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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1909
Page
6
Daily edition of the Boston Post published by Post Publishing Co. lists issue number 78 in volume 1986 with office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The Daily Post offers one year 2 dollars and six months 1.50 with three months and one month options. The Sunday Post lists one year 2.50 six months 1.25 and three months 6d. Addresses for Canada add 9c per copy. Mail payments to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY. use checks or money orders.
The Post’s editorial rooms and main offices list telephone numbers 1005 7008 and 3 1383 1384. It states all subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. Readers are advised to notify by mail if the Post is unavailable from their newsdealer. E. A. Grozier is editor and publisher.
Judge Harris opened proceedings in the steel cases noting a fair and complete trial on the evidence. The lengthy struggle to secure a jury ends, promising weeks of legal education on business combinations.
A newspaper note warns that tomorrow and Wednesday will feature planetary alignments with sun and moon, bringing exceptional gravitational pull. It suggests possible effects on tides and earthquakes and advises readers to “sit tight” amid uncertain astronomical influence.
Mrs. Dewey Bailey, president of the Denver Women's Club, wins endorsement by the State Women's Republican Club for Congress in Colorado's first district. The piece notes women's push beyond minor offices, suggesting future prominence and the possible emergence of female governors or congresswomen, reflecting broader suffrage gains.
Julia Ward Howe, aged 91, was celebrated as edist of the Hudson Fulton event in New York. The reception was gracious, with a quiet, respectful crowd and loud applause as she raised her poem and the audience cheered. Tears filled eyes on stage and in the audience as the ovation continued.
The New Haven announces a merger with Boston and Maine through a stock purchase of the Boston Railroad Holding Company. The New Haven will own the B and M, subject to statute limits, creating a distinct New England railroad system run in common interest for better connections and efficiency.
Political chatter weighs Ballinger against Pinchot for government service. The public questions Ballinger’s Interior Department administration and its conservation policy, while Taft suggests the Ballinger approach may align with broader aims.
The text lauds Mr. Pinchot for steadfast public interest and wholehearted service, calling him a valuable official, and argues that Ballinger can be better spared. It emphasizes legal respect versus spirit in governance.
The public debate centers on who first reached the pole Cook or Peary. Peary accuses Cook of lies and theft while Cook is praised as a potential science falsifier if his claim proves false. The key issue is which explorer first observed a position at the globe’s apex, with final judgment forthcoming.
Republican papers applaud Tafts letter endorsing Otto Barnard in the New York mayoral race. The piece argues the president should stay out of city politics, noting Roosevelt’s past meddling as reckless. It criticizes Tafts public involvement as improper for a private citizens' election.
Analysis of park damage in New York during the Hudson Fulton celebration notes ruined lawns, torn shrubs, and litter in Riverside and Central Parks. The piece argues public grounds are shared spaces for scenic education and condemns allowing crowds to damage landscape effects for a temporary spectacle. It also criticizes municipal authorities for lacking responsibility.
The Circuit Court of Michigan rules that boards of education cannot expel public school pupils who refuse to sign a pledge to abstain from secret societies. If echoed in other states, educators may be forced to rethink anti fraternities efforts. schools may still strip members of athletics and other honors to curb the nuisance.
Edward G. Cochrane once served as general superintendent of the Postal Telegraph Company and was based in New York City. He died late last night at his home in Manchester Vermont.
A quirky All Sorts column by Newton Newkirk opens with a wry aphorism about beauty and brains. The piece blends light humor with social observation, stretching a pun on marketability and charm.
Judge Mutt opens court with vaudeville aim as Dr. Cook faces a jokey third degree. The Arctic expedition tale spirals into gags about 1440 hours of sleep and a six month Arctic night, provoking laughter and ink spills before adjournment.
A brief note reflects a heavy lunch causing a languid, lonely afternoon and a moment of quiet reflection about routine business matters. The line hints at a simple, everyday scene punctuated by weariness and contemplation.
A brief humorous exchange contrasts ennui at resorts with laziness. Gunner claims many people suffer from ennui while Guyer questions the term. They joke that the so called suffering is actually enjoyment.
A French two act-three act four scene play by De Croisset and Le Blanc called Arsene Lupin is presented at the Lyceum Theatre New York. The plot follows Gournay-Martin a rich patron with a prized gallery and the famed thief Arsene Lupin threatening to claim his pictures while Detective Guerchard probes the case. The Duke of Charmarace and Germaine Gournay-Martin figure in a web of intrigue as Lupin toys with authorities and escapes. Tomorrow's program teaser hints at a scene from An American Widow.
The column surveys public mood as the harvest moon nears and predicts unsettled weather. It salutes ex police commissioner Albert T. Whiting and recalls his cooperative stance toward reporters. Local items report Jamaica Plain transit stops, Harvard study sessions, moving industry hiccups, and ongoing renovations at Dudley street and Forest Hills stations.
The poem recounts a restless journey across deserts, snow, and cities from Liberty to Seattle, Vancouver to Oklahoma City and Alaska, praising a life of travel. Walt Mason frames his tale as a claim to glory born from never finding the Pole, a simple, ironic endnote.
A large congregation gathered in Brookline to witness the Rev Rudolph Tuscher celebrate his first mass, becoming the second Tuscher son to enter the priesthood. His brother Rev Joseph Tuscher previously served as master of ceremonies.
Readers inquire about the earth's magnetic poles and field research and ask practical queries. An exchange explains that a freely suspended needle points north only locally at times, and notes ongoing scientific work under governments. Other questions ask where to apply for a private secretary travel position, when a liquor table-law took effect, where to find cost-free employment in Boston, and who provides department stores with millinery cuts.
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