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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1907
Page
6
The Boston Post published by Post Publishing Co at 250 Washington St Boston on October 12 1907 covers daily news and notices in a concise metropolitan paper format. This issue presents current events, local happenings, and announcements typical of a daily Boston paper.
Rates shown for Daily One year at a higher price with six months at 1.50 and two months at 50c. One month costs 26c. Sunday Post lists one year 2.50 six months 1.25 and three months 65c.
Canada postal rate hike prompts revised prices for the Daily Post and Sunday Post. The Daily Post costs 50 cents per month, 3 dollars for six months, and 6 dollars yearly, with the Sunday Post at 9 cents per copy. Subscriptions must be prepaid and are discontinued at expiration.
A Boston opinion urges consumers to protest an alleged milk price increase. It argues that some districts still pay eight cents while others face nine cents, urging readers to “kick” against unequal charges and solidarity with less able shoppers.
The report that Premier Robert Bond would use colonial force to bar Newfoundland residents from joining United States fishing vessels is unlikely and beyond his authority. The three mile limit shipping privilege is an imperial-US accord, and Bond can only enforce its terms, not alter them.
The article notes flour, beef, milk, and other essentials rising with flour costing $1.25 more than six months ago and $8.25 for best flour. It cites European demand for U S wheat and speculative markets as shaping prices, warning against treating food as gambling and stressing impact on housewives.
The Middlesex Conference of Universalist Churches hosts an event at Everett Church with Rev. Thomas Van Ness speaking at 8 PM. A. L. Barbour pushes merging four Baptist bodies into one guiding the work under a single head. Speakers include a West Medford pastor and others from Dole and Poor.
A Boston Worcester traveler challenges the Boston and Albany line over trains failing to meet advertised schedules. The piece argues passengers should recover damages for missed appointments due to delayed service, contending gross negligence may apply.
The State Ballot Law Commission hearings opened with substantial testimony on the Springfield convention. Former Attorney General Herbert Parker described the conditions under which the convention conducted business. George L. Mayberry detailed procedural forms used by the delegates.
The commission hears arguments over precedents and validity of acts, with broad powers to weigh equity and privilege. Production of evidence will take days or weeks, delaying a ruling before the Monday deadline for official ballot nominations. Nomination papers may be provided to meet the emergency while hearings continue.
Winnipeg dispatch reports explorer J. A. Osborne recounting famine and cannibalism tales from Northeastern Canada between James Bay and Labrador. In Moose Factory a youth fled his uncle who allegedly killed and ate eight people, and a woman who winter killed and ate her two children.
Commander J Boush has been assigned to duty in charge of the second light house district in Boston. Lieutenant-Commander W D Fletcher is detached from that district and assigned to the naval war college in New Plymouth. The changes take effect October 31.
Mrs Mary Scott Hartje at Ligonier Penn with children Scotty and Mary Louise rejects four recent settlement proposals from husband Hartje He had offered lifelong support if she would admit charges he deems true she calls his so called generosity unacceptable.
In Bridgeport on October 11 police reported limited progress in the boy murder case from the previous Wednesday. A new theory emerged suggesting a woman may also have been killed.
A Maine log driver who amuses and captivates many women has just married for the seventh time. His seventh wife is the same woman who was his first bride. The report appears in Tomorrow's Post.
A carefully compiled daily horoscope series prepared by a renowned astrologer for Post readers offers varied insights. The notes are designed to intrigue both believers and skeptics, with accessible interpretations for all.
A dated almanac style reading predicts favorable outcomes in love and marriage for today and upcoming year. It notes Venus and the Sun in benefice aspect, warns of potential dangers from water, and suggests hiring for mechanical work. It mentions a young man may shirk responsibility, a girl may marry well, and overall gains despite some losses.
Clam Flats on the Sound Conn Oct 11 1907. Joe Done writes a humorous letter to Newt Newton Newkire explaining his planned move to Boston for the winter. He cites coal debts, weather woes, failed crops, and a costly horse race where his mare Cleopatra crashed the race after a turnip on the track, leaving him financially and physically humiliated. He ends with a pledge to seek relief from Newkire if needed.
The Observant Citizen notes trucks reaching the tunnel entrance will allow cars from East Boston to enter the tunnel directly. Plans call for service within weeks, easing winter waits in cold for riders and promising faster crossings for local patrons.
The column answers Isabelle, noting a man exiting a saloon may look up and down the street to regain bearings or spot family people, then briskly head in the opposite direction. The writer mocks the father’s doubt about private life and hints at plausible explanations.
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on October 11 Halbert Knightlinger and Albert Knightlinger two 18 year old twins were punished for a misdeed by one of them. Principal Hollinger ordered both to be whipped to ensure the correct boy was punished. He carried out the punishment then faces assault and battery charges.
Fergus Barry aged 80 living at the National House fell ill in a Cambridge street store yesterday. Doctors attributed his condition to old age and physical exhaustion and he was removed to the Relief Hospital for care.
New York Oct 11 Governor Regis IH Post of Porto Rico said he told teachers at an informal Department of Education meeting that the department had done good work but could do better. He admitted his strong words may have hurt feelings and prompted several resignations that evening.
Miss Louisa Slidden and Carleton Brooks Weeks of Malden were married Thursday evening by Rev. William E. Dowty. The ceremony was witnessed by a large gathering and followed by a reception.
A colonel frantically deciphers a mysterious cipher from a note found in a willow tree. He realizes the message reads The willow at twelve and hurries to intercept an eloping couple as an automobile departs toward the city while a lone night breeze carries a mocking honk.
A 22 year old suitor asks Mildred Champagne how to learn an 18 year old's feelings before she moves to Colorado. The adviser suggests speaking honestly to the girl's father about love, future plans, and providing a good home, arguing open parental blessing beats clandestine meetings.
A Sunday Post reporter investigates alcohol use by Boston society women in hotel dining rooms and rathskellers, citing a prominent clergyman who claims excessive drinking is occurring.
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