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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
12
The record notes a daily publication by Post Publishing Co dated October 7 1909 at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. No further events or names are stated in the fragment.
The notice lists 2013 rates for daily and Sunday Post subscriptions with durations and prices. It notes Canada copy pricing, second class matter status in Boston, sender risk, and payment details including payable to Post Publishing Company.
Subscription policy for the Post requires advance payment. nonpayment will discontinue service without notice. Readers urged to notify by mail if the paper is unavailable from dealers. Editor and Publisher E A Grozier notes contact addresses for the Sunday editor and business office.
Mr James M W Hall questions what one man can achieve in tariff reform in Massachusetts. The election of Foss would signal that the state's citizens favor genuine tariff reform over hollow promises, representing the will of about 3,000,000 people more than any personal effort.
The formal retirement of Dr. Charles W. Eliot from Harvard University presidency revived reports he may accept the U S ambassador role at the court of St James. Earlier, Taft asked him to reconsider the English diplomatic mission, which he had declined for imperative reasons.
A debate over congressional action to keep the Marine Corps aboard ships has sparked friction with Navy leadership. Secretary Newberry warned the Marines would mainly look over the ship’s side, while officers say duties are narrowed and morale suffers. Marines seek transfer to the military arm, a move seen as regrettable given their historic naval service and occasional emergency duties overseas.
President Taft announced plans to ask Congress to authorize a 10 million dollar loan for irrigating arid and unprofitable land. The piece notes vast remaining desert areas await help and questions whether a general public levy would become national policy. It ponders much larger funding needs and broader public burdens for reclamation and related improvements.
Henry White the American ambassador to France will sail Nov 3 for the United States and not return. Robert Bacon is expected to succeed him though untrained in diplomacy. The piece argues for merit over wealth in appointments and against spoils-system rotation.
President Lowell’s formal inauguration at Harvard draws a vast attendance from American and European scholars. He voices strong support for athletic sports and intercollegiate contests, stressing they serve college unity and should not eclipse mental pursuits.
Physical Culture Supervisor Sudor urges Chicago schools to teach "dry swimming" to prevent drownings. He says 80 to 90 percent of pupils taught in dry land can swim when in water, arguing school programs could avert many 1908 drowning deaths and a similar recent summer.
In a satirical courtroom scene Judge Mutt bars Eskimo witnesses from testifying in native tongue. An interpreter translates claims that support Cook’s pole voyage, while an educated Eskimo dog testifies by wagging or shaking its head. The judge quips as Peary faces a quip packed cross examination.
A businessman recalls why Boston phone service is poor, blaming an operator's neglect of business rather than a busy line. The wry remark highlights service delays and the era of telephonic interruptions.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway may be electrified from the St. Lawrence River at Moncton. Other notes include large grain losses to rats, bananas as a top import, and a future London Paris Madrid telephone link. The 12th International Congress on Alcoholism drew 1400 members in London. Paris has 15 aeroplane factories while India ink is made from burnt camphor. The Czar governs 160 million, Australia’s population stood at 4,275,090, and a Potsdam Berlin airship line is planned.
John Drew presents Inconstant George a brisk Broadway style comedy set in Brittany. George Bullin dodges four ardent admirers at a fashionable watering place while his wit and charm spark lively misunderstandings. Mary Boland stars as the leading lady in a review that promises sharp dialogue and comic misadventure. The picture tomorrow features scenes from The Fortune Hunter.
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