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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
6
The header announces Port Publishing Co Boston October 14 1908 issue details for subscriptions The Post Publishing Company warns subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration It lists office numbers and editor publisher Fr A Groszier and offers contact and mail payment guidance.
An editorial warns that any man not on the voting lists when registration closes at 10 tonight risks losing citizenship rights. It urges every qualified voter to ensure their name is added, stressing Boston’s standing depends on broad voter participation for the upcoming election in three weeks.
The call emphasizes settling with the Lynn shoe factory workers at today's meeting. The text frames any agreement as accommodation of interests, not surrender, and warns prolonged stagnation could ruin the season and let orders shift to outside dealers, affecting thousands of workers and local shops.
The article argues New York’s 39 electoral votes decide Taft’s fate. It notes Roosevelt era shifts and predicts a Democratic tilt in New York, with conditions favoring Bryan if current trends hold. It questions whether Taft can stem the momentum with any influence.
The editorial defends full disclosure of campaign funds and criticizes Taft for not revealing money sources. It asserts Democratic committee will publish tomorrow and later contributions, arguing Bryan’s sources are openly shown while Taft’s are concealed. It questions what the Roosevelt Taft alliance fears.
A published statement by the Democratic National Campaign Committee claims corrupt influence in Daniel J. Keefe's declaration for Taft. Keefe, Detroit and Taft backer, is a Federation of Labor vice president and signatory of a circular urging labor groups to defeat Taft. The piece notes public proof would matter if offered, while questioning any change of mind.
The text argues that if a White House promise to name Keefe as Commissioner General of Immigration was given as a reward for Taft’s labor influence, the briber bears greater blame than the bribed. It absolves Gompers and labor leaders, stating they act as free agents and that organized workers vote with independent judgment.
An order from the Postoffice Department directs Derrick New York to transfer all mail work to Bay Pond. Derrick, a small Adirondack community of 28 families, is wiped out as a postal station. Bay Pond serves the former Brandon property owned by William Rockefeller.
The Mt Vernon Congregational Church now has two ministers. The Rev Wellington H Tinker joins from New York as associate to Dr Fitch. Boston district Methodist preachers met at People's Temple to discuss winter plans under Rev Dr John Galbraith and Bishop Hamilton.
Public subscription will fund a monument to Rev. John Witherspoon the only clergy member named on the Declaration of Independence. Congress has approved the site for the memorial.
J B Lewis, president of the Twentieth Century Pledge-Signing Crusade, has a packed schedule this season with numerous bookings for him and other lecturers in the movement.
A large farewell dinner was held in the Park Street Church vestry for Mrs. Katherine L Stevenson president of the Massachusetts W C T U preparing to begin a world tour by the Boston W C T U group.
The Rev. George C. Dell of Kansas City has been elected instructor in church history at Boston University School of Theology. He fills the post left vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Rishell.
An at home event for students is to be held tonight at Union Congregational Church located at Columbus avenue and West Newton street Invitations have been extended to hundreds of young men and women from nearby schools.
The nominating committee has chosen officers for the annual meeting on Nov. 14. President is General G. M. Weld, vice president Charles W. Parker, trustees for two and three years include George B. Dorr W. H. Bowker and Charles Sargent Peter Fisher and Thomas Roland. Delegates to the State Board of Agriculture Wilfrid Wheeler. Nominating committee members are W. H. Bowker John W. Duncan J. H. Fletcher David F. Roy and Wilfrid Wheeler.
A light comic verse recounts Artie laughing at a joke about an artichoke. The piece ends with a wry quip from F. H. Market in Boston and a line urging readers to seek truth via conscience.
Dear Editor presents a playful guide spoofing winter kitchen gardening by following absurd steps for onions beets lettuce carrots peas watermelons and cabbage with improvised methods and a final quip about letting vegetables spread through the house, signed Carol Vuxx.
Long Island City authorities installed concrete bumps along roadways to slow speeding autos. Motorists unaware of the humps were tossed about and ended up on roofs or high spots, prompting a warning to slow down. Reading shop signs became possible as speeds decreased.
Stubb calls a man a queer chap and notes his habit of ending letters with well wishes. Penn counters by saying there is nothing odd about it. Stubb concedes he is a physician, revealing prejudice and humor in their exchange.
A pithy quotation pairs Wan’s day from sunrise to sunset with a spouse’s remark on women’s labor. The exchange questions why a wife should not stay home and share chores, reflecting gender roles and domestic expectations.
A peculiar mist has spread over St. Thomas and other West Indian islands since last Friday. The fog resembles volcanic ash dust but no eruption or wire traces are found. Air is clearing at St. Thomas and Guadeloupe with unverified reports of fine sand in Ste. Rose Guadeloupe.
Springfield reports Thomas Leonard of 86 Boylston Street, a railroad employee, was run over by a train in the Boston and Albany yard today and died after being taken to the hospital.
A railroad detective asks if there are any rough characters in town and the village post master replies with a brisk claim that many lurk across the street in the local butcher shop.
A speaker confesses weakness before a captivating smile. He admits his cool front is a bluff and fears temptation. He longs for freedom yet cannot resist the danger of losing peace of mind and seeking escape. The verse ends with a weary plea and a fragmentary sign off.
A historical sketch explains the White House as the Presidents official residence on Pennsylvania Avenue. It notes the buildings design by James Hoban, its 1792 corner stone, 1815 reconstruction, and the East room used for formal functions including Cleveland and Alice Roosevelt weddings. It mentions public access hours and future Capitol views.
A youth asks if a method exists to understand women and a home-grown philosopher answers that understanding comes from not trying. He suggests women reveal themselves in time, implying insight comes with patience rather than analysis.
In a playful exchange, Gritty George comments on a summer booklet noting its first page calling many beautiful tramps nearby, while Sandy Pikes asks why. The quirky dialogue centers on camp life and misread captions in the booklet.
A dialogue highlights confusion over the term canard asking what it means and noting the word and its meaning. The exchange shows a lack of understanding and attempts to explain a canard as a story that some might believe.
A fragment shows two speakers discussing propriety and timing. One notes time files and the other mentions the orchestra leader beating it as a metaphor for action. The exchange hints at judgment about timely behavior in a social setting.
A tourist asks the Dutch boy Hans if his parents wear wooden slippers. Hans grins and says sometimes they were felt when he was a bad boy.
A young man pleads for employment in the merchant’s private office seeking a chance to advance. The busy employer dismisses him saying there are no vacancies for elevator boys.
A campaign poem complains editors overwork writers as the line Taft is paired with laughed provokes laughter. The piece notes editors' awareness of the rhyming burden and pressures on public verses.
Public letters advise readers how to obtain employment in milling and millinery via Jackson Smith Panama Canal Commission or steamship offices. Notes identify apprenticeship paths and the old and new State Houses. Also provides Rockefeller and Vanderbilt contact references and church links.
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