The Boston Post declares its large newspaper press plant
The Boston Post boasts possession of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and includes the world’s largest press, as asserted by Robert Hoe, president of R Hoe and Co. The issue details subscriptions, rates, and office contacts for April 4, 1913.
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Boston Post
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Cauces and Primaries Spark Debate on Nomination System
A discussion compares small congressional primaries with traditional caucuses. Observers question whether low primary turnout condemns direct nominations more than caucus rules do, arguing people may skip primaries just as they skip caucuses and conventions.
Friedmann Chooses Integrity Over Profit in Serum Venture
The German scientist Dr Friedmann rejects attempts to commercialize his serum for cash, distancing himself from a drug syndicate. The piece hopes the remedy proves effective and earns him fortune and lasting fame, without yielding to private greed.
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Friedmann
Is There Thieving Among Boston Firemen?
A Boston article questions possible looting by fire department members during the Braman- Dow fire. It warns that if charges prove true, offenders deserve no mercy, given the sacred public trust they hold and the need to dismiss and jail those who betray it.
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Boston Fire Department
Braman- Dow
Progressives suffer setback in St Louis mayoral vote
In St Louis the Progressive mayoral candidate Gert Hart won 4511 votes out of more than 125000, about 35 percent behind the Socialist challenger, with a Republican victor elected. The result unsettles Progressive leaders though not decisively ending the party.
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St. Louis
Gerhart
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Admiral Peary Calls for Antarctic Explorations
Admiral Peary, famed for reaching the North Pole, urges the International Geographical Congress in Rome to organize three Antarctic expeditions. He proposes one to reach the South Pole, one to circle it, and one to cross and exit the other side. He says the North and South Poles are already discovered and questions the value of new expeditions.
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United States Navy
North Pole
International Geographical Congress
Rome
Antarctic
South Pole
Admiral Peary
From His Experience at the Service of Adventurers
The fragment speaks of a person’s dedication to adventurous service and questions whether the effort is worthwhile and whether enough has been done. It hints at reflection on purpose, risk, and fulfillment.
Close at Hand on Ratification of Seventeenth Amendment
The piece discusses a pending constitutional amendment to elect U S Senators by direct popular vote. It notes Senate opposition but broad public demand and cites Pennsylvania ratification reaching completion while Rhode Island and Florida are positioned to join, signaling imminent adoption of direct voting for senators.
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Congress
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Florida
National Senate
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Recognition of the Chinese Republic Set for April Eighth
The Post notes US recognition of the Chinese republic is to be proclaimed on April 8, the day Yuan Shikai is to be formally named head. Secretary Bryan sends word to diplomatic representatives confirming the plan, praising the action as timely and appropriate.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Bryan
Washington
United States
Republic of China
The Crucial Test For England After Pankhurst Sentence
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst leader of militant suffragettes in England is sentenced to three years penal servitude for inciting destruction of Lloyd George's house by explosives She pledges a hunger strike to hasten release and challenge the British legal system and set a precedent amid arrests and trials of militants
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Emmeline Pankhurst
England
Lloyd George
Adee the Indispensable Diplomat Praised by Leaders
The piece lauds Alvey A. Adee, second assistant Secretary of State, as an indispensable man whose vast knowledge of diplomatic forms and customs anchors U S service. It notes Wilson and Bryan’s recognition of Adee’s unique mastery and advises aspiring public servants to imitate his steady command of their calling.
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Alvey A. Adee
Mr. Wilson
Bryan
Adee
United States
Charles A. Dana
Massachusetts seeks $500000 for Panama-Pacific Exposition
An appropriation of 500000 for Massachusetts' exhibit at the Panama-Pacific exposition was urged yesterday before the committee on federal relations. Speaking for the measure were Commissioner-General Thomas M. Moore Chairman Peter Carr of the Massachusetts commission Corporation Counsel Corbett and Alexander Sedgwick.
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Committee On Federal Relations
Thomas M. Moore
Peter Carr
Massachusetts Commission
Corbett
Alexander Sedgwick
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
A brief note questions recognition of Newton Newkirk with repeated prompts asking if the man looks familiar and if the reader knows him.
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Newton Newkirk
More Light Over Sign Posts for Automobiles
A Boston driver laments too many sign posts and calls for better lighting instead. He recounts a late night misread and near disaster, noting motorists need readable signs and brighter illumination rather than more markers.
The Rockefeller Fortune and the Making of an Empire
John D. Rockefeller’s wealth tops all, with estimates near a billion. His youth shows a $50 three month salary, rising to $600 a year, then the bold move into oil with Rockefeller & Andrews and Standard Oil. His creed was to “get all the money you can fairly and honestly,” and to give away as much as possible.
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Postoffice
Mase
Post Publishing CO
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Hewitt & Tuttle
Cleveland
Heredity
Rockefeller & Andrews
Standard Oil Company
United States
Ida M. Tarbell
Rockefelter
William Rockefeller
Frank
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Percy Rockefeller
William
Wall Street
Boston Notes Snapshots From The Observant Citizen
A mosaic of Boston lore includes J Pierpont Morgan's boyhood square, migratory bird data, Porto Rico shoe trade signals, lawn mower lore on the Common, and social vignettes from Captain Thompson to civil court rulings. It also cites bequests to MIT and MGH, new paperbacks for the blind, and a blue law anecdote about corncobs.
A Worse Fate at Court Over a Wife Who Cooks
The prisoner pleas that a wife who can cook but won t do so is heartrending. The judge replies with relief that the man does not have a wife who both can t cook and refuses to do so.
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Goodnegs
Cutter Seneca on Ice Patrol Begins Second Year
The revenue cutter Seneca sailed for the North Atlantic to patrol ice lanes and warn vessels of nearby icebergs. It loaded provisions for three months, marking the second year of the patrol begun after the Titanic disaster last April.
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Senaca
North Atlantic
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