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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1911
Page
8
The notice lists subscription rates for MATLY and THE SUNDAY POST with annual and short-term options. It states Canada delivery at per copy rates, notes second class matter in Boston, and warns money sent at sender’s risk with checks or money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Announcement lists editorial offices and contact numbers for Sunday Main, Financial, Sporting editors. Includes subscription policy payment in advance, discontinuation upon expiration, and instructions to report delivery issues. Signed by B A Grozier, Editor and Publisher.
The Boston Post proclaims ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world, as stated by Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co. The boast underscores the paper’s industrial scale and printing power.
The Commoner reports William Jennings Bryan removes Governor Harmon from his eligibles for the 1912 campaign. Harmon is accused of trying to be both stand-patter and progressive, deemed unfit to straddle the issue. The Ohio governor is praised for honesty and ability despite the omission.
The Massachusetts rail road commissioners mandate that street railway cars equip at least half with lifting jacks to aid extrication after accidents. Companies oppose for cost and storage concerns, but the move aims to save lives by quicker rescue.
Colonel Roosevelt criticizes arbitration treaties as hypo critical while arguing they would be sincere if the United States intended to honor them. He notes the 1832 Russia treaty is abrogated, yet asserts the need for new accords to settle great nation disputes.
From Essen Prussia the Krupp works turn out a colossal 65 foot long gun with a 15 inch bore and a 7880 pound shell. The device would be stationary and vulnerable to air attack by fast, agile aeroplanes carrying bombs.
Washington jokes about naming a progressive to run with Taft as divisions within the Republican ranks sharpen. Some party members oppose Taft’s tariff and anti trust stance and seek a conservative counter to offset his progres sivism. The discussion centers on replacing Sherman with a pro gressive contender before adjournment.
A reflective note observes that George Eliot is well known for the line about truth hidden in wit, suggesting the author may have crafted the jest to reveal a broader truth.
The article notes the fall of the Manchu government and the rise of a Chinese republic led by Sun Yat Sen. It praises the potential for a large nation to achieve autonomy and urges the United States to recognize the new republic as a step toward global racial uplift and peace.
The Dedham and Medfield street railway will suspend operations next Monday due to nonpayment. The Portsmouth to Exeter trolley line has ceased to exist. The piece argues overbuilt systems failed century ago, led to bankruptcy, and notes a shift to better, saner construction practices with newer electric roads more often successful.
Critics say the Triangle shirtwaist trial verdict was unjust and the judge’s charge prevented conviction. Lawyers and jurors argue criminal negligence cannot be proved without absolute knowledge that doors were locked at the moment of the March 25 fire that killed 147.
The brief notes an ongoing fashion expo in Chicago with a quirky exhibit described as Turkish towels with red stripes and Irish lace. It suggests such attire mirrors beachwear already worn locally and reflects mixed town attitudes toward style and propriety.
In a humorous exchange Aunt Sophronia praises Jabez Hardupp as a fine young man while noting he lacks an automobile. Niece Sadie agrees, playfully repeating that he has no car, underscoring small town talk about mobility and status.
A circular describes a future house design with a single flexible living space serving as living room library dining room and bedroom. It features a convertible dining setup for six to eight, built in dishes, oven, fridge, and compact dressing rooms, all operable from bed without leaving it.
A humorous monologue on a maidless kitchen and a dining room that vanishes. The speaker recalls kitchen mishaps from a cake mishap to late night heat and lights in bed, and muses on a luxury arrangement to work in bed all day.
A letter from an 18 year old woman asks if she is too young to marry a 20 year old foreman who leads 150 girls and earns 30 dollars a week. She wonders about rumors of him flirting while her parents worry about age. the advisor suggests he seems capable and she may consider pledging faith despite youth.
The article notes Dickens's January 1834 Old Monthly Magazine sketch featuring Augustus Minns and Octavius Budden, exploring how its reception could have altered his later novels. It contrasts Minns, a disciplined, orderly bachelor, with Budden, a suburban relative plotting to inherit a fortune, whose schemes collide with Minns over a dog and toast.
The speaker urges that engagement should precede marriage and that parental consent helps. A year or two of dating with a betrothed provides focus and incentive for fidelity. A wealthy unattached man surrounded by many girls risks temptation, so he should fall in love early and choose the right woman to guide him.
A young woman asks if she should ignore her mother and marry a man she loves. The columnist argues the mother acts selfishly by denying her daughter a chance at happiness, urging the daughter to seek her own life and happiness despite maternal opposition.
Brocaded silk gauze and crepe de soie have a revival. Gloves favor tan beaver brown gray and black. Boudoir caps of silk replace lace. Skirts remain narrow straight and inset at the side by buttoned over panels. Men wear very short waists and round fronts in new dress suits.
Mr Minns endures a comic London call at the Budden home where a boy teases him and neighbors crowd to cheer the bachelor. After a tense speech and a late return, he hurriedly seeks his lawyer but the draft leaves out Octavius Budden, Mrs Amelia Budden and Master Alexander Augustus Budden.
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