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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
10
Brief archival note from the Daily Post Publishing Co in Boston dated January 5 1912 mentions issue number 56 and volume 210 with office at 259 Washington Street.
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Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co proclaims Boston Post now owns the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world’s largest press. The boast highlights Boston’s growing newspaper industry and capacity.
The Chicago trial reveals a Boston beef price fixing scheme. A June 29 1897 letter shows parties agreeing not to ship more than their share of 100 cars and to seek margins of 59 cents that week. The piece asks if such practices persisted in 1912.
The Lawrence municipal crisis deepens with 1911 bank loans of 300000 and monthly drafts above 267000 plus bond interest and payroll borrowing. Over 100000 from the cemetery fund was used for current expenses, with no funds in sight. The case heightens Governor Foss’s insistence on a State Finance Commission.
In its annual report the Massachusetts Railroad Commission discusses experiments with street car fenders to prevent injuries but concludes that effective fenders cannot be used due to uneven pavements. The piece questions whether this is the final word on the issue and laments the feeble conclusion.
The United States Great Britain and France arbitration treaties face renewed Senate consideration with a minority report favoring ratification filed by Senator Raynor of Maryland and Democrats joining against the Lodge led majority. The committee removes secrecy to publish its minority view.
The text argues the Senate delegates no constitutional power to appoint a commission to decide if a question is arbitrable, asserting the Senate alone retains this right. The ruling impacts the United States role in the global drive for international peace.
Governor Foss’s second inaugural message argues for sweeping reforms including popular U S Senators, income tax ratification, state taxation overhaul, a State Finance Commission, initiative and referendum, and ending party enrolment at primaries. It endorses a State Utilities Board and cautions on Boston Holding Company absorption of Boston & Maine while inviting debate on election law changes. The piece blends progressive policy with dramatic language and notes potential antagonism and public interest.
A congress resolution before the committee on foreign relations in Washington urges recognizing the republic of China as a member of the family of nations. It calls for delaying no welcome to the newly arrived nation and congratulates the Chinese people on reclaiming self government, hoping they prove worthy.
The New York anti-pistol law sparked arrests for possessing old heirloom pistols and a man who brought a gun to a station to comply was jailed. Supreme Court Justice Pendleton ruled the law does not forbid owning a weapon for self-protection or home safety, ending the overreach.
Enormous credit among his friends is given to a man who risked his life, knowing he might be mistaken for someone else, a fact he later acknowledged. The act is celebrated for its bravery and selflessness.
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