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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
6
Post Publishing Co issues its daily Boston paper on October 18 1907 at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass. No. 16 volume 189.
The text lists Maily-One year rates at 2 dollars and 3 dollars for six months and three months respectively. The Sunday Post pricing shows one year at 2 dollars fifty cents, six months at 1 dollar twenty five cents, and three months at sixty five cents.
Owing to higher postal charges to Canada the Daily Post costs 50c monthly 3 dollars for six months and 6 dollars yearly while the Sunday Post is 9c per copy. Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued after one notice on expiration. Editor E A Grozier Boston Massachusetts.
Boston reports 110881 registered voters for the State election, about 1200 fewer than last year due to doubts over Democratic nominations. The figure exceeds one-fifth of the statewide voting power and could influence November's choice, potentially altering Beacon Hill action.
The article notes how Louisiana canebrakes bears evade the presidential gun and their Missouri organizers from last year avoid the shot. It mocks nature fakirs adding the incident to a list of intelligent acts by wild animals in Roosevelt's pursuit.
Taft opens with a cautious address as nationalists and radicals clash over autonomy. One side seeks long fought freedom while the other accepts temporary U S domination. Taft says real progress comes only in the next generation, prompting Manila papers to urge a clear government policy.
The governor acknowledges gravity of milk market abuses in Boston amid the Milk Trust. He notes urgent need to curb interstate freight discrimination and seeks strict enforcement of Massachusetts dairy laws governing milk from healthy cows and clean stables.
The piece surveys talk of a US Japan war and the Pacific voyage as a warning, noting split views within the military and press. It cites a New York Sun account claiming war fever exists among officers while others doubt conflict but defend current prep as foresight.
The piece argues disturbances along the Pacific coast do not justify war and a deeper cause is needed. It notes rumors of a Washington pending issue forcing conflict, calling such talk fanciful and urging readers to dismiss sensational fiction like The Vanishing Fleets in the Sunday Post magazine.
The Post endorses Joseph A. Dennison for district attorney of Suffolk County praising his past service on its staff and his barcareer. It notes his pledge to prosecute crime without fear or favor and his readiness to fight grafters, urging voters to support the Democratic nomination.
The Observant Citizen remarks on public beauty trends in New York theatres and the abolition of the orchestra at Belasco's Stuyvesant Theatre. It also notes theatre personalities, a Boston marriage announcement, a Maine trip boosting Attorney Sweeney, wedding plans in Winthrop, a Boston court compliment, and a wave of ladybugs troubling city households.
A reader from Tufts College jabs at a column about John B. Moran and a supposed retirement from the hot air ring. He suggests a correction from mute irony to iron mutiny and notes a popular song query being out of print while offering a newer ballad title.
A playful exchange between a writer and a girl at a Food Fair booth about a free gum sample. The writer recalls meeting the violet eyed girl and a pink item, promising to wear it, with flirtatious, tongue in cheek notes about the gum.
A playful missive from Isabelle in Andrew Square, South Boston, describes a sequence of family quirks. She notes her father’s mistaken use of Grandma’s hair restorer, his trunk trips to the barber, and a frightened baby by a pasted portrait. The tone mixes affection with comic misdirection in a dated newspaper style.
Advisers in Manila say there will be no cocktails at Taft honor functions during his trip. The note contrasts Tafts sober campaign with Fairbanks past cocktail reception missteps and implies a strategic effort to avoid similar lapses.
A narrator laments Sam's pursuit of many women while courting Agnes Burrell in a Mercedes. Agnes introduces Fritz the Teddy Bear, prompting a dramatic confrontation at a club entrance. A social circle surrounds flirtations, proposals, and shifting affections amid a fall of moral certainty.
Captain Johnny Glaze visits to recruit Ralph Glaze for Hanover coaching but Ralph plans to skip coaching this year. Forrest Huff to receive a complimentary testimonial at Castle Square next Wednesday as part of Artists Nights with a Fra Diavolo performance and souvenirs to be handed out.
A daily horoscope series prepared by a recognized astrologer offers readers intriguing insights. The guidance is framed as a thoughtful, entertaining interpretation rather than a call to belief.
The text describes a favorable planetary day for writers editors printers and legal dealings with caution toward electrical hazards. It warns those born today about health risks and business neglect, noting a boy may err with money and a girl may marry easily for flattery unless trained in discernment.
A young school teacher writes Mildred Champagne seeking advice about a traveling man she has dated for a year who has become distant after meeting another man during a Labor Day trip. She asks why he has not called and whether she should write to him.
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