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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
10
The Boston Post issue dated August 23 1912 from Boston Massachusetts highlights local news and notices of the day. It presents period journalism with articles, notices, and brief items typical of a daily newspaper edition.
The Post lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, details Canada and foreign copy costs, and postal handling notes. It notes prepaid payment, no cash, and that subscriptions may be mailed during vacation with address changes allowed.
The Boston Post proclaims ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world, highlighting the massive press capacity under Robert Hoe & Co. and its historic stature.
The article notes Orville Wright surviving a hydroplane accident in Dayton and urges safer aviation by delegation. It then analyzes senatorial clashes over 1904 campaign funding with Standard Oil, detailing Archbold’s $125,000 contribution and Roosevelt’s knowledge, and argues for a law banning corporate political donations.
General William Booth names Bramwell Booth as successor and the Army worldwide accepts him without question.Described as in the prime of life he is said to inherit his father’s executive skill and zeal and is seen to maintain the organization’s efficiency and ideals.
In Brattleboro Governor Foss cites ten years inside the Republican party seeking tariff and trade reforms with no results. He argues that this experience mirrors a national shift that produced a congressional landslide two years ago and will influence the November elections.
The Reform Club of New York shows that a baby carriage wholesale here costs 12.67 while Newfoundland sells the same item for 9.50, a one third difference. A vacuum bottle costs 4.32 here with export price 3.07. Carriages bear 45 percent and vacuum bottles 60 percent tariffs, challenging claims that high protection harms the home.
The piece argues against quick judgments of China’s new republic, noting its vast size, deep history, and conservative forces. Revolutions do not complete overnight, and France needed a decade to settle its own discord, implying patience is essential for China’s path forward.
The piece argues that a republic requires prolonged effort and fraternal conflict to mature. It contrasts American patience with rapid expectations for China, insisting that political progress emerges from enduring turmoil and liberty's spirit will prevail.
New England Coal Dealers Association denounces unfair treatment of retail dealers by operators brokers and distributors amid a coal shortage. They claim supply is being held back with premium buyers getting coal. The group will probe origins with New York firms and seek federal involvement if needed.
A Geological Survey report argues forests provide flood protection, asserting a direct link between forest covers and stream regulation. The findings show slower snow disappearance, greater groundwater storage, and steadier forested streams feeding the master stream, urging use of natural protections after recent large floods.
A distraught man named Mr. Newpop endures a night of bizarre curses from his baby. The infant’s odd utterances disturb neighbors as Newpop laments the absurd fate of becoming a railway porter father.
An account recalls Nome Alaska’s perilous harbor less port and an aerial tramway for cargo. It details the 1900s mine grab led by Alexander McKenzie with Arthur Noyes, a court appointee, seizing rich claims, enjoining owners, and prompting later criminal sentences and a presidential pardon.
In a tense scene Cartagin hides in a clothes closet to avoid discovery by a waiting maid and later attempts to escape the castle. He finally crawls through a transom and narrowly avoids detection by De Bique the king’s bodyguard as suspenseful chapters continue tomorrow.
A chalked sphinx statue onlookers quote a local unknown as warning that Cart agin faces return trouble. The line frames a lighthearted street-oracle vibe in a small town setting.
Arthur Chapman in Denver Republican notes a playful college motif where a LL. D. earns prestige and high wages, marked by cryptic signs like DICT WX-RA DICT LBC-RQ and DICT SHK-JB. The verse lauds scholarly achievement and the aura of leadership in print.
Uncle Walt calls for reform as a shabby lament on trusts and national decline, urging cobbler to quit his bench and join the chant for change. The cobbler defends prosperity and virtue, insisting the country remains sound while condemning demagogic furor.
Otto Schimpf, seven years president of the Fidelia Educational and Singing Society of West Roxbury, died at his Schuler Street home. A native of Leipzig, he was a noted singer in New England German societies. Funeral services will be held at the Fidelia Society hall on Rockland Street Friday at 2 p.m. Interment at Brookdale cemetery.
The New York New Haven & Hartford announces that the 5 08 afternoon express to South Shore known as The Lawson will continue in winter service on its present schedule. The train runs express to Egypt and makes local stops between Egypt and Plymouth. Returning it leaves Plymouth at 7 20 a m and arrives Boston at 8 51 a m.
A lively exchange centers on political engagement and fashion as a woman questions a male candidate about whether voting rights will allow him to display his new hat in Washington. The remark highlights tensions over women’s suffrage and public display.
ERI, August 22. John Hatton grandson of President William Henry Harrison and cousin of President Benjamin Harrison died at his home in this city this morning at age 98.
A delegate explains he is free to vote after a stalemate between his wife and mother in law over the preferred candidate. The scene captures internal party dynamics as guidance for instructed delegates remains unsettled.
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