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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
6
The item identifies a 1908 daily issue published September 80 by Post Publishing Co in Boston Massachusetts with issue number 79 of volume 193 and a street address at 259 Washington Street.
Daily One Yorks section lists six month and eight month rates, while Sunday Post offers one year and shorter terms. It notes Canada copy rates, second class entry, and advance payment requirements with contact lines for the Boston Post Office.
Judge George H. Bingham of Manchester is urged by New Hampshire Democrats to accept the gubernatorial nomination. The call frames his candidacy as elevating the campaign and cleansing state politics, noting the narrow Republican margin and hope for victory with Bingham as candidate.
The Franklin Union opened Monday evening with rooms filled and 100 applicants added to a waiting list. It attracts a wide age range from schoolboys to veteran workers, signaling strong demand and promising beginnings for its mission.
Mr. Bryan responds to President Roosevelt from Rock Island defending campaign fund disclosure and charging the Roosevelt camp with evasive excuses for Harriman and Perkins contributions in 1904. He warns the country to rebuke a party that refuses to publish donor interests until after the polls close.
A Worcester Polytechnic Institute student died after injuries from the cane rush during freshman and sophomore initiation. The incident left the student with a broken back, and he lingered in pain for five days in hospital. The piece argues this rough rite should be limited by amateur sport rules to prevent such peril.
The Navy Department plans no change to the battleship fleet itinerary despite a cholera epidemic in the Philippines. The ships are to arrive at Manila today and proceed to coaling and cleaning there, with about 16,000 personnel involved in the operation.
Officials warn shore leave may be denied while communication with land remains possible. Ten days in the infected region pose danger as mortuary reports from Manila show ongoing plague. Anxiety persists until ships and crews depart the infested zone.
The article argues President Roosevelt dominates the campaign while Taft is sidelined. Roosevelt stays in Washington delivering mass stump speeches via typewritten messages and telegraph, while Taft tours the West with a voice worn from speaking. The focus centers on Foraker Haskell Du Pont Olney and Bryan rather than Taft.
Answers to correspondents include how to write to the Department of Agriculture in Washington for patents and naturalization books, voter eligibility in Massachusetts, and contact details for the state and federal offices. Also notes a 1898 ship disaster off Cape Cod and Captain Webb’s 1875 Channel swim.
Alice Stone Blackwell cites that the Women's Trade Union League of Massachusetts passed a resolution in favor of women suffrage at its annual meeting. She notes endorsements from the American Federation of Labor and state federations including California, Connecticut, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, and West Virginia. Dorchester, Sept. 29.
Max Henry Newman of Boston questions the fairness of fixed marriage fees. He argues couples should pay what they can afford and questions how they meet household costs after marriage, urging flexible consideration for those with limited means.
A letter from M Pembroke Street Boston September 29 argues that rushing into marriage without planning or paying for rites undermines its purpose and asks Rev Herbert J. John son to start a course on marital duties for those considering matrimony.
A reader laments the burden of wearing Sunday clothes on a warm day. The poem humorously contrasts bees and birds with the weight of formal garments and the impulse to stay home rather than attend church. The narrator frets about stiff pants and starched collars, while longing for relief and simple comfort.
A humorous note on marriage and clothing rip contrasts. A husband resents rips in his clothes while tolerating similar wear in his wife s hose. The piece plays on the saying what s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander and ends with a quip about liquor and licker.
A humorous rejection style letter proposes a dictionary built from words in Newt’s name. It lists quirky definitions and playful etymologies for terms like Net, Now, Won’t, Row, Wink, and others with fanciful notes on origins and usage. The ending hints at a signed by C. Gar Box.
In Pittsburg a prolonged drought withered water sources forcing several breweries to close. Brewers lacked water to brew beer despite hops and equipment. Pittsburg residents face scarcity as local water supplies fail.
The Post begins its twelfth weekly journey in vacation season travel to the Thousand Islands along the St. Lawrence. It describes the early fall as a delightful period at this inland resort shared by America and Canada and promises daily prints of scenic views from this pleasure ground.
The article tours the Thousand Islands resort cluster around Alexandria Bay describing Castle Rest the Pullman family home and Ulster Towers on Heart Island. It notes Westminster Park offering 200 acres and a 40 foot elevation with views over the river and a ferry to the mainland, plus a preview image of Frontenac tomorrow.
In Boston area church news, the 25th anniversary of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew is set for a Milwaukee convention October 14 to 18. Rev P S Henson of Tremont Temple speaks at Dudley Street Baptist Church. Boston University Theology class size runs about 60 with total enrolment near 200. Mt Vernon Church hosts first midweek service and Emmanuel movement lecture by Rev A P Fitch. Rev Wellington H Tinker expected to move to Boston by November.
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