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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1907
Page
6
Daily publication note dated September 19 1907 from Post Publishing Co Boston Massachusetts announces issue number and office address at 259 Washington Street.
Daily On Fore subscription rates list six months at 1.50 three months at 0.75 and one month at 0.25. The Sunday Post offers one year at 2.50 six months at 1.25 and three months at 0.65.
Owing to the increase of posta rates to the Dominion of Canada subserve rates are as follows Daily Post 1 mo 50c 6 mos 3 year 6 Sunday Post 9c per copy Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office Boston Mass All money sent at the sender's risk Do not wend cash All checks drafts and money orders should be made payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY Telephones Editorial Rooms Nos 1004-1005 Main Business Office Nos 1383-1384 Main All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and they will be discontinued without further notice on expiration If you cannot obtain the Post regularly from our newsdealer or newsboy please notify us by postal at once BH A GROZIER Editor and Publisher.
The West Roxbury High School coal supply was removed as substandard to contract specs. Tests confirmed inferior quality and heating in schoolhouse bins. The incident underscores the need for stricter fulfillment of city procurement contracts.
The obituary celebrates Dr. James Carroll U.S.A. as a humanitarian hero who sacrificed life in Cuba while testing the yellow fever theory. He endured inoculation by mosquitoes, contracted the fever, and his illness accelerated his decline, making him a noble martyr to science.
The piece notes soaring beef prices driven by the Chicago beef trust with rises forecast for milk. It laments high costs for fruits and eggs, calls quality deteriorating, and questions whether wage gains matter if families cannot afford basic comforts. It frames cost of living as the test of national prosperity.
The piece accuses Standard Oil of earning profits near half a billion dollars in eight years, averaging over 60 million annually. It argues the 75 cent per person tax reflects monopoly gains, notes rebates and political influence, and questions the 29 million fine by Judge Landis.
A critic rails against the scale of a pending case and questions a potential 30 million dollar fine. He denounces the enterprise as a profound example of extortion engineered by modern corporate statute.
The New York, New Haven & Hartford president announces via letters to the Twentieth Century Club that he will not press the Boston & Maine merger now. He cites public conviction and legal process, while critics warn the move may violate Massachusetts law and seek lawful authority before any consolidation.
The Oklahoma election results show a stronger Democratic state than expected and the constitution approved by a Democrat-majority convention. President Taft opposed the constitution, Roosevelt may now decide on statehood by approving or denying it, with seven electoral votes next year expected to go to Democrats.
A carefully compiled daily horoscope series from an astrologer of recognized reputation. The items are designed to interest readers even if they are not believers in astrology and can be appreciated by all.
On September 19 1907 a calm day is advised with no strong luck or danger. Hiring stenographers office assistants and laborers is favored while new ventures should wait for careful thought. The period before the new moon promises happiness for thoughtful types and practical fields suit the born child’s talents and challenges.
A humorous portrait of Barnes-Oliver Wendall Barnes, a wealthy New Yorker staying in Boston. He boasts of spending $1000 daily to fund a life of publicity and extravagance, while critics ponder whether inherited wealth should be squandered or used to aid others.
A correspondent asks how to measure water wetness. The proposed method instructs immersion of the head until wetness penetrates the skull and impresses on the brain, from Savin Still Massachusetts.
The piece questions how to identify a true affinity in marriage. It ponders instinctive "hunches" and contrasts Earle’s first wife with a potential second partner. It asks if an affinity tester could prevent misfits and mistakes in choosing a life partner.
The town of Winthrop must pay Revere Water Company 135 869 dollars as compensation for its water plant taken. The Supreme Court commission of Moses Williams Edmund K Turner and Francis W Dean awarded the sum, approved by Judge Loring.
A collection of short vignettes from Dorchester to Concord. A seven year old boy earns a protector’s dime after a schoolyard scuffle, Cambridge politics see a candidate withdraw too late, Melrose police plan a September fishing trip, and Boston figures like Miss Tucker and Dr. Safford are noted. Also mentions a Newton car seat remark and Revere’s missed Wonderland fire horse opportunity, ending with Concord, New Hampshire’s ready-made purchase.
The column logs campaign events and candidate details in Boston wards. John F. Duffy calls for a debate with Higgin s Coogan Troy and O Leary at Gray s Hall this evening. Francis A McLaughlin wins support in Ward 20 at Barry s Corner Brighton. Multiple candidates in Ward 2 West Boston vie for two Democratic nominations while councilman Hanrahan champions an East Boston emergency hospital. John Sullivan gains popularity for securing 80-cent gas. James Collins pledges charity from his salary. Michael T H Fitzgerald seeks a second term citing ward service and term norms.
A Chicago News item notes the McDougalls misstate their travel plan by intending to drive to Jamestown to search on Hampton roads, highlighting a humorous geography blunder involving their automobile.
A quiet evening unravels love across William, Ted, and the narrator as each cousin confesses romance. William fears scandal for his dignified image while Ted bursts with excitement over his own love. The trio confronts intertwined affections at a musicale where the narrator reveals his engagement to Miss Gaylord.
Dear reader submits a dilemma about a two year friendship with a man who now calls on two women. The adviser cautions against letting a pleasant friendship become love with potential heartbreak and suggests guarding one’s heart while noting a man may have multiple female friends until he commits.
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