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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1910
Page
10
The Boston Post announces its Sept 38 1910 issue details with subscription rates and mailing offices. It lists prices for daily and Sunday editions, Canadian rates, and payment terms.
The Edward Everett Hale statue fund tops $5000 while the Boston Advertiser questions why more admirers do not contribute. It notes a goal of about $40,000 and asks if awareness or willingness explains the shortfall in the memorial effort for the humanitarian.
Walter Brookins breaks American records for sustained flight winning a 10000 prize for a Chicago to Springfield run. The feat strengthens belief aeroplanes will become practical for travel and sets the stage for a New York to Chicago attempt.
The census estimates Greater Boston at about 1.5 million, more residents than any single state except the largest cities. If final figures hold, metropolitan Boston may rank as the third city in the nation, underscoring the need for closer coordination among Boston and neighboring towns.
At West Point cadets question who should teach them as Captain Rufus Longan faces hostility. The student body and football squad are under arrest amid rumors of humiliating meals and strikes against the officer. The incident prompts calls for accountability while condemning self appointed punishment.
Cholera began in St. Petersburg and grew into a vast epidemic across the empire. Reports from France and Italy describe widespread ravages as the disease crosses borders.
The piece recalls the old myth of the Wandering Jew linked to cholera and notes modern science proves human transmission. It calls for keeping infected people away and erecting barriers, praising U.S. port health precautions to prevent entry of the disease.
The piece questions whether Colonel Roosevelt can marshal opposition within his party in New York and whether his personality can dominate national politics. It argues the November election hinges on control of the House, shaped by local sentiment, and warns against one man rule.
The Wisconsin Republicans attack the Payne Aldrich tariff as failing party pledges and insist on tariffs offsetting higher production costs. The New York Republicans criticize tariff reductions while New York Democrats back Roosevelt. Wisconsin expected to vote Republican. New York to vote Democratic.
Senator William Turtle of Berkshire appears to have lost renomination by one vote. The article notes possible attempts by Turtle allies to influence delegates from Williamstown or North Adams to betray voters and support Turtle at the convention, reflecting ongoing GOP debate over direct nomination.
A Federal Court decree by Judge Lowell orders Yee Thick deported. Yee contends he has a right to land in the United States since his parents lived in Salinas, California for seven years, but the court rejects his claim.
In Readville Massachusetts STENOG notes that physicians say I am non compos mentis and should have guardian Brother Bob appointed. The piece hints at Lina frisking him for family wealth and costly china as Bob gets drunk, prompting relief at being looney.
A Malden Massachusetts reply mocks a safety feather bed biplane scheme. The writer, praising courage yet refusing the ascent, questions the invention’s sanity and warns against risking humanity for a mere 50 cent admission fee.
The fragment hints at a proverb about knowing more than you know and the hope for growth. It presents a lone, curious quotation without clear speakers or context.
An inward-bound Boston Elevated trolley derailed at the corner of Massachusetts avenue and Inman street in Cambridge for the second time in 72 hours. No one was seriously hurt on Tuesday. on Wednesday C. J. Shea of 625 Green street was slightly cut. The car halted at a sharp angle near the curb, with windows and rear track damaged and traffic delayed about 30 minutes.
The article outlines a popular reproduction of Gustave Doré’s drawings for Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. It notes the pieces were previously confined to art collections and costly deluxe editions. The voyage, storm, and crew are highlighted as Doré’s key dramatic scenes brought to a wider audience.
The passage describes blessed spirits circling the mast of the ship as the crew recovers sound and song after fear. Sounds shift from multiple voices to a single angelic hymn, then blend with nature as the ship moves on without wind. The reader is invited to witness the mariner's death-ship portrayal.
Chicago Sept 29 Representative H J C Beckmeyer told the Lorimer investigating committee that he received a $1000 payment after voting for William Lorimer for U S Senator and that the money was given because of his vote. He joins White and State Senator Holstlaw as lawmakers who testified to pay for votes in the senatorial contest.
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