Boston Post publication daily rates and postal details
Daily issue from Post Publishing Co dated October 12 1909 lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, plus rates to Canada. It notes mailing details and that all money orders should be payable to the Post Publishing Company.
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Sunday Post
Canada
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Post Publishing Company
Post Telephones and contact details for editors
Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be cut off at expiration without notice. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly, notify us by mail. EB A Grozier is editor and publisher.
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EB. A. Grozier
Tariff Question and Cannon’s Iowa tour
Speaker Cannon stumps Iowa for standpatters amid quiet audiences. Critics press him to explain opposition to publishing campaign contribution lists for current Congress. Persistent wool and woolen schedule inequalities demand explanation.
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Cannon
Iowa
Congress
Taft
Last Days of Registration Near Boston
Registration lists in Boston close tomorrow night at 10 o clock. Voters are urged to confirm eligibility and ensure their names appear on the final roster before the deadline.
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Boston
Yale Dominates as Harvard and Princeton Struggle
The column notes intercollegiate football season is underway with professionalism absent. Yale appears strongest after meetings last week, while Harvard slips into a slump and Princeton lags. October games lead to the anticipated Harvard Yale clash, a unique sport with no professional foil.
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Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Peters in Boston Need Early Ballot List Check
Voters in Boston named Peters must ensure their ballot registration is current by 10 o'clock tomorrow evening to cast ballots in the State election. The notice urges timely verification of registration status to avoid disenfranchisement.
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Peters
Boston
Mr Cranes Predicament Recall as U S Minister to China
The sudden recall of Charles R. Crane from becoming United States minister to China is linked to an alleged indiscreet Chicago newspaper interview. Secretary Knox may want restraint in language for a diplomat in Pekin, highlighting the need for tact beyond business acumen. Cran has deep Far East knowledge, but diplomatic restraint remains to be proven.
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Charles R. Crane
United States
China
Chicago
Knox
Crane
Far East
Taft
Pekin
Ensure Your Vote at State Election Registration Closes
Voters are reminded to secure participation. Registration lists in Boston close Wednesday at 10 o clock evening.
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Boston
Columbus Day Observed Across Several States
The column notes Columbus Day as a legal holiday in New York, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It credits Big Tim Sullivan for starting the idea in New York to please East Side Italian constituents. It argues many think the holiday will pass with little notice while banks close and most business continues as usual. It also criticizes forced holidays as potentially disruptive and highlights Massachusetts opting out.
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New York
California
Connecticut
Colorado
Illinois
Missouri
Montana
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Tim” Sullivan
Massachusetts
Registration List Opens For Boston State Election
The right of suffrage at the State election in Boston will count for nothing unless your name is on the registration list tomorrow.
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Boston
When does old age begin according to Dr Good
Dr Good formerly pastor of a Roxbury church told a New York congregation on Sunday that old age begins at 45. He said from that date life slackens and declines while noting modest extension beyond Dr Osler’s computation. The remarks question the value of five more years of maturity.
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Goodell
Roxbury
New York
The Way We Grow Taller Through The Ages
A debate on human height trends questions whether humanity’s progress is driven by long lived elders while noting a theory that future populations could average around 15 inches tall if averages shrink over two millennia. The discussion cites Osler and Goodell and imagines environmental fit for a shorter future.
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Osler
Goodell
Register Today for the State Election
Voters are urged to register now for the upcoming state election to avoid last minute crowds tomorrow. Officials emphasize completing registration ahead of the deadline to ensure participation in the vote.
A Just Verdict in Morse Case From Court of Appeals
The United States Court of Appeals upholds that Charles W. Morse arranged to conceal truth in bank records and reports to the comptroller. He is held responsible for illegal operations despite his financial skill, with possible Supreme Court review. The ruling affirms that genius does not excuse illegality and imposes punishment for violations.
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United States Court of Appeals
Charles W. Morse
Mr. Morse
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Morse
Boston Urges Mass Registration Ahead of State Election
Citizens are urged to register today to ensure their names appear on the registration list for the upcoming State election in Boston. Local officials stress timely action to maximize voting access and participation.
Railroads and Reciprocity In New England Trade
The Railroad Age Gazette notes competition between two Canadian railways for New England business led by President Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford. Canadian Pacific lines into northern Maine will connect with the New Haven system, while Grand Trunk taps New Haven Maine routes. This strengthens cross border ties and may shape tariff policy as reciprocity sentiment grows in New England and the Northwest.
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Railroad Age Gazette
New England
Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Canadian Pacific
Northern Maine
New Haven
Boston & Maine
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Vermont Central
New London Northern
Maine
Massachusetts
Northwest
Canada
United States
Boston Votes On Charter Amendments At State Election
Boston voters decide on charter amendments at the state election. Registration for the election closes at 4 p.m. tomorrow evening.
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Boston
Eloping Daughter Disinherited in Indiana
Fay Leeson, 19, daughter of Wayne Leeson the Elwood, Indiana magnate, eloped with Terrel Huston, a driver. The father then left Elwood, forbidding her return and disinheriting her. Fay sold her diamonds to fund travel after inheriting $50,000 from a grandfather trust.
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Fay Leeson
Wayne Leeson
Elwood
Terrel Huston
Leeson
All Sorts A Gentle Reminder
The text reflects a reflective note on life and fashion, warning that persistent habits and patched pants symbolize limited chances if changes are not made. It evokes a casual, ironic tone about staying in place and the passive drift of life.
Where Do Flies Go in the Winter Time
A playful columnist scolds a reader inquisitively asking where flies go in winter. The piece jokes about public curiosity, notes flies vanish in winter, then muses on summer fly origins and roosting on the author's man sard roof while denying the roof needs shingling.
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Lynn
Missouri
Wordplay and definitions twist common terms into playful riddle
A list of double meanings for BAT ICE JAG LOAD MENAGERIE and WATER, giving humorous senses such as bat as a burden or nocturnal creature, ice as petrified water or headache remedy, jag as load, and menagerie as escaped animals or circus at home, all with quirky examples.
A Pastoral Urges Escape To Solitude And Nature
In a business office a man longs to flee to nature beyond the city’s bustle. He envisions wandering meadows and woods, meeting mystery and surprise at every step, imagining dandelions, wasps, a green worm, a brook, and the peril of someone stealing his clothes, before return to civil life.
Little Memoirs Business Man Exchange Quote
A brief snippet notes that business is business only when both parties to the transaction receive a square deal. The quotation underscores fair dealing as a core principle in commerce.
Parade of Fashions and Fads Long Sashes and Wide Fur
The article notes long sashes worn with coat suits and very wide fur neckpieces with huge muffs. Rat-tail braids replace soutache while felt hats decline. Dutch and Eton collars gain renewed popularity through winter. Panne becomes a military style feature for turbans.
The Widows Might on Broadway with Lillian Russell
Edmund Day writes The Widow's Might starring Lillian Russell as Laura Curtis. Four Wall Street pals fund her living while hiding her husband Mortimer Wall's bankruptcy, plotting to win her affection. Unfolding acts of finance and romance, the trio face exposure as a coup reshapes loyalties.
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Lillian Russell
Edmund Day
Laura Curtis
Miss Russell
Wall Street
Mortimer Wall
Frederick Truesdell
Hamilton Broad
Julius McVicker
Charles Hoffman
Morgan Wallace
Willard Hooper
Sydney Booth
Silas Grierson
John O'Hara
Wall
Pigeons on Boston Common and city life notes
The column mixes light local items from Boston and nearby towns. It notes pigeon feeding on the Common with police cautions, Fire Commissioner Parker’s equine judging, a Newton chicken tale, a parochial school plan in Somerville, Atlantic breakfast luck with 25 dozen smelt, Dr. Otis Simonds using goldfish to aid patient recovery, a WCTU liquor sign controversy, Frederick Steele’s Charlestown death, Wakefield cyclist Hiram Sprague, and the new Frost Hospital in Chelsea nearing opening.
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Frank Underhill
Parker
Aroostook
P. F. Lyons
Newton
Mr. Lyons
St. Joseph’s Church of Union Square
Somerville
Atlantic
Otis Simonds
City Hospital
Little girl and Uncle Walt poem on childhood joys
A verse by Walt Mason from 1909 celebrates a carefree childhood with a home made dolly and sunny play. It contrasts future worries, corsets, powders, and social expectations with present laughter and innocence.
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Elysian
Culture Club
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Vegetables Sold by Weight and Measure in Public Box
Question answer: vegetables are sold by both weight and measure. Another reader asks whom to write about a Public Library position. The reply: write to Otto Fleischner, Assistant Librarian, Copley Square.
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Otto Fleischner
Copley Square
Boston
Young Woman Seeks Help After Leaving Husband
A 21 year old wife and mother writes about leaving her husband and returning home seeking guidance. She explains marital strain and requests support, hoping for practical advice and safety.
Should a Wife Stay for Her Child and Home
Miss Champagne advises unhappy wife to persevere with her husband, urging duty to family. She notes the husband’s repeated attempts to assuage concerns and urges giving him another chance to provide, warning that leaving would collapse the family and deprive the child of a father.
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Miss Champagne
Huseband
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