Boston Post August 28 1911 Post Publishing info
The Boston Post issues details subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions under Post Publishing Company. It lists pricing for 1 year six months and shorter terms, plus Canada single copies. Notices about billing and delivery are included with editor contact information.
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Boston Post
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
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THE
Sunday Post
Canada
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Postofice
Post Publishing Company
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Financial,Sporting Editors
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B. A. Groziber
Narrow exit dangers prompt recalls in Pennsylvania venues
An account cites Canonsburg and Boyertown disasters where a single narrow exit and blocked stairways caused deadly stampedes after a fire alarm. It urges broader adoption of ample exits to prevent future loss of life.
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Canonsburg
Penn
Boyertown
A Curious Mistake At Hamilton Celebration
The Hon. Joseph Walker, speaker of the Massachusetts House, was set to deliver a prepared address at the Hamilton celebration but was deprived of the opportunity. The incident caused disappointment and confusion with no adequate explanation.
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Joseph Walker
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Hamilton
Walker
No Work This Week Shuts Cotton Mills Amid Hardship
The piece questions recent mill shutdowns as Ameri can workers face higher food prices and uncertain jobs. It argues the stoppage postpones profits for employers while causing hardship for thousands eager to work, signaling concerns over industry organization and fairness.
Forward and Upward: A Call for Practicable Programs
The New York Times argues the country tires of partisan fervor and seeks practical, executable policies. It insists reduce living costs, speed justice, lessen poverty, and give the nation room to grow while leaders keep the country moving forward.
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New York Times
Opening Day Enthusiasm at Squantum Aviation Meet
The Squantum field hosts a bustling opening day with large crowds and favorable weather. Officials emphasize growing public interest in aviation as a practical art and highlight potential leaps in transport and daring display, signaling ongoing progress and unpredictable demonstrations ahead.
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Squantum
Old Age Pensions Sparks Washington Senate Debate
In Washington executive departments many aging workers act as pensioners hindering efficiency. Various retirement plans have been proposed but require large appropriations, slowing Congress. The Gillett bill would cap federal civil service pensions at $600 annually, an estimate that could raise public concern over costs.
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Washington
Congress
Federal
Civil Service
Plan to pension old workers and hire younger staff
Secretary Mac Veagh proposes a treasury plan to pension superannuated workers and replace them with younger staff at no net cost increase. It awaits Congressional approval and aims to ease the final years of long-serving employees.
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MacVeagh
Treasury Department
America
Taft Deliberation Signals Cautious Campaign Start
Semi official word says President Taft will not trumpet a campaign yet. He urges Republicans to wait for the tariff board findings before an advance, maintains politeness in approach, and hints at a possible tariff revision in consumers’ interest. The piece notes Republican losses in Congress and Massachusetts political trends toward a Democratic governor this fall.
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Taft
Hamilton
Essex County
Republican Club
Republican
Congress
Tariff Board
Massachusetts
Park Plans for Charles River Basin Should Serve Masses
A Boston editorial urges a democratic, people oriented approach to the Charles River Basin development. It warns against a park system built for Back Bay elites and calls for an Administrative spirit in the Metropolitan Park Commission that expands access for all residents, not just travelers.
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Charles River
Boston
Back Bay
Metropolitan Park Commission
Fashionable hats flood the era with bizarre shapes
A narrator ponders the craze for women's hats, recalling waves of extreme millinery from the Merry Widow to outrageous bathtub and lamp shade forms. The piece satirically surveys fashion as a powerful, fanciful force shaping society and vanity.
Playful Q and A on Mexico, North Pole, and Germany
A whimsical trio of queries with satirical answers. Diaz’s exit from Mexico is vague while Porfirio’s haste leaves geography unchanged. Other items joke about the North Pole gumdrop market and Germany’s map as Mayor Fitz cautions.
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Rafael de X
Diaz
Mexico
Porfirio
North Pole
Denmark
Germany
Jawn Fitz
Lofty Gunnery Advances in Naval Aerial Arms
Developments at Indian Head Maryland reveal a one pound naval gun with an 18 000 foot maximum range and a three inch gun aimed at lofting missiles about 37 000 feet into the air. Self propelled aerial torpedoes are also under test for release from planes or dirigibles. The article notes the pace may paradoxically advance peace.
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Indian Head
Jump in Prices Forewarns Widespread Food Costs Rise
Markets report persistent increases in retail food prices across the nation with beef and other staples climbing. Householders face higher costs while purveyors warn of alarm amid global price shifts. The outlook hints at future plenty yet favors frugality for consumers.
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Europe
Hidden Cargo and High Flying Fancies
A narrator catalogs a chaotic suitcase haul from J. Perry Blinkke including clothes, a queen photo, utensil set, a hotel bookmark, cards, crackers, and two bricks, with digressions on Upton Sinclair and a soapbox of literary figures. A flight scene from a serialized tale follows, ending with a cliffhanger as Wimpy Weems pursues a Bleeryo over Biskra toward Katharine kToory.
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J. Perry Blinkke
New York
Hotel de Backwoods
Chicago
Pippin
Gaston Petrol
John Charles Jolsom
Biskra
Garden of Allah
Wimpy Weems
Katharine k'Toory
Desert
Weems
Firstborn Slain and Exodus Change in Israelite Nation
The article surveys the last plague in Egypt, the slaying of the firstborn, and the shift from tribal obedience to a united nation under Moses. It contrasts Israelite morality with Egyptian luxury, notes their move from nomadic life to a nation, and previews a series of Core Pictures on biblical events.
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Egypt
Goshen
Moses
Meneptah
Jacob
Isaac
Abraham
Esau
Tom
Rachel
Leah
Joseph
Orrow
Pha
Nile
Alrady
Abel
Noah
Land
Canaan
Lot
Hagar
Ishmael
Rebekah
Laban
Pharaoah
Bualashes
Aaron
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Paragraph Points on Facts and Fashions
The piece notes Paris fashion authority guiding wider skirts and fringe trims. It highlights fashionable children's bonnets crafted from embroidered muslin and pink pongee with matching ribbons. It also mentions dyed gloves to coordinate with colored shoes and stockings for a harmonized toilette.
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Paris
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