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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1913
Page
8
Daily issue dated January 11 1918 lists office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts No 10 Vol 91 cents. Local itemization reflects an era newspaper front matter with publication details and pricing.
An advertisement snippet lists subscription rates for the Boston Post and Sunday Post with one year and shorter terms, plus details about delivery, postage, and payment methods. It also includes a brief op ed note on the Wellesley girls fine case, urging the railroad to reimburse the fines as a courteous gesture and potential advertisement.
The piece labels Colonel Roosevelt as the controlling force in the Progressive movement. It asserts he rejects any opposition and condemns the Munsey plan to fuse the Republican and Progressive parties, viewing it as a death warrant for the nation. It notes Slemp and others may favor the idea, but Roosevelt opposes it.
Four federal judges in the District Court at New York issue a permanent injunction against sending out blacklists by the Eastern States Retail Lumber Dealers Association and allied groups. They rule the lists violate the Sherman act by denying rights to purchase and enforcing terms via fines and bans. The ruling halts the blacklist pending expected Supreme Court action.
A Chinese woman was shot by judicial order in Shanghai as punishment for smoking opium defying government bans. The incident underscores China’s harsh crackdown on opium, with $60,000,000 of Indian opium held in Shanghai and Hong Kong warehouses.
A brief remark notes that Chinese law provides a notable illustration of real prohibition, highlighting how enforcement shapes behavior and public policy dynamics. The statement underscores the broader implications for legal standards and compliance in governance.
The Massachusetts Republican caucus fails to produce a two thirds nominating vote with Weeks McCall and Guild vying for support. A senatorial preference primary is urged as a more democratic path to resolve the deadlock and let voters decide who should be the next senator.
A humorous poem about an ash barrel recurs in the text with playful rhymes and mock heroic lines. The speaker, Bertie Bertram, frets over an ash barrel amid family life and social rue, exaggerating its importance and inevitability. The verse features whimsy, regional flavor, and repeated refrains about the ash barrel in various domestic scenes.
Governor Sulzer is expected to urge a bill to incorporate the New York Stock and other exchanges, placing them under state supervision with sworn reports and full publicity. The reform aims to bring speculating houses under oversight, setting the stage for broader cleanup with powerful interests likely to oppose.
George S. Baker of the First National Bank of New York testified before the Pujo committee about a 1908 scheme to raise 10 million dollars in cash for forming the First Securities Company. He described a special dividend to enable the plan while noting the bank and security firm shared ownership, effectively skirting the law with a wink to high finance.
A humorous fable set around a price drop for eggs from 60 cents per dozen to 25 cents. The Egg Trust resists, a bold outsider proposes a scheme to profit briefly, and the tale ends with a moral about trusting only one’s own wife.
A six verse lament on poets versus tradesmen, arguing that art outlives commerce and fame comes from the muse not money. The speaker notes poems enrich readers beyond merchandise and praises the noble poet for lasting remembrance.
The Treasury Department insists towels on interstate railroad cars be relaundered and sterilized after each use to prevent infection. The move aims at greater cleanliness, though it may reduce current towel supplies if carriers cannot meet the demand.
Sergeant Blunt loses patience with recruits at the riding school. A trainee, claiming he has never seen a horse, jokes in reply that he has always seen it behind.
A historical sketch details Andrew Johnson's rise after Lincoln's death, his clashes with Congress and Stanton, and the impeachment trial of 1868. It notes Johnson's later career, Alaska purchase, and his life from humble beginnings to the presidency and death in 1875.
Retired Governor John D. Long, re elected president of the Unitarian Club, reflects on its 30 year history. The column also covers snow removal costs, Harvard scholarships for Aram Khachadurian and peers, Chelsea’s playground donation offer from Revere Rubber, and updates on local officials, veterans, hotels, and a Brookline house move.
Betty orders caution as a bold book agent arrives at the gate. She warns not to encourage him, fearing once shown kindness he will press for more access. The scene captures a tense moment of social boundary setting.
A Walt Mason verse urges readers to seize the new year with effort and good will. It counsels hard work over laziness, warns that gifts come from earned effort, and invites a cheerful, industrious path through 1912.
In Prattville Betty shoos away a book agent with humor and sharp wit. A year later she and her mother witness Betty marry Tom Brewster, a rising lawyer, while Betty recalls meeting him when he was a college student selling encyclopedias.
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