Boston Post issued February 20 1911
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with durations and prices. It notes mailing to Canada at 10 cents per copy and that the publication is a second class matter. Payments should be made payable to Post Publishing Company.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Ps Gee
THE
Sunday Post
Canada
Poat- Tice
Post Publishing Company
Post Subscription Notice from Editor and Publisher
Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued on expiration without further notice. Readers are urged to notify by mail if the Post cannot be obtained from their newsdealer or newsboy. EB A Grozier Editor and Publisher.
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Mair Sapilas
Financial, Sporting
Mato Business Office
EB. A. Grozier
Kditor
West Virginia Rejects Proposed Income Tax Amendment
The states considering a constitutional amendment giving Congress power to tax incomes show a split course with seven rejecting and thirteen approving if Oregon’s report stands. West Virginia recently passed adverse action, narrowing ratification prospects though some states have one legislative branch favoring resolutions.
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Congress
Oregon
West Virginia
Missouri Pacific Embraces Real Railroad Leadership
The Missouri Pacific becomes the last major system to replace hereditary rule with experienced railroad management. George Gould exits after years of limited involvement as president, and a skilled leader described as one who will "eat, drink and sleep on the job" is expected to revive the line's prosperity and public service.
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Missouri Pacific
George Gould
New York
Goulds
Passport Question Sparks Protest Over Russian Policy
Washington officials acknowledge Jewish organizations pressed the President as Russia refuses to admit American citizens with U S passports. State Department says the United States cannot override another nation's admission rules, yet critics argue the treaty guarantees travel rights and protection, and Russia is insulting the United States.
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Washington
Russia
United States
State Department
Boll Weevil Plot Rumor Circulates in Georgia Farms
A rumor surfaces claiming a plot to infest Georgia and South Carolina cotton fields with boll weevils. Governor-elect Smith of Georgia is said to have discovered the scheme though the article questions its factual basis.
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Georgia
South Carolina
Smith
Governor’s Warning On Scare Against Cotton Market Manipulation
The piece argues a hypothetical scare about cotton price manipulation by New York speculators and the threat of gypsy moth escapes. It suggests earlier Massachusetts alerts might have prevented losses and saved state funds, warning against sensationalism while considering potential real risks to the cotton market and southern growers.
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Massachusetts
New York
The Dilemma at Washington
The obstructionists in the Senate face a choice between approving the Taft programme now or allowing its enactment by the new Congress. Hearings on the McCall bill begin today before the Senate committee with a report expected by week’s end as public opinion grows stronger.
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Senate
Washington
Congress
House
Pensions for Life Saving Service Sailors Urged
Congress should enact the pension bill for life saving crews. Their pay is low and rules forbid other work, leaving families at risk when injury or death occurs. The service faces real dangers akin to army and navy combat, deserving timely action.
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Congress
Department
Army
Navy
Oil Fueled Locomotives Deemed Safe For Cape Division
The Cape division of the New Haven railroad advances to use oil burning locomotives after experimental approval. Suppressing sparks and cinders is crucial to prevent fires in dry seasons, and crude oil used by Southwest and Western railroads appears cost effective. Electrification would be ideal, but oil engines meet immediate needs in the Cape district.
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Cape
New Haven
Southwest
West
Cape District
Thomas
Car Hits Truck Injures Man in Waltham Collision
A collision at the corner of Wal tham and Washington streets injures Philip Sassone 24 of Union Park street. The Weston Electric Company truck driven by Walter Berriman was struck by an inbound car, damaging both vehicles and pinning Sassone between the car and an elevated support.
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Waltham and
Washington Streets
Philip Sassone
Weston Electric Company
Waltham
Walter Berriman
Waltham Street
Washington
Sassone
Union Park Street
Lectures on Switzerland by Boston College clergyman
Rev. James A. McGivney of Boston College spoke at the Young Men's Catholic Association in Boston rooms at East Newton Street on an afternoon lecture about Switzerland.
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James A. McGivney
S. J
Boston College
Young Men’s Catholic Association of Boston
East Newton Street
Switzerland
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Fall River Pup Plight
A dog in Fall River worries about rent and longer days. The poem uses playful questions about why weeks grow longer and nights shorten as days lengthen. The voice notes a market saying a quote about thoughts and speech.
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Newton Newkirk
Fall River
Brockton
Ball Scene Delays and a Bachelor Tax Debate
A lively memo outlines ball plans with wardrobe woes and missing jewel studs while pivoting to a proposed bachelor tax. The speaker worries about attire and social duties, then questions a state bill forcing men over 35 to pay five dollars for spinster support, arguing it could backfire on marriage prospects.
Vigil of Arms: Pettie Painting at Tate Gallery
The text recalls medieval knightly vigil before knighthood, a night kneeling before armor from sunset to sunrise. It notes John Pettie’s imaginative painting, widely recognized as a premier work in the Tate Gallery in London.
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John Pettie
Tate Gallery
London
Knightly Vows and Chivalry Echoed in Medieval Tales
The excerpt paints knighthood as a noble life's goal, with dawn light revealing a kneeling youth about to take up the sword. It recalls the quests of knights across Europe, their poverty and glory, tokens of honor, and legendary exploits in the tales of Amadis, Lancelot, and Tirante the.
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Clude
Walter Scott
Europe
Knights of the Round Table
Amadis
Gaul
Lancelot
The
Lake
Tirante
Don Pettie remembered as a gifted painter and dramatist
The obituary notes Don Pettie of Edinburgh born 1839 died 1893, known for his adventurous life likened to Don Quixote. He studied under Robert Scott Lauder in his native city, rose to recognition by age twenty-one, and earned praise from Ruskin as a man of real feeling and dramatic power.
Doped Food Critique Sparks Public Alarm
A 1911 verse by Walt Mason laments poisoned groceries and tainted staples in daily meals. The piece mockingly blames grocers for rotten fruit, tainted jams, and adulterated bread while urging action and restraint.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adama
Smiths sail for St Lucia to develop inherited lands abroad
Ex representative William H Smith and Mrs Smith depart from New York for St Lucia off Venezuela to develop mineral tracts from his Berlin uncle. They plan months of travel along South America’s northern coast and a Panama Canal visit.
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William H. Smith
Somerville
Mrs. Smith
New York
St. Lucia
Venezuela
Mr. Smith
William H. Semidt
Berlin
Germany
Fads and Fashions Parade Vintage Trim and Textures
Paragraph points describe heavy cords and fringe on silk street costumes, gold dust in hats, French knots, beaded effects, ribbon bows on large hats, tiny shell hairpins, voile and marquisette blouses, chantecler place cards, crown of the shoulder evening gowns, colored linens for morning wear, seamless shoulder vogue, colored chiffon chemisettes, a green velvet lined satin cape coat, new sleeve experiments, bolero with dresses, mixed straw materials, washable soutache for children's dresses, and a continued reign of white.
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Mexico
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