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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1912
Page
8
The Boston Post dated August 13 1912 presents daily news from Boston Massachusetts with city notices and brief items. It lists publication details including issue number volume and office address at 250 Washington Street.
The notice lists subscription prices for Daily One Year 88 Six months 50 Three months 75c and 9 months 9c The Sunday Post One Year 3.00 Six months 1.50 Three months 75c Two months 60c One month 80c Canada per copy Foreign 16c extra Postage 1cBoston district All payments to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY, do not send cash.
The Daily Post announces mail delivery options during vacation time and offers subscriptions to the Daily Post and Sunday Post at 25 and 10 cents per month respectively. Address changes may be made as desired and notices to the publisher are by post.
Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co promotes the Boston Post noting it houses the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world, highlighting the scale of its operations and press capabilities.
The platform makers claim the declaration is a covenant with the people binding the party and its candidates, but history shows the Progressive chief candidate often fails to bind himself to his own pledges.
The editorial urges vigilance in Massachusetts across this fall with the Post backing a Democratic win. It notes a Republican split and warns against overconfidence while stressing hard work, reminding that Governor Eugene N. Foss was the sole Democratic statewide winner in the last two years.
An unnamed critic says New York would need a $20 000 salary police chief to clean up Boston. The piece argues even O'Meara would fail under New York conditions and that local politics would always thwart reform despite his energy and results in Boston.
The text questions painter Joseph Pennell’s claim that Boston offers better vistas than Philadelphia and other cities. It recalls Beacon Hill Copp's Hill Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill as proof of local views and references Whistler as a comparison to Pennell.
The excerpt notes a stance of calm assertion rather than argument and invites Brother Pennell to offer a formal definition of swagger. It frames swagger as a measured, confident expression rather than conflict. No additional participants or dates are provided.
Governor Wilson states his support for local self-government and local option on alcohol regulation. He argues communities should control licensing and withdrawal, calling the issue non political and moral. Maine’s prohibition effort wanes while Massachusetts ends it locally.
The loan of several million dollars for water works and sanitation linked to the U S occupation ends with Cuba saying it lacks funds. The State Department seeks settlement, Gomez's government requests a Cuban Congress act to appropriate the balance. US friendship noted while calls for intervention rise.
The article argues that rising timber taxes in New Hampshire and similar states push farmers to cut timber early. Assessors boost values under state pressure, causing landowners to struggle or cut trees to avoid payment. The author questions why growing timber is penalized and calls for policy review.
The first day of January marks the 50th anniversary of black freedom in the United States. Congressman Fitzgerald of New York proposes Congress allocate 250000 dollars for an exposition to showcase the progress of African Americans in labor, business, and education.
Paragraph points out developing draped effects in skirts and yellow tones from beige to wheat. Linen shoes gain popularity for outdoor wear while white linen and batiste dresses feature cobwebby lace. Marine ornaments replace feathers with wings and cockades. Autumn blouses use bright plum or tartan silk veiled in chiffon. Ribbed shot epingle velvet dresses in simple princess style finish with a contrasting sash.
The piece portrays Fairbanks as an emerging Alaskan hub with rapid growth from gold finds, predicting future prominence if rail links to the coast arrive. It traces Dawson Nome and Fairbanks from early booms, notes population growth, high living costs, and the orderly, developing city life aided by telephones, schools, and newspapers.
Cartagin surviving the ax, thinking and feeling after being deemed dead, confronts the royal court. He pinches himself, tests senses, and spots M Sliceur the executioner above the platform. The scene ends with Sliceur carrying the limp form into the Castle as the cliffhanger continues tomorrow.
Fragmentary line shows a speaker puzzled by a guillotine timing and an aversion to a fore-flusher phrase. The quirky quote hints at a humorous or satirical voice from a column or cartoon caption. The exact source context remains unclear.
Seasonal verse depicts sleighbells in frosty air and skaters on a wintry highway under a cold sun. North Wind warns of a chill, bare branches rustle, and gray clouds blow icy breath on skaters and bells. Poem by J. Lampton.
A 1912 verse extols a genuine cheerful demeanor. The poem praises a man who works calmly, pays his debts, befriends neighbors, follows the Golden Rule, and shows a sincere smile born of a useful, sane career.
A 23 year old man seeks guidance on double weddings with his brother and two sisters. The columnist argues luck is no worse for a joint ceremony but suggests options such as separate dates or drawing lots. The letter ends with the writer remaining undecided about marriage and thankful for the column.
A letter to Miss Champagne advocates a direct talk with the gentleman involved to resolve a continuing dispute. The writer claims familiarity with the parties and supports a plain, face to face discussion.
New York with Miss Theora Carter president of the Society of Good Cheer plans to distribute thousands of toothbrushes to children at an East Side playground tomorrow. She will speak on the importance of dental care and tooth maintenance.
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