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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1907
Page
6
Sunday notice issued by Post Publishing Co in Boston Massachusetts dated September 6 1907 no 59 volume 188 lists office address 259 Washington Street and references a printed item identifier Rs Ti)
Rates listed for Daily One year two dollars and fifty cents? six months one dollar fifty, three months seventy five cents, one month twenty five cents. The Sunday Post one year two dollars fifty cents six months one dollar twenty five cents three months sixty five cents.
The Daily Post offers mail delivery across the United States and possessions for 25 cents per month, with the Sunday Post also at 25 cents. Subscribers may change addresses as often as desired.
Owing to higher star rates to the Dominion of Canada the Daily Post offers 1 month at Boc 6 months 3 dollars and a year 6 dollars. Sunday Post price is 9 cents per copy. Entries filed as Second Class Matter at the Boston post office. All money sent at sender's risk. do not send cash. Checks drafts and money orders payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Editorial and business office contact details followed by a notice on prepaid subscriptions. Advertises telephone numbers at 1004 1005 Main and 1383 1384 Main. Discontinues on expiration and requests notices if the Post is unavailable from dealers or newsboys.
Intimated from Oyster Bay that President Roosevelt will open the Sixtieth Congress with a lengthy elaborate message expected to set records in length and variety. The three month horizon ahead hints the message will frame the coming Republican political agenda with notable esthetic value.
The piece argues current laws like the interstate commerce act and Sherman act are aged but enough to curb big trusts. It cites Standard Oil of Indiana's $29,240,000 fine and potential dissolution, plus Elkins rebate act penalties for Chicago and Alton, urging enforcement to "bite."
Reports note a global surge of seismographic activity on Monday from Washington and London observatories and others. Calculations place the disturbance about 6000 miles from Washington and 7000 miles from London, but no damage or tidal wave has been confirmed, underscoring the limits of scientific prediction.
Washington DOJ debates whether the Chicago and Alton railroad can escape punishment after aiding in building the Standard Oil rebate case. Judge Landis questions the Alton officials' good faith as evasive responses and memory lapses surface in the pursuit.
Massachusetts Highway Commission faces Post petitioners urging full inquiry into telephone rate cuts and service improvements in Boston. They accuse the company of phantom workers and campaign influence, demanding public proof of permanent reform and stronger legislation to curb abuses.
A strong call demands a comprehensive inquiry into the telephone company’s corrupt expenditures beyond 1906, led by a Highway Commission under its subservient stance. The aim is to reveal the financial history of the monopoly to guide future restraint, noting that user charges fund improper expenditures in the district.
Michael J. Mitchell quits as Boston supply superintendent after testimony to the Finance Commission on city finances. The inquiry reveals waste and possible poor material quality in coal contracts, with officials seemingly not profiting, though contractors may gain influence and votes. The piece calls for new leadership chosen on sound business grounds.
President Roosevelt telegram to Engineer Goethals in Colon congratulates him and Panama Canal workers for extraordinary August progress despite the rainy season. He notes surprise and pleasure at surpassing the already high work record.
A reflective essay traces how powerful figures once above reproach face increased accountability. It notes John D. Rockefeller's unexpected defense in a federal inquiry, Alfred H. Smith's manslaughter indictment, and a general shift toward prosecuting high officials, signaling changing times and justice.
A curious aphorism notes a straight tip is a quarter without a hole. The quip plays on coin shapes and suggests a simple, flat description of a common object.
In Quincy on September 5 Judge Avery of the District Court placed Joseph Reed and Freeland Rush, Mattapan children, on probation after citing parental failure to restrain youths. He urged that children not be allowed to roam the streets at night.
Charles H. Deere the 70 year old millionaire plow manufacturer of Moline Illinois is a patient at a private hospital in Chicago suffering from pernicious anemia. Hospital authorities say he has little chance for recovery. Deere was born in Vermont in 1887.
Dunham G. Burt longtime Vermont newspaper correspondent died today in Bennington at age 61. A native of Castleton he enlisted in the First Vermont Battery at the Civil War start and served four years before his career in journalism.
A daily horoscope series prepared by a renowned astrologer offers insight for readers. The note assures that belief is not required to enjoy the informative and entertaining predictions.
The 249th day notes caution on travel and road safety with swift signs in the sky. It warns against risky wheeled traffic and advises postponing uncertain matters while urging careful signing of receipts and buying only tangible goods. Birthdays bring temper risks and a clever child may thrive but needs restraint and employment caution.
A reader dispute from Framingham questions claims that a soft-shell crab cannot crawl. Respondents from Fredericton and Kennebunkport defend crab mobility with humorous anecdotes and personal “affidavits” while the letters page invites public comment.
The verse speaks of hidden pain between lovers and asks to end tenderness this night Though tomorrow may come in vain the plea is to avoid further grief and bless each hour of love in a piteous space The publication attributed is Emery Pottle in The Delinerator.
Ida Mulle hosts at Norwood home and Countess Elvira Budetta sails from Naples. Obituaries note Miss Katherine Elizabeth Murphy's death in Newry. Wedding of Henry J. Starer and Miss Bernice G. Olive at Cambridge. Castle Square Hotel Orchestra plays for Shriners. Representative Bodwell vacationing at Higgins Beach. Choir at Archbishop Williams service directed by Rev. Michael Scanlan. Various social notes including travel, boating, and city humor at Rowe's Wharf and Mechanics Hall.
After a costly wedding, Pearl rejects Gilbert’s return and forgives Carl Graham. She confesses love for her husband, insisting he must claim the kiss she offers, while he grapples with the debt of past choices and his own reserved pride. The pair grow closer as their bond deepens.
A prominent Boston Elevated Railway employee, Frank M. Broderick, married Miss Margaret J. Gillis of Roxbury. The union, described as a long-waited match, was officiated by Rev. Charles TY. Page of Dudley Street Baptist Church.
A reader asks how to win back a male friend after he kissed her and grew cool. Mildred Champagne advises the hostess frames future calls, the man should lead in dating, and the reader should consider the kiss as not an apology.
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