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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1912
Page
10
Boston Post issue from August 47 1912 highlights local and national news brief items. Notable names, places, and events appear across the page in concise notices and updates typical of early 20th century daily journalism.
Daily One dollar eighty five cents six months one fifty three months seventy five cents one month twenty six cents The Sunday Post one year eight dollars six months one fifty three months seventy five cents two months sixty cents one month thirty cents To Canada lie per copy Foreign sixteen cents per copy One cent extra for daily or Sunday postage in the Boston district Entered as second class matter at the Boston Post Office Money sent at sender's risk Do not send cash or stamps Checks drafts money orders payable to Post Publishing Company Editorial Rooms Main 1004 1005 7008 Main Sunday Financial Sporting Editors Main 1684 Main Enclosed notices to the Post must be prepaid, otherwise discontinued on expiration The Daily Post and Sunday Post vacation rate twenty five and thirty cents per month respectively Address changes available upon request
The Boston Post boasts ownership of the region’s largest newspaper printing plant and the world’s largest press, according to Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co. The claim highlights the paper’s production scale and technological leadership.
The report from Saugus this Sunday shows an adventurous flyer escaping disaster, underscoring the high risk in early flight. The piece argues air navigation will grow safer with scientific study of currents and hazards, warning against reckless publicity.
A rural policeman favors nonviolent methods to calm drunk offenders. He takes the man's hat and walks away, prompting the offender to follow. The piece suggests that diplomacy can solve conflicts even in minor incidents and invites criminologists to study the behavior.
The Maine campaign is crucial amid state and national issues. Democrats hold the state administration and governorship under Plaisted, control two of four Congress seats, gained a U S Senate seat after Frye's death, and reformed the liquor law. Governor Marshall of Indiana opened the national ticket campaign in Portland last evening.
The belated adjournment marks a closing record for the Sixty-second Congress. A December opening amid political shifts delays contested policy but notes include the experimental parcels post scheme and a commission to oversee its details.
The speech urges constitutional amendment for direct popular election of U S Senators, eight hour work day for federal employees, and authorization for government workers to join unions. It notes broader federal laws passed this session and predicts many more enactments if Congress cooperates.
The article reviews Britain's Lloyd George plan offering state sickness and unemployment insurance to workers earning under 750 annually. It notes strong opposition from Tories and outlines funding via employer taxes plus state subsidies, details weekly benefits, medical care, and maternity grants, and questions the plan's adequacy for daily wage earners.
Four musketeers reunite with Dartagin after a fake ghost scare. Athirst doubts the ghost, but Dartagin proves living and reveals a note from Princess Heloise Ano pheles. The note declares the Princess wed to De Stingo next day at 10 am, threatening the Count’s fate.
A Senate privileges and elections committee is empowered to investigate alleged scandals with urgency urged to reveal exact truth. Delays until October disappoint supporters while a member resigns, breaking quorum as Colonel Roosevelt seeks oral hearing and a spoken response, not just a written statement.
Alexander Stone under sentence for vagrancy at the Boston and Maine station in Salem tripped Police Officer Joseph Coffee on the tracks as the Portland express passed. Stone dragged a second prisoner, but Coffee and others pursued and recaptured them, restoring custody.
A photo study in Nome depicts wealthy Eskimo families in native dress and discusses reindeer fur use and tuberculosis concerns. It notes Eskimo generosity, men and women, dog culture, malamutes, sled teams, and the annual Nome to Candle dog derby of 440 miles with bets and shifting standings.
A brief poem depicts a man in a canoe by the shore while a bright moon and a cloud blot night. A woman sits nearby as the speaker notes his inability to perceive the moon's kindness. The piece reflects unseeing sorrow and quiet shoreline imagery.
A quip notes that asking a friend for honest judgment often backfires. It also suggests that a wife who can manage her husband may hide that influence. The lines mix sharp wit with marital observation.
In Greater Boston churches evangelist Lewis E. Smith of the New England Evangelistic Association is in charge of boys meetings at Asbury Grove. A ministers institute under Unitarians is in session at East Gloucester with President Wright delivering the introductory address. A Co operative Registry for Students aids young women moving to the city for study by arranging board lodgings and guidance with centres including Trinity Church Parish House Clarendon Street.
The snippet hints at hardship and moral doubt as men struggle financially. It alludes to bachelor taxation as a social trope and notes the difficulty of remaining upright after ruin, reflecting a midcentury tone on reform and personal ethics.
Barnstable Mass Aug 26 President Taft cancels Barnstable County Agricultural Society engagement saying at the last moment he cannot be present. Taft writes to Thomas Thacher expressing genuine regret at the inability to attend due to last minute constraints.
Rochester New York August 26 Officers responded to a Gates barn where Thomas Burke of Haverhill Massachusetts said he was run down by an automobile early yesterday morning. He was carried into the barn by occupants who drove away. Burke was fatally injured.
A cablegram from Commander Charles N. Atwater U S N announces the training ship Ranger departed Lisbon yesterday bound for Funchal Madeira confirming the voyage of the vessel in the Atlantic passage for instruction and drills.
A father expresses perplexity as he believes baggage checks are missing after a cheerful family outing. The group recalls joyous departure and fond memories while hoping for retrieval of the checks.
The text cautions against seeking a friend’s candid opinion unless the seeker can handle honesty. It argues that platonic friendship, by any label, may still bring unsatisfying truth when opinions are freely given.
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