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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
8
The Boston Post Independent Democratic Paper of New England is dated December 12, 1912. The edition is No. 36 in Vol. 815, published by Post Publishing Co. with offices at 259 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
The advertisement lists subscription prices for the Daily and Sunday Post and a Boston Post, with rates for various terms and regions. It notes postage charges within the Boston district, and that all money should be sent at sender's risk, with checks or money orders payable to Post Publishing Company. Contact details and editor information are provided.
Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co proclaims Boston Post as owner of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world, highlighting its vast capacity and prominence in the industry.
The Interstate Commerce Commission calls avoidable train accidents ongoing in the New Haven wreck at Westport Connecticut and across railroads. It urges railroads to fix safety lapses. the public and industry must judge responses by words and actions to prevent further loss of life and injury.
A London suffragette campaigners set off false fire alarms across the city on Tuesday night. The writer suggests dispatching fire engines to those involved to deter the militant disruptors, arguing it would be more effective than jail.
A Post reader notes that office workers such as stenographers and clerks mainly shop on Saturday afternoons. She asks home shoppers to use other days to give the office staff a clearer buying field and requests thoughtful consideration of the plan.
The text argues Yale should hire William H. Taft as Kent professor of law after his presidency. It notes Taft's qualifications and potential as successor to Edward J. Phelps, compares the position to Cleveland at Princeton, and claims it would not hinder his law practice while providing comfortable income.
Rural crime shocks Massachusetts as investigators uncover a counterfeit plant hidden in a rabbit burrow in Berkshire County. The discovery arises from ordinary citizens rather than law officers or informants, highlighting the spread of criminal activity to rural areas.
In their chase of the rabbit, and bunny showed them where it was concealed. By all means, extend the open season for game in Massachusetts. Such voluntary supervision may aid the enforcement of federal law upon serious offenders, as in this instance.
The Senate prefers amending rather than arbitration over Britain’s protest on Panama canal terms. The editorial argues removing the coastwise subsidy upholds the Hay-Pauncefote spirit and equality in shipping, avoids violating treaties, and allows local shipping to profit through tolls without subsidies.
The column faulted Norman H. White for charging that President Taft halted a New Haven prosecution due to his brother Henry W. Taft's directorship. It notes Henry never served as a New Haven director and condemns White's ignorance and the damage to Massachusetts and public trust.
The piece argues parcels post will reshape express business rather than destroy it. It cautions rural stores and local newspapers may suffer, while overall gains are uncertain until the system operates. It notes cooperation between firms and government is possible and stresses testing outcomes before judgment.
The Mexican Interior Secretary appeals for church prayers as Mexico faces a crisis. Government controls cities while insurgents cause havoc in the countryside. The outcome hinges on whether rebels or regular forces prevail and whether prayer can aid a peaceful resolution.
A concise reflection on youthful romance where a young man, newly in love, trusts his heartfelt promises as genuine intentions. The line suggests sincerity mixed with haste and idealism that often accompanies early affection.
A playful verse urges readers to forget a poem daily and offers a humorous reminder to wake early and finish Christmas shopping before year’s start. The piece blends light humor with a calendar friendly nudge to act promptly.
Tim and Pete discuss breaking into a library with bluster and nerves. A footnote hints at a blueprint for warded access, mentioning Gurney in Newburyport Massachusetts.
An All Sorts reader who reads the future suggests a single word to describe the forthcoming period of railroad competition in New England, proposing it as the best descriptor for that era.
Councilman Toppam of Los Angeles introduces an amendment to the Hat Pin ordinance aimed at limiting hat plume lengths after a morning car ride where a woman wore a nearly 19 inch aigrette. He cites a personal discomfort and notes his role with the National Straphangers' Union.
A councilman jokes about a woman’s aigrette provoking laughter, then warns of public sulfuric acid squalls if tampering with hats. A policeman steps in as the scene marks a crusade against plumes. The piece laments fashion’s entanglements and a man’s itchy day after being tickled by hats.
St George’s stands at Bermuda’s northeast, linked to the main island by causeway. Its colonial streets wind between Spanish-style houses, with sites like the post office jail and Public Garden. Nearby St David’s hosts fishermen and historic whale industry remnants, while Castle Island ruins overlook lizard-dotted shores. Thomas Moore once praised the archipelago’s seven islands seen from his window.
Linn Boyd Porter, famed novelist and avid traveler, sails to Naples aboard the White Star liner Canope with plans to winter in the Soudan Uganda Lake Victoria Nyanza and the Zam bbes falls Transvaal. Mrs. George Cabot Lodge travels Europe with her children to immerse them in languages before Harvard attendance.
A humorous exchange from Wyong New South Wales features Glenmore Sparks asking why cows have horns on their heads. Glenmore suggests horns on the tail end for rear defense, while the correspondent Glenmore replies with a cautionary tale of a milking mishap and laughs at the idea of a cow with a tail eye.
An orator proclaims there should be one family head and a worried man in the crowd agrees after revealing he has just paid for hats for nine daughters. The exchange highlights a humorous domestic dispute over patriarchal rules.
A speaker berates a husband as a bombastic idiot and windjammer nonentity calling him a false alarm and encumberer of the earth. The other asks to write it down for later use, prompting a surprised reaction and a plan to document insults.
A pair of lawyers recounts how their remarks moved the jury to tears, with one saying the jury realized the client had little chance, and the other agreeing the remarks underscored the poor prospects.
A reflective verse noting that fortunes shift and losers bear the sting of fate. The speaker muses on life and luck, praising resilience while acknowledging sorrow for those left behind in the race. The poem ends with hope of future success despite current misfortune.
A speaker vents about his mother who buys plain, cheap clothing rather than sporty items he wants. He recalls repeated clashes when he prefers athletic wear but she opts for bargains, asserting she can buy at seven forty.
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