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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1912
Page
8
The Boston Post publishes its 1912 edition with office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. It lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and notes payment in advance and discontinuation on expiration. Editor and publisher is EB A Grozier.
The Boston Post touts ownership of the largest newspaper printing press plant in New England and the world’s largest press, underscoring its publishing capacity and technological edge.
Britain and Japan push toward dividing China into North and South with a neutral stance by the United States. Mediation hints at removing a strong Chinese threat while policing Pekin coast railways remains a joint concern amid growing foreign troop presence. The Fifteenth United States Infantry stands ready in Manila.
A comparison of Boston and Edmonton land taxation argues that taxing idle unimproved land lightly encourages speculation while promptly raising taxes as land gains value benefits the community. It favors the Canadian approach of higher idle land taxes and lower rates after improvement.
The Boston Post urges voters in the off year election to elect Walter Ballantyne and Thomas J. Kenny to the City Council and upholds John A. Coulthurst or Owen A. Cunningham for the third seat, while backing George E. Brock and Joseph Lee for the School Committee to keep schools free of party influence and politics. It argues against Democratic machine endorsements and stresses nonpartisan school governance.
A Boston reader called Jericho, in All Sorts, defends his private dalliance claims to Miss Russell and Zina Brozia, denying breach of promise rumors and urging others to mind their own business while noting constant distant contact.
The article extols the Boston Opera House for musical taste and cultural impact praising its proven stature. It notes community value and hints at plans to expand next year with financial support led by Mr. William F. to broaden the opera’s reach.
The text argues that government subsidies are premature and private capital alone should not bear the burden. It calls for strong popular support to elevate the undertaking to a secure and worthy level.
Walter Ballantyne and Thomas J. Kenny appear among candidates for school committee with John A. Coulthurst and Owen A. Cunningham also named. George E. Brock and Joseph Lee listed as additional nominees.
A brief exhortation urges readers to cut the ticket, take it to the polls, and vote as directed tomorrow, promising no mistake in casting ballots. It emphasizes a single, decisive action and immediate civic participation.
The British parcels post, now 28 years old, moved from 33 million parcels in the first full year to 109.4 million within the United Kingdom, 1.51 million from colonies and other countries, and 2.73 million sent abroad. Frequent rate cuts fueled vast use, and the system is presented as a proven model likely to succeed here once express company power is reduced.
A humorous poem from Boston by Pete the Pote contrasts varied slang for money with the speaker’s simple wish to have enough for beans. It lists terms like allowance rocks currency cash income means jitneys iron men and ten, illustrating language around money.
A wry adage notes folly in rushing where caution is wiser, comparing barefoot boldness with angels avoiding risky ground.
The Observant Citizen interviews James E. Fee who leads the division of minor wards in the State Board of Charity and discusses child welfare. A Maine governor aide, J Clement Murphy, is mentioned after fumigation in Caribou amid scarlet fever concerns.
A review of a cinema program notes varied scenes from a Dickens adaptation and other films provoking strong reactions from audiences and an old lady's exasperation at the display. The piece blends light entertainment with public commentary on amusement venues.
Oliver Twist endures abuse from Noah Claypole at the Sowerberry home and lashes out after a mother insult. After a brutal initial beating and further mistreatment, Oliver fights Claypole, is restrained by Mrs. Sowerberry and Charlotte, then locked in a cellar and later runs away toward London, planning a perilous voyage.
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