Boston Post Issue January 10 1912 Headline Card
The Boston Post publishes an early 20th century edition dated January 10 1912 from 269 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. This record notes issue number 9 of volume 2106 and identifies the paper as The Independent Democratic Paper of New England.
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Boston Post the
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mase
Subscriptions and rates for Daily and Sunday Post
The Post lists daily and Sunday subscription prices for one year six months and shorter terms. Rates include Canada adds per copy and notices about payment methods, address for editorial and business offices, and instructions on notifying if delivery is missed.
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THE
Sunday Post
Canada
Postoffice
Boston
Mass
Post Publishing Company
Financial
Sporting Editors
EB. A. Grozier
Boston Post Boasts Largest Newspaper Press Plant
The Boston Post proclaims ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world’s largest press, as asserted by Robert Hoe, president of R Hoe & Co.
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Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Short Legislature Session Hinges on Strict Rule Adherence
The author urges a brief legislative session with real gains through strict rules. A January 13 admission cutoff and March 13 committee reporting deadline are highlighted as key reforms. The piece imagines benefits if regulations are truly followed.
Carnegie Faces Subpena Under Steel Trust Probe
Andrew Carnegie agreed to appear before the Stanley steel investigating committee only after a subpena was issued. His counsel advised him to stay away due to his role as a defendant in the government's suit, but observers expect him to receive immunity if he testifies under the June 30 1904 act.
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Andrew Carnegie
Stanley Steel
Steel Trust
Carnegie
Stanley
New York Papers Rally Against Thaw’s Imminent Release
The New York press denounces a likely Matteawan release for Harry Thaw, killer of Stanford White, arguing it crumbles deterrence. Det. Austin Flint has requested a revolver permit, signaling ongoing doubt about Thaw’s danger and urging stricter punishment.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Matteawan
Austin Flint
Thaw
White
Exterminate Wild Deer Urged by State Agriculture Board
The Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture urges deer extermination in its annual legislative report. It notes deer damage to crops, especially young orchards, despite later praising apple farming prospects and indicating state crop reimbursements for wildlife damage.
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State Board of Agriculture
Massachusetts
Deer ravages spark tax accusation over orchard protection
The speaker questions whether officials plan to levy taxes on farmers to fund deer control while arguing this taxes would shield wild deer from elimination. The remark implies concern that the Board of Agriculture may mask a levy on apple growers hit by deer damage.
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Board of Agriculture
A Good Day's Work in Municipal Election
The city elected non partisan candidates to the City Council and School Board. Kenny Ballantyne Coulthurst Brock and Lee won commendations for character and leadership with strong support for public education and government. A larger turnout would have amplified the rebuke to partisan influence.
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Messrs
Kenny
Ballantyne
John A. Coulthurst
Brock and
Lee
Governor Wilson Defines Equitable Tariff Reform Aim
Governor Wilson at the Jackson dinner says democracy should free government and business from private control. He argues for removing special favors from interests and divorcing politics from moneyed influence to guide tariff revision and public policy.
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Wilson
The Harvest of Flame Fires Roar Through Cities
The piece notes winter fires in Boston and New York with one casualty in a Boston blaze on Federal Street. It commends local firefighters for saving lives and stresses building stairway design. It argues the Equitable building fire shows flaws in old fireproofing despite vaults likely surviving. It criticizes initial fire discovery and response.
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Boston
New York
Federal Street
Equitable
Mental disorders rise in US census report
The census bureau notes six year population growth of 11 percent and insanity rise of 25 percent. Massachusetts leads states with 344.6 per 100000. The piece cautions against trivializing the trend and calls for scientific action to curb rising mental disorders.
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Census Bureau
United States
Massachusetts
the Union
His Profession
A man who paints patent medicine ads on barns and fences is described as one of the greatest word painters known, contrasting his appearance with a literary man and noting his true craft.
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Doubleyew
Ecks
Unrequited Love Sparks Heavy Sympathy
A person expresses deep pity for a gentleman who endures unreciprocated affection, describing the feeling as awful and intense. The remark centers on romantic longing and emotional pain endured by the unnamed suitor. Through this sentiment the speaker highlights the sting of love not returned.
Miss Lilian Russell Engaged to Pittsburg Publisher
A Boston Post item reveals Miss Lilian Russell, famed as the American Beauty, is engaged to Alexander Moore of Pittsburgh, publisher of the Pittsburgh Leader. The writer recounts personal heartbreak, wishes the couple well, and notes Moore's status as an old newspaper friend.
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Boston Post
Lillian Russell
Alexander Moore
Pittsburg
Miss Russell
Lillian
Keith’s Theatre
G. EB. M. of
Alex Moore
Alex
Yassir
Eva Tanguay
Somebody I know hit with a bee sting in unclear incident
A tense local note reports an unnamed individual involved in a troubling event described as a bee sting or sting-like injury. Details are sparse but the incident appears to be of public concern and potential medical relevance.
Correction in Cunard cruiser death identity stated
Liverpool reports a misidentification of the late Cunard Line former commander. The deceased is Captain Alexander McKay, not Captain Horatio McKay, due to both men sharing the same surname and prior service as commodores.
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Liverpool
Cunard Line
Alexander MccKay
Horatio McKay
A Wonderful Epigram on Oscar Browning Memoir Verse
The memoirs of a Cambridge University professor Oscar Browning recall a famed epigram by student J. K. Stephen. The verse mocks the professor who was inclined to corpulence with a playful couplet about obedience to Nature's decrees and obesity.
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Cambridge University
Oscar Browning
J. K. Stephen
Sim Tappertit and the Gor Riots in Barnaby Rudge
A Dickensian portrait of Sim Tappertit from Barnaby Rudge with his wooden legs, Mezmerizing riot scenes, love entanglements, and the Gordon riots climax. It notes Sim as a riot leader and his eventual fate along with key characters like Geoffrey Haredale Emma Dolly and Joe Willett.
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Sim Tappertit
Barnaby Rudge
Lord George Gordon
Barnard
Sim
Gabriel Warden
London
Gamins
Gor
Don
Reuben Haredale
Rudge
Geoffrey Haredale
Edward
Emma Haredale
Geoffrey
Joe Willett
Dolly Varden
Gabriel
Edward Chester
England
Dolly
Dennis
Hugh
Dickens
Paris
Young Chester
West Indies
Joe
America
Charleston News Briefs On Local Debates And Weather
A Boston column notes criticism of new celluloid fire badges, questions Yale vs Harvard ties in badge color, and mentions Charlestown school renaming proposals for Abner Cutter Mead Charles Daniels and Nahum Chapin. Also reports state fiscal figure of 4 077235263 billion, a cold weather car-seat observation, Pershing family event, and winter street scenes including a Park Street subway accident response and a cat show with fire protection pails.
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Ben Wells
Wells
Daly
Yale
Harvard
Charlestown
Harvard Hill
Abner E. Cutter
Mead Street
Charles B Daniels
Nahum Chapin
Park Street
Paradox overcoat remark sparks winter heat at Rappe farm
A reader writes of a heated exchange with a janitor at Scrappe-Warm Farm claiming the caretaker keeps the thermometer below sixty this winter. The letter mixes sarcasm and rural setting, reflecting seasonal mood.
Rhode Island Leads in Oysters Per Acre
Rhode Island grows more oysters per acre than any other state, per the Shell Fish Commission annual report to the Legislature. Capital invested in oyster culture is 1,031,788 dollars, with a value of oysters shipped from the state at 2,930,750 dollars in the past year. Last year lease revenue from oyster beds totaled 133,344 dollars.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Shell Fish Commission
Edison patent improves phonograph with rolling stylus
Thomas A. Edison receives a patent for an improved phonograph reproducer that uses a roller shaped stylus rolling along the record surface to reduce friction. The design includes a support allowing the stylus to rotate with minimal friction.
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Thomas A. Edison
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K E. H. Pershing
Siegel's Department Store
Sullivan Square
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Tal
Geo. W. Gale Lumber, Co
Main St
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