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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1909
Page
6
Daily Boston edition issued by Post Publishing Co announces October 25 1909 date and issue number with office location at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The Post publishes rates for daily and Sunday editions including one year 695.00 for daily and 2.60 for the Sunday paper with six and three month options. It lists Canada per copy 9c and notes Second Class Matter at the Boston post office. Payment in advance. notify if unavailable. Editor BP A Grozier.
In Maine 887 divorces were decreed last year, up 100 from 1907, prompting critics to question statutes and court leniency. The rural population is not inherently depraved, yet easy divorce could erode social standards and demand reform.
In Boston tonight Tremont Temple hosts principal speaker Thomas Power O Connor champion of Irish rights. O Connor says a great opportunity for self government awaits Ireland’s friends and sympathizers as the message draws keen interest and a hearty response in the city.
With 261699 pledged, six days remain to reach the half million goal. Bishop Lawrence praises the Boston Young Men's Christian Association as a valuable city asset, noting its civic welfare contributions and urging timely aid to enlarge its usefulness.
The industrial education committee of the American Federation of Labor supports vocational manual training in public schools. An experiment in Chicago assigns about 40 Farragut School pupils to alternate weeks paid work in factories and shops, with school courses integrated to prepare them for life beyond poverty. The program aims at youths aged 14 to 16 and is seen as beneficial for Massachusetts if adopted.
A New York publisher shows 1901 to 1907 fiction output dropping from 2234 to 1271 titles. For 1908 no report is submitted, but curtailment likely continues as publishers trim production to meet limited profitable demand amid rising reading costs and a growing crowd of manuscript hopefuls.
The Zeppelin company proposes a regular Frankfort to Hamburg line of dirigible balloons within two years, likely the first balloon trade route. The idea recalls 1786 talks by Montgolfier and a British envoy report on directing balloons, with the French government once weighing a 60,000 livre loan.
Paris feared loss of its petroit tax and Montgolfier’s idea remained untested. The Zeppelin enterprise suggests a practical basis for air travel in the country. Balloons lack reliable schedules, but dirigibles are fairly dependable and a Boston to New York route could prosper for several years with paying customers.
The piece argues Massachusetts voters will likely register near normal levels despite an off year. Democrats gain confidence as Republicans abandon evasive stances on national questions, tariff reform, and the Payne Aldrich tariff. It notes Taft criticized wool schedules and cites Peters on wool duties, urging voters to support real tariff reform next week.
War era pension program faces criticism as veterans and advocates clash with policymakers over funding eligibility and benefit levels. Lawmakers weigh reforms amid ongoing appeals from former servicemen seeking expanded coverage and faster processing.
A reader asks for an intelligent clam treatise from Professor Von Dickors while a letter defends Civil War veterans and pension needs. The clam piece humorously mocks clams as edibles and describes catching methods, traits, and a recipe, followed by a veteran urging a liberal pension for surviving Civil War soldiers.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company tower on Madison Avenue rises 700 feet, towering over Madison Square Garden. The 52 story structure comprises 43,618 tons of materials, 48 elevators, and 1500 offices with 20 miles of steel cables. Over 12,000 workers occupy the complex, which spans 25 acres of floor space.
The Radcliffe College senior class plans a debuting Baby Party at Agassiz House next Saturday night as part of their festivities. The event marks a new tradition for the senior class with anticipated strong attendance and campus excitement.
The quotation notes the trouble of deceiving others as truth shrinks and exposure looms. A reflective remark on perception and honesty.
The new athletic field in Arlington, donated by Henry Hornblower, sits between Pleasant Street and the Arlington Boat Club. It features a football gridiron, baseball diamond, a running track, lawn tennis courts, and a sand plot for children. It promises one of Greater Boston’s best athletic stretches for local youth. Miss Zilpha Smith, ex-president of the State Conference of Charities, is praised for her leadership in improving community conditions and heads the School for Social Workers. Senator Thomas P. Gore, the blind Oklahoma orator, closes Tremont Temple addresses with a noted eulogy to womankind and humor in his remarks.
Reporters note a stylish contrast as two men walk Tremont Street in warm spell weather. One in a light outing suit, the other in a heavy fur coat, drawing amused spectators and a splash of local color. Dr James C McKenna of Temple Street is reported to be recovering from the grip. Harvard squirrels charm yard crowds as they beg winter rations. Rev Duncan MacPhie returns from Nova Scotia to resume campaigning in Boston. Mrs Richard E Cairn predicts a four foot two inch four corner ballot for Newton election. Suffolk courthouse workers celebrate quieter noise levels during addition work.
A cathedral mass report states Catholic churches across the diocese raised 23213.24 for Catholic charities. allocations include St. Vincents Orphan Asylum 2500 Home for Destitute Catholic Children 9500 St Marys Infant Asylum 5000 Working Boys Home 5000 Daly Industrial School 5000 diocesan bureau 2000. 1912.24 remains in chancery for urgent cases. Archbishop O Connell expresses gratification.
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