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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1911
Page
6
The Boston based daily issue of August 16 1911 from Post Publishing Co Centered at 259 Washington Street in Boston Massachusetts. Contains local notices and brief items typical of an early 20th century newspaper edition.
The notice lists rates for MPato Song subscriptions and The Sunday Post including: one year $3.00 six months $1.50 three months 75 cents or 80 cents for one month, plus Canada per copy. It warns entries at sender’s risk and moneys via checks drafts or money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Daily Post offers mail subscriptions for 25 cents per month and the Sunday Post for 10 cents per month. Addresses can be changed anytime. Subscribe payments must be in advance and will discontinue at expiration without notice. Contact E A Grozier editor and publisher for details.
Two people die in a single day at Chicago's aviation meet as a wing collapse claims Badger and an exploding engine takes John Stone. Both accidents occur on the same afternoon as mechanical outfits fail, underscoring the dangers and need for safer aircraft design.
His Honor the Mayor arrives back in Boston after a tour through European capitals. The trip, praised as broadening practical insights, is expected to benefit Boston with new ideas and observations from abroad.
The piece dismisses a rumor that President Mellen planned diverting Eastbound through trains via the Grand Junction railroad to the South station. It notes the line's drawbacks including half an hour added travel time, partial single tracking, and at grade crossings with major avenues. Summer rumor-mongers are urged to offer a more plausible tale.
A Liverpool steamship labor strike spilled into rioting as mobs attacked, and troops fired on disturbers to preserve property. The piece condemns the disorder, urges unions to repudiate the violence, and supports government force to restore peace.
The article argues ratification of the arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France is unlikely this session. It suggests postponement rather than rejection, noting opposition from lawmakers like Senator Lodge and defending the treaties against fears they would breed war.
The text notes nations advancing toward peace may be strengthened by delay. It reports Germany seeking admission via its ambassador in Washington on terms of the US Britain France agreement. Japan signals readiness to join and other nations likely to follow, with the United States expected to lead a truly universal peace initiative.
President Taft rejects the Arizona New Mexico statehood bill citing the judiciary recall provision as unwise. He argues the recall risks politicizing judges, confuses fitness with candidates, and harms popular rights. He warns Congress the United States should not endorse a flawed system, even if the recall could be adopted later under a new bill.
The House passed the conference report on wool tariff amendment amid speculation President Taft may veto. Critics argue the tariff board should not delay reform and that Congress can amend the schedule directly if faults appear. The piece questions consistency with Taft’s earlier criticisms and urges prompt correction.
An intelligent New York fruit pedler pleaded nolo contendere to selling decayed fruit but the court rejected the plea and sentenced him to two months. The piece mocks Gotham usage of the term for wealthy defendants.
In Littleton Aug 15 Mr and Mrs Edward M Ruggles marked their 10th wedding anniversary surrounded by about 50 relatives and friends. Mr Ruggles works in the inward freight department of the Warren bridge division of the Boston and Maine railroad.
New York on August 15 reports actor George W. Lesslie died this afternoon at a hotel from stomach cancer at age 48. He starred in many theatrical comedies and spent most of his career on stage.
A patriotic satire on Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston returning from abroad. Humorous tributes from Edgar A. Guest Homer Crow Douglas Malloch praise his return and promise support as the city welcomes back its mayor amid lighthearted lines.
A collection of humorous verses and wry observations about Mayor Fitzgerald and Boston. Notes praise and tease from various editors include jokes about Sweet Adeline, city life, and local geography. The pieces mix satire with affectionate city pride, referencing notable papers and figures.
A poem recounts a speaker admitting to killing a young man by shooing away a mosquito. The speaker boasts of wrongdoing, claiming he would do the same again and expresses no guilt, presenting a chilling first person voice in dramatic verse.
The Rest House for the Society of St John the Evangelist near Foxboro will open September 11 under Rev. Charles N Field with a four day clergy retreat led by Rev. Fred C Powell S J E, currently in England. The piece notes ministers’ Northfield conference fever spreading to women forming a potential women’s team. Rumors hint Rev W W Bustard may resign due to ill health. Rev Dr A G Pierce of Washington will teach at Lexington Unitarian Church next Sunday with Taft in attendance when in D C.
A scene in Jacob's lifelong service to Laban unfolds with Rachel at the well and Leah’s deception. Laban’s greed shapes seven additional years of labor as Jacob earns Rachel’s love and raises a growing share of livestock. The article notes the long lineage of Jacob’s wives and children and previews Dove Pictures chapters.
Reader notes eggs laid by German hens are below average weight with as few as 10 per pound. An artesian water area in Australia spans 640000 square miles, mainly arid zones, suitable for irrigation. Germanys workingmen insurance provides about 4765 thousand dollars daily in benefits to workers.
Brookline artist Harley M. Perkins, summering at Passamaquoddy Bay Maine, will hold a painting exhibition next week at Owen Inn Campobello Island. Featured works include Todd's Head Eastport a bold promontory and the easternmost point of the United States.
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