Past The Boston Post February 8 1912 No 84 Vol 210
The Boston Post issues its February 8 1912 edition with subscription details and contact information. It lists rates for daily and Sunday editions and notes Canada postage and payment instructions for subscribers. The page lists editorial and business offices in Boston and flags postal notices and renewal procedures.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Maas
Financial, Sporting Editors
Matin
Néwadealer
Largest Newspaper Press Plant in New England
The Boston Post touts ownership of the largest newspaper printing press plant in New England and claims the largest press in the world, as hailed by Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co. The boast emphasizes scale and modern capacity.
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Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Taft Keeps Public Informed On Border Expedition Plan
The article notes a calmer public mood as Taft confirms no unexpected border expedition moves. It contrasts past mobilizations in Texas with this transparency, arguing the administration should maintain candor to avoid misleading the public.
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United States
Texas
Taft
The One Remedy For Coasting Dangers On Streets
The piece argues that banning coasting on public streets and private driveways entering them is the sole effective safeguard against frequent Boston area accidents. It emphasizes public safety over leniency toward youth recreation and calls for decisive action to prevent injury or death.
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Boston
Why the Attorney General Seeks an Injunction Over Steel Trust
The Attorney General seeks an injunction to prevent the steel trust from destroying books and papers needed by the Department of Justice in a government suit. The move implies concern that the trust might destroy records that could be used in court to show unlawful restraint of trade. A powerful corporation would destroy evidence only if it fears evidence of illegal activity.
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United States
Steel Trust
Department of Justice
Baron Wendemuth To Advise Boston Harbor Plans
In a few days the eminent harbor expert Baron Wendemuth will arrive in Boston to advise on waterfront development. Directors of the Port expect his guidance will imprint a lasting influence on the port's future plans and affirm the city’s openness to European expertise.
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Boston
Baron Wendemuth
Slow Progress of China’s Republic Movement
Analysis notes that the evolution of the Chinese republic advances slowly yet steadily with each successive movement showing progress toward reforms and national development.
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China
Empress Dowager Edict Urges Republic Step With South Republicans
The Empress Dowager orders the Imperial Premier to seek cooperation with southern Republicans toward a republic. Factions are chaotic, but the move signals potential success as imperialist leaders depart Pekin and the edict gains color.
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Pekin
Protecting the Minority in Railroad Mergers
The Public Service Commission in New York orders a halt to the New Haven and New York Central plan to acquire the Rutland railroad. It urges scrutiny of schemes where majority control could oppress minorities and favors a rule requiring buy all or none at a uniform price, a likely federal standard.
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Public Service Commission, Second District
State of New York
New Haven
Rutland
Commission
Express Company Profits Under Scrutiny by ICC
An ICC investigation cites net profits of the express companies at 294 043 285 since inception with dividends of 212 085 392 and assets valued at 26 605 711. The piece argues these public service firms deserve inquiry into overcharges and abuses as public interest rises against private enrichment.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Express
Dickens Fund aids Dickens kin in centennial tribute
The Dickens centennial observance recalls the five granddaughters of Charles Dickens living in poverty. The article argues publishers’ piracy of the master’s works and lack of sales do not benefit his heirs, urging voluntary, spontaneous contributions to ease their hardship and honor posterity.
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Charles Dickens
Land
Dickens
Potatoes Cost Raise Noted In City Eatery Prices
A Poston restaurant adds a 5 cent charge for potatoes citing rising food costs especially for potatoes. The notice argues the increase raises prices at public tables and reflects a broader burden on diners as potato prices have doubled in six months. A profit statement from the restaurant would interest readers.
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Poston
Heralds Harmonic and the fall of ancient walls
Poetic vision recalls green glamours over marshes and ash covered mountains. The text questions old vows and faith while imagining the Heralds Harmonic breaking down worn defenses. A vow of renewal rises as destruction clears, revealing passion and pain through fractured curses and trials.
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Drear
Woodchuck Day Observations Stir Curious Inquiry
A Kingston Massachusetts correspondent writes in playful science tone about watching a woodchuck from sunrise to 11 am on Calamus Day. The narrator details sitting on a rock, the hole observed, and muses on whether the animal saw its shadow and if six weeks more winter will follow.
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Calamus
Kingston, Mass
Woodchuck
What the Sphinx Says It is important to forgive friends and enemies
The aphorism notes forgiveness matters for both friends and foes. It emphasizes mercy as a guiding principle in personal conduct and social harmony.
Fiendish Delight Speede and Archibald Duel
Speede Madde taunts Archibald Rider claiming they have ridden on one wheel for 45 miles. Archibald asks what Speede knows and the taunt hints at a dangerous secret. The dialogue suggests a tense chase or mysterious mission.
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Archibald
Speede
Carver’s Quip Sparks Mild Domestic Quarrel
A playful exchange reveals a sharp joke about cooking and boarding living quarters. Mrs Hamanhash chides Mr Thinlee for lack of exercise while he jokes he often carves for boarders, highlighting a domestic tone with light humor.
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Mrs. Hamanhash
Mr. Thinlee
Miss Upperton and Miss Buliion Spark Nickel Theatre Talk
The page features remarks about social class and entertainment, noting the idea that a poor man has little chance to attend. Miss Upperton laments the challenges, while Miss Buliion jokes about nickel theatres on every corner.
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Upperton
Eden and the Chuzzlewit Journey as Settlers Fail
Dickens characters Martin Chuzzlewit and Mark Tapley travel a river steamer to Eden where settlers lie ill and fevers rage. Jonas Pecksniff proposes to Mercy Chuzzlewit, Charity fights, and old Martin arrives to intervene as further plots unfold among the Pecksniffs and Chuzzlewits.
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Martin Chuzgzlewit
Mark Tapley
Middle West
Dickens
Eden
The Way Out On The Isthmus A Panama Romance Ends In Gold
The American colony on the isthmus buzzes with gossip as Harvey Damon and Nellie Clayton, a rich young woman, drift toward romance. After a gunman chases them to a cave, they discover a gold nugget and an underground rivulet leading to a gold mine, turning their escape into a turning point in their relationship.
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Isthmus
Gayety
Harvey Damon
Nellie Clayton
States
Panama
Dame Fortune
Miss Clayton
Harvey
Nellie
Time Flies and the Aging Shadow Looms
Poem excerpt reflects on aging from youth to old age with vivid images of body changes and the swift passage of years. The speaker contrasts childhood's seeming eternity with the rapid advance of time and the eventual realization of mortality. Written in a reflective, lyrical tone, attributed to Walt Mason and copyrighted in 1912.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Brandt Case Closed Says Governor Dix
Governor Dix declares the Brandt case closed in response to questions about the executive clemency application by Lawrence DeFoulke Brandt, former valet to Mortimer Schiff. He had denied the application’s public status.
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Albany
N. Y
Brandt
Dix
Lawrence DeFoulke Brandt
Mortimer. Schiff
New York
Boston Charter Eog March Meeting With Moose Group
A Boston event notes a March gathering of the Loyal Order of Moose with a plan to join the charter organization. The notice mentions an initial entry fee of five dollars and a later amount of twenty five dollars.
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Boston
Loyal Order of Moose
Governor Orders Sealing of Case Records
Last week the Governor ordered the papers in the case sealed, directing officials to maintain confidentiality and restrict public access to documents related to the proceedings.
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Charity
Papa
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Roxbury, Mass
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