Boston Post October 16 1908 issue details and prices
The Boston Post issue from October 16 1908 lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with prices for various terms. It notes single copies and Canadian postage, and directs readers to send payments via checks or money orders to Post Publishing Company.
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Sunday Post
Canada
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Post Publishing Company
Ether Day Celebrates First Anesthetics Demonstration
Massachusetts General Hospital marks the first demonstration of surgical ether as a merciful gift of science. In sixty years since Dr. William Morton proved its efficacy, human pain has been greatly reduced and curative surgery has progressed beyond earlier expectations.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
William Morton
Our Unhealthy Army
The piece compares death rates in the American army to British and French forces, noting 6.14 per thousand and calling for the medical department to enforce sanitation and control of transport in war. It argues surgeon knowledge is useless without authority to apply hygienic measures and transport control.
Ferrer Execution Sparks Pan-European Protests Across Cities
Demonstrations against Ferrer continue in France Italy and Austria with clashes in Vienna Milan and Florence leaving many wounded. Paris names a street for Ferrer and to fund grandchildren education. European press voices anger at the trial and predicts major events ahead in Spain. King Alfonso acknowledges the gravity of the case.
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Ferrer
France
Italy
Austria
Vienna
Milan
Florence
Trieste
Paris
Spain
Alfonso
To the freshman's rescue from hazing culture
The article condemns hazing in colleges, noting renewed prosecution by authorities. It cites Barnard University New York Maine examples of humiliating rites and invasive acts. It argues hazing harms freshmen, calls it traditional but not honorable, and urges its end.
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Barnard
University of New York
University of Maine
Crane's Washington snub signals State Department reform
Ex minister designate Crane failed to obtain an interview with Secretary Knox or Huntington Wilson in Washington. He blamed the State Department for antiquated methods and red tape, arguing that diplomatic service should be professionalized rather than treated as political spoils managed by wealthy ex-officials and assistant secretaries.
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Crane
China
State Department
Washington
Knox
Huntington Wilson
New York
Legation
A Romance of the Sea and a Poem Serial Letter
A satirical column mocks a submitted verse A Romance of the Sea by Alfred D Ustin while recounting a mock romance involving Doris and a mansion purchase in Boston It features a playful critique of poetic license and requests payment for the verse sample. The exchange ends with doubts about continuing the poem in next installments.
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Doris
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston Post
Boston
Alfred D'Ustin
Alfred
A Splendid Undertaking for Boston YMCA Building Fund
A bold drive aims to raise 500000 for a new Boston Young Men's Christian Association building. The campaign emphasizes rapid progress, strong moral purpose, and the long growth of the YMCA’s educational influence in the community.
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Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Dead Hand of Cleveland Shapes Democracy’s Future
The article argues letters after Grover Cleveland’s death reveal his expectant Reform path via a Democrat like John A. Johnson of Minnesota rather than Republican control. It cites a forged Brandenberg letter and a Johnson endorsement as evidence of Cleveland’s enduring influence and belief in a return to the party’s old creed and policies.
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Grover Cleveland
Brandenberg
Cleveland
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Bailey
Johnson
United States
Walt
Nebby Nezzar
Uncle Tom
Old Degree
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Bates Remarks Highlight City Building Fund Drive
Former Governor Bates speaks at the association dinner praising a proposed building at Arlington and Newbury streets. He notes the project will ornament the city and provide a home for the institution, with strong public support shown by generous fund contributions.
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Bates
Arlington and
Newbury Streets
Way to Protest A Call for Honest Republican Governance
The piece rails at Massachusetts Republican leaders for misrepresenting voters on the income tax and tariff reform. It argues mass Republican sentiment favors the federal income tax and tariff revision, urging voters to defeat the state ticket this year, by abstaining or voting Democratic to protest betrayals and rising living costs.
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Massachusetts
Taft
Republic
Congress
Republican Party
Bees for rheumatism at Roosevelt Hospital
A New York hospital under Dr. Arthur W. Swann experiments with bee stings as a cure for rheumatism. The article notes the mechanism as injecting blood-borne principles, but details like sting count and full outcomes are not provided. The writer remains skeptical yet admits possible temporary relief in severe cases.
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Roosevelt Hospital
New York
Arthur W. Swann
Swann
Entertainments in St John’s Church and local happenings
The Observant Citizen notes Ida Mulles returning to town with a performance at St John’s Church Charlestown on October 27. The column also mentions overfed squirrels, a bet among Newton men about world championship games, a streetcar incident in South Boston, and updates on Denison House evening classes, Marlboro postmaster Fay’s Civil War service, Milan Milo Ray lifting feats, Dr. Proctor’s remarks on European dental work, Bishop Cheverus school association activities, and a large YMCA fundraising clock on the Stearns building drawing public attention.
The Master Key Labor Strike Tale At Chard Iron Works
In New York a new production titled The Master Key centers on a labor dispute at Chard Iron Works in 10 weeks of strike. Edward Chard returns undercover as Edward Drake to learn workers’ demands, meeting Mary Heron and Alf Rumble as he uncovers the roots of the conflict and his own changing views. The scene previews a moment from The Dollar Mark.
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New York
Chard Iron Works
Edward Chard
Edward Drake
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Works
Amos Tapper
Matthew Hempstead
Alf Rumble
Mary Heron
Alf
Mary
Peanut Roaster Engineer Letter Cites Safety Record
A letter from an engineer recalling the time operating the peanut roaster notes no loss of life or injury due to their fault. The writer asks readers to reflect calmly and await a response after the letter is submitted.
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Worcester
Mass
Little Memoirs of the Business Man Heart and Pocketbook
A columnist riffs on the idea that romance influences finances, suggesting humor and irony in love and money. The piece ties appetite to affection and hints at commercial temptations intertwined with personal desire.
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Denison House
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Stearns
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Justine Cutting
Mrs. Tapper
Horace James
Young Chard
Memoirs
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa Co
Lincoln Trust Company
Josiah H.goddard
Edward P.hatch
Clifford B. Whitney
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General Sherman
Joshua Smaliz
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