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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1912
Page
12
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. Rates cover 1 year 3.00, six months 1.50, three months 0.75, one month 0.25. Canadian delivery 16 cents per copy, foreign 16 cents, extra 1 cent postage in Boston district.
Editorial notice states all subscriptions must be paid in advance or be discontinued without further notice on expiration. Readers are asked to notify by mail if unable to obtain the Post from dealers or newsboys. E. A. Grozier is editor and publisher.
A boastful statement credits Boston Post with owning the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world, attributed to Robert Hoe of R Ho e & Co.
General Frederick D Grant, spared the worst fate his father faced, is praised as a worthy son of the military genius. He is described as likeable, a good citizen, and a soldier who earned promotions by merit rather than influence, though greater opportunities might have revealed greater talents.
The piece argues that Roosevelt allies and Taft supporters both claim the other side uses a steam roller. It challenges the idea that power guarantees fair outcomes and that winning removes accusations of censure. The author probes consistency in claims of unfair pressure across camps.
The colonel likens his decision recall to Abraham Lincoln's stance on the Dred Scott case. He argues his position aligns with Lincoln's principles and notes that Lincoln did not back the decision but was later countered by a constitutional amendment.
The state platform brands the tariff law as the source of public life evils, accusing it of fostering monopoly, destroying competition, inflating spending, and raising prices while eroding economy and honesty in public service. It calls tariff reform the decisive campaign issue.
The piece notes diverse views on initiative referendum recall and judicial review by voters, but all agree on tackling the rising cost of living and its remedies through reform. It emphasizes the shared goal despite differing opinions on mechanisms like presidential primaries.
A study of the Irish home rule bill shows compromise is necessary for passage. It cannot satisfy extremists yet marks a liberal advance and broad support from John Redmond, with Tory denunciations to rally opposition. The Lords may delay for two years, and the measure is not final.
The article recalls the lone female survivor on San Nicolas Island, marooned around 1830 after the native population left. She lived 20 years fishing and weaving baskets, surviving on fish and roots, before being discovered in 1850 by a mission priest and sea captain. She died six weeks after reaching the mainland, a remarkable tale of isolation.
The article honors Clara Barton as a great philanthropist whose life bridged Civil War relief and global humanitarian efforts. It notes her leadership of the Red Cross, medical aid in the Franco German conflicts and Boer War, and her Massachusetts origins as well as her role as a Daughter of the Revolution.
Progress in coal industry arbitration shows public opinion supports settling industrial differences. Miners welcome the plan while operators face pressure to adopt a good faith method to avoid industrial war and ensure fair justice for workers in dangerous toil.
A Boston jury list for this year totals 9500 names the largest and includes notable figures such as Lawrence Minot former head of the Good Government Association Timothy Byrnes of the New Haven road A Lincoln Filene Quincy A Shaw Walter Gilman Page Charles Burrill Bernard M Wolf Ralph W Bergengren Randolph C Grew and Deland H Chandler architects and merchants.
Avalon on Santa Catalina Island faces east and offers near constant calm waters and daily sunrises over an undisturbed Pacific. The bay resembles a large millpond with minimal ripples, allowing year round sailing in small boats and a mild climate unlike the Eastern shore pattern of seasonal boat storage.
A jumble of comic snippets and letters features Newton Newkirk's playful verse and a humorous Bingville Bugle anecdote. Readers include mentions of aeroplane folly, a playful threat of future mischief, and a payback tale about a surprise $2 subscription payment.
A Boston Post reader discusses an invitation to ride in an aeroplane with Mr Maclaughlin. Harry Wn Atwood of 15 State Street Boston writes April 4 1912 offering the flight and noting no responsibility for damages. He asks why the colleague requested the flight and jokes about wind affecting the aeroplane s demeanor.
A note to readers explains the Bingville Bugle did not appear last Sunday due to a printing delay as the editor moved the form from the imposing stone to the press with Cy Hoskins involved.
Nesbit recalls a past of thrifty living from wool suits to homey meals. He contrasts egg butter and chicken costs with today’s higher prices, recalling a lad’s view under his mother’s care and the nation’s economic memory.
A Cincinnati Enquirer picked up moral admonition urges self critique before judging others. The poem-like note counsels examining one’s own flaws when wealth prompts transfer of blame and fault.
Father Francis J. Kenney, previously at Holy Botary South Boston, has been assigned by the Cardinal as assistant to Reverend John F. Cummins, pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Roslindale.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason compares polar exploration to personal perseverance. It recalls explorers Peary and Amundsen, noting the hardships of the Arctic journey and urging steadfast effort despite obstacles.
The torpedo boat Vesuvius, undergoing overhaul at Charlestown Navy Yard, will arrive in Newport around April 18 to take her place on the torpedo course in Narragansett Bay and respond to wireless calls for assistance at sea.
The vessel will be fully manned and fitted with wireless by month’s end. It will be prepared for any call for assistance that may come to the torpedo station.
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