Boston Post February 23 1912 issue highlight
The Independent Democratic Paper of New England edition dated February 23 1912 from Boston Massachusetts. Content likely includes city news editorials and notices from Post Publishing Co with office at 259 Washington Street.
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The Post Subscription Rates and Contact Details
The Post publishes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with annual and short-term options. It lists Canada per copy pricing, notices about entry as second class matter, payment instructions, and contact information for the publishing company and offices.
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Boston Post Promotes New England Printing Plant
A fragment notes EST NEWS PAPER PRINTING PRESS PLANT in New England boasting the largest press in the world. Robert Hoe & Co executive Robert Hoe is cited as endorsing the move as part of The Boston Post’s display of printing capacity.
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New England
Robert Hoe
Political Forecasts on Lodge Roosevelt Nomination
Forecasters link Senator Lodge to Roosevelt renomination while debates over recalls and referendums raise questions about party platforms. The piece questions Lodger’s fit with such a progressive coalition and hints at regional tensions in Columbus.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Theodore Roosevelt
Columbus
Henry Cabot Lodger
Denial of Seaver Hiring Taint in Massachusetts Governor Race
A denial rejects claims Augustus Seaver was hired by Republicans to run for governor to siphon votes from Governor Ross. The piece argues such a dishonest tactic would be unacceptable even to partisan observers and would not endure if proven true.
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Augustus Seaver
Massachusetts
Ross
What must be done can be done Boston harbor remark
The quote by Baurat Wendemuth after reviewing Boston's waterfront frames a belief that progress hinges on compelling conviction. The piece argues public and private improvements rely on determination, noting other cities' mottoes as inspiration and suggesting Wendemuth's line as a fitting Boston motto.
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Baurat Wendemuth
Boston
Justice's Right Way In New York Case of Ex-Valet Brandt
Brandt, an ex valet jailed for burglary, has served five years of a 30 year sentence he was not proven guilty of. A writ of habeas corpus grants new trial proceedings, aiming to reveal a possible conspiracy to railroad a man and to punish the guilty if human rights are at stake.
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New York
Brandt
Newark
Taft and Colombia Arbitration Standoff Not Explained
The article argues that a friendly republic seeks impartial arbitration on Panama affair differences, but three months pass without a State Department reply. It accuses President Taft of dodging arbitration while urging him to explain his stance to Colombia and to the American people.
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State Department
Taft
Colombia
The United States Should Recognize China as a Republic
An editorial argues that delayed recognition of the Chinese Republic risks disunion and foreign manipulation. It urges U.S. moral support and timely official recognition to preserve China's sovereignty and avoid division into North and South regions.
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China
North China
South China
United States
The Filipinos and 1916 Philippine Sovereignty Plan
A House resolution proposes President preparation for withdrawal of U S sovereignty over the Philippine Islands in 1916. It calls for an elected upper Philippine Legislature in 1915 and a 1916 constitutional convention, but cautions on practicality given costs and diverse population.
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Washington
United States
Philippine Islands
Philippine Commission
Philippines
Roosevelt Speech Anticipation Mounts In Republican Rank
The public awaits Colonel Roosevelt as months of speculation crown a looming declaration. Leaders across the Republican party endure nerves and delays while anxious statesmen watch for the scheduled Monday address. The campaign tension, labeled neurotic by Taft, grows as the expected moment nears.
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Republican Party
Roosevelt
Niagara Falls Protected by New Waterways Treaty
The waterways treaty between Great Britain and the United States takes effect March 1 preserving Niagara Falls for the future. The accord ends a decade of activism by nature lovers and prevents water diversions that could impair the cataract. It allows harnessing Niagara for useful work without despoiling its splendor.
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Great Britain
United States
Niagara Falls
Henorforth
Colombian minister in Washington vents letters of complaint
In a terse note the Colombian government says its minister in Washington Senor ina sent a personal letter raising concerns about perceived indifference by the State Department. The report hints at diplomatic friction over policy and communication.
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Senorina
Pi Pur -State Department
Taft and Post Rates Debate Over Telegraph Ownership
The President rejects Hitchcock’s plan for government ownership of telegraph lines while signaling openness to future proof of public benefit. He backs raising second class mail rates only if such steps reduce the postal deficit, arguing magazines and newspapers taxes are not in the public interest.
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Taft
Congress
Hitchcock
Post
Our Mutual Friend in the Dickensian World of Flaws and Fate
The piece reviews Charles Dickens last completed novel Our Mutual Friend, highlighting Silas Wegg and the one legged ballad singer’s villainy, Bella Wilfer’s transformation, and the intertwined plots of Harmon Boffin Lizzie Hexam Eugene Wrayburn and Podsnap, with aandacht to social satire and the novel’s enduring appeal.
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Dickens
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Wegg
Nicodemus Boffin
London
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John Harmon
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Mr. Venus
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Bella
Lizzie Hexam
Eugene Wrayburn
Bradley Headstone
Lammies
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Observant Citizen and Sphinx notes from Boston
A reader recounts a windy episode where a man vanished into a hole amid Tremont and Boylston, while other letters discuss Dr. Magrath’s courtroom clay cast, Harvard misnaming Orange John, and local jail reforms. The column also covers Phillips Maine birthday excitement, typhoid recovery of Hollis Burgess, and elevated train noise near West End.
A Call for Charity Over a Barehoofed Horse
A Mrs Goodsole laments a man named Goodsole for driving his horse over icy pavements without shoes. She expresses pity the animal’s feet would freeze, while he remains described as a brute.
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