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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1907
Page
6
Daily issue data shows Post Publishing Co dated September 21 1907 issue number 72 volume 188 with office address 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The Daily One Year rate is six months at $1.50 and three months at 65c. A one month trial is 25c. The Sunday Post charges one year at $2.50, six months at $1.25, and three months at 65c.
Canada postal rate increase prompts new prices for Daily Post and Sunday Post with advance payment required. Subscription options include 1 month 50 cents, 6 months $3, 1 year $6. Sunday Post nine cents per copy. Entries at Boston post office. notices advise paying in advance and discontinuation on expiration. Editor Be A Grozier signs off.
Leslie M. Shaw, who resigned as Treasury to join a New York bank, denies saying the Pacific expedition of warships was a political move to gain delegates for a presidential candidate. He suggests he might have said it, but questions the reason.
The San Francisco Board of Health reports 35 cases with 20 deaths and 20 suspects under observation. Officials demand stricter inspection of eastern migrants or a complete shutdown of gates to prevent further spread of the bubonic plague.
President Roosevelt accepts a hunting invitation for Louisiana canebrakes next month. Bears are said to be numerous in the swamps, but squirrels and fierce mosquitoes abound. If bear steak is elusive, squirrel stew may serve as favored sustenance.
The text accuses John D. Rockefeller of personally taking 143,499,954 from Standard Oil Monopoly. It argues the Dingley tariff robs the people, but benefits a political party with Rockefeller’s small contributions. It calls for raising Rockefeller’s assessment far higher than the 1904 Harriman Cortelyou sum.
The article notes an approaching equinoctial storm as autumn begins in the north, with Newfoundland already hit by the worst gale in 46 years, wrecking fishing settlements and driving vessels ashore. Meteorology doubts the term but acknowledges the real stormy weather.
The article discusses mounting pressure on President Roosevelt to refuse approval of Oklahoma's new state constitution adopted by voters. It notes potential implications for liquor traffic banned by the constitution and contrasts federal prohibition in Indian Territory under territorial rule with the transition to state authority.
Government notes that without organization a wide open regime could occur. Indian Territory stands as the only region with statutory prohibition made actual prohibition. The need arises from the Indian racial weakness toward liquor and the new State's constitution preserves the current system.
The highway commissioners urge the telephone company to cut subscriber rates after eliminating wasteful practices. They accuse management of phantom workers and political influence, wasteful free calls, and misused funds. With cost reductions, subscriber rates should fall while dividends to shareholders continue.
Theodor us the First denies President Roosevelt ordered cocktails at the Fairbanks luncheon and Secretary Loeb calls the claim absurd. Vice President Fairbanks says he asked for buttermilk while others claim lemonade and ginger ale. As the campaign nears, questions about who ordered the drinks prompt calls for a clear answer and affidavits from witnesses.
City Hall hints that extra deputy sealers of weights and measures, nominated by the Mayor, may be confirmed next week by the Aldermen. The Finance Commission urged withdrawal of the nominations, arguing no need for more deputies and delaying approval until an inquiry ends.
This daily series offers readers guided interpretations from a respected astrologer. Each brief forecast aims to intrigue both believers and skeptics, providing gentle insight for the day ahead.
Almanac style notes describe a day dominated by benevolent planetary influences. It highlights success in domestic duties, preserves luck with water products, cautions against superiors, and notes prognoses for a boy and girl born today, including marriage timelines and temper guidance.
In Atlantic City on September 20 Miss Mabel S. Lawton refused a dare to wed at 4 a.m. and was hauled in a hose carriage by friends of Charles H. Stubbs to Magistrate Hughes's office where the ceremony was held while the magistrate appeared in pajamas and a bathrobe.
The notice forecasts higher meat and dairy prices with beef and milk costs climbing. It warns that sirloin and other cuts will be expensive, cows may become precious assets this winter, and urban cows could face risks as prices and scarcity increase.
Mark Twain and his friend Hen Rogers spend days in Fairhaven sharing playful jests and sharp quips. Their banter ranges from jokes about Standard Oil to Tom Lawson, highlighting their longtime camaraderie.
A missive from Gwen Grimes of Attleboro Massachusetts offers to become Newt Smythe’s office girl after noting Miss Gertrude Smythe’s prior proposal. The letter playfully flatters and teases about hair, nose, and head wear, while Newt replies with humorous restraint about propriety.
Delegates from the National German American Alliance will tour Boston on Oct. 7 as guests of William R. Hearst. The excursion aims to view the Germanic Museum at Harvard University, a gift from the German emperor, reflecting ties with German Americans and the broader German American community.
Observant Citizen recounts Adele Ritchie’s touring car bound for New York to meet her arrival in Gotham. Also notes the 37th annual reunion of the Twenty-third Massachusetts Regiment Association in Ipswich and various Brookline and Boston society items involving figures such as J. K. Murray and local officials.
London police magistrate Alfred Plowden fined a man for assaulting his wife and quipped that women are sent to try men while men are sent to control their tempers, in a remark that drew attention in the Sept 20 report.
Sadie M. Hennings, 28, a stenographer in Philadelphia, sues William B. Adamson for 25000 damages claiming breach of marriage promise. She alleges he proposed on June 23, 1906 and ceased visits on March 13, 1907, with dates and numbers playing a key role in her account.
Ada S. Keep of Plymouth, after 11 years with her second husband, won an annulment today upon learning her first husband, an invalid, was alive. The inquiry occurred in Wilkes Barre, Penn.
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