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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
6
Daily publication released from Boston dated September 11 1908 issue number 63 volume 192 from 259 Washington Street.
Rates listed for domestic and Canada copies including six months 1.50 three months 0.75 and one month 0.25. Subscriptions shown for daily and Sunday editions with year rates and postage details. Notices indicate Second Class Matter and payment instructions for money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.
All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without further notice on capitation. If you cannot obtain the Post from your newsdealer notify us by postal at once. E A Grozier Editor and Publisher.
The piece notes Speaker Cannon and Mr. Bryan clashing at the Illinois Republican convention. Bryan replies that he is not wealthy, setting a $150,000 maximum on his accumulations and distancing himself from the predatory class. The passage argues the wealth question impacts campaigns but is not the sole issue.
The piece rebukes Senator Linehan for alleging bribery in a campaign speech without naming the bribers. It warns that such an accusation is grave under the law and calls for police involvement if true, noting political heat does not excuse making unsubstantiated charges.
The article proclaims the Wright brothers have demonstrated controlled, sustained flight in a machine heavier than air at Fort Myer. It contrasts with lighter than air dirigibles and supports aviation as a new art, noting guidance and landing challenges remain but progress is evident.
The passage traces pre revolutionary transport by sea to the evolution toward air travel. It credits progress as the Wright brothers focus on refining their machine as plain business, not for show or prize hunting, and notes their success.
The second day count shows nearly 2000 Boston school children denied admission to public schools at opening. Critics press for explanation of delays. blame falls on failures to prepare buildings and fire escapes despite advance knowledge of population and required repairs.
The piece argues that President Bryan would be backed by a Democratic House, potentially delivering near complete control of government despite a continuing Republican Senate. It cites Taft era district data showing 75 close GOP seats and westward opposition to Speaker Cannon as key factors shaping a Democratic gain.
The Boston Merchants' Association marks its entry with discretion and efficiency. The board rejected alliances with national groups and urged Congress to fund a new custom house, stressing practical leadership and secure place among local institutions.
Denver police officer Henry Barr, riding on West Eighth avenue, was attacked by an Eskimo dog that tore his trousers and wounded him. Barr lassoed the dog and dragged it into an alley, planning to shoot. The dog, playing dead, saved its life.
A humorous verse recounts a harsh dental visit where Newton Newkirk endures a painful tooth extraction. The patient complains of bleeding and fear while the dentist demands payment, culminating in a cheeky claim of expected money and no exact fee.
A meditation on asking sensible questions and providing useful answers. The piece urges reporters to seek value for humanity and avoid unnecessary complex inquiries, noting that the sound’s noise remains the same regardless of its source or volume.
A reader shares a dialect joke about a hen crossing the road and a grammatical twist on lay versus lie. The corny pun hinges on the word lies versus lays and the hen being dead. The letter notes the joke’s long life, its aging humor, and a grammar point.
After a 40 day fast with only weak water, Joseph Delong of Brooklyn New York survives and newspapers highlight the remarkable no food feat. The author contrasts water with solid meals and muses on endurance and nourishment.
A collection of terse editorial notes and biographical facts including George M. Cohan born July 4 1878 in Providence Rhode Island Andrew Mack born in Boston 1863 John Olcott born July 21 1860 and the 1900 Reno Nevada population listed as 4500.
The Post visits Rangeley Lakes Maine noting Rangeley as top fishing hunting ground and summer retreat. Lake Webb near Weld offers isolated camps of Boston visitors and views from Mt Blue with nearby Old Tumbledown climb now eroded by recent fires revealing a high summit lake and a roaring brook.
The column reports Ella Adams and Walter Sawyer to wed on Sept 30 at the Tuileries on Commonwealth Avenue with their home set on Browning Road. It notes George B. McGrath aboard the Barbarossa en route to Bremen, and Charlotte Reed and William Robbie’s marriage with their Maine honeymoon. Other items cover Eugene L. Perry leaving for New York to join the People's Vaudeville Company, condolences for Mrs. Orrin Richards, and Stokes-Smith of the Cymric at the Press Club. Also mentioned are James Henderson promoting local postcard distribution, Mrs. Koeb’s recovery from injury, Deputy Chief Grady praised for handling a Hayward Street fire, and Chelsea Yacht Club’s growing activity under Commodore Poole and Vice-Commodore Curry. Additional notes mention J. Leonard Mason’s return from Europe, Brookline Gymnasium opening dates, and H. N. Allin resuming work after vacations.
A mix of notes includes Bermuda references and a joke, mentions of graduates returning for new business college courses, and observations on weekdays and weather. East Boston police pursue speed offenders after a court appearance by about a dozen motorists. Principal Winslow moves from Hamilton to Sterns school in Nonantum and earns broad local approval.
Mr Allin argues Newfoundland is illnamed calling it Undiscovered land due to lack of fertile soil and limited cultivation while noting civilization’s scant reach He also mentions Harvard students returning to quarters as campus reopens ahead of the fall term and the square regains activity
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