Boston Post October 8 1910 subscription rates
The Boston Post issue outlines daily and Sunday subscription prices including daily rates of 1 year 5.00 six months 1.50 three months 0.75 and 1 month 0.25. Sunday Post yearly 2.50 six months 1.25 three months 0.65. Canada copies priced at 9 cents per copy.
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Post Publishing Company
Editorial Office and circulation notice from The Post
Subscription payments must be made in advance and will be discontinued on expiration. Readers urged to notify by mail if the Post cannot be obtained from dealers. E A Grozier editor and publisher.
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Financial
Sporting Editors
E. A. Grozier
Poor Argument on Direct Nomination Debate in New York
The passage argues against claims that Massachusetts abandoned direct nominations after ten years and reverts to delegates and conventions. It contends that direct nominations are expanding and gaining favor, citing legislative expansion and anticipating further growth, while mocking New York statesmen’s use of Massachusetts as a negative example.
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New York
Massachusetts
Spectator Safety Demands Overdue Reform in Auto Races
The piece condemns the Vanderbilt Cup race on safety grounds. It calls for strict spectator protections and holds organizers accountable for injuries or deaths. It argues autos are essential but should not be used where harm to the public can occur.
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Long Island
Rex Roosevelt humor hides amid Rochester convention critique
The article notes Theodore Roosevelt’s alleged humor and mocks the Rochester Democratic convention as boss ridden after John A. Dix’s nomination. It mentions the lengthy Democratic nominating process with 14 candidates eliminated and implies a chaotic, natty convention.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Republican League
New York
Rochester
John A. Dix
Murphy
Murphy as a third-rate boss amid Roosevelt and Gay choice
The piece argues Murphy did not influence the Rochester trip or chairmanship nor draft the platform. It labels him a weak boss next to a blue-ribbon colonel and notes Roosevelt claims Murphy selected the Governor candidate and later William J. Gaynor, now mayor, with no public dissent yet shown.
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Murphy
Rochester
Roosevelt
William J. Gaynor
New York
Roosevelt Attacks Bosses in Carnegie Hall Rhetoric
A Rochester report notes Colonel Roosevelt railing against lobbyists and “Boss Murphy” as he claims Democratic leaders are controll ed. The piece emphasizes the real New York battle is tariff reform and statewide primaries, not party bosses, with focus on national policy over intra party feuds.
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Roosevelt
Carnegie Hall
Rochester
Saratoga
Boss Murphy
United States
New York
Washington
Death rate in 1909 shows record low in United States
Census bureau estimates a 1909 death rate of 15 per thousand, the lowest since 1879. Registration covers 18 of 46 states plus DC and 74 cities. 55.3 percent of the nation’s population is in the area. Infant mortality remains high with 140,057 deaths under one year and 196,534 under five. Ignorance drives much of this, to be fought by education and example.
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Census Bureau
United States
Bureau
District of Columbia
Union
L Street Bath in Boston Faces Nudity Ban and Fees
Dorchester Bay’s L street public bath has served Bostonians for decades with separate men and women sections. A proposal to ban nude bathing and charge for bath clothing could curb the cherished custom, harming hygienic conditions and accessibility for thousands of youths enjoying summer healthful bathing.
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Boston
Dorchester Bay
L Street
Why does the Indian have no whiskers
A long readers’ question about why Indians lack beards is entertained with humorous banter. The columnist deflects to broader reflections on curiosity, Columbus and American origins, then hints at giving a real answer the next day. The piece stays light yet playful, with social satire on money and ambition.
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Newt
America
Christopher Columbus
Chris
Wnough
Miss Liberty
RIME ANCIENT MARINER Gustave Doré Drawings Reproduced
A new popular edition presents the drawings of Gustave Doré known from costly deluxe editions, making the remarkable voyage poem by Coleridge accessible to general readers.
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Gustave Dore
Coleridge
The Mariner Interprets Voices in the Ship’s Course
The Mariner hears two voices debating the sailing of the ship driven without wind as the ocean and moonlit deck reveal their fates. A second voice urges flight before the trance ends, and the crew's ghosts stare with unwavering eyes as the curse endures.
Customers demand a square deal for all purchases
A quote emphasizes that customers persistently seek fair treatment and a square deal in every transaction, arguing for equal standards and transparency in commerce.
Newfoundland Customs Revenues Break Quarterly Record
St John’s reports that the colony’s customs revenue for the quarter ending Sept. 30 set a record, exceeding the same quarter last year by 40000 dollars despite a poor Labrador fish catch, marking an unusual financial milestone.
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ST John's
Newfoundland
Labrador
Maxwell dispute over city directory mislabels Raynor’s trade
Mrs Maxwell criticizes the city directory for mislisting Mr Raynor’s occupation as traveling stationery salesman. Mr Maxwell questions what she sought, exposing the directory’s inaccuracy.
Burned Up in the Cold Cellar
A reflective note describes summer heat fading as household tasks wind down. The author mentions putting away fly screens, freezer, and fan, and anticipates checking the cellar to find coal exhausted. The scene hints at quiet domestic routine and approaching winter.
Woman Captures Hen Hawk In Blanket
Leominster October 2 Mrs Frank Wilfert accomplished an unusual feat by capturing a hen hawk unaided. Hearing an outcry from the hen run she found a large hawk entangled in wire netting attempting to seize a hen. She wrapped the hawk in a blanket and carried it home.
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Leominster
Frank Wilfert
Entangled Seymour and Ashley in a Charge Joke
A humorous exchange centers on Seymour asking why Ashley sold her electric runabout. Ashley says the storage batteries caused trouble, as they were inseparably mixed with her and charged both ways whenever someone tried to charge them.
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Seymour
Ashley
Dore Engravings: Publication Schedule for Back Numbers
The Post lists published Dore engravings and offers back numbers via the Circulation Manager, Boston. Plates cover topics from The Ancient Mariner to The Coming of Snow and The Ice Was All Around with dates from Sept. 9 to Sept. 15 and the sale at regular paper price while supply lasts.
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Post
The
Boston
Mariner Stoppeth
They Miss Credit for Not Worried Attitude
Hyker notes the issue with those who avoid worry and Pyker adds they are entitled to a lot of credit they never receive. Wyker comments on the discrepancy between effort and recognition in such cases.
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Hyker
Pyker
Wyker
Fall Has Arrived With Steam Pipe Troubles
In bold notice the onset of autumn with frost and ripe pumpkins. The town anticipates chilly mornings and hears “Confound that old steam pipe” as pipes possibly fail with the season's approach.
Neighborly Silence Sparks Street Talk
In a brief homefront exchange, Mrs. Caller asks Mrs. Homer if she knows the new neighbor. Mrs. Homer recalls an initial greeting but notes they now avoid each other altogether after growing closer without further conversation.
Parlor Exchange Reveals Stranger Sighting Stock
A husky hobo boasts of good stock to a kindly woman in a clipped dialogue. She expresses cautious faith noting the stock appears unwatered.
Sept 16–26 plates poems and titles
A list of daily plate captions from September detailing scenes and motifs such as Hellish deeds death fires spirit of the deep cursed dead and rotting sea with turning moons and seven day visions.
Sept 27 to Oct 2 Plate Series Dates and Titles
The schedule lists daily plates from Sept 27 to Oct 2 with titles such as I Watched the Water Snakes and The Rain Poured Down. It notes September 28 29 30 and October 1 2 with plate numbers and paired captions.
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