises pursuing the man in uniform to pose the question, but notes the need to show true affection beyond brass buttons and to reveal deeper intent.
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