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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Post announces daily and Sunday editions with pricing for various terms. Editorial and business offices list contact numbers and addresses in Boston. Readers are reminded to pay in advance and to notify if unable to obtain the paper regularly.
Justice Duff of the Municipal Court rules assessors clerks must work seven days a week during part of the year to meet statutory time limits. He describes the duties as a work of necessity if not mercy and notes traditional Sunday prejudice. The necessity need not be moral, only reasonable.
In a speech, Mr Vahey proposes appointing a Financial Commission to investigate extravagance and dishonesty in Massachusetts affairs. He cites Boston reform as a model and argues that state taxes rose beyond prudent needs, urging a statewide audit to curb corruption and waste.
The Post Office and Federal building display warnings to civil servants about political campaigning while the White House and president allegedly direct party work. The piece notes a shift from strict neutrality to broader electioneering, suggesting uneven reform and consistency.
The mayor plans to seek legislative reduction of the Transit Commission to three members this winter. Pending action, the board remains at its current size. The paper supports a three member panel with a possible future move to a single executive head and staff, citing economy and efficiency amid ongoing construction.
Boston merchants argue for a one million dollar appropriation to purchase land for a new custom house. They contend the Port of Boston ranks second in national foreign trade and that the investment serves permanent federal needs and current commerce.
A committee from local commercial groups urges Congress to increase the appropriation for a site for the new custom house from 500000 dollars to about 1000000. They argue the present amount is insufficient for a permanent, multi year structure and national credit.
The next Treasury monthly report is due late this week amid election pressure. Receipts trail expenditures by about 40 million dollars year to date, versus a surplus of nearly 4 million last year. Officials cite prohibition as a campaign explanation while customs receipts lag and Congress spending rises.
The Rev. Philip Rhinelander declined the Cambridge Theological School call to become dean at the University of the South in Suwanee Tennessee. A union meeting of Congregational Club and Boston Baptist Social Union is planned for Tremont Temple on the last Monday of next month. The New England Chinese Sunday School Workers Union closed its fifth annual convention at First Presbyterian Church in Haverhill. The Boston Alumni Club of Wesleyan University held a fall meeting at the Boston City Club with a dinner and remarks by Professor Bradley. A Baptist ministers conference met at North Avenue Baptist Church in North Cambridge with officers elected including H S Pinkham, F S Boody, J Perry, A E Hylan, J H Spencer, F E Mabie, A V Dimmock, H E B Hodges, C E Sawtelle, H A Pease, R E Hunt, R L Webb, C S Nightingale, A Ringold, F W Paddelford, R O Sherwood, D Lovell, G A Martell, G L Hubbard. The Rev. Thomas C. Campbell, formerly rector of Christ Church Cincinnati, will become rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Jamaica Plain. he has also been master of Groton School and is Cambridge Theological School educated.
Congressman Andrew J. Peters spoke to the West Roxbury Citizens Association denouncing his opponent for inefficiency and neglect. He warned that the Republican House is controlled by a Speaker and that a future win by his opponent would place one more vote under the Speaker’s influence.
In Brooklyn at Broadway and Kosciusko street John Day, 46, was run over by a milk wagon. He staggered up after spectators yelled his leg had been torn away. A boy with spectacles found the severed leg and Day, joking that a wooden leg is sometimes better than a real one, thanked him.
A humorous verse about Bill and Ted parting at a pier with political overtones. The song references the Independence League and “the Boss” urging Bill to keep up policies and swing the Big Stick. Everett, Massachusetts MT WASHINGTON.
A long humorous letter exchange centers on a billy goat gift. Thomas Daly offers a goat with mock cautions about not turning his back. The recipient, Thomas Daly’s correspondent, politely declines, recalling a past goat and joking about cerebellum replacements and brain meanings.
A verse portrait criticizes a worker named Bill for seeming steady and honest yet unclear in judgment. It praises his willingness to own up to wrongs and his aim to support a wife and home while accusing him of lacking sense and misplacing priorities. The piece blends humor with social judgment about work ethic and integrity.
William W. Wick of Portland, Oregon, died at a local hotel in Greenville hours after arriving to see his brother A. L. Wick, a retired banker near death at Greenville Hospital following a 5000 mile journey.
Two bears rampaged through the commission house of J. B. Heinman at 220 South Water Street in Chicago, breaking a barrier and killing nearly all chickens overnight. No human injuries reported.
A weekly Richmond column recalls Libby Prison's notoriety in the Civil War era. It notes its Canal Street site, transition from a ship chandler to a prison, and famed escapes by Col Streight and Col Rose. The Chicago syndicate bought it in 1893 for World’s Fair display before partial restoration.
A playful exchange highlights a new father asking when the baby will start hairing while the mother explains the baby is teething. The light domestic humor captures early parenting misunderstandings.
Kinwood houses attract limited buyers as Barquis notes the new suburban homes suit buyers seeking Barquis says the main drawback is the lack of interested purchasers. The exchange captures a cautious market tone in a quiet development.
A London scene features Mr Fogg humorously recounting chasing a hare at the zoo and earning a royal medal. An American girl laughs as the tall Englishman boasts his supposed award for hare restoration humorously titled by the supposed medal.
Baron von Berlepsch converts his Thuringia estate into a bird sanctuary planting trees and bushes and supplying 3000 nesting boxes. Last spring 95 boxes per 100 were occupied with 100 nests in a low bush thicket. A hedge protects the grounds from children and traps deter marauders.
A bride-to-be explains she will marry despite doubts about love. She says the groom believes he understands women and she appoints herself a committee of one to persuade him otherwise. The friendly friend prompts the question of why marry if love is lacking.
An American jokes about dreaming he died before sailing to Liverpool and suggests the heat in America is extreme. The English friend replies with a serious remark about the heat, implying cultural humor in a brief exchange.
In a humorous exchange, Diggs declares Wiggins a confirmed bachelor while discussing governance over a wife. Blegs questions how long Wiggins has been married, confirming the bachelor status is unexpected.
Grouchly and Mrs Grouchly discuss economizing by firing the cook. Mrs Grouchly proposes cooking herself to save money and asserts the plan will reduce mess and expense.
A trade copy touts bags gloves and leather goods as distinct from ordinary items. It emphasizes absolute facts in statements and highlights unique English travelling necessities and distinctive styles and qualities.
London harness company names Hanton and Co and Consolidated with addresses at 176 Devonshire Street and 27 Federal Street.
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