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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
8
The Boston Post issue from February 16 1111 lists publication details and office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. It presents as a catalog entry rather than a news item with readable content.
The notice lists subscription prices including WAWY one year eight dollars and other terms. It notes The Sunday Post annual and monthly rates, locations, and currency, with a Canada copy surcharge. It warns about mail handling and payments, advising checks or money orders to Post Publishing Company.
Public notice about prepaid subscriptions for The Post with discontinuation on expiration and instructions to notify if newspapers cannot be obtained. Includes editor contact lines and office addresses for the Financial Sporting and Business departments and subscription listings.
The piece accuses Republican legislators of obstructing Governor Foss in his efforts to audit state department expenditures. It warns that blocking the examination would aid Foss in his campaign by portraying GOP leaders as fearful of exposing waste. The author urges readers to accept the standoff as partisan fruitlessness.
A Boston meat shop salesman faced court for short weight and a blood and feathers charge. The defendant admitted an eight ounce deficit in poultry weight was offset by billing for blood and feathers, a practice Judge Murray criticized and fined him to deter similar acts. The piece argues trade customs favor sellers and questions fair pricing in markets.
The Weeks Appalachian forest reserve bill clears the Senate after House approval. President to sign. preservation of the Presidential range woods in New Hampshire praised by New England forest lovers led by figures such as Rollins and Guild.
The passage lauds John W. Weeks for earning gratitude from nature lovers and major manufacturers along rivers rising in or fed by the White Mountain region. It notes appeal beyond aesthetics, acknowledging broader economic importance and impact.
A recent assessment credits Taft with a dramatic shift from cautious appeasement to bold action. He is praised for a broad Canada trade agreement and a hard line against Senate opposition, marking a rise in public standing and leadership perception.
The US General Land Office cancels 32 Wyoming coal land entries held fraudulent and linked to a conspiracy using dummy entry men. Lands valued around 1 million dollars could return to the public domain if Interior Department approves. The ruling aims to curb similar frauds in Alaska and signals action against syndicates and even eminent financiers.
In Pittsfield, Percy Wintergrdon asks if what he chased was a wompus. The reply clarifies it as a Boo-hooter and mocks local legends, warning against rum and quack zoology while joking about odd species and a gold cure college.
The Massachusetts Home Market Club protests the reciprocity agreement as violating protection for all regions and interests. It argues tariffs never treated all groups equally and asserts prices won’t fall, harming producers and workers alike.
A letter to the Post laments street etiquette issues in Boston. It questions why most people choose the left door, walk on the sidewalk’s wrong side, crowd near buildings, block paths to talk, and struggle with cornering and entering stores, urging proper sidewalk conduct.
Classified note seeks exchanges offering three stray pups for a hunting dog and six bull pups for an overcoat. Inquiry directed to Harley Huff on Walnut Street in East Liverpool.
A nearly thousand year old check found among the papers of the late William Hillis was cashed recently by the Greensburg Bank. Executors reported the item as part of Hillis's estate. The piece reflects a long standing finance rule that checks can come back after long delays.
A reader from Woonsocket Rhode Island presents a humorous betting dispute. Two clients wagered on whether a man moved his house or merely the materials. The collector rules the tie as the bet settled, and demands the $60 for charity with a new tire for his touring car.
A humorous remark notes that the speaker’s wife, clad in a hobble skirt, is typically one to three hours late to their appointments, reflecting fashion disruption of the era.
In a humorous exchange, Mrs Hoyle questions if Mrs Doyle goes through her husband's pockets. Mrs Doyle claims it helps him avoid excitement, citing the doctor's advice and her method as preferable to provoking him by asking for money.
The portrait known as Portrait of His Mother by James McNeill Whistler is praised as an ideal representation of motherhood. Critics note the serene face and composed figure express enduring life virtues beyond the artist’s eccentric reputation. Whistler, born in Lowell or Baltimore, died 1903, with a famed monicle and a witty pen.
The Lexington Historical Society accepts the old Monroe Tavern as a bequest from the late James B. Monroe. The building, used as Earl Percy headquarters and later a hospital during the Lexington fight, will await conversion into a small museum with the Percy room preserved.
A Walrus from the Walrus Seal Protective Association declares intent to serve notice that you grow your own fur, presenting a satirical or surreal communication. The scene features a humorous exchange about fur and duties.
In a light exchange, Miss Foy remarks her head reaches Artie's shoulder, prompting Freddy to correct the joke about height. The playful dialogue centers on a casual moment and friendly ribbing.
The final memorial rites for the Maine were held in Havana on February 15 with the Havana camp of the United Spanish War Veterans and the Havana Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Vice President Zayas spoke as Cuban military and government representatives attended. Wreaths and flowers marked the observance as the half-mast flag ceremony opened the event.
In a witty exchange a man quips that a namesake charged with loan fraud will mislead the public. A friend retorts that the man himself could not borrow money, turning the joke on identity and reputation.
Lawyer John J. Walsh spoke on Citizenship to Maverick Congregational Church Men's Club in East Boston. At the Boston North Baptist Sunday school convention in Watertown, Rev. Horr Myers Moore Campbell Smith and Fulton preached. The All Saints' Church Dorchester Men's Club will hear Old and New Nationalism by Speaker Walker. Miss Mary Preston starts as secretary of New England Vacation Bible Schools March 1. George Willis Cooke discusses How Socialism Will Come at Irving Hall Copley Square. Beginning January 16, a three week series of evangelistic meetings will be held around the harbor under Boston Y M C A auspices led by Fenno and Robert Hynd.
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