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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1908
Page
6
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In Newark Taft argues tariff revisions would cost millions of jobs and disrupt industries while Bryan urges abolishing duties on trust controlled articles. The piece warns against trusting motives and questions potential shutdowns of beef steel coal ties to tariff changes.
The governor and mayor with the Boston Society of Architects discussed restoring the Old State House. Once threatened by commercial use, the building is to be renewed as a permanent memorial amid Boston’s bustling downtown, preserving its historic brickwork and legacy.
The drought spares Massachusetts farmers who had harvests already in, but scorches the region. Boston endures smoke from western fires drifting east via Maine and the Adirondacks, while the Berkshires burn and peat fires threaten nearby towns like Newton. Water supplies in the metropolitan district stay stable, preventing a city famine.
The Democratic State convention targets ending the lobby's influence in Massachusetts politics, accusing Republican administrations of tolerating a corrupt system. Senator Vahey pushes for abolition while Draper answers feebly, with vows to address the issue in other areas if elected. The piece links lobby reform to broader governance and ethics concerns.
Miss Ada Henry and Miss Anna Fry encountered a masked burglar in Henry's parlor at 2 a.m. They kept him calm with talk and jokes until Fry alerted police by phone. The man surrendered to officers five minutes later, and the women fainted from nervous strain rather than fear.
The passage questions the Governor Vahey stance and notes a potential shift in direction. It suggests he could pursue an independent course but asserts he must resist party repudiation to act freely. The tone implies tension over political maneuvering and governance autonomy.
The piece accuses Nathan Strauss of alleging $500 assessments on Wall Street operators for the Taft campaign fund, while treasurer Sheldon calls it false. It recalls Roosevelt's 1904 denouncement of Parker and Harriman correspondence, warning that hidden contributions may influence voters before Election Day.
The quote posits that when conditions deny a right, the vast public will mobilize from the base of society to assert that justice, signaling a major societal upheaval driven by common people.
A short verse notes a church visit and a strong wish to hang a Merry Widow while reflecting on memory and thoughtfulness. The speaker laments forgetting others and describes a petrified heart as a consequence.
A London scientist argues that over the next century women will grow six inches to a foot taller than men. He notes past gaps have closed and warns of a future where wives tower over husbands, prompting calls to curb female growth or face a world where men feel diminished.
The account presents a speaker denouncing mob rule yet praising law. In the crowd a bareheaded observer joins the push to harm the umpire, and a fatal brick is fired by a friend as the umpire is struck. The piece blends rhetoric with violent action and a grim, reflective note.
A reader feature describes the Niagara River split by Goat Island into the American and Canadian Falls. It notes the Canadian Falls are wider, the American Falls more picturesque, and mentions the Suspension Bridge view, the Niagara International Park, and local towns Niagara Falls New York and Niagara Canada. It cites Fort Niagara built in 1727 and local colleges Niagara University and De Veaux College. Tomorrow viewers are promised a Cave of the Winds view.
The Rev. John A. Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton of 84 Raymond Street Cambridge mark their 60th wedding anniversary with friends. The event doubles as Dr. Hamilton’s 50th year in ministry. He will display an 1860 letter from Abraham Lincoln to his mother in response to Mrs. Hamilton’s congratulatory note on Lincoln’s first presidential election.
Chicago Oct 19 Harl Stirling a stock company member at the College Theatre collapsed during a performance yesterday His wife who was in a
Rhoda, a newlywed, seeks work as a stenographer for a lawyer on Broadway. A surly attorney dismisses her, warning that a fashion plate is seldom a good stenographer.
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