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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1910
Page
10
The Boston Post dated September 6 1910 is issued daily by Post Publishing Co at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. No. 8 in Vol. 202.
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The Post reminds readers all subscriptions must be prepaid and will be cut off at expiration. Readers lacking regular delivery should notify the office by mail. E A Grozier is the editor and publisher.
The Hague fisheries arbitration saw Samuel J. Elder of Massachusetts argue four of the five points for the United States and win in all phases of the litigation. His record underlines where the nation should seek skilled legal help to prevail in disputes.
The Democrats of Connecticut nominate Simeon E. Baldwin, former chief justice, for governor. He is described as nonpartisan and a principled Democrat who has led the American Bar Association and earned Harvard’s LL D in 1891. The piece argues the nomination aims to secure a united, strong candidacy.
The Minneapolis hearing by the congressional investigative committee against Ballinger produced a partisan resolution urging removal. The author insists the move is a farcical snap judgment not representing the full committee and predicts reversal, arguing Ballinger’s fate will hinge on proper procedure, not minority theatrics.
The piece questions the reluctance of city authorities to prosecute a public employee who robbed the collecting department of several hundred dollars. It argues a municipal agency cannot grant immunity to thieves and warns that tolerating such misconduct sets a dangerous precedent, urging officials to answer honestly for better government.
Objection arises over fortifying the Panama Canal tied to a Suez neutralization rule. The Hay-Paunceforte treaty originally barred fortifications commanding the canal but the rule was removed.
The speaker argues the Panama Canal should remain under U S control for both defense and commercial advantage, guaranteeing equal access to world fleets while preserving U S responsibility for security. The Hay Bunau Varilla treaty is cited to support U S rights, with a warning to prepare against hostile forces if needed.
Boston area telephone users resist rate changes that would raise costs or shrink service. Critics say the elaborate investigation aimed to improve service, yet many moderate subscribers face higher charges while large users may pay less. Public demand for efficiency and economy is rising.
The New York morning reports fast trains now run from the Pennsylvania terminal at Seventh Avenue and Thirty Fourth Street under the East River to Hempstead and Jamaica. This brings Long Island towns within 15 minutes to half an hour of Manhattan. The move fulfills A. J. Cassatt’s dream and accelerates Long Island development, contrasting with Massachusetts plans stalled by the State Railroad Commission.
The article lauds Boston Mayor John F. Fitzgerald for his aviation venture at Squantum field. It notes photographers capture his carefree mood and cites admiration from officials and the public. It humorously suggests the mayor may be preparing for an aircraft campaign tour. The piece mentions the president’s presence but not voting, and reflects on Fitzgerald's boldness.
A Boston paper laments women keeping house and others bought without security as a modern form of servitude. It questions a return to slave trade ideas and urges the next President to issue an Emancipation Proclamation during a western tour.
Advertisement from the Brockton Enterprise seeks a good cook and educated, talkative young woman to demonstrate and canvass, preferring one used to gas. Address M 61 care Enterprise. The ad invites inquiry into gas inhalation and questions whether prolonged practice could render a person unasphyxiatable.
In Franklin New Hampshire a passerby reports seeing an intriguing sign witnessed recently, prompting local chatter about its meaning and origin. The brief note suggests everyday roadside observations may stir community speculation.
Classified note from Adams Co seeks dry cows in exchange for a piano. No further details provided.
A Boston newspaper carries a headline about a Medford boy shot in the Far West, prompting readers to ponder which part of the body is technically called the far west.
The William E. Foster drug store opened a full postal station for public use yesterday offering stamps money orders and registration services along with postal cars for sale no limit on quantities and an invitation to stock up on postal cars with a lively promotional tone.
Sunday Special Officer Henry Bannister found a dead cat in front of a Whitney street house for two days with no complaints. He notified Dr. Albert Mulvanity of the Board of Health and the carcass was removed. The piece notes the oddity that a dead cat rarely complains, jokingly inviting a first case if it did.
A popular edition presents the first reproduction of Doré’s drawings tied to Coleridge. The engravings, previously available only in art collections and deluxe editions, are now highlighted for preservation and public access.
An aged mariner stops a wedding guest at a feast to recount a shipboard event. The guest, held by the mariner’s glare and power, remains still as the tale unfolds in stark, haunting verse.
Observant Citizen notes that passengers on the Canopic and Saxonia faced hours of dockside holding due to divided customs enforcement between East Boston and Charlestown. The piece also mentions Alice Newman of Brookline recovering from an injury after a visit to Ligd ton Indiana.
A fragment from a maritime chronicle hints at a perilous voyage and a captain’s stern warning. The narrator foresees hardship ahead and resolves to tell the truth of what lies in the coming pages.
The Boston and Maine railroad extends freight facilities into East Cambridge. A landmark at East and Bridge streets was razed for a new building housing freight offices. Other notes include Captain Hall on leave and Jamaica Plain residents urging stricter street trash enforcement.
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