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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1909
Page
10
Daily publication note issued by Post Publishing Co on October 5 1909 details office location at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts and issue numbers for volume 197 number 4.
Rates list for Daily one year two six months and three months with small print on pricing. Sunday Post rates include Canada copies and per copy charge. Notices advise entering second class matter in Boston and warning about sending cash. payments by checks, drafts, or money orders to Post Publishing Company.
The Post lists editorial rooms at 1004 and 1005 7008 Main with Sunday Editor Sporting Editor at 1539 Main and business office 1883 1384 Main. Subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued at expiration. readers are urged to notify the paper by mail if it cannot be obtained from dealers.
The Roxbury Improvement Society urges establishing small parks as nearby oases for rest and comfort, alongside great parks that act as lungs for the city. Playgrounds and athletic fields are valued, but intimate parks near residents would benefit many citizens.
Rear Admiral Melville is credited with a turbine gear invention claimed to reduce size and weight of driving power while boosting speed and armor capacity. The piece asks if the US will lead in adoption and warns that some inventors receive less recognition from naval authorities. It praises American mechanical genius and questions American versus English naval progress.
Professor Milton Whitney of the U S Department of Agriculture says New England soils show rising yields for corn and wheat over 40 years and surpass Mississippi soils in average yield. He argues fiction overstates rocky hillsides and that European soils under cultivation for centuries still lead in per acre output.
Dr Cook offers to allow his instruments and records to be shipped to this country for examination before the Copenhagen society, while Commander Peary blocks transport on the Roosevelt. The move enhances Cook’s standing in England and elsewhere, as Peary’s secrecy harms his reputation. Cook’s readiness to access scrutiny improves public and scientific opinion in his favor.
Governor Willson of Kentucky responds to letters from tobacco growers asking about joining a Night Riders pool to protect themselves. He urges forming liberty leagues and says, before urging action, that free Kentuckians should organize a serious pool to defend their liberties rather than profit.
In Kentucky the law’s backing and state power are questioned as the governor is urged to restore order by calling out the militia if needed. The author condemns cowardice and asserts the duty to maintain public peace, arguing the law’s voice should lead the state.
The piece argues Democratic candidates push two national questions for Massachusetts. It critiques Republican positions on income tax and tariff reform, citing Vahey and Foss as voices for a stronger federal tax and tariff reform, and calls out GOP platitudes as false. It asserts momentum toward real tariff reform and urges action.
The piece recalls Dorando and Hayes from the 1908 Olympic marathon and how marathon running became a national fad. It notes Shrubb and St Yves, their injuries, and the danger of the sport, urging medical fitness exams before entry and warning of reckless participation.
Announcement for next Sunday’s Post flags an exclusive interview with John D Rockefeller conducted by Togo. Readers are invited to check the paper for the feature and any accompanying insights or material.
A mock courtroom scene as Judge Philace Mutt questions Dr. Cook, Arctic explorer, about his North Pole ascent on April 21, 1908. The exchange mocks technical gear, notes a red white barber-pole description, and ends with the judge adjourning for the day after canning “pole” fragments as exhibits.
A fragmented note cites a phrase about money, wealth, and a nightmare related to water. The text references a businessman involved in little memoirs and hints at economic or personal anxieties tied to wealth and drowning concerns.
A column of reader queries on licensing a dancing class and antique values. The Hastings bow and Claudius II coin are deemed priceless if authentic, old Roman coins hold high value, Strassburg and Cologne cathedrals are Roman Catholic, a gentleman should walk on the outside, and a free night school in Boston offers English prep at Bligh School on Montgomery Street.
Viola Allen stars in F Marion Crawford drama The White Sister set in Italy. A princess vows to the church, a prince returns from war, intrigue and a leper colony finale temper the tale as a nun resists a pope’s dispensation while a countess stirs danger. A scene from The Awakening of Helena Ritchie follows.
The Observant Citizen reports Miss Alice Nielsen settling at 128 Hemenway Street near the new Opera house before a Boston concert tour and November return. Captain Dickson of the Tyrian earns praise for a masterful Labrador Coast harbor approach, aided by Pilot McConnell, avoiding night entry. The Boston Esperanto Society hosts weekly library talks pushing an New England Esperanto contingent to the Washington congress next summer.
A full page of reproductions is featured in electrotype format in next Sunday's Post. The page showcases well known paintings for readers to view and study in detail.
A large white polar bear laments Arctic life in Labrador and laments hunters and encroachment. The bear suggests organizing to defend Arctic rights and asserts the region belongs to native Arctic beasts. The dialogue with a walrus reflects 1909 era syndicated humor.
Reports from Greater Boston churches include anniversaries pastor resignations and new appointments. Rev Samuel Knowles marks the 75th year at Lexington First Baptist. Rev Gustav Wyman begins as rector of Waltham Swedish Congregational. Rev D Augustine Newton resigns from Winchester First Congregational effective Dec 19. Matriculation Day at Boston University School of Theology opens tomorrow at 10. Rev H Frank Ball from Baltimore to speak on Theology and the Historical Method. Rev A Judson Rich resigns from Dighton after 47 years in ministry and becomes minister emeritus. Women’s Baptist Social Union met at Park Street Church with missionary exhibit talk by Rider Haggard. Congregational Sunday School Superintendents Union met at Pilgrim Hall. Boston Christian Endeavor Union held a union rally at Union Church, led by Rev J Stanley Durkee.
An Experiment in Som nambulism is cited as one of the best entries from Dr Halifax's Curious Cases from a Doctor's Diary. The note praises the case for its engaging portrayal and the physician’s meticulous observations.
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