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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
14
Daily issue header from Boston publication lists date April 4 1912 issue number and office address at 259 Washington Street indicating a newspaper masthead and publication details.
The notice lists daily and Sunday subscription rates including one year six months and three months options. Rates are shown for domestic Canada foreign postage and Boston district surcharges with payment instructions and cautions about mailing cash and to make checks payable to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Subscription policy states advance payment required and discontinuation on expiration. Readers without regular Post delivery should notify by postal mail. Editor and Publisher BE. A. Grozier announces contact numbers for editorial offices and ads.
The Boston Post announces possession of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and claims the largest press in the world, a statement attributed to Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst addressed Carnegie Hall in New York arguing that window smashing may lead to arson and the burning of castles and public buildings. She urged the English suffragettes to modify their tactics to avoid severe penalties and possible imprisonment.
A veteran public servant and brave veteran of Cold Harbor, John T. Priest dies. He served Boston as city clerk in practice for 34 years and officially from 1908, earning respect for duty and adaptability amid changing times.
A breach of promise suit in Denver Colorado uses leap year romance to examine the authority of a man who advertised for a wife. The plaintiff demands a substantial sum and the defendant hesitates to meet the offer. The case hinges on whether leap year customs grant a binding right or moral obligation in marriage proposals.
The piece reports pressure for parcels post reforms and proposed changes with the Interstate Commerce Commission on receipts, double charges, delivery limits, and rates. A Congress bill aims to cut express charges, provoking resentment toward monopolists for disregarding public interests and resisting dispute resolution.
The note urges updates to the express service to align with current needs and standards. It highlights the necessity for speed reliability and better customer-focused options to stay competitive.
The United States Senate has asked President Taft for information about a reported Japanese attempt to obtain a coaling station at Magdalena Bay in Lower California. Senator Lodge asserts he has unpublished information and urges careful handling under the Monroe Doctrine. If facts support his suspicions, the State Department will respond and the Japanese government must consider the American position.
Kentucky representatives Gardner and Stanley issue a joint statement from the American Peace Society noting the Tuesday steel investigation quarrel was exaggerated. They admit fault, describe the tense moment, report that others intervened, and say no one called the other a liar.
The Civil War veterans in Boston at the Massachusetts Grand Army of the Republic encampment appear alert and vigorous despite their age. The men who helped save the Union retain influence and leadership, showing the young generation their past daring and current capabilities.
The Senate's rejection of the Boston charter-tinkering bill appears to end this year's bid to change the city government. The vote signals respect for the current charter and the public’s desire to let it work out its solutions, even as improvements remain possible in the future.
The Roosevelt faction claims Maine first district support and eyes delegates-at-large at the state convention while noting rising Roosevelt sentiment near the Canadian border and in Vermont. Taft forces remain wary as they acknowledge a continuing fight.
An inspector asked for famous English generals of the Brunswick period. A student shouted General Panic, explaining that during the South Sea Bubble burst he seized the whole nation.
A Western essay on California scenery extols Redlands orchard country and snowed mountains near the city as beautiful and desirable for residents. It rebukes overenthusiastic praise by California authors, urging temperance in description while noting the Southwest’s beauty and the risk of spoiling it with hype.
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