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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
14
Boston newspaper issue dated December 5 1912 reports news brief items and local notices from the Post Publishing Co with office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with prices for various durations and regions. It notes postage charges for Boston district delivery and instructs payment by checks or money orders to the Post Publishing Company.
Quoted statement from Robert Hoe credits the Boston Post with owning the largest newspaper printing press plant in New England and the largest press in the world.
Boston extends efforts to relieve steamship congestion on the North River by securing two Allan Line vessels formerly in Canadian service. The city aims to showcase a bold move like the Concord Bridge shot, signaling a wider impact as it aids New York and gains international attention.
Fire figures for the annual Maine moose slaughter show only 68 animals reaching Bangor at season end, down from 104 last year and from higher counts in earlier seasons. The decline is blamed on a population extermination, not hunting pressure or forest conditions. A moratorium on killings for several years may be proposed to legislators.
In 14 Massachusetts cities on Tuesday the Progressives won only two common council seats amid thousands of votes. The party faced defeat where it fielded a fight, suggesting the movement is receding in several areas.
Senator Works moves to abolish the electoral college by a constitutional amendment for direct popular election. The proposal splits opinion but argues the college has failed its original purpose and often blocks the national will. The writer urges sending the question to the states for decision.
The Numidian liner captain was arrested at this port on charges tied to the federal wireless equipment act for transatlantic ships. The case centers on lack of auxiliary power and the failure of bridge wireless communication, with government urging electric links and some companies relying on messengers. The matter will be decided in court.
The statement asserts that these requirements exist and must be strictly enforced. It emphasizes compliance as essential and non negotiable for those governed. The tone is urgent and directive, stressing accountability and immediate adherence.
Representatives of Turkey Bulgaria Servia and Montenegro sign papers ending the Balkan war for now. London talks loom as plenipotentiaries meet to pursue peace. Turkey faces harsh terms while Austria Russia and other powers watch for wider conflict. The civilized world hopes for a just resolution.
The DC Court of Appeals rules the moving picture film unpatentable, voiding the patents held by the Moving Pictures Patent Company. The decision ends a three year litigation and frees film owners to compete, renewing opportunities for dime and nickel shows and broader entertainment value.
The New York Supreme Court nullified a land sale to John D Rockefeller adjoining his Pocantico Hills estate, enforcing the original contract with the Catholic Foreign Mission Society. Rockefeller may bid higher, but the court upholds the principle of contract justice.
Harvard touts its employment bureau results showing 451 students found work last year, earning a total of $107000. The average per student was just over $200, indicating that even a poorer student can secure earnings, countering the notion of the college as only for the wealthy.
A letter to the editor urges Dr White to inform readers that carbonine can eliminate black smoke pollution by neutralizing sulphuric fumes. The writer cites the London Lancet noting smoke injuries outweigh property damage and promotes the chemical as curing the harmful gases.
Poet F C Wellman mocks the delay in inspiration while detailing the struggle to craft verse. The piece observes the false idea that poetry flows effortlessly and contrasts it with the toil behind famous writers. It ends with Wellman seizing his pen to compose an ode on a spring message.
A collection of quips and proverbs about luck fate and behavior, including lines about missed chances hidden meanings and playful twists on familiar sayings. The tone resembles a light humorous catalog of maxims with suggestive wordplay and a wink at moral outcomes.
A comic home project suggests making a Father gift from a squandered sugar barrel and a few boards. The Mother follows steps to craft a small, ochre art piece with nails and ribbon, costing under 21 cents and intended as a charming, thrifty present.
The article traces Nish as a historic Servian center from Stephen Nemanja through Ottoman conquest to its role in modern wars. It discusses Durazzo as a strategic port with a contested past and Austria’s opposition to Servian occupancy, noting geographic and economic obstacles to developing the harbor.
A fragment advises care with a handmade foot-rest. It warns against nails protruding, noting that if a nail punctures a foot, the maker’s prize would lessen. The tone is practical and domestic.
A bronze bell inscribed with aid to the Southern Rebellion and taken at Orleans in 1862 is saved from the junk heap and will be sent to New Orleans. The item appears in a Framingham iron foundry window with plans to gift the city for its historical value.
The vogue of black and white remains strong this autumn season with sapphire blue velvet costumes trimmed in chinchilla or fox fur. The popular toque persists, bags shrink to small rectangular shapes, and combinations rule evening gowns. A striking look features a white satin skirt draped with black velvet and a matching black velvet coat with a high waist belt.
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