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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1912
Page
8
The notice lists the Daily Post publication issued January 15, 1912 by Post Publishing Co. It appears with office address at 250 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The notice outlines subscription prices: Daily One Year six dollars for six months one dollar fifty for eight months seventy five cents for one month twenty five cents. Sunday Post One Year eight dollars six months one dollar fifty three months seventy five cents two months ninety nine cents one month eighty cents. Canada add seven cents per copy. Payment in advance. mail risks. address and contact details for offices and editors provided.
Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co lauds Boston Post ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world. The statement emphasizes scale and prestige of the facility.
A new cab firm begins in New York with plans for 25 cents per mile fares, far lower than existing 70 cents or 50 cents minimum. It pledges clean cars, sober drivers, and sensible tolls to lure riders and prove profitability in a city with high transport costs.
The Postoffice Department has just reached self support and may profit from a parcels post. Britain shows rising surplus since its parcels service began, with 28 million dollars yearly and over 100 million parcels carried. similar gains are believed possible in the United States.
An article notes relief as extreme cold eases after a week of harsh weather. It highlights the fortunate who endured without harm and the many needing ongoing benevolent aid, remarking on the six months after last summer's heat and hints at climatic periodicity.
Democrats in the House confront a $25 000 traveling fund within the sundry civil appropriation bill. The issue stems from a prior stance during Roosevelt's era as they seek to cut or defend the presidential travel allowance amid frugality calls.
The piece argues that constitutional limits on presidential pay do not apply to Taft and faulting attempts to reduce a president’s emoluments while in office are unconstitutional. It asserts the president’s role as first servant should not be treated pettishly and mocks past Democratic claims on pay cuts.
The article discusses a trust in coast er brakes and a government antitrust suit. It claims price gouging by bicycle manufacturers led to industry decline, caused by combinations and lax Sherman Act enforcement. It warns readers the history offers a lesson for other nonessential goods.
A critique questions the value of Success Magazine and its focus on wealth and status. It argues that true success lies beyond money and rank, noting that many who achieve fortune remain unfulfilled while others find meaningful achievement without those markers.
The commission reports many Massachusetts female workers receive wages too low to meet living costs. It urges a permanent Minimum Wage Commission and wage boards to regulate pay and protect workers, arguing current conditions threaten industry value and social welfare.
Portsmouth New Hampshire January 14. Navy officials debate cage masts for ships with many opposing vibration concerns. A test on the old Texas was proposed to evaluate structural value, but the department will not approve the $25,000 to $30,000 erection.
Froma cautions against bleaching hair praising natural harmony. The quote emphasizes nature's balance and a personal stance on beauty.
A Boston Post reader proposes a novelty hurdy gurdy connected to a street piano to run multiple household tasks from grinding coffee to pumping water. The narrator envisions a weekly story spin and narrates a sidewalk-sanding joke about a frozen confrontation, ending with a plan to test the device at home.
A columnist notes many couples arrange three months trips to Reno only to reconcile afterward. The column evokes social wanderings and domestic routines with wry humor.
A notice asks John B Sumner of Worcester Massachusetts to provide his street address for the publication titled All Sorts. The appeal seeks a current contact location for correspondence.
Well known Mr Henry Peck the bridegroom invites Miss Pickles to view his new talking machine. Miss Pickles notes she believes she has met Mrs Peck before.
A young lady asks a boy from a grocery about a drug store headache powder. The boy clarifies he is from the grocery and that their stock is for insects, not people, indicating a prank or misunderstanding at hand.
In this etching by Phil, Pickwick and Wardle chase Jingle and Wardle’s eloping party after a coach breaks down. They trail six weary miles through mud, witness Jingle’s evasive stance, and confront Tupman’s supposed faithlessness as Miss Wardle runs off with Jingle.
A short story installment follows young Tommy M Wilkins who discovers his missing name and his plan to claim a new father figure. He watches his widowed mother walk with a stranger, then confronts the intruder with boldness and humor. Tommy fancies the middle initial M and eyes the man as a potential father while considering borrowing his name.
The article details new color shades prune plum Bordeaux stone and taupe gray plus white and ecru for cotton. It notes 22 inch suit jackets with a straight back no waist curvature, skirts with slight width change, and increasing fancy trims in tailored suits. One piece silk dresses remain popular and costume skirts are draped and pleated to simulate fullness while staying narrow at the hem.
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