Post Publishing Co 1906 October 19 Boston Daily Post info
Daily and Sunday Post rates and subscription terms for Boston publication. Lists prices, offices, payment rules, and editor publisher contact details. Details include prices for daily and Sunday editions, month and quarter rates, advance payment requirement, and office addresses at 259 Washington Street and Main Nos. 1004-1005 and 1383-1884. References to telegram and postal notices.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
E. A. Grozier
Eight Hour Law Verdict Endorses Federal Workday Standard
A U S District Court jury under Justice Dodge rejects the extraordinary emergency loophole in the eight hour law for federal government contractor labor. The ruling affirms an eight hour day as standard, urging swift higher court review to support national government practice and improve workers home life and social well being.
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United States
United States District Court
Dodge
A Road Tax on Autos
The Cape Cod experience shows state roads suffer due to automobile use as cars tear up surfaces and expose foundations. The piece urges a special road tax on all Massachusetts automobiles to fund maintenance and repair, arguing motorists should share the cost of road destruction caused by their vehicles.
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Cape Cod
State Highway Commission
Barnstable County
Post
Massachusetts
Death of General Samuel Dalton Ends a Long Army Career
General Samuel Dalton, longtime adjutant-general of the Commonwealth and veteran of the Civil War, dies after a career spanning over two decades in state service. He rose from lieutenant to brigadier general, served under Governors Long Butler Robinson, and retired with distinguished service as head of the militia.
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Samuel Dalton
Commonwealth
Long
Butler
Robinson
Douglas
Dalton
Salem Cadets
Massachusetts Volunteers
Samuel Dalton Distinguished Massachusetts Adjutant General
The text lauds Samuel Dalton for his role as senior adjutant general in Massachusetts State service. It highlights his foresight in arming the militia before the Spanish war, noting Massachusetts regiments were well equipped and sent to the field by the national government amid high praise from officers and officials. Dalton’s name is pledged a distinguished place on the roll of citizen soldiers of Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts
Dalton
Samuel Dalton
Campaign call for fair play in Guild Moran race
In a Lawrence speech Governor Guild asserts support for the overtime bill and denies pressuring votes. The piece cautions against misrepresentation, praises Guild’s record, and urges clean campaigning to avoid injuring Moran’s chances. It stresses Governor Guild’s openness to criticism and calls for fair, aboveboard political combat.
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Lawrence
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Moran
Submarine Peril Calls For Eliminating War Subcraft
The French submarine Latin tragedy sparks protest at the dangers of underwater craft. The piece argues submarines are a wartime weapon with no commerce value and call for broad civilized consent to remove this class of vessel from naval use due to repeated catastrophes.
Post Contribution to Irish Fund Acknowledged
Letter to the editor from Boston dated October 17 confirms a $500 contribution to the Irish Parliamentary Fund. Tt! B. Fitzpatrick, treasurer of the United Irish League, thanks the editor for sustained generosity toward the home rule movement.
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B. Fitzpatrick
University of Chicago Maintains Coeducation Policy
Secretary to the President David A Robertson writes to deny reports that coeducation has ended. He clarifies the university plans separate instruction for junior college men and women while continuing coeducation in upper classes. The note references a 1902-1904 president’s report and seeks to correct misimpressions in the press.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Chapel Assembly
MacClintock
David A. Robertson
The Brave Old Way by Joaquin Miller Poem Excerpt
A vivid poem urges bold romance with deadly kisses and classy risk, invoking Romeo and Shakespearean heroines. The speaker celebrates brave passion, stormy love, and revived life after ecstasy and pain. The cadence echoes frontier bravado and literary romance.
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Juliet
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Desdemona
Joaquin Miller
Yes Good Behavior Lesson From Peter Pinch Tale
Old Mr. Fuddy Duddy warns his son that good behavior lasts a lifetime. He recounts Peter Pinch, a bank president who stole deposits, fled to South America, was caught, jailed for 15 years, and released with a good character. The moral: maintain proper conduct to avoid downfall.
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Arthur F. Stone
Chelsea Gas Light Company
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What the Sphinx Says There is no limit to ambition
A concise aphorism cites that ambition knows no bounds while achievement defines real limits. The quote frames aspiration as unlimited yet measured by outcomes rather than intent.
Kickapoo Bride and Indian Maiden Tie In Love
A Kickapoo Indian from Michigan marries an Indian maid named Mary-Kick-a-Hole-in-the-Sky, sparking speculation on family dynamics. A man on Tremont Street yesterday wore a yellow necktie as a curious detail, while a satirical note calls the scene socialism in jest.
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Michigan
Mary
Tremont Street
Roosevelt Life Mask Request Met With Reluctance
Friends urge President Roosevelt to pose for a life mask to capture his likeness for future generations. He declines citing the intense discomfort of having his face encased in clay and his mouth filled with mud as a dentist’s impression is taken to determine his teeth count and facial details.
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Roosevelt
Observant Citizen Chronicle October 19 1635 banished Roger Williams
On this day in 1635 Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony. A year later a Black Hand threat targets millionaire Wesson, reflecting tense early American affairs.
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Roger Williams
Massachusetts
Spectacular Shipping and Social Notes From Boston
Captain Charles A Bartlett sails Cymric into head seas as east winds persist. Spectators watch high surf at Great Head while public baths interests and an upcoming Europe study are noted. Local society covers D A R, charity whist at St Marys Infant Asylum, and a Chelsea lecture by Major Sidney Piexotto.
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Cymric
Great Head
Philosophy and Wisdom Snippets on Life and Truth
A collage of aphorisms on judgment, courage, work, love, and ethics. It muses that appearances deceive until counted, craft hides, laziness abates with duty, and goodness has varied motives. It notes women’s self understanding and men’s analysis, framing human behavior with wit.
Reuben Answers History Class Query About July 25
The teacher asks for July 25 meaning and a freckled student Reuben responds that the date marks the day to plant turnips, reflecting a classroom moment cited by the Chicago Tribune.
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Reuben
Chicago Tribune
The Secret What Keeps a Man Out of the Jar
The Pittsburg Post reports a witty exchange about why a man may stay out of prison. A remark frames wealth and political status as influencing how justice is applied. The line notes a millionaire senator as the key distinction.
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