This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
10
Boston newspaper item notes the daily Post atic Paper published by Post Publishing Co with issue details for January 12 1912. No. 11 Vol. 210 lists offices at 259 Washington St Boston Mass.
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions including yearly, six months, and shorter terms, with Canada per copy rates. It notes delivery and payment policies, advance payment requirement, discontinuation on expiration, and contact details for editorial and advertising offices plus the editor and publisher.
Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co cites the Boston Post as possessing the largest printing press plant in New England and the largest press in the world, highlighting its capacity and prestige.
The account shows Carnegie recalling how his cunning clashed with John D. Rockefeller over Lake Superior ore. The anecdote casts Carnegie as human and fallible, contrasting wealth with smallness in a notable business encounter.
The article argues Congress may not care about professional jealousy over Secretary Nagel's proposed inquiry into the high cost of living. It notes no real action yet despite several attempts and quotes Nagel promising to trace each important food article from origin to consumer.
The city recorded extremely light voter participation on Tuesday. Women outvoted men, with 52 percent of registered women voting compared with 45 percent of registered men, highlighting a push for women’s suffrage despite inclement weather and overall apathy.
Governor Blease devotes much of his annual message to the negro question offering no sympathy or aid. He advocates lynching prohibition on teaching blacks by whites and forbidding negro secret societies, prompting questions about South Carolina’s leadership and future.
The torpedo boat destroyer McCall and the storm scattered Atlantic fleet vessels are accounted for after rescue 150 miles northeast of Bermuda. None have been brought into port in prime condition as they endured severe damage in the storm.
The flotilla returned safely after a week of testing, proving lighter craft built for scouting can withstand harsh seas. Each vessel reportedly proceeded under its own steam and proved their serviceability despite heavy conditions.
The Massachusetts law prescribes electrocution for first degree murder. The governor with council may grant pardons and commutations only in grave emergencies or to prevent miscarriage of justice. Governors should not use clemency to override due process, though views on capital punishment may vary.
The Princeton University board selects Dr. John Grier Hibben to be President, replacing Woodrow Wilson who resigned to pursue politics. Hibben, a long time logic chair, has taught at Princeton for over twenty years and earlier held similar posts elsewhere. The shift highlights contrasts between academic life and political ambitions at the university.
The legislative commission on Suffolk county overcrowding calls for merging municipal courts into a central court with a chief justice, 15 associates, 10 special justices and two juveniles special justices. The plan aims to reduce court delays and duplicate civil trials by creating uniform, efficient procedures. It urges immediate implementation to relieve litigants and unclog the city and superior courts.
The news that Dr Karl Muck will resume his role as head of the Boston Symphony Orchestra next fall is celebrated in Boston. His prior tenure impressed the city with his brilliant scholarly direction, and his return is seen as promising further artistic heights for the orchestra.
A playful exchange about a portrait where the subject laments her likeness as if turned into high art hardware. The artist’s depiction provokes a reaction framed as comic melancholy and creative frustration.
A poem imagining a solitary life in the primeval woods near Newt and Everett, Michigan. The speaker rejects creditors, bosses, and crowds, vowing to live in a hut with pipe fish and porcupine fricassee, in a rugged mountain paradise.
A fragment notes a woman stating nothing today with a playful line about her mouth being full of hair pins. The terse line hints at a moment of whimsy or distraction rather than a full narrative.
A humorous fictional business proposal letter from Jawn to Newt pitches selling rights to a book called Les Amours de Monsieur Newkirk and publishing love letters from famous ladies. It weighs risks of publicity and potential lawsuits while promising cash and fame if accepted.
A reflective aphorism warns that monetary greed eclipses compassion for others. The line contrasts wealth with humane concern, urging readers to prioritize people over profits and consider ethical choices in daily life.
Fr. N. Mitchell of Somerville urges Boston transit officials to install electric heaters in subway news stands at Scollay square Adams square Haymarket square and Friend street tunnels and in elevated booths to warm workers and reduce colds among six affected reporters.
Kate Nickleby endures harsh workdays at Madame Mantalini's dress and millinery shop under Miss Knag. Ralph Nickleby schemes to trap Lord Frederick Verisopht in debt and ruin, while Miss Knag falls ill as Kate faces humiliation and a sudden dismissal as creditors close in.
Boston observers recall icy sidewalks and a stray inquiry about city ordinances. A ride offer on a country road inspires civic commentary as subways, elevators, and streetcars face winter trials and a Sheriff reveals a birds of prey hobby.
The text states annual fire prevention expenditure of 450 million dollars. It also notes petroleum production rising nineteenfold over a thirty year span. Both facts are presented without additional context or qualifiers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.