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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1913
Page
12
The Boston Post issue of February 28 1913 from Post Publishing Co lists publication details with office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts No 253 Vol 317.
Subscriptions listed for Daily and Sunday Post with rates in dollars and cents, including Canada and foreign copies. Notices cover postage, second class matter at Boston mass, payment in advance, and discontinuation on expiration. Editor and publisher E A Grozier signs off with contact details for offices and ads.
The Boston Post proclaims its press facility the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and claims the world’s largest press, as stated by Robert Hoe, president of R Hoe and Co. The assertion highlights the paper’s expansive production capacity and industry leadership.
The article quotes Mrs Pankhurst asserting that the authorities cannot try her because she is a woman and thus questions the right of the state to judge her. It argues that if women can avoid trials, it may imply justification for crimes by youths under 21 lacking the ballot and casts doubt on militants’ fitness for suffrage.
A northern city reports four fires in Charlestown and East Somerville. Authorities call incendiary arson, urging drastic repression to halt a rising trade in arson seen as a threat to property and social order.
The old frigate Wabash was towed down the harbor for a funeral pyre up the coast. Veterans and former crew remember her as a fine example of an outlived ship while others regret its destruction and wish for a more romantic scene that a camera could not capture.
A jibe about the secretary of J Pierpont Morgan claiming a chair ride would spark a financial crisis if he were too ill to walk. The tongue in cheek remark mocks fears of market instability and the Stock Exchange’s role in price stability.
An editorial argues Massachusetts voters are competent to decide suffrage for women. It condemns indirect methods and urges submitting an amendment to the constitution to remove sex discrimination. The piece stresses the need for a clear popular vote to express the public will.
A pending measure begins the two year test toward amending the constitution. Approval requires two successive legislatures and popular vote endorsement, with the process not instant but proceeding through the required constitutional steps.
The Interstate Commerce Committee condemns the rule of reason in Sherman antitrust cases and urges Congress to amend the act to specify clear conditions for commerce. It warns that without a legislative standard the nation risks becoming a government of men, not law, and stresses the need for timely action to restore predictable limits on business behavior.
The Maine Legislature may approve a bill to appoint two Maine citizens to join other New England governors’ appointees in a regional railroad conference. Governor Haines previously mocked Governor Foss and Boston over the plan, but the Legislature may press to reflect Maine’s rail policy.
Harry K Thaw refuses to testify about bribery scandal before the Sulzer commission saying he will answer only where other witnesses do under insanity pretence. The remark recalls his prior insanity defense that spared him from the electric chair. The piece suggests New York State must remain vigilant.
Boston greets English poet Alfred Noyes with appreciation for a real message in his verses. The reception reflects the city’s literary heritage and a rare genuine welcome in these materialistic times.
A collection of humorous obituaries and biographical quips from various papers, detailing ages and antics of long lived men and women. Notable names include Obadiah McNamee, Adoniram Donahue, Ebenezer Sakes alive, Ebenezer Fiddlesticks, Hezekiah Conamore, Jeremiah Whipplegate, Samantha Anna Whiffletree, Zerubbabel Tormentine, and Methuselah.
A male columnist vents about unrequited love on Valentine Day. He mocks valentines and laments missed gestures from a Boston romance, recalling plans to woo a distant beloved and the sting of not receiving cards. He vows to forget the pain and move forward with resolve.
A humorous exchange about dented tin milk cans and whether dents affect capacity. Bills asks if a dented can holds a gallon, and Newt notes convex dents may vary capacity. Weary jokes about canned haircuts invite a home study by correspondence for the confined.
An archival portrait of Sir Humphrey Gilbert leading a perilous Newfoundland voyage in 1588. Facing mutinies and shipwreck, Gilbert stays with the small Squirrel as the Golden Hind sails ahead. Though the Delight sinks with heavy losses, he remains steadfast, inspiring later English colonization efforts.
A column blends letters about Rev. Dr. Robie of Greenland New Hampshire with local observations. It mentions tides freezing Quincy shore ice cover and street work to restore Sea Street toward Hough's Neck. Debates over a Franklin Pierce statue and remarks by Dr S F B Pickering appear alongside police memory, shipping reports, and literary clues from Boston figures.
John Langdon, a frugal businessman, confronts his wife’s bold plan to replace her faded jacket. She dons an extravagant church outfit with bright colors and oversized details to upend his stinginess. Congregation reacts with laughter as the couple endures an awkward, tense ride home.
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