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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1911
Page
8
The Boston Post announces subscription rates and contact information for the 1911 edition. It lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, provincial Canada copies, and requests advance payment with disruption policy. Editorial offices and staff contacts are provided.
Commander Sims of the battleship Minnesota faced a formal rebuke for a December 31 Guildhall London speech to fleet officers and the Lord Mayor. He defended the remarks as spur of the moment and personal opinion praising Britain, but the government stressed diplomacy over enthusiastic sentiment while abroad.
The piece praises Admiral Schley for loyal support of Doctor Cook amid criticism. It notes Schley’s steadfastness under fire and his belief that Cook reached the pole, framing fidelity over headship and public opinion.
About seven hundred delegates gathered in Washington from across the country for the National Driff Commission Association meeting. New England and Boston leaders attend led by John C. Cobb as president. They favor a permanent bipartisan tariff commission with real weight with Congress and power to probe manufacturers and trusts to set fair duties. The Post urges Congress to honestly revise tariffs downward and place food on the free list.
A tariff commission emphasizes recognizing the need for immediate revision to serve the people, warning that a convention failing to act is wasting time and opportunities.
The Massachusetts Legislature gears up this afternoon to select a Democratic nominee for United States Senator. John R. Thayer of Worcester tops the list as a capable, progressive figure with congressional experience who could unite the party and draw anti-Lodge Republican votes. The Post urges an immediate nomination by the caucus.
The Walker bill requires all state officers boards and trustees to submit financial estimates to the auditor. The governor prints and forwards them with recommendations to the General Court. He must propose bond vs current revenue funding but cannot veto items. His sway depends on legislative influence. the system's operation remains to be tested.
Government officials reach a 700000 settlement with the Sugar Trust over New York port drawback frauds. The offer rose from 250000 to 500000, with 200000 more paid. Lawyers plead for stockholders, mostly women, but the government maintains criminal proceedings remain possible.
Mrs Clementine Raitt Bartlett widow of Sylvester Bartlett of Eliot Maine died Tuesday evening January 10 from pneumonia after six days illness. Born May 10 1880 she was daughter of John and Betsy Ferguson Raitt. Survived by daughter Elizabeth M Bartlett and C Edward Bartlett at Bartlett Farms Eliot. Ralph Bartlett and Rolla Bartlett of Boston. brother John F Raitt of Eliot. Funeral Friday January 1 at 2 p.m. at her residence.
A witty aphorism about leadership frames a column noting how leading the advance differs from guiding the retreat. The piece references Miss 650 and hints at themes of romance and strategy within a social column.
The narrator recounts owning two bear cubs Oso and Bose bought after they attracted attention in a Boston shop window. Bose misbehaved while Oso grew affectionate, leading to care by Lexington Park caretakers and a costly bill for collar removal. The note ends with a plea to Mayor Fitzgerald to place Oso at the Boston Zoo.
Notable collection features Howard Chandler Christy illustrations from Longfellow’s poem with popular New England charm. Includes works by Boughton Reinhart Merrill Perkins Hitchcock Shapleigh and other artists in sketches and paintings.
Alden wheels out the white bull for Priscilla riding to their new home. The bridal train moves through Plymouth woods as a timeless pastoral reverie, echoing Rebecca and Isaac in a vision of love, youth, and eternal vows.
In a conversation between Willie and his father Mr Slimson, Willie confirms going to the trunkmaker to arrange delivery of a trunk and notes the absence of a strap, agreeing that his father advised against having a strap.
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