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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1913
Page
12
The Boston Post issue from February 12, 1918 reports daily news and notices from Boston, with local events, announcements, and public notices. Includes city items and period details from the Post Publishing Co. at 259 Washington Street.
The advertisement lists subscription options for Daily and Sunday Post. One year costs $3.00, six months $1.50, two months 75c, one month 25c for Daily. Sunday Post yearly $3.00, six months $1.50, three months 75c, two months 60c, one month 30c. Canada 1c per copy, foreign 16c, plus 1c for Boston district postage. Payment notes: no cash sent, checks or money orders to Post Publishing Co.
A fragmented notice lists editorial rooms at 1539 Main and 1004 1005 7008 with ads and subscriptions. It instructs prepayment to avoid discontinuation and requests readers to contact by mail if the Post is unavailable. H A Grozier is named editor and publisher.
Quoted statement from Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Company touts The Boston Post as owning the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world.
The judiciary committee of the national House has referred the Clayton resolution for a six year single presidential term to the next Congress. The Works resolution, already passed by the Senate, will likely gain no further action this session. The passage of time may bring a more thorough sixty third Congress to a stance against the plan.
A Boston institution of John F. Fitzgerald celebrates a semi centennial. The piece portrays Fitzgerald as a dynamic force in city life whose energy and enterprise spur discussion among critics and supporters alike. It likens age to vigor and questions the Mayor's critics.
James A. Patten pleads guilty to restraining trade and admits cornering a commodity violates U.S. law. He receives a $4000 fine, a lenient penalty that leaves his millions untouched. Observers argue a jail term would better deter repetition of the practice.
In a third reading debate the Senate weighed whether hatpins in feminine dress should be restricted in elevators. It ruled that danger is greater in enclosed spaces than on streets, endorsing practical protections while leaving open the fate of the broader sumptuary bill.
The Boston and Maine railroad complains to the Massachusetts Railroad Commission that approval for 18.16 million dollars in new stock and bonds has taken too long, delaying needed improvements. Chairman Macleod notes the commission does not grant large sums on the spot and emphasizes careful review.
The board moves with care and speed given the sum involved. The State's new policy, funded by 33 000 dollars from last year’s Legislature, requires a full expert review of railroad requests to issue new securities. This is proper and in the public interest. The railroad commission is to be commended for delaying the big securities matter until propriety is clearly established.
Captain Scott's last message to the world expresses no fear for himself but concern for those left to mourn. He appeals to countrymen to care for dependents, hoping England will fulfill its duty, with Premier Asquith promising support and a public aid intention for the families. America would share in the effort, though the matter remains English.
The Lincoln birthday festival intensifies federal attention as a 2 million dollar memorial in Washington draws debate. The campaign chatter and public discourse reflect Lincoln's enduring place as a humane leader, not a demigod, enriching national memory and sentiment.
Reno reformers push to raise residency from six months to one year to curb divorces. Governor endorses change. one legislative branch has passed a bill. Advocates say longer stay will improve Nevada’s image and attract settlers and capital.
The article notes acute tensions in Japan as riots erupt in the capital reflecting partisan clashes. Bloodshed and incendiarism mark the struggle as Japan moves from hereditary rule toward liberal governance, with protests misread as revolt in a fragile transition.
Poem fragment portrays a distressed narrator, Newton Newkirk, lamenting marital strife in a Vermont town. He contrasts freedom with domestic confinement, detailing quarrels over money and norms. The speaker laments serving as a “slave” to his wife while acknowledging dependence.
A brief note reflects on modern drive and effort required to progress, suggesting persistence and broad ambition. The line emphasizes struggle and determination in contemporary life, implying frequent travel or movement as part of advancement.
I visit Jim Billson for a whist game and discover his wife Mary in bright attire and chatter while Jim becomes silent and abrupt. The evening ends with Mary crying upstairs and the narrator slipping away, noting the unhappy home behind the veneer of polish.
A humorous exchange about kissing sparks a tale of romance and social pressure. The dialogue hints at consequences for bachelors and the attention of women in a light, witty tone.
Frances Folsom Cleveland later Mrs Thomas Jex Preston Jr. emerged as a famed White House hostess. The article traces her popularity, notable receptions, and the 1886 wedding in the Blue Room, plus later years in Princeton New Jersey. It notes her influence on social life, distinguished guests, and connections to Grover Cleveland and Esther Cleveland.
The Observant Citizen reports on Eliza Morse of West Brattleboro aged 95 as the last survivor of a long lived family with siblings all living beyond 0 years. It recalls Rev. George A. Lyons vacationing in Bermuda, James Nichols age 99, artist Paxton and binocular vision, a trip tale ending in Portland, Me, and a 1859 Sickles trial book page. It also notes deaths in Provincetown, spruce trees felled on Giddings estate, a Hog Avenue misprint, World Peace Foundation move, Ginn’s Beacon Street estate, prison history work, forest conservation by railroads, Wellesley College vocational trend, Plymouth Rock hen egg records, gulls cracking shells on Hull shore, and seasonal bird patterns.
The verse pieces present a dialogue on romance and propriety from 1918. A speaker laments Jennie's delay and strict social rules while noting her generous heart and the ease with which guests are admitted.
Comrade White recalls Lincoln's assassination on April 15 1865 with fellow soldiers near Kingston New Hampshire. He describes moonlit guard duties and the profound sorrow among veterans upon learning the president was murdered, linking personal memory to the nation's grief.
A memorial tribute lauds a great man as a steadfast friend to veterans of the Civil War. It recalls Lincoln’s leadership, the end of secession, and the nation’s path to peace, noting the enduring gratitude of soldiers as generations pass. The note is signed by J. H. White of Somerville, Massachusetts.
The Boston Atheneum held its annual meeting and elected officers: President Arthur T. Lyman, vice president Howard Stockton, treasurer Alfred Bowditch, secretary Albert Thorndike, and a slate of trustees including Russell Gray and George B. Shattuck. It was voted to sell Atheneum property at 44 and 46 Broad Street.
The note invites readers to enjoy more amusement at Noahzark Hotel and points to the comic section in next Sunday’s Post for further laughs and cartoons.
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