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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1912
Page
10
The brief line notes the Boston Post issue dated January 9 1912 No 8 Volume 210 from 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
Subscription rates are listed for Daily and Sunday issues with durations and prices. The Post notes Canadian per copy pricing, second class matter status in Boston, advance payment requirements, and that subscriptions may be discontinued without notice at expiration. It also provides contact details and editor publisher information.
The Boston Post claims possession of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and contends it includes the largest press in the world. Robert Hoe & Co. president is cited in a promotional statement about the facility's scale and capacity.
Harvard professor Baker of the dramatic department argues for reviving the ancient hiss as a method to censure bad plays. He questions who should decide if a play is bad and whether a few self appointed critics can spoil others enjoyment, noting laws against disturbances in public places.
Secretary of the Interior Fisher supports Alaska’s needs and government control of resources. He endorses a federal trunk line railroad to the Yukon and reserving coal lands for the navy. The railway is seen as new but not dangerous and needed to prevent exploitation. The coal proposal, urged by the Post, is praised as sensible.
A Boston Civic urging readers to vote in the municipal election emphasizes no off year for citizenship. It highlights three city council seats and two school board positions as crucial, urging turnout to improve on last year’s 52 percent voter participation.
The piece critiques the Payne Aldrich tariff arguing it shifts costs from production abroad to American consumers and labor. It notes calls for an honest revision and cites Taft Tariff Board findings due soon. Governor Wilson of New Jersey is quoted expressing sympathy for an unnamed hon-
The Tariff Commission members admit the task of determining production costs is impossible. Governor Wilson calls their stance honest, but the result will likely undercut the tariff measure. The outcome hinges on political influence and special interests.
Citizens head to the polls to vote for three City Council names from seven and two School Board names from five. The Post urges voters to prioritize good government and strong schools in their choices.
Walter Ballantyne Thomas J Kenny John A Coulthurst and Owen A Cunningham listed for City Council. George E Brock and Joseph Lee named for School Committee. Local election to be held in the upcoming municipal vote.
A public notice urges voters to support a nonpartisan city charter reform in Boston aimed at removing politics from school administration. The ticket promotes cross party unity and asks readers to bring it to the polls as a reference for election day.
Objections to toll discrimination on the Panama Canal are weighed against the Hay Pauncefote treaty, arguing for uniform treatment and fair use of U S property. The piece then rails at magazine advertising for correspondence schools promising quick mastery of language, stammering cures, penmanship, drawing, and other skills.
The Kansas State auditor orders officials not to charge tips to the public treasury, citing $3000 wasted last year and calling tips a gratuity rather than a necessary expense. The U.S. Comptroller General argues tips are a necessary travel incident chargeable to public funds, leaving the Supreme Court to resolve the conflict.
The torpedo boat flotilla faced a multi day Atlantic storm between New York and Bermuda. Signals from the Terry warned of disabling trouble, sparking fears of wreck. Relief comes with news of many vessels reaching Hamilton Bermuda and Hampton Roads, showcasing sturdy craft and bold seamanship.
The Boston board of assessors reports an average valuation of 1.403 billion dollars over the past three years. This figure has been turned in to the Mayor to aid in preparing the annual city budget.
Poem by Franklin P. Carrigan urges mindful reflection through thrice daily remembrances. It contrasts morning rest, noon focus, and evening peace with imagery of seasons, birds, rivers, and sunlight, ending with a lesson on joy and ambition.
A quotation attributed to Darwin is presented humorously as a punchline about human origins. The line suggests a skeptical view of evolution in a lighthearted or ironic tone.
A quotation from What the Sphinx Says emphasizing listening over speaking. It notes that understanding comes from listening more than talking. The phrase underscores focus and reflection as keys to learning.
The Rt. Rev. Mgr. William Byrne pastor of St. Cecilia's Church Back Bay remains in critical condition but rests comfortably after serious illness. He was much better yesterday.
The piece contrasts Dr Blimber and Mr Feeder's Brighton school with Squeers's harsher Dortheboys Hall. It notes Paul Dombey's doomed, feverish schooling, his homesickness, and his rapid decline after the forcing regime. Florence's visits bring brief relief before tragedy.
The Observants Citizen reports frozen ink wells at the West Side post office due to cold radiators. A subway platform scene shows a mother ignoring a kitten to comfort a shivering child. Other notes mention Attorney John L. Lee enjoying pigeons in Lynchburg and Eddie Foy claiming Irish birth. Boston clerks praise Gil bert T. Manson for memory of street separations. MIT faces education costs including a $6000 locomotive repair bill for President Maclaurin.
Brookline Council to host annual banquet and ladies night at Beacoe Hall with a large turnout expected. Judge Thomas Riley of Malden will deliver the principal address, as officers Cahill Maloney Conroy Downes Meade and Haggerty coordinate arrangements.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason from 1912 celebrates a versatile handyman. He paints fences cleans furnaces dehorns cattle and helps with many tasks yet struggles financially. The piece praises learning one trade but notes the charm of wide capability amid poverty.
Mayor Charles B. Hatfield of Newton and the new Board of Aldermen were formally inducted yesterday at City Hall West Newton. The ceremony included a prayer by Rev. Julian C. Jaynes and was administered by Judge John C. Kennedy of the Newton Court with many former aldermen and citizens in attendance.
An Illinois man H W DeBold of Peoria wrote to a Newport Rhode Island newspaper seeking help finding a wife. He describes himself as 25, six feet tall, 180 pounds, industrious, teetotal, neat, and demands a healthy wife with good housekeeping and business ability and cash.
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