Boston Post seeks readers with subscription offer and plant boast
The Boston Post in 1912 advertises subscription rates for six months one year and shorter terms. It notes Canadian and foreign postage, and urges readers to remit by checks or money orders to PGST Publishing Co. The editor A Grozier signs the issue and claims the paper has the largest printing plant in New England and the world, per Robert Hoe.
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The Short Ballot Critique of Lengthy Ballots
Massachusetts voters confront an eight to ten foot ballot in some elections leading to widespread voter frustration. The piece argues for proper folding to keep ballots compact and usable. It urges other states to adopt shorter ballots for practical voting.
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Board appoints Finley to arbitration panel resolving rail dispute
The board selects Dr John H Finley of the College of the City of New York as its sixth member. The neutral pair Seth Low and Finley are praised for character and fairness. Employees and railroads trust impartiality and expect a lasting example for future mediation.
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Give the Birds a Chance Exemption Sparks Bird Protection Debate
Senate amendment to the tariff bill would exempt edible and pestiferous birds from import law protection. Critics warn this undermines safeguards against bird extermination and removes a vital insect pest control ally for farmers and gardeners.
Five Billion Dollars in US-Europe Financial Balance
The London Statist shows the United States owes Europe over five billion dollars. It notes British investment in American enterprises exceeds American investments abroad and declares Britain the creditor nation with the US as debtor. It credits exports and banking dealings as favoring the United States.
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London
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Turbulent Tariff Battles Reflect Shifts Since 1913
Recalls the 1909 wool schedule fights repulsed by a dominant Rhode Island senator and contrasts with 1913 tariff changes. Notes how times have changed in lawmaking as the Payne Aldrich episode shaped policy directions and party dynamics.
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Ode Island
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Tariff Reform Draws Support in Senate Debate
The speaker notes broad Senate agreement on tariff reform with no call for a roll call. Free wool is expected, shielding American growers from foreign competition and transport costs, benefiting clothing wearers nationwide as reform gains public approval.
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Senate
Australia
Wilsons Mexican message urges steadfast neutrality and aid
The President’s address to Congress declares U S neutrality on arms shipments, warns factions, and affirms friendship with Mexico while opposing Huerta. It stresses protecting American citizens and hints that negotiation may avert catastrophe though intervention remains unlikely.
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All Sorts by Newton Newkirk and Swivel Neck Crane
A Maine figure with no clothes or food is contrasted with Swivel neck Crane, a wanderer who has lived three years in Dudley Street Maze pursuing endless circuits. The speaker praises Crane’s endurance and laments the lack of outside aid, signing from Neponset Massachusetts.
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Impeachment Move Over Judge Speer Tested by Panel
The House Judiciary Committee seeks authority to investigate charges against Judge Emory Speer of the Southern District of Georgia. Speer denies wrongdoing and requests attendance at hearings, arguing for due process while pointing to historical rarity of federal judge impeachments.
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Recipe for Wealth If You Never Borrow Money or Trouble
A brief aphorism notes that avoiding debt and trouble leads to steady finances and security, framing prudent financial behavior as a path to lasting wealth. The saying emphasizes restraint, foresight, and self discipline as keys to stability.
The Backward Staircase Caper in Physical Culture
A humorous note on attempts to walk upstairs backward as a physical culture stunt. The writer recounts a failed experiment with back stepping, describing slips and a tumble, advising caution and a licensed guide for safety while mocking overzealous training.
You Are Never Too Old to Learn From the Young
A succinct reflection on intergenerational learning, arguing wisdom comes from ongoing curiosity. The brief notes that experience and fresh perspective together enrich understanding across ages, urging openness to youth insights.
North Shore Massachusetts a premier New England resort coast
The coast from Beverly to Cape Ann is famed as a fashionable summer retreat on the Massachusetts north shore. Ex president Taft vacationed there, cottages fetch hundreds of thousands, and some rents reach 10000 for July and August. private villas, country clubs, and hotels shape a glamorous season with golf polo and concerts.
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Do It Now Or Miss The Chance To Succeed
A moral in bold terms warns that procrastination harms achievement. The speaker contrasts lazy habits with decisive action and urges immediate effort. A humorous verse about an old Rome resident with no hair ends the piece with a light note.
The Daly Ditty Christmas Verse
A light verse notes mistletoe with pearls and holly among modest girls. The speaker pleads for kindness and a kiss beneath the holly during the holiday season, with a playful back and forth about not needing mistletoe.
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Mollie
Procrastination and the urge to act now versus delay
A reflective piece warns against chronic put offs and urges immediate action. It contrasts a busy life with the lure of postponement and notes a quiet inner voice insisting to begin today despite temptations to delay. The essay observes modern routines and the ease of procrastination.
Paragraph Points On Fads And Fashions In Paris
Marine fabrics become dominant with pleated frills and ruffles. tunic and skirt drapery blur. Black tulle bows finish coatless outfits. Natural figures gain favor as corsets fade for unboned girdles. The trotteur hat remains essential and close fitting. A chiffon or brocade coat with thin Jap silk is a current craze. jabot is replaced by a frilled coat edge.
Quips and curios from Nantasket to Maine life notes
Observant Citizen shares a collage of anecdotes from New England towns. Vignettes cover Mardi Gras at Nantasket, state buildings in Boston, a Maine chicken that sings like a canary, Italian ambassador visits, a 60 million dollar summer tourism figure, a bear in Southfield, fly control recipes, firemen muster in Lowell, water for horses in Cambridge, a two month old East Boston baby, and reflections on Maine potato crops and wildlife sketches by Joseph Knowles.
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Sunday Post
Appetite of Uncle Walt Mason on Bugs
A humorous verse by Walt Mason from 1918 portrays a man saturated by insects. The speaker laments bites from flies mosquitos chiggers and wasps while seeking shade and peace and wishing his body were wooden to resist the onslaught.
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Talk with the girl to settle love and trust
A reader asks Mildred Champagne for advice after four years of steady courtship ends in heartbreak when he discovers the sweetheart with another man. The columnist urges open conversation, forgiveness if contrite, and acceptance of her choice.
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Miss Champagne
Suffolk Law School Evening Department Course Details
Suffolk Law School offers a four year evening program with classes three evenings weekly at 6 and 7 30 p m tuition 60 a year registration on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 30 a m until 5 p m and Tuesday evenings Dean Gleason L Archer LL B Tremont Temple Boston Massachusetts.
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