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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
10
Regional notices from The Independent Democratic Paper of New England outline local events, political shifts, and community updates. The Boston Post reports on civic matters, public meetings, and notable happenings affecting residents across nearby towns.
The Boston Post issues daily edition dated October 22, 1909. It lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday papers, notes second class mailing, Canadian copy rate, and payments in advance. Editor and publisher E. A. Grozier's name is given with office and contact details.
In the last 24 hours subscriptions totalled about 24000, bringing the Y M C A building fund toward a half million. The canvass continues with strong daily gifts, urging all supporters to give according to means as the closing period nears. Many mickles make a muckle.
Framingham bond irregularities prompt calls for safeguards. Brookline selectmen will discuss a plan to register all town notes and bonds with a major Boston trust company, a simple costed measure to curb fraud and improve security.
The Western avenue bridge linking Brighton and Cambridge draws electric car passengers this week as annual repairs continue to ensure safety for crowds at Harvard Stadium. The joint Boston Cambridge authorities have long faced failures of the structure and remain anxious about traffic, urging a new, substantial bridge.
A London Times writer notes Europe of 400 million people had 2.3 million telephone instruments on Jan 1, while the United States with under 106 million people employed nearly 7 million. England trails the American cities of Boston, New York and Chicago in numbers. Italy, Belgium and Hungary fall short of St. Louis, Pittsburgh or San Francisco. The piece argues American telephones reflect wider material comfort and pace.
The 1915 Boston exposition, set in the old Art Museum, has sold out all space and promises broad municipal exhibits across social, educational, mercantile, and industrial fields. Promoters aim to foster good citizenship through awareness of municipal resources and needs, stressing a stimulating concept of the city’s aggregate existence.
The New England Historic Genealogical Society marks its sixty fifth year tonight in Ford Hall. From its beginnings at William Montague’s home at 4 Orange Street, it has long been tied to Boston and the Commonwealth, contributing to genealogical knowledge and quiet community service.
A discussion of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists highlights its role in antiquarian and heraldic fields, its extensive publications, and its efforts in preserving public records. It notes the Vital Records of Massachusetts, about 90 volumes, published through its work and stresses the long term value of its disinterested activities.
The Massachusetts Legislature faces a heated ratification debate over the federal income tax amendment. Governor Draper calls it not a real issue while Lieutenant-Governor Frothingham likens discussing it to polar discovery. The piece argues amendment is a state matter under Article V and urges recognition of its urgency.
The Hon. George H. Lyman declines reappointment as Boston Customs Collector. His letter to Massachusetts senators signals resignation in all but name, with a successor to follow based on Senate recommendations. Lyman leaves a respected record, ending partisan politics in his office and earning broad merchant and public regard.
The centenary birth observance of Francis W Bird is noted by family and friends in the town where he spent most of his life. His memory is broadly venerated for his public service and firm New England character.
The joint commission on metropolitan improvements held a hearing with Somerville residents seeking a boulevard to connect the north and south parkways through Somerville and Cambridge. Support came from Mayor John M. Woods Alderman Amos W Shepard Representative Charles L Underhill and Robert Luce. Cambridge Alderman Blanchard opposed citing financial burden on Cambridge.
Mayor Hibbard yesterday signed the long delayed contract for the proposed new 75000 dollar East Boston gymnasium. The contract was awarded to Mack & Moore as the lowest bidders. The mayor's action ends the controversy that began last May.
Q Spaulding of Rockland was injured when two electric cars on the Rockland Thomaston and Camden Street railway crashed in Thomaston.
Poem by Newton Newkirk presents a surreal meditation on fate and doom with cosmic imagery. It references Atlanite error and furies of fail while invoking a pitiless future and a sun-stricken trail. The piece concludes with the name John Devine Iniflater as its attribution.
New York City unveils a grand Continental style theatre at Central Park West and Sixty second Street. Architect Carrere Hastings designed a civic edifice with a 2818 seat capacity, safety features, and a 100 foot stage, costing 2 million dollars funded by a founder board including Astor Vanderbilt Morgan Frick and Belmont. Tomorrow a photograph of the Cathedral of St John the Divine appears.
In this column a sharp critique of rude language over the telephone and in public spaces. It contrasts courteous introductions with men who curse at waiters or threaten violence. The piece argues that such behavior reveals character flaws and cowardice.
The writer questions the motive of a good looking young man who offers to escort young ladies to amusements while noting he is financially embarrassed. The piece jests at his attire and suggests prudence, warning a young lady to leave her purse at home if she hires him.
A compact saying reflects on memory of debtors over forgotten debts. The line, attributed to a tradition of moral proverbs, contrasts forgetting obligations with retaining names of those who owe them.
Taft’s Washington tenure as president totals 250 days away from the capital by November 10. In office since March 4, he has spent 142 days in Washington and 108 away, with absences spanning New York, New Haven, Philadelphia, Petersburg, Pittsburg, Gettysburg, New Haven, Beverly, Boston, and a Western trip totaling 56 days.
A playful exchange has a man offering marriage with services for every wish. The woman counters, asking how grand the wishes could be, turning the dialogue into a witty reversal of wants.
Observations from a Boston banquet honoring Italian sculptor Ettore Ximenes include Professor Geddes proposing one eminent visitor per country to foster peace and Ximenes urging illustrious Italians abroad to visit America. The column also recounts a Wakefield incident with a drunken man and his dog exposing an intimate purchase, plus local notes on various Boston area figures, clubs, and civic events.
James Loeb funds Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Endowment with Archeological Institute of America. It yields $1000 annually as honorarium for distinguished foreign archaeologists to lecture before the institute's affiliated societies, marking the first anniversary of Professor Norton's death.
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