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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post announces its 1908 edition with address lines for the Boston Post Publishing Co. offices at 259 Washington St. and lists editorial and business offices and subscription policy. The notice is signed by RF. A. GROZIER as editor and publisher.
The Republican county convention backed incumbents Arthur W. Dean for Register of Probate and Walter F. Frederick for Clerk of the Supreme Court, praising their service. The piece argues against partisan contests for judicial posts and urges keeping courts distant from politics.
The Bulgarian prince Ferdinand declares independence and threatens to revise the Berlin settlement. Bulgaria’s growing military and Turkey’s waning suzerainty alarm Britain France and Germany, who fear a wider clash. A Franco French proposal to resolve the tangle without war offers the only relief.
The board refused another Northern avenue bridge location and delays on the mayor’s veto of the Union Freight railway grant. Officials urge using the election to test candidates on sustaining the veto and ensuring city earnings from street franchises.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce proposes banning parades from streets east of Tremont Street to prevent business disruption. The law department finds no authority for permanent exclusion, so the plan favors regulating each event to avoid street closings and traffic interference. Secretary Morss cites past losses from roped-off business districts and urges limiting closures to protect commerce and daily life.
In a Brookline letter dated Oct 5 a resident defends Mr. Conrad and criticizes nightly crying of his baby. The writer recalls a 1907 summer when the mother's illness worsened from the disturbance, noting nurses kept windows closed for rest. They urge neighborhood discipline over medical fault-finding.
Sir-I have noted of late that the chauffeurs of the taxicabs have been very reckless in driving their cars at a speed and in a way that should not be allowed in the streets of Boston. It may be that we are rushing on, but there are other things to be consider ed, among them the safety of pedestri ans. MAX HENRY NEWMAN, Boston, Oct. 5.
William Jennings Bryan spoke at Tremont Temple two years ago, according to J Allen Walker. The record notes the date and location of the lecture.
A newspaper editor offers 26 million dollars to anyone who explains the poem An Impressionist Itch by John Devine Inflater, asserting the verse has no discernible meaning. The piece includes demonstrations of humor and satire, plus readers’ questions about science and a quip about a fly in a moving electric car.
A humorous reader mail item from Canton Mass asks about buying a ready made keyhole for a worn front door. The spoof reply contrasts retail and wholesale prices and pokes light fun at late hours and the sender’s home wear.
Ford Hall overflowed as Rev Dr Robert Stuart MacArthur spoke to the Baptist Social Union on Baptist progress and prospects. He cited growth from 50 000 to 65 000 000 followers and urged Baptists to embrace broad learning and public service as statesmen.
The article highlights Atlantic City's long beach drawing vast crowds with ten miles of shoreline and 40 000 bathing visitors in a peak day. It notes high tourist spending, the city’s wealth per capita, and investments exceeding 100 million dollars while promising a future Boardwalk promenade view.
Wiseun notes the tailor will fit the customer only if the suit is paid for upfront, prompting Slowboy to consider trying another tailor. The exchange implies a demand for advance payment before service.
A dissatisfied customer complains a suit is too tight. The tailor responds that nothing can be done except the customer take antifat and grow thinner.
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