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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1911
Page
10
The Boston Post issue from February 28, 1911 lists offices at 259 Washington St Boston Mass. No. 50 Vol. 204.
The notice outlines prices for Woattay annual and short-term subscriptions and The Sunday Post durations. It also states 10c per copy to Canada, Second Class Matter status in Boston, and that money should be sent by check or money order to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY with no cash sent.
In this notice the Post requests advance payment for AU subscriptions to avoid discontinuation. Readers are asked to notify by postal mail if unable to obtain the Post regularly from a news dealer and to report delivery issues to E A Grozier, Editor and Publisher.
The late Sam Walter Foss is praised as a humble poet whose verses sprang from the heart. His work, rooted in New England humor and pathos, resonates with ordinary readers, earning a lasting place in the hearts of the common people.
In Reno Nevada the state senate rejected a bill requiring a year of residence for divorce. The rejection preserves Reno as a destination for quick divorces attracting out-of-state money. Critics call the policy maintaining a tarnished reputation for cash interests over reform.
Premier Briand of France retires for now weary of it all amid socialist attacks and conservative backlash. His balanced, progressive leadership is noted as he contends with internal division and hopes to return to guide France again when needed.
The State Department seeks a suitable American to represent the United States at the coronation of King George V next summer. Rich John Hays Hammond was offered but may be persona non grata to Britain over past Boer conflict. The writer suggests Charles W. Eliot as an ideal dignified choice.
A Chamber of Commerce analysis argues that common colds are germ diseases spread by infection rather than from weather. It notes no specific microbe is identified yet and warns that a curative serum or antitoxin is unlikely before discovery.
A health note suggests isolating yawning sufferers to curb colds as yawning spreads through respiratory action. It asserts the yawn germ may be linked to sneeze germs and urges hunting down both to protect others.
The piece urges rapid dock construction at Montauk Point Long Island to compete with New York harbor. It argues for releasing a $3 million appropriation and building modern docks without waiting for tenants, warning of a looming monopoly and commercial loss if action stalls.
A legislative hearing reveals lax meat inspection practices. State Board of Health control is proposed to replace local boards to restore public trust and enforce obedience, with findings of unlicensed slaughter and post hoc inspections, plus cases of carcasses moved to licensed plants.
The Washington Housekeepers Alliance declares they have solved the hired girl problem after a two year inquiry. Led by Mrs. LaFollette and Mrs. David J. Brewer the group says ignorance, not laziness, causes trouble. They propose servant training a uniform wage scale regular hours and skills for house workers.
The 47th annual reunion of the Four teenth Massachusetts Light Battery Association was held at Elks Hall Hayward Place with 25 veterans attending. The program included visiting, a 6 o’clock dinner, speeches and war songs. 10 were mustered in, 99 mustered out, 28 living, and Lt. A. S. Walker the lone officer survivor.
The piece discusses Sir William Or chardson’s canvas at the Tate Gallery London titled Napoleon on Board the Bellerophon and Her First Dance. It praises his dramatic capturing of moments and his light shading techniques while detailing Orchardson’s Scottish origins and career late in life with biographical notes.
Column features Newton Newkirk and the Sphinx advice on using brains in business. A playful ditty suggests practical wit over show.
In a letter from Springfield Mass the writer argues over a goat tied by a rope to a barn and questions every detail needed to solve the grazing area problem. The piece then shifts to streetcar conductors facing passenger complaints and a humorous riff on hens aged 15 years offered for sale in Lisbon Falls Maine.
The column recalls Boston lore from old signboards to Pier Alley mistakes. It notes Inspector Pelton’s Brazil trip for extradition, a tale of Barnum’s youth, and the Parkways’ snow chain issues. It mentions Samuel Walter Foss’s Somerville library death and Dennis Dougherty receiving a legacy, planning summer in the old country.
A young woman named Susie complains about conductors failing to thank riders after paying fares on Boston streetcars. She argues courteous service should be expected and questions whether conductors are sufficiently polite.
In Easton Pennsylvania a naturalization applicant with fifteen years in the United States says he has never heard of Theodore Roosevelt. The judge is startled and withholds the man's papers, joking about the limits of fame and recognition.
A report notes that even with bills issued some recipients struggle to find funds to cover them. Officials discuss gaps in collection and potential relief steps. The piece highlights hardship in paying charges and seeks guidance on feasible options.
Poet Walt Mason stores a simple home life against wealth noting peace, shade, a fire, and family. He imagines meals, music, and neighborly aid in sickness, ending with a reflective line on a posthumous send off and the value of goodwill over capital.
Professor Edward C. Moore of Harvard spoke at the Channing Club in the Parker House on the influence of the King James Bible. Reverend J. F. Chase of the Watch and Ward Society addressed Methodist Ministers at the gathering.
Yesterday morning a discussion on The New Puritanism highlighted efforts to suppress vice. Revival services run this week at Courtland Street Congregational Church in Everett with speakers George Hazleton Spencer First Methodist Church tonight Harry A Maxwell Somerville Y M C A Wednesday and Henry N Brown People’s Pentecostal Church Everett Friday. Donald B. Macmillan spoke on With Peary in the Arctic to the Central Church Men’s Club last evening with stereopticon views.
Miss Grayley rejects Ed gar who pleads with seduction of his papa's money. Edgar vows rapid change if wealthy support arrives, highlighting class tension and engagement conflict.
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