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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
8
The edition announces subscription rates and delivery details for the Boston Post and The Sunday Post. It lists prices for annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly periods with Canada copy rate. Editorial contact information and payment instructions are provided.
The piece mourns the death of Charles Eliot Norton, praising his influence on American thought and scholarship. It describes his intellectual leadership, teaching humanity, and lasting legacy as part of Cambridge’s revered scholarly immortals who shaped higher learning.
The piece questions George R. Sheldon's role as Taft Roosevelt campaign treasurer citing ties to interests opposed to broader public privileges. It urges disclosure of campaign contributions and condemns withholding source details as prudent or imperative depending on cleanliness of funds.
Evelyn B Baldwin suggests reaching the North Pole by drifting with the ice pack. The idea is not new as Nansen and others explored Arctic drift concepts. The article contrasts Roosevelt’s campaign distractions with a theoretical polar crossing plan.
The Massachusetts Democratic party urges voters to keep current Democratic Congressmen and prevent Republican gains. With Bryan likely to win the presidency, a Democratic House is essential, and every Democratic vote in each district should support the incumbent Democrat to thwart the Republican machine.
The passage recalls 19th century drifting expeditions and the hopeful but risky idea of using ice pack drift, noting Nansen's legacy, Baldwin's new plan, and Peary's ongoing journeys. It contrasts unlikely Pole success with a tongue in cheek forecast of the North Pole becoming a summer resort.
A newspaper report accuses President Roosevelt of drafting a letter dated October 21 to Senator Knox that predated Knox’s October 20 speech. The piece argues Roosevelt and Knox conspired to attack organized labor, specifically Gompers and Bryan, while using a false pretense to influence the labor vote. It questions Roosevelt’s honesty and suggests pressure shaped the collaboration.
Democratic Governor candidate James H. Vahey has challenged Republican Eben S. Draper to a joint discussion on state affairs. He seeks a public debate over the lobby, Republican responsibility for extravagance, and attitudes on labor problems.
A narrator recalls a Harvard bridge meeting where a man gives a ring and watch to a woman under the pretense of affection. She pockets the ring and watch and leaves after claiming her mother awaits. The man discovers the ring and watch are gone, realizing what happened.
The Lexington Chapter marks the anniversary of John Hancock's first Constitutional Governor of Massachusetts in the old Hancock-Clark house. Local events include a South End rally tonight with candidate speakers and a Friday vote by boys for their preferred presidential candidates.
The Niagara River rapids near the falls run nearly 1000 feet wide and drop eight feet to the rapids end. Visitors ride trolleys and view the turbulent white foam from a suspension bridge. Only two men have navigated the rapids in constructed barrels and survived. Captain Webb died attempting to swim the rapids in a patent suit, gripped by the whirlpool. Tomorrow shows Niagara Falls in winter.
A supplier proclaims a sole aim to lead in producing travelling essentials harness and leather goods. They claim access to superior skilled craftsmen and emphasize their competitively low prices as a key talking point.
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