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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1912
Page
8
Daily issue from Post Publishing Co dated January 6 1912 lists news from Boston with brief notices and local items for the day.
Postal rates for daily and Sunday editions are listed with yearly and short-term options. The notice explains payment methods, class matter status, and that subscriptions must be prepaid. It provides office addresses in Boston and instructs readers to notify if delivery fails.
William J. Bryan asked to be placed last on the list of oratorical sharps at the Jackson dinner in Washington next Monday night. His position intrigues other eminent Democrats who seek advance copies of the speech. The crowd includes Wilson Underwood Clark Foss and Harmon among those hoping to preview the address.
Testimony in a Chicago beef magnates trial states packers earn only three cents on the edible steer part. The remark highlights slim profits for retailers and questions who truly benefits as prices jump overnight by several cents per pound.
The Post criticized the census bureau reports for allegedly overstating Boston’s death rate. It notes 1911 rate was 17.04 per thousand, down from 1910, and 15.10 excluding nonresidents in hospitals. Washington should spread the corrected figures nationwide.
The New York Telegram argues urban influence would taint a Democratic convention in New York. Critics say Tammany and Wall Street sway could doom New York candidates in Western states. The piece notes no Democrat with credibility supports New York as the convention site.
The Second Assistant Postmaster General reports on mail transport by aeroplane with encouraging yet wildly optimistic notes about the value of this experimental service.
Mr Stewart urges government tests of air mail under practical conditions before Postmaster General Hitchcock. He foresees a large role for fliers where transport is difficult or slow. Stewart’s report covers conditions to June 30, and advances since then keep aviation progress progressing and promising.
The editorial urges calm arbitration between Boston longshoremen and steamship companies facing a wage dispute. It notes no raise in 30 years and argues mediation by the Commonwealth board or selected arbiters to avoid a port disruption. Peace with honor and timely conference action are urged.
The rising cost of subsistence affects families worldwide as living expenses exceed earnings. Professor Fisher proposes an international commission to study the cost of living, arguing a global approach is sensible though slow to yield solutions. The issue concerns everyone.
The Abbott says Roosevelt is not a candidate and discourages talk of running but his followers remain active. The writer notes Roosevelt has not ruled out a future nomination and suggests even a bare denial may end propaganda, a point the Post hinted at earlier.
Two sisters, Maude and Kate, are central in a short verse. Kate is praised for beauty while Maude is plain yet sweet. A suitor woos Maude, she declines, and he marries Kate, Winthrop.
A fragment from a publication notes that men may despise words yet ignore much that comes from a woman's lips.
Edward Rex taunts Newt with a playful letter about relying on old fortune telling claims while poking fun at hair tonics and photographers. He questions why Solomon’s pictures show long hair despite many wives, while Rex himself quips about baldness with a humorous edge.
A speaker mocks hard questions by joking that Solomon’s 700 wives could restore hair and even turn it gray in 24 hours. The bluster contrasts with a request for something hard as the piece leans into playful rhetoric and wordplay.
A short contributed item questions whether modern blondes deserve sole credit for being fair. The snippet offers a witty, observational tone typical of light newspaper features.
Oscar Hammerstein arrived aboard the Lusitania in New York to handle pending matters before likely returning to England. He faced four quick summonses from breach of contract suits and a floral horse shoe bill as he stepped ashore. Hammerstein claimed his London opera venture is a great success and did not plan operatic work in New Orleans or San Francisco.
Local branch 34 will host National President William E. Kelly and National Secretary Edward J. Cantwell. They attend the installation of local officers at Faneuil Hall Sunday night with Postmaster R. C. Mansfield and Nicholas S. Lawless. The officers speak again Monday night at Paine Memorial Hall and the regular meeting follows Tuesday evening.
A certificate of organization for the Dorchester Club with a Hendrie estate clubhouse has been filed at the Secretary of State. An early charter is anticipated to permit a prompt opening. The club seeks social intercourse and promotion of manly sports for culture and citizenship. No capital stock. first-year officers include Mayor MizgERald as president, John W. Decrow as first vice president, Charles Logue as second vice president, Francis M. Carroll as treasurer, Tilton S. Bell as secretary. Enrollment planned at 300 members.
Mme Curie, after appendicitis fears, remains under care in Paris. Doctors report she is progressing well and expect no operation may be needed.
The scene recounts Nicholas Nickleby’s violent revolt against Squeers at Do Theboys Hall. Miss Squeers and Miss Price clash amid jealousy as Nicholas saves Smike, escapes with Browdie’s aid, and heads toward London with Smike. They seek shelter with Neweman Noggs and begin a new journey toward Portsmouth and future encounters.
A column surveys local affairs from Lowell to Back Bay. It highlights the Bil lerica repair shop project near Lowell, court courtesy from Francis Campbell and staff, winter street gravel work, and a man with tan shoes at a lodge. It also mentions Father Walsh plans in Hawthorne, Camp Seneca, Dedham judges cracking down on pickpockets, and a rise in button shoes among men.
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