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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1913
Page
10
Daily publication detail from Boston office lists issue number and date. No article text provided but indicates publication by Post Publishing Co in Boston on January 9 1918.
Daily and Sunday edition prices listed for various term lengths. Rates include one year sections at 288.00, six months 1.50, eight months 0.75, and shorter plans. Foreign and Canada carriage and postage details noted. Payment via checks or money orders to POST PUBLISHING CO with caution on sending cash.
Subscriptions to the Post must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. If you cannot obtain the Post through your newsdealer or notice boy, notify us by postal at once. E A Grozier editor and publisher.
The Boston Post declares it now owns the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and boasts the biggest press in the world, as proclaimed by Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co. The claim highlights the paper’s expanded print capabilities and industry leadership.
Rear Admiral Doyle of Norfolk navy yard bans mascots from ships after being struck by a shipboard goat during a state visit. The article argues the admiral should retract the broad order and spare other pets from the incident.
The piece notes likely passage of a constitutional amendment granting women the vote in New York this year with favorable committee reports. If approved by the 1915 legislature, it would go to the people. Suffragists shift focus from legislators to informing voters, avoiding militant tactics.
Ex Governor Dix urges a Pardon Board involving the Governor and a council as last resort, arguing one man bears too much responsibility. The piece notes Massachusetts already uses a council as a pardoning court and hints New York might follow.
The article questions reports of a billion-dollar merger between independent Canadian and U.S. steel firms and the potential role of Charles M. Schwab. It argues genuine competition hinges on ensuring there is no tacit price or output agreement with the Steel Trust and that J. P. Morgan & Co. will not underwrite.
The passage notes a shift from partial monopoly to complete concentration in the steel manufacturing field, describing a historic change in control and market structure.
The Supreme Court rules Patten and his associates must stand trial in federal courts for Sherman act violations related to the 1910 New York Cotton Exchange corner in cotton. The decision upholds that cornering crops is a crime, reinforcing restraint of trade and deterring future manipulation.
The Boston City Council weighs a $45000 loan for preliminary Copley Square remodel work, warning a full scheme could reach about $175000. The Post urges slowing to assess transportation, public need, and public sentiment before proceeding with costly embellishment.
A historical critique notes initial parcel post bungles from improper stamping. Rejections arise not from prepaid cost but from missing special stamps. The writer questions the department rule, calling it childish and a nuisance that hinders public convenience and suggests using regular stamps for equal value.
A fragment from a poem or verse piece lists a sequence of ten suffragettes with changing fates, ending with none. The verses mention locations such as Spuyten Duyvil and Albany and reference a weather clerk in Boston.
A Yarmouth Herald snippet reports Mr. H Corsby killed an old horse and found 25 and 10 cent pieces inside its skin. The piece ponders how a horse could amass 35 cents and whether many old horses would yield money from their skins.
S. L. Berry of Waterville Maine a known newsdealer confectioner and fruiter complains of mail mix ups with other Berry families in town He has published a notice to reduce confusion and clarify his business identity.
Autobiographical notice explains three Berry family branches in Waterville Maine. W W Berry runs a picture framing and stationery shop at 103 Main Street. Dan S Berry is an upholsterer at 106 Western Avenue. S L Berry sells Boston and State papers sporting goods and more at 34 Main Street corner Main and Silver. The note invites customers to visit, promises fair prices and a Christmas greeting from S L Berry at 84 Main Street.
Comptroller Murray told the money trust committee that acceptance of personal compensation by national bank officers from borrowers threatens public trust. He argues banks are semi public and officers should not discriminate among borrowers for gratuities. He warns bribery risk if gratuities influence loan decisions and suggests a federal ban could curb the practice.
Augusta Mo January 8 a movement to reopen town highways to motor vehicles has begun A bill introduced in the Legislature would let the town at any legal meeting open to automobiles any public highways within its limits The item mentions Bar Harbor as part of the den town area and cites a legislative proposal to permit auto use on town roads
A historical reflection contrasts the radical John Brown with President James Buchanan. It recalls Brown’s Harper’s Ferry raid on Oct 16, 1859, his execution on Dec 2, and the Northern and Southern reactions. The piece notes Buchanan’s career, the rise of Fremont, and Buchanan’s death on June 1, 1868 in Lancaster.
The Observant Citizen notes a mix of society items. Foss twins study in Paris, Bayard Thayer’s Beacon Street home nears completion, and Mrs. Hofman reports a hen egg weighing a quarter pound. Local figures Crosby Winchester Mooney and gym visits are mentioned with civic notes.
Help from mill watchman John Maher stops a struggle as an enraged man overpowers Chartier and handcuffs him. The woman, owner of a fashionable millinery and dressmaking parlor at 626 Broadway, is taken home in a swoon. The piece notes the novelty of a woman running such an establishment while fainting.
A fragment notes speculation on milliners being trimmers and remarks on labor and misapprehensions about trimming hats. The terse piece muses on the origin of the term and the craft.
A witty exchange contrasts a self contradicting man with Alonzo arguing a woman never loses her temper a jest about temper and timing. The dialogue plays on gender and logic in a light tone.
A lament over urban expansion destroying a primal grove of poplar and oak trees. The speaker condemns the city for greed and consequent squalor, contrasting the grove’s sacred harmony with the new mills and houses that encroach on nature. The poem depicts ancient guardians of the land sacrificed for Mammon.
Stacia Starr, coping with her late husband, rekindles feelings for Dr. Dick Matthews. He asks her to help a hospitalized child in need, offering a chance for mutual happiness. She accepts to become the boy’s mother, with a pact that he may call Matthews father.
Complete official returns show New York New Haven Hartford clerks voting 1487 to 73 in favor of a strike. Conferences continue as the railroad company has not granted wage increases or an eight hour day.
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