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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1903
Page
6
An old newspaper price list outlines assorted notions and sewing supplies. Items include mohair braid yard pieces priced 3c to 20c, black velveteen yard pieces, hose supporters, wide twilled belts, silk taf feta yard pieces, good quality taffeta, Prussian binding, sateen tape, cuff protectors, corset clasps, cabinet hair pins, tracing wheels, horn hair pins, feather stitched braid, and silk corset laces with various cents amounts.
Subscription rates listed: daily one year three dollars. six months one fifty. three months five. Sunday Post rates one year one fifty. six months seventy five cents. three months forty cents. Readers urged to supply current and future paper address for delivery.
A historic critique blends a White House intrusion by a pistol bearer with a warning on insane behavior post arrest and a strong foretelling of a Billy Gaston driven MA election. The piece argues vigilant scrutiny of alleged insanity, mocks prying radicals, and urges Democrats to seize a consequential moment.
The Sunday Post defends country newspapers against metropolitan satire. It praises the country press as vital, independent, and locally focused, shaping local self government and reflecting community life over distant national issues.
Local enterprise and pride drive quick delivery of metropolitan dailies with steady growth and broader access, reflecting community support and urban newspaper expansion.
A federal grand jury at Washington returned a list of offenders in a sweeping indictment of post office officials and accomplices. The piece notes the distinction between indictment and conviction and looks ahead to Mr Bristows forthcoming report. It contrasts the investigation with ex postmaster B Payne whom the Postmaster General derided as imaginative and warns of possible suppression if not for President Roosevelt.
Albert C. Hopkins urges readers to oppose the Republican “sham soldier” and favor a genuine career officer over a boastful swashbuckler. He attacks the rival’s claims from San Juan Hill and his treatment of veterans, arguing the public should choose a true soldier over flashy bravado.
A letter from Charles H. Hamblin of the Minneapolis Tribune responds to Mr. B. A. Grazier of the Boston Post about the circular titled The Evidence of a Check. He endorses the statement and congratulates the author, noting the Post is right in it. The exchange is dated October 2.
A column of skits and light verse critiques, recounting a drum major challenge in Boston streets with feats like swallowing a baton and ringing a church bell. It also reviews Mary MacLane's My Friend Annabel Lee, calling it a weak sequel to her earlier work, and adds market sketches on civilization, Old South Church, and other contemporary curios.
Materials were carefully selected, new lasts prepared, and the Hypatia became a reality. Each season saw improvements, making it a superb example of modern shoemaking. Worn by thousands of women nationwide, it remained a little better than any other shoe at $3.00 to $3.50. There are 52 kinds and shapes in six widths.
A humorous column parodies fashion norms with references to corsets and a perfectly formed woman. It notes a Michigan man arrested for stealing a red hot stove to cook a meal, then delivers a moral about cake and eating it. Charley Ross is said to be found in Texas after months.
The Observant Citizen notes changes on Beacon street benches for parade views and reports delays in returning them. It mentions theater thefts, the Old Corner Bookstore demolition, a nautical anecdote about Captain Galliano, and travel by Boston figures including H G Leslie and G H Kendrick. The piece covers local incidents, cultural events, animal rescue upgrades, and mushrooms research by Leslie Fellows and his European travels.
Telegram from Professor Kreutz at Kiel Observatory reports a new star found by Professor Wolf at Heidelberg on September 21, 488 gr. mt., with coordinates right ascension 20h 4m 57s and declination plus 87 9 49, mean equinox 1908, nebula spectrum. Presented to Harvard College Observatory.
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