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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1911
Page
6
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for various terms including The Sunday Post and Canada rates. Payment should be made to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY and mailed to 259 Washington St Boston.
The notice lists telephone numbers for the Baltorial Rooms and the main office at 1539 Main and 1384 Main, with subscriptions payable by mail. It warns subscriptions will be discontinued without notice at expiration and asks readers to inform the paper if not received from a new dealer or newsboy.
The speaker contends that trusting states to choose their U S senators threatens the national government. He questions direct popular election and warns of broader implications for a government “of the people, by the people, for the people.”
Governor Foss asks the Legislature to memorialize Congress in favor of a reciprocal tariff with Canada. The Democratic governor urges Republican lawmakers to back a policy favored by a Republican president, testing party lines and loyalty. The question remains whether the General Court will vote yea or nay.
The New York Legislature fails to elect a U.S. Senator to succeed Depew, defying federal law that requires joint sessions and a majority vote if the two houses disagree. A Democratic pick would have been clear under popular vote, but factional bargaining delays persist.
In New York today a wealthy girl is to wed a middle aged man from a newly established British noble family. The match draws attention solely to the golden name behind it.
The piece laments a high society marriage between wealth and title, noting public fascination with the union and the perceived dollar hunting and title seeking. It hopes the match may yet prove better than past failures, while not shy about doubts.
The mayor reports a historic cash surplus and a borrowing headroom of over 1 million dollars while warning against reckless spending. He favors an annex to City Hall on the Old Court House site if it saves money, notes the viability of a new City Hall elsewhere, and credits the revised city charter as worthwhile though subject to change.
The speech from the throne signals a plan to settle relations between the two houses for an effective working constitution. It notes the upper house reform cannot be immediate and mentions opposition to a Canada United States reciprocity deal, with Mr Balfour warning of imperial disaster if it goes ahead.
Massachusetts labor unions report 414 unions paid out benefits totaling 175 586 45 dollars in a single year. The figure represents about a third of total unions in the state and implies strong per member support, highlighting the charitable side of workers organizations.
The Boston Post's Sunday issue surpasses 300,000 in circulation for December 1910, up 41,785 from December 1909. Growth attributed to strong newspaper making and appealing features, with weekly figures from Sept 25 to Dec 25 1910 showing a steady rise.
Mr and Mrs John Nathan of Brookline invite relatives and friends to a reception in the vestry of Temple Chabei Shalom after their son Joseph Nathan’s confirmation services on Saturday February 11 1911.
The column notes Michigan law prohibiting free lunches in saloons. It contends removing free meals eliminates a visible support for workers and mocks the change as a gilt edged investment for temptation. It laments the shift away from gratuitous meals and hints at social effects.
A reader recounts pulling his fiancée’s hair during a party. The hair switch came loose and she refused the switch, left indignant, and rejected further contact. The writer asks what to do with the hair and how to handle the situation. The advice mocks the idea of misplacing blame and suggests light counsel about the awkward moment.
A playful dialogue mocks women adopting men's attire such as shirts collars and trousers. The jest centers on Tremont street sightings of a woman in a black satin divided skirt with wide trouser bottoms. Conversation jokes about rights and wardrobes ends with a call to report for business.
A reader asks what sound a hush makes when it falls and how to describe it. The reply notes that a hush is barely perceptible to the ear, often silent beside you yet suggestive of an ominous quiet.
Middleboro reports costly romance nuisance as youths linger after hours at Middleboro High and School Street School entrances. Patrolman Snow notes the problem and the school committee installs strong arc lights in entrances to deter late night gatherings.
The piece recounts the famed self portrait in the Louvre where the artist hugs her daughter Jeanne Julie Louise Le Brun. It traces Mme Le Brun’s stormy marriage, flight during the Revolution, and years of separation, ending with the mother’s death in 1842 and lingering memory of the beloved painting.
A reflective column recounts a burglary at an Arlington restaurant where thieves cooked an oyster stew before stealing. It also mentions a Philippine service by Herbert Witt, library shelves filled with tales, a Dorchester G A R move, a power outage during a farewell sermon, winter hazards, and debates on taxing bachelors.
Hopkinton R I Feb 6 The Be thel mills at Ashaway idle since 1907 have been leased by a new firm the Ashaway Dyeing and Finishing Company and will soon resume operations.
San Francisco on February 6 reports about 1900 officers and men boarding the transport Sheridan for Manila. The group includes 10 troops of the Seventh Cavalry from Fort Riley to relieve the Thirteenth Regiment, plus two coast artillery companies and many returning officers and casuals.
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