Boston Post Masthead and subscription notice 1911
The August 26 1911 Boston Post announces subscription rates and offices. It lists daily and Sunday pricing by year and period, Canadian per copy, and the editor publisher E A Grozier with editorial and business offices at 1004 1005 7008 Main.
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E. A. Grozier
Atwood’s Flight Sets New Aviation Record Distance
Harry N. Atwood completed a St. Louis to New York flight of about 1300 miles in under 30 hours of actual flying. The achievement smashes old records and signals the rise of aviation as a serious art, with more advances expected.
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Harry N. Atwood
St. Louis
New York
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Making Up Time Defective Rail Tragedy Cited
A defective rail blamed for train horrors in western New York. Veterans returning from a reunion in Rochester were among the victims. The piece urges inspection to detect defective rails and argues safety over rushing to make up time.
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New York
Rochester
Bridle Thy Tongue Hits To Wilson Support Shakeup
A New Jersey politician who called Governor Wilson a liar was stripped of his ward position and the Democratic State committee pledged support to Wilson. The columnist notes Nugent’s harsh phrasing and questions whether this serves as a local warning.
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New Jersey
Wilson
Democratic State Committee
Nugent
Norman Whiteway
Slump Toward Barbarism
The piece condemns a rising pattern of lynching across the nation and highlights a public burning of a black man in Purcell Oklahoma. Report notes a large crowd cheering from automobiles and wagons as the victim suffers. It warns that mob violence signals deep civilizational decay.
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State Sovereignty and the Move Toward Uniformity
The Bergen resolution failed to amend the constitution to place insurance labor marriage and divorce and more under federal control. The author argues that despite pushes toward centralization ongoing interstate travel commerce and investments drive uniformity while good national government requires strong state governance. State conferences influence public sentiment toward uniform state laws on shared concerns.
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Uniform Laws Commission
Bergen
Glavis Dismissal Sparks Debate on Public Service
The dismissal of Louis R. Glavis from the U S service is debated as an injustice amid reports of insubordination. Support grows for recognizing his public motive and the benefits his actions produced, including advocacy against red tape and a proposed popular fund.
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Louis R. Glavis
United States
Glavis
Vacation Frenzy versus Rest in August Heat
The city swells with vacationers while a surgeon warns against the August tropical sun. The piece urges restraint for some and rejoicing in carefree leisure for others, praising the return to natural vigor and the old fashioned, reckless vacation ethos.
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Farce and Folly Fill Odd Ball Pageant Scribble
The piece stacks satirical bits on Mona Lisa thefts and headlines with playful scenes. Wimpy Weems and Michel Brianne star in a desert escapade while Uncle Joe Cannon Lozenges headline attention. A fish tale on salmon behavior adds comic science to the jumble.
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Winsted
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Gravis Appointed Secretary of California Conservation Board
The passage notes Gravis, once dismissed from federal service, is chosen as secretary of California's Conservation Board following the state's political shift. He returns to public employment in a role suited to him, with renewed enthusiasm, suggesting a satisfactory resolution to the previous controversy.
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Canada FACES Reciprocity Debate Amid Election Predictions
The piece analyzes shifting reciprocity responsibility from the US to Canada as Liberal Premier Laurier faces a close election. It cites a New York Sun correspondent predicting Conservative gains in Ontario Quebec and the Maritimes, notes fears of annexation claims, tariff opposition from manufacturers, and Laurier’s skilled leadership with broad, progressive Canadian backing.
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Overburdened Labor and Industrial Strain Across Nations
A British expert compares American industry unfavorably to Britain, arguing American workers age 40 to 50 face declines faster despite racial immigration labor supply. He questions scientific management’s ability to ease strain and calls for welfare efforts to reduce vitality drain, noting prosperity requires fairer distribution.
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America
Boston Cotton and Woolen Probe Ends
James B. Reynolds of Boston and Chairman Emery of the National Tariff Board have concluded their inquiry into the cotton and woolen schedules. They conducted private hearings with leading cotton and wool men and toured major factories across New England.
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National Tariff Board
New England
Plague of Beasts Illustrates Ancient Egyptian Plight
The fifth plague devastates livestock across Egypt, sparing Israelite animals, as Meneptah tightens control through overwork. Rameses’s long reign weakens state, leading to unrest. Moses and Aaron warn Pharaoh. Nile turns to blood, frogs, lice, and flies follow, then animal disease compounds misery and travel burdens before release.
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Camel Endurance and Beefsteak Price Note
A camel can endure 874 days without strawberry shortcake. Ten dollars funds a pound of real beefsteak nearly anywhere in America.
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America
Sunday baseball in Northern Finland remains rare find
Fragmentary note mentions rare Sunday baseball activity in Northern Finland and odd phrases about sharks tails and clothing, yielding no clear event or names.
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Finland
Time's Changes in Healing Through Grannies and Surgeons
A humorous poem contrasts old time remedies used by grandmothers with modern surgery. It recalls boneset tea easing childhood ailments and mocks contemporary reliance on surgeons who perform drastic internal work. The verse by Walt Mason, copyrighted 1911.
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Walt Mason
Autumnal mood shifts in Deep-Thought Club dialogue
Members discuss seasonal change noting air smell, shorter days, upcoming football, turning leaves, cool nights, and mixed feelings about summer fading and winter coming soon. The club contemplates with casual remarks about clothing and snow.
Evidence All in in Shoe Trust Probe
A federal grand jury investigation into United Shoe Machinery Company methods paused for about a week. District Attorney French said proceedings would resume next week. All witnesses had been examined and the panel awaited further evidence presented to the grand jury.
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