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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1912
Page
10
The piece notes that he can accomplish twice as much through practical methods and praises General Guild for an excellent introduction to the delicate tasks he faces.
The Colombian minister accuses the U S State Department of delay in arbitration requests dating back eight years. He argues a legal dispute over the 1846 treaty and Panama independence crying out for formal examination by The Hague Court.
OCR reading shows a publisher notice from Post Publishing Company Boston with advertising and supplier details. It lists telephones, main office at 1004-1005-7008, and address blocks for the newspaper’s departments and ads division. It instructs readers to obtain posts, notifies about notices on capitation and distribution via newsdealer or Seated service.
The Boston Post claims its newspaper printing plant is the largest in New England and includes the world’s biggest press, as stated by Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co. The bold assertion underscores the paper’s prestige and capacity.
A Portland dispatch notes beaver skins fetch 3 to 9 dollars, while tanning and silk fittings push the final fur price up by about 1000 percent. The piece suggests that such cost jumps occur with many furs from producer to consumer.
The appointment of Mahlon Pitney of New Jersey as associate justice fills a vacant seat on the Supreme Court. Pitney, a state chancellor with a distinguished legal record, is noted for his unclouded character and relative youth, chosen by President Taft to fill the powerful tribunal after John M. Harlan’s departure.
Director Russell is re-engaged for three years and about $30,000 of the annual guaranty fund has been pledged. The move signals opera as the city's permanent delight under Russell's ambitious plans and devoted leadership, with strong financial backing ensuring continued high artistry.
The abrupt loss of Mr Shuster from running Persia finances is linked to a reported loan offer by Russia and Britain. Teheran reports that 1 million dollars will be provided with 7 percent interest and Anglo-Russian control of Persian army as collateral, a deal the author calls shrewd business despite international unseemliness.
The article notes Washington’s praise for Ambassador Curtis Guild in Russia praising his warm manner and speech, calling him the best-liked diplomat in the Russian capital. It emphasizes his ability to win affection readily and his solid qualities supporting broad appeal.
A humorous letter from East Lynn Massachusetts asks why a green blackberry is red and jokes about being a country person. The writer riffs on rural life and a stork anecdote while joking about green stuff and the National Agricultural Committee.
Gifford Pinchot gravitates to the Roosevelt movement, aligning with Colonel Roosevelt’s nomination. Once a close ally of Roosevelt, he reports Taft’s lapses from grace and abandons La Follette support. The switch strengthens Roosevelts in the East while meeting resistance in the West.
Cables from Shanghai report a quiet Chinese New Year aligned with the Confucian calendar, signaling a shift toward Gregorian dates. The move reflects broader emancipation from Manchu rule as queues are shortened and China aligns with European nations in the Christian calendar. Russia remains the sole country still using its old calendar among western-aligned states.
An Everett reader recounts a Newfoundland sharing food with a injured bull terrier, then notes Judge Calvin Page denying a Dartmouth Necrology death report from November 26, 1910. The column mentions missing Boston Rubber Co overseer Charles Schaedel and a veiled link to Mrs Jim Fiske near Josie Manasiietti's birthplace, hinting at insured endowment and unsettled family matters.
The Harvard Club plans an elaborate home on Commonwealth Avenue near Massachusetts Ave in Boston. The accessible yet slightly remote site will host a premier clubhouse with unmatched appointments and member conveniences, backed by wealthy Harvard alumni. The project also aims to refute the old view that Harvard graduates do not flock together after graduation.
Phiz image introduces Bailey a precocious boy tied to the London boarding house world and linked to Montague Tiggs Montague the Anglo Bengalee Company promoter. Jonas Chuzzlewit, Mercy’s husband, falls for Tiggs schemes, becoming a duped director while Nadgett uncovers past deaths shadowing the promoter.
The column recalls a missing police station cat Bodie a mayoral baby day at the State House and a Boston transit project update. It also mentions oyster bed conditions in Chesapeake Bay a copper suit testimony at 26 Broadway and a cold winter frost delaying water pipes in Medford with residents facing water outages.
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