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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
6
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Owing to higher postal costs for the Dominion of Canada the Daily Post offers 1 month 50 cents 6 months 3 dollars year 6 dollars while the Sunday Post costs 9 cents per copy. Subscriptions must be prepaid and paid by check or money order to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
About fifteen thousand Civil War veterans joined a parade at Saratoga for the 41st annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment. The marching distance was shortened to one mile, yet the veterans moved with vigorous steps and strong vitality.
Standard Oil of Indiana must post bonds before superseders issue the appeal from Judge Landis. The figure is discussed as between 3 and 7.5 million dollars. Some suggest doubling the judgment to 58 million. Rockefeller opposes the larger sum, saying five to six million suffices for his interests.
The new out-patient department in Burroughs Place opened with a crowded waiting room showing strong public demand. Boston leads among large cities with noticeable impact from the addition, offering treatment, living-condition study, disease education, prevention, and healthful living guidance for community health.
Mr Joseph E Woods told the legislative committee on taxation a proposed change would place a premium on honesty by taxing the income from foreign shares rather than their market value, exempting the shares themselves and avoiding double taxation. He argued equity in taxing property already taxed locally and noted the inconsistency of taxing corporate shares while individual ownership of similar property remains untaxed.
The Finance Commission indicates a formal report will be sent to the Board of Aldermen at the next meeting advising rejection of eight deputy sealer of weights and measures appointments made by the Mayor. Verbal grounds are stated: the current force is more than adequate and could be cut by half unless workload increases.
A report notes an eight deputy sealer expansion was not approved by Colonel Henry B. Lovering and calls the move a perfunctory showing before the Legislature. The Finance Commission’s inquiry is praised as thorough and unbiased, aiming to reveal an overstaffed department with little work beyond drawing pay.
Governor Guild replaces the Foxboro Hospital for Inebriates trustees with a new board to implement a scientific, unified treatment plan for drunkenness. He argues the institution must be part of a graded system, with classification, probation, or commitment to appropriate state facilities. Robert A. Woods is named chairman.
King Alfonso underwent a nasal operation to dilate ducts and ease breathing by removing adenoid growths. The procedure was satisfactory and the king will stay indoors for two days to avoid contact with the outer air.
In Cassel Germany on September 11 American officers observing German army maneuvers spent ten hours in the saddle. The Emperor William bivouacked in the field last night with the troops.
A letter to the Post argues milk prices should rise to help farmers whose profits are squeezed by high labor and grain costs amid poor crops. The writer cites abandoned farms and deteriorating buildings as signs of ruin and urges support for farmers to keep farming viable.
The horoscope notes favorable aspects with the moon and urges action in courtship and business. It advises seeking work, travel, and favors, warns about dangers for those dealing with surgeons, and highlights good days for military receptions and science-related meetings. It also mentions herbs and warns guardians to protect a child born today from danger.
A humorous dialogue piece presents a back and forth about a telephone call. It features a narrator Wood and a caller asking about the meaning of receiver and details of a voice inquiring about coal. The punchline reveals the caller has red whiskers.
In a candle lit drawing room a disguised woman steals papers from the Duke of Smudge. She exits through a window with blue ribbons, leaving the Duke dispossessed and the authorities unable to locate her. The only clue is she has red whiskers.
A man arrives at the counting room of a newspaper and asks to place an advertisement about a lost dog. He describes the dog as having red whiskers, leaving the clerk to note the oddity of the request.
The note cites 1906 and 1907 events in Boston. It presents bold phrases like Bigger, Better, Buster and Betrayed, Bled, Buncoed as vivid headlines or lore surrounding the city.
A compact verse exchange contrasts the desire for cheap beer with the realities of money. The New York Mail cites a quarter price for a bot while the Washington Herald frames a man too hot for beer when his quarter is gone. The quatrains probe appetite, restraint, and the limits of funds.
An Englishman in America replies to a home friend asking for American news by saying he will write once he receives his weekly London Times. The anecdote highlights how distant newspapers shaped perceptions of current events across the Atlantic.
In Boston a reader asks if a slip knot will slip or a slip will knot. The All Sorts editor notes many contributors drift to chores in Foolish Funnitariums and jokes about the slippery problem of knot and slip, ending with mock toast to Naughtycuss and a jab at a hypothetical steam roller.
Observations share visits by Dr. Giovanni Milone and Geoffrey P. Rogers to Fascinating Flora, reporting Milone’s progress in English and her eyes on the last act’s four dancers. Other items cover a New York trip, a Brownstone rescue at Gray’s Mills, and local social anecdotes.
The Sunday Post inquires whether its staff writer will forward his current address to the Sunday Editor regarding Mrs Salome Sellers, asking for feedback on publication contact.
General William Tecumseh Sherman quips to his brother John about using a squirt gun to quell the rebellion as he urges stronger troop strength at the Civil War outset. The remark appears in General Howard’s forthcoming Post Magazine article.
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