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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1911
Page
8
The Boston Post reports its daily Independent Democratic coverage from Boston, Massachusetts with issue details for August 22 1911 including publication number and office address at 269 Washington Street. The edition reflects the era’s political press voice and local imperial reporting.
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Three Republican hopefuls in Massachusetts push personal attacks on Governor Foss rather than debating each other or outlining their own platforms. The piece notes each candidate acts as if already nominated and questions the allocation of campaign effort.
The Astor case spurs discussion of uniform divorce laws at the Governors conference opening September 5 in Spring Lake New Jersey. The New York Herald finds 23 governors favor harmonizing statutes, while a federal law seems unlikely without a constitutional amendment. State action offers the best path forward.
The piece notes Arizona and New Mexico will become states, expanding the United States to 48 stars and 96 senators. It mentions the recall of the judiciary being dropped to win admission, despite the President's veto of that provision.
Seventy years ago granite blocks were hauled for the Old Court House as wreckers begin tearing its frame. Gas fumes and electricity propel chariots past the front while visitors no longer wonder. The structure hosted famous legal minds, noted cases and prisoners. Its once grand role in mid 19th century Boston faded as it disappears.
New York reports that the Boston Chamber of Commerce delegation, active in European cities, is due in Manhattan this afternoon and will travel by rail to Boston. The homecoming is celebrated as valuable for insights on municipal reform and city needs.
The speaker urges synchronized support for a $9,000,000 dock bill and the proposed plans by several gentlemen. He promises that harmony among ideas will start the inception of a grand harbor development for which they are destined.
The piece argues Alaska’s wealth should empower all citizens not private syndicates. It highlights government ownership of coal mines and railroads, telegraphs, docks, and shipping to benefit Pacific Coast delivery, endorsing LaFollette's board of public works plan as practical for Alaska's development.
The Boston community mourns the death of Gamaliel Bradford at an advanced age after a life devoted to Democratic theory teaching and public service. He influenced two generations with his writings speeches and civic ideals, appearing before the Boston Finance Commission in 1907.
The international sky appears clearer around Morocco as France and Germany pause negotiations. The French foreign office signals a possible settlement, trusting inexhaustible patience and moderation. Analysts note the dispute has softened to bargaining, suggesting a shift toward calm resolutions.
Louis H. Bonelli Jr argues in the Post that Saugus should form a finance commission to inspect rising assessments and tax rates. He notes doubled assessments, a $20.60 per thousand rate, and calls for accountability on where funds from new buildings go, urging an investigation.
The chairman declares the returns show 67 ayes and no noes. An old lady in the back row remarks on the queer appearance of the chair’s face as the tally is announced.
Professor Kilgallen explains strange smelt anatomy and behavior. He describes how hairs on the eye teeth act as protective snares, musical reeds, and even lethal chords when misused. Baby smelts struggle to control the hairs, sometimes choking.
The quote links progress in aviation and swimming to women's suffrage, questioning why women should be denied voting rights given historical feats. It frames gender equality as a matter of practical capability and social progress.
The notice from Irving Haynes of Oakland offers Henry Knox engines White Ash cigars and a second hand wooden leg for sale. The quirky line ends with a jab about Mr Haynes having no room for kicks in a humorous local quip.
Wimpy Weems, fearless aviator, knocks the Numidian lion off balance with a dexterous feint and a booted kick. He staves off the beast with repeated nose bangs and finally tames the creature, then rests beside it and drifts to sleep after long days away from Winsted, Connecticut.
The Beacon street mall on Boston Common shows signs of returning to normal after dump carts used earth from Cambridge subway excavations. Logs from the corduroy pavement are gone and the long‑closed path may reopen soon. William J. Harvey announces a season with Lew Fields. Fire department crews in Cambridge Central square report rapid response times and long runs before exterior bells start. The Misses Hvasende Loretta Grant of
The騰 narrative recounts Joseph revealing himself to his brothers in Egypt and inviting Jacob and the clan to settle there with wagons and treasures. Pharaoh approves, sends supplies, and Jacob resolves to visit Joseph before death. The piece links famine, ancient power, and Joseph’s rise with a catalog of upcoming Dore Pictures and a note on back issues.
Massachusetts residents recount two week trip to the White Mountains with fishing photos and swimming medals, plus stories of a Boston conductor performing risky maneuvers and a Lowell car conductor’s agile save. Also noted are a Roxbury ex-representative’s coastal cruise, stock exchange youths, and a Dorchester organist traveling to Hyannis and Quebec.
Postmaster General Hitchcock designated fifty first class post offices as postal savings banks, bringing total to ninety. The new offices begin operations September 23 and include Meriden and South Norwalk Connecticut Camden Maine Attleboro and Newburyport Massachusetts Portsmouth New Hampshire Woonsocket Rhode Island and Brattleboro Vermont.
A spendthrift mocks a 10 pound request claiming only five bob remain. His wife counters by revealing she found a 10 pound note in his pocket, yielding a sharp turn of fortune and a wry reaction.
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