The Boston Post September 1909 subscription notice
The Boston Post announces daily and Sunday subscription rates for the Post Publishing Company. Details include prices for 1 year, 6 months, 3 months, and 1 month, with Canada copy pricing and a vacation mailing option.
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Infant Mortality and National Health Ambitions
A tentative A M A conference plan on infant mortality aims to enlist top physicians scientists and educators. A sub committee report says much remains to be done and contrasts child health with cattle care noting last year 4 427 800 dollars was spent to protect cattle and urging creation of a national health bureau for children.
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American Academy of Medicine
United States
Bureau of Health
Unpatriotic Employers Face Guard Resentment
Seven New Jersey National Guard members lost their jobs after a machinist company demanded they reenlist or stay employed. The action reflects past sentiment about war and preparation, with critics urging business leaders to support defense efforts.
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New Jersey National Guard
Tricky Tactics in International Tennis
The piece notes concerns about officials in upcoming international matches in Philadelphia with England represented by Parke Crayley and Dickson and the United States by Larned Clothier and Hackett Little. It states the American team is strong but the Davis Cup defending Australians loom if the US triumphs, with Long and McLaughlin as the California duo to challenge.
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Newport Tournament Ethic Clash Sparks Debate
In a recent Newport tournament context, Wilding and Brooks who beat Wright and Alexander last year outplayed the English team. The substitution is technically permissible but ethically dubious, with calls that challengers should travel to Australia if victorious and withdraw if not intending to go.
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Who Reached the Pole First Controversy Fades
Debate over Cook and Peary’s polar claims shifts to who touched the North Pole first. Current records suggest Cook arrived nearly a year earlier, but full details are awaited. Cook pledges to cheer for Peary if Peary proves his success.
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America
Autos at Lowell Auto Meet Faces Safety Concerns
A Lowell auto meet aims for high speed competition but suffers a serious spectator accident on opening day. Officials urge crowd control and private tracks to prevent peril, arguing public highways are unsuitable for speed tests.
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Lowell
World’s Fair Fever Spreads to San Diego Plans
The piece argues that while Seattle thrives, many cities push for 1915 World’s Fairs including Charleston Savannah and now San Diego California citing Panama Canal opening as a pretext. It criticizes government subsidies and says expositions have become common and lack national flavor.
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The Small Yacht Races Between Germany and America
The Americans won the sender class races against boats from Germany while German boats edged ahead at Kiel. Handing and seamanship mattered more than hull lines, and in rough seas off Marblehead the American Joyette outperformed the Hevella. The American cups stay home, reflecting earned merit.
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All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Feast of humorists in column
Newton Newkirk previews a Buffalo News collaboration placing famed press humorists in the All Sorts column. The roster includes S. E. Kiser Edwin Meade Robinson William J. Lampton William R. Rose Edward A. Guest and Leonard H. Robbins with a promise of varied, witty pieces.
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Cleveland Leader
William J. Lampton
New York Versifier
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Detroit Free Press
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Newark News
Newton Newkirk
Alternating Currents Column by S E Kiser Editor
A byline noting S E Kiser is the editor of the Alternating Currents column in the Chicago Record Herald. The item identifies the column’s author and publication role without additional details.
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Alternating Currents
Chicago Record-Herald
Apples and autumn scenes echo through a rural memory
A lyrical collage describes an orchard on a hill with apple picking, cider mill activity, and harvest imagery. It shifts to reflections on work, money, and love, pairing nostalgic rural scenes with brief moral quips about luck, parenting, and striving.
Feud proverbs mingle guns and fate in rural musings
A string of wry maxims blends violence and caution, linking firearms with daily life and moral judgments. The reflective lines touch on temerity, obligation, forgiveness, and the perils of disorder in a rustic setting.
If Women Vote They Would Nominate Mrs Dunkley
A quoted voice argues women deserve the vote and should nominate Mrs Dunkley for President. Another speaker notes her political interest and suggests she should lead the movement if it grows, mentioning she was seen stepping off a car yesterday.
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Mrs. Dunkley
Some Golden Day When We Will Earn Their Praise
A reflective verse about future glory and social ascent. The speaker envisions a golden day when they and a companion attain greatness and fame. They imagine others who now patronize them will later boast and yield respect, while the speaker and companion look down on those who once snubbed them.
Hamburg the model for Boston in waterfront development
The article extols Hamburg Germany as the model commercial city with an advanced dock and canal system and a free port attracting manufacturers by duty-free raw materials. It notes Hamburg’s history from 1618 free port status, incorporation into the German Customs League, a 1842 fire followed by urban renewal, and Charlemagne’s founding. Tomorrow's view features Leipsic.
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Memoir Fragments and Local Tales From A Boston Notebook
The column braids Civil War reminiscences tied to Congressman Conry with anecdotes from a First Battalion of Marines reunion in Quincy House and Miss Gould’s gift of pocket Testaments. It also notes Dudley Street station framing, a South Station baby weighing gag, King Edward jokes, canoeing feats on Lake Quannapowitt, school entry quips, North Pole lunch, Labor Day Luther League picnic, and Archishop O Connell’s Madonna statue visit.
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Hall Caine
Boston
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Chelsea
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Guam
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Miss Gould
The Changing Seasons and a Happy Ending
Aunt Margaret finds happiness as Ellis Richards learns the truth about her past. Janet hopes for a joyful future as old misunderstandings clear and love returns, prompted by a chance reunion and a long-kept secret.
Aunt Margarets Story and a Bitter Betrothal
Janet learns her Aunt Margaret once loved a man who left for a foreign city. The mother’s news of a Rome wedding shocks Margaret causing years of cold reserve. She recalls crying beside her mother, a devastating betrayal, and the lasting sting on her happiness.
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Ellis Richards
Captain Savory Leaves Boston Police After 36 Years
Captain George Savory, longtime purchasing agent for the Boston police, quit yesterday and headed to his Zion Mills Virginia sheep ranch. He said he does not plan to return to Boston. Police Commissioner O Meara urged him to stay on to recommend a continuation on duty, but Savory declined.
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Zion Mills
Lee County
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O'Meara
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Hibbard
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