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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
8
Daily and Sunday Post notices outline subscription costs from 3.00 yearly for daily, 2.50 yearly for Sunday, with shorter terms available. Payment in advance required. Editor and publisher E. A. Grozier listed. office and phone numbers provided for subscriptions and news.
An inquiry finds white slave traffic has increased as European governments fail to meet treaty obligations. American efforts to suppress it are hampered by inaction abroad. Officials allege Brussels hosts the headquarters of international dealers, in the shadow of Leopold’s Belgium.
The Canadian railway commission directs Dominion railroads in international traffic to shield passengers in Canada from United States immigration interference. It notes about 50 complaints against American officers deemed obnoxious to travelers to the U S and within Canada. The piece condemns overzealous enforcement in customs and immigration, urging restraint.
The Greenwich Connecticut case questions a wife's legal residence as tied to her husband, challenging long held doctrine. Suffragists claim wives of New York voters summering in Greenwich should vote in October, citing legal advice supporting change. Experts doubt court support absent legislation making residence optional.
A court martial at Fort McPherson Florida tries Lieutenant Moon of the Artillery for failing to return four Coast Artillery School books. The books were mislaid and two bought to replace them with a covering check for the remaining two. The piece questions whether such a minor lapse should trigger a court martial and critiques army discipline and officer under staffing.
President Taft, in Chicago, signals support for legislative modification of labor injunctions. He credits organized labor for raising the national labor standard, notes progress on child labor and employer liability, and urges employers to recognize organized labor as a proper force in wage settlements. The speech underscores a shift toward clearer labor protections.
President Taft will be watched closely for his stance on injunctions in labor disputes, alongside his plans for a central bank of issue. The remark suggests comparable public interest in both legal tools and monetary reform under his leadership.
The Chinese government will send 47 students to American universities under Boxer indemnity funds returned by the United States. More appointments are expected as China uses millions of indemnity funds to educate youth, aiming to foster favorable sentiment toward American interests. The policy seeks to shape China’s future as a potential great power or risk dismemberment with Japan dominant.
The piece argues President Taft should use his upcoming tour to explain and advocate a proposed constitutional amendment lifting the Supreme Court ban on income taxes. It suggests showing Civil War and War of 1812 tax examples and outlining fair, practical framing to persuade legislatures in three-fourths of states. It calls this a timely topic for his popular instruction tour.
The Boston Ballot Law Commission ruled that a deceased candidate's name must be removed from ballots if time allows. John H. Colby’s death prompted removal from Ward 12 and state delegation tickets, altering ticket heads. The McNamara Ward 18 ticket stays valid with one extra name. Newton’s removal completes the requirements. Ward 14’s district attorney delegation cannot run as pledged.
YARMOUTH Maine September 16 The Boston Post cane presented to the town’s oldest resident Augustus M Morgan dean of the venerable men of Yarmouth now rests in his possession at the home of his daughter Mrs Edgar E Smith C J Buckman chairman of the Selectmen spoke the presentation Morgan expressed gratitude and said he would use it while his health allowed The event drew the Board of Selectmen relatives and many friends for the surprise ceremony and evening refreshments
A verse titled Ode to My Alarm Clock laments the brass-tongued device that wakes the speaker at dawn. The speaker hints at vengeance and reluctance before rising, ending with a wry note about alarms stopping if a wife were present. The piece closes with the author’s sign-off Edward P. Kenney from Hamilton Street.
A reader asks about a “business widower” ad seeking a practical wife. The columnist defines the term as a man who treats courtship as a business, seeks a partner with acumen, and offers no sentiment or romantic trimmings. The piece warns the prospective wife must expect a mercantile partnership rather than romance.
A reader letter from Z Smith of Gorman Maine asks if the Stealthy Steve serial will appear in book form. The columnist says no and urges readers to drop the subject, calling the character a painful topic the public should forget.
A Gettysburg despatch tells of Mrs Brombough finding a live snake in a loaf. She struck at it with a stove poker, nearly wrecking the kitchen, and the reptile died after a chaotic confrontation. The tale invokes biblical prophecy as the snake is slain and Mrs Brombough escapes.
A compact line notes that many a business man nearly loses his eyesight while looking for trouble. The remark spotlights risk in pursuit of profit and hints at cautious, wary conduct in commerce.
New York Sept 16 The will of William Henry Maximilian Grevel, a wealthy New Jersey resident, filed for probate, directs the residue of the estate to BE. W. Acker, adopted daughter Ida Jeanette Acker’s son, on condition he abstains absolutely from the use of paper cigarettes at Atlantic Highlands summer home.
Mergedheim Germany Sept 16 The German army maneuvers end tomorrow and it is feared the dirigible airship Zepelin III now at Mannheim with a broken propeller will not reach here in time to participate in the closing exercises.
A timely protest letter to the editor thanks the Post for the "Wines on the Menu" editorial and objects to the standards set for the young Edward D. Conant.
The will of William Lloyd Garrison filed in East Cambridge Probate Court leaves income to his widow Mrs Ellen Wright Garrison for her life. After her death, the children share the estate for five years before final division. The estate's extent was not disclosed.
Rothenburg on the Tauber in Bavaria 80 miles southeast of Wurzburg is held as one of Europe's finest fortified towns. Once an imperial free city 1274 to 1803 its walls withstood sieges including the 80 years war and remain imposing today. Now a quiet center for baby carriages toy factories and metalwork with a 7000 population guiding tourists to medieval relics. Tomorrow a Rhine castle view will be shown.
Observant Citizen notes the Chamber of Commerce dinner honoring President Taft absorbed all receipts without a hitch. The plan aimed for flawless execution with liberal spending, and organizers received wide praise for its management and formality including wine on the menu.
Judge Rugg of the Supreme Court issued an injunction restraining officers and members of Painters' and Decorators' Union 362 of Boston from combining to compel Gerald E. Budd to pay a $10 fine imposed by Painters' District Council 25 for working on Labor Day in 1908.
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