Boston Post 1912 edition notes postal and subscription details
The Boston Post daily issue outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with prices for various durations and foreign postage to Canada. Editorial and business offices, contact numbers, and payment instructions are listed, along with a notice about advance payment for subscriptions and discontinuation on expiration.
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Financial
Sporting Editors
Newsday
E. A. Grozier
Boston Post Press Plant Boasts Largest News Paper Capacity
The Boston Post announces possession of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world, hailed by Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co as a major industry milestone.
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Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
That Tariff Board Will Be Transformed Into National Commission
The House Democrats call for cutting 225000 more than the President seeks for the Tariff Board. They support turning the private body into a regular nonpartisan or bipartisan national commission answerable to Congress, removing any Democratic excuse to withhold funding.
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House
National Commission
Congress
The Folly of It A New Year’s Eve Spending
The article notes New York revelers spent an estimated 560000 on food and drink as New Year's Eve fell on a Sunday and weather was poor. It questions excess and calls for a prophet of righteousness to curb such extravagance and folly.
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New York
Gotham
Morgan as Testimony Target in Stanley Inquiry
The Stanley steel investigating committee delayed calling J. Pierpont Morgan as a witness, arguing he eluded examination, while he remained accessible in New York and Washington. Morgan’s travel to Egypt appeared voluntary, and he could have appeared if summoned.
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Stanley Steel
J. Pierpont Morgan
Egypt
Morgan
New York
Washington
Stanley
Winter ice causes horses to fall in city streets
A description of horses slipping on icy streets during winter and crowds gathering as bystanders offer advice to drivers. The scene repeats yearly with bystanders’ general remarks and the driver’s growing frustration as he and his horse struggle to regain footing.
Rider Hurts Foot as Horse Rears for footing
A rider injured when his horse reared and failed to gain footing. The animal steadied itself instantly, and bystanders offered support while the rider recovered.
Governor Foss Calls Statewide Vote Buying Issue For Reform
The piece argues that ballot debauchery is a state issue, not confined to New Bedford, and urges broad action to eradicate vote buying. It cites Hon. David I Walsh's investigation showing chronic, not isolated, corruption, and appeals to Massachusetts citizens to demand punishment and removal of the system.
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Foss
New Bedford
Bristol County
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
President Sun Yat Sen II and the New Chinese Republic
A historic article views Sun Yat Sen II as a landmark in republican progress. It notes the calendar reform aligning New Year with Christendom except Russia and highlights his inaugural address as proof of a functioning yellow republic. The piece suggests Sun and his coalition may sustain their gains as democracy advances eastward.
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Sun
Russia
China
Yellow Republic
Instant success of the postal savings bank system
The first annual statement shows 5000 post offices as depositories handling 14 million dollars in savings. Despite its experimental phase, the system proved desirable and fills a long felt need. Britain’s deposits near 800 million hint at future growth, though the U.S. may not follow the same path.
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Great Britain
United States
Boston Death Rate Rises in 1911 Census
The Post notes a grim census finding that Boston, unlike seven other large cities, did not reduce its death rate in 1911. The rate climbed from 17.2 to 18.5 per thousand, a result deemed not creditable and deserving of explanation and action.
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Post
Census Bureau
Boston
Minister to Teach Gospel to Indians
The Rev. Arthur P. Wedge, former pastor, is named special religious and naval instructor for the United States Indian Schools by the Society for Preparing the Gospel among the Indians. Appointment via its committee including C. W. Eliot and Harvard professors. Approval from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
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Lowell
Arthur P. Wedge
Northern Street Baptist Church
United
Commissioner of Indian
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk Dad's Homespun Pants
A humorous verse from Medford Massachusetts by Whit narrates a man recalling his father's homespun pants and farm life. The poem contrasts rustic simplicity with urban gambling temptations and a misadventure involving curb stocks and a cow, ending with mother mending the garments.
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Medford
Mass
From a Woman's Lips Dont Let Every Tom Kiss You
A cheeky warning urges caution in romance with bold lines about selecting a single partner. The quip contrasts casual gallantry with a designated suitor, emphasizing discernment in affection.
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Tom, Dick and Harry
George
Royal Blood Hints in Letters to Newt
A reader teases Newt about royal ancestry and noble bearing in a playful letter. The note jokes that Newt’s voice and home evoke Oxford or Cambridge and hints at possible lineage to Henry VIII. The writer considers genealogical work and asks to add Newt as a subscriber.
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Newt
Oxford
Cambridge University
Henry VIII
Demand for Higher Wages and Ancestry Pranks
A letter urges an immediate wage increase from 7.50 to 8 per week and mocks genealogical searches. It jokes about royal blood and asks the recipient to ignore distant ancestral digging, recounting a failed past inquiry and a resulting rift with a genealogical expert.
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B. C
Newton
Mass
Jimmy Ology
What the Sphinx Says After You Learn to Wait Time Files Swiftly
A reflective line explores patience with timing and the pace of work. The speaker uses imagery of the Sphinx to suggest restraint. The piece hints at discipline and measured response in handling time sensitive tasks.
Earth Tremors Rock Two States Amid Subtle to Strong Shocks
Chicago January 2 Northern Illinois counties felt tremors from scarcely perceptible oscillations to clear shocks. Southern Wisconsin reported a distinct movement in Kenosha prompting a probe into possible powder mill explosion.
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Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kenosha
A Timely Glance at Dickens Famous Characters
An etching by Phiz recalls the Suffolk town where David Copperfield was born. The piece reflects the opening chapters portraying the boy’s mixed happiness and misery, his gaze from the church window, and dreams of the pulpit as a castle.
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Phiz
Suffolk
David Copperfield
David
Our Pew at Church David Copperfield crash review
The piece discusses Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield as an autobiographical frame. It recalls David’s infancy with Peggotty and Clara, the Murdstones’ cruelty, and the early chapters showing tenderness and humor, foreshadowing the boy’s later life and the cast of companions and foes.
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David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
Two Cities
David
Peggotty
Edward Murdstone
Mr. Murdstone
Dickens
Dan
Ham
Emily
Miss Trotwood
Mrs. Gummidge
Yarmouth
Barkis
Micawber
Uriah Heep
Dora Spenlow
Agnes Wickford
Boston Chronicle Highlights Local Obituaries and Oddities
Sympathetic inquiries pour into the main post office over Henry W. Fernald’s long service as a foreign window clerk. Birds expert Professor Elmer Chapman owns 350 pigeons valued at $10,000 after healing a wounded bird for a blue ribbon. Speedway fans push for colder weather while Captain Donoghue, 31, guides the Munster Castle across the Atlantic. Ghostly shrub forms appear around James Morrison’s Roxbury mansion as winter decor. Allston bridge repairs slow streetcars and chill waits. Harry Atwood’s hydroplane mishap prompts comparisons with Hubert Latham’s Channel crossing attempt.
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Henry W. Fernald
Elmer R. B. Chapman
Stoneham
Washington Street
Allen W. Everett Dies in Rhode Island Odd Fellows Leader
Allen W. Everett deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island and Independent Order of Odd Fellows died suddenly of heart failure in Providence. He was born in Woodstock New Brunswick.
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Providence
R. L
Allen W. Everett
Grand Lodge of
Rhode Island
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Woodstock
N. B
Going Abroad The Gossipy Guest
The gossipy guest remarks he must go abroad for health reasons while a waiter questions how that affects his health. The guest explains the trip is for earning money to fund the journey abroad.
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