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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1909
Page
8
The Boston Post, an Independent Democratic paper, published daily by Post Publishing Co at 259 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts. This issue is No. 74 in Vol. 196 dated September 24, 1909, outlining the newspaper’s address and publication identity.
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The article notes Bowdoin College reports a smaller freshman class this year due to higher entrance requirements. It argues shrinkage reflects enduring standards, not failure, and cites Bowdoin’s strong graduate list versus its size.
Salem Aldermen pass a misdemeanor ordinance against posters depicting crime or corrupting youth. The measure echoes Paterson New Jersey as officials warn discretion is essential to avoid overreach and maintain focus on limiting troubling imagery while police enforce the rule subtly.
Theodore H Price announces a mechanical cotton picker promising practical use. He notes historical cotton yields rose by 2748 percent across 1808 59 and 285 percent in the last 49 years, with slave labor far more productive than free labor. He argues emancipation reduces field work and suggests European labor may fill gaps, enabling vast growth in U S cotton.
A World letter suggests a panel of Harvard Yale and Columbia professors create written questions to determine the farthest north reached by Cook and Peary. Each explorer would answer separately, with questions and answers sealed and opened before a committee and press to avoid plagiarism. The proposal aims to settle the dispute fairly despite ongoing tempers.
The Turkish government announces a liberal education program for youth. About 200 young men will study at European universities this fall while several dozen young women enroll at the American College for Girls in Seculars. The move signals progress in expanding education and gender participation.
The passage argues that recognizing a woman's equal status as a partner rather than mere property marks a major civic stride. It contends mothers of men shape a nation's destiny and implies progress toward restoring nationalstanding among powerful peoples.
A column recalls historical doomsday forecasts from Miller and Halley s comet era. It notes predictions failed while warning readers not to fear a today collision as Halley s comet skirts the sky and the old world endures for now.
An editorial condemns returning to caucuses in schoolhouses after protests cite voter access issues and police presence. It argues the trial harms school usage, teaches improper lessons about campaigning, and questions whether costs justified the results as vote turnout remained small.
In Middlesex Probate Court testimony and recent incidents in another state the piece argues society rests on the family, rejects soul mate libertinism, and trusts public opinion to restrain divorce while asserting the permanence of domestic life.
Jose Mardones the Spanish basso arrives in Boston under Henry Russell of the Boston Opera Company after notable successes at Barcelona's Gran Liceo Opera House. He will debut in Boito's Mefistofele, promising a landmark winter production.
In Ipswich on September 23 Reverend Patrick J. Scannell a former curate of St. Joseph's parish serving Ipswich Hamilton and Rowley received a reception from his former parishioners marking his past service and local ties.
A romance becomes a marriage announced yesterday between Minnie Louise Stankey 19 daughter of Mr and Mrs F E Stankey of Malden and George Marshall Humphrey 28 of Cambridge.
Dartmouth College began its academic year welcoming an entering class of nearly 100 students, marking the institution's opening day at Hanover New Hampshire on September 2.
A Newkirk column mocks a courtroom scene with Judge Mutt and juror Borealis, as Erasmus Longitude questions explorer Simon de Grees on polar history. The exchange includes puns about Greenland Labrador Cabot and North West Passage, ending with a prompt to resume testimony at 9 tomorrow.
A humorous aside notes that no shrewd business man tells his wife she looks ill in a new hat, arguing such blunt talk costs him money. The wry line reflects practical, tongue in cheek advice on spousal diplomacy in finance.
A columnist riffs on courthouse noise and justice, Chelsea’s rain soaked streets, a college student’s comical high water fashion, and a tale from Dr Heber Bishop about a hunting dog named Bob illustrating how blood tells in animals and humans.
Zurich stands as Switzerland’s premier manufacturing hub with silk and cotton mills iron foundries and machine works supporting 187 000 residents. The city sits on Lake Zurich with Alpine peaks in view and offers famed museums botanical gardens and historic collections. A notable restaurant on the hills above provides lunch with mountain vistas.
Dr. Bishop recalls a dog photograph after a trek for a camera the effort proves the animal alive by a subtle muscle tremor. Cambridge plans a permanent drinking fountain in Central Square with funding secured by John Lynch. East Boston trees and grounds praised under Superintendent Tuttle. District attorney’s office expands to two floors with an added stairway and extra rooms.
The poem by Walt Mason laments modern toil and material measures that drain time from playful living. It contrasts youth with adulthood, urging a return to simpler pleasures like swimming and apple picking, condemning the endless chase for money and status.
Mrs William Chase Gaudelet of Newtonville announces the engagement of her daughter Ethel Wood to Ensign Miles Augustus Libbey of the United States Navy.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows discussed creating a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients among members. Delegates note Colorado California and Arizona lodges have shouldered care for members seeking health in those regions and urge the entire order to support the sick.
Inquire of civil service agents at Federal building, Boston, for full particulars on eligibility and examination details.
She was born in Lowell in 1858. She married Dr. G. W. Purdy, a Boston dentist.
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