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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1911
Page
8
The Boston Post issue from 1911 lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including yearly and quarterly terms. It provides contact details for offices and editors, and notes payment handling and phone lines for editorial and business departments.
Councilman Buckley accuses private interests of encroaching on Granary Burial Ground and the South Burial Ground. The article argues such illegal occupancy should be ended and litigated to return the land to city ownership, stressing municipal rights over private profit.
The explosion on the battleship Delaware killed eight sailors, a toll eight times higher than US losses in the Spain affair. The writer notes this act as part of a troubling pattern of naval explosions and urges improved safety while acknowledging warships’ dangers.
Mayor Fitzgerald accuses local flour dealers of padding the price from mill to consumer, noting Boston pays 7.50 per barrel while the city pays about 4.83 for similar flour. He questions bulk discounts and wholesale retail gaps, but cautions that proving a dealer conspiracy is difficult.
The piece argues against fears of direct senatorial elections by claiming state scheduling variations do not threaten uniformity. It notes examples from Louisiana Arkansas Maine Vermont Georgia and others, contending elections would still align with term ends and reduce legislative scandal by placing power in the people.
J Pierpont Morgan toured Washington and was tracked to the Monetary Commission headquarters where its reform plan was released. The article notes Morgan’s influence over the bill for the financial system and hints at broader political implications.
The essay argues that while Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Morgan are allied and could gain from a Reserve Association, it is unlikely Morgan or Wall Street will be offended by the measure. It cautions Congress will not allow one financier to dominate the United States monetary system.
Early returns from the Legislature indicate Henry Cabot Lodge will likely be re elected to the United States Senate. With 141 votes in joint session and 117 in the House plus 24 in the Senate, his margin may hold despite opposition. The Democrats should unite behind Sherman L. Whipple to show their strength and influence in coming legislation.
A humorous fishing anecdote from Long Beach California recounts Mr. Sam Lawson snagging a 60 foot whale while night hauling a four to six ounce rod. He abandons rod and reel in panic, while the narrator extolls the skill needed to land such a creature and calls Sam a quitter.
A humorous set of kitchen parody instructions lists absurd steps for fritters soups and fish dishes with exaggerated methods and odd ingredients. The piece ends with CHEF as a playful sign-off.
The Boston Post announces a new feature series of reproductions of famous paintings with stories from history literature and romance. The set promises educational value and is described as very interesting and highly educational and worth preserving.
A summary of Burne Jones art and mythic themes centered on Circe and Ulysses. The wartime style prose notes Circe’s potion scene with ships beyond the window and two transformed crewmen, while detailing Ulysses immune to Circe’s magic and the general mythic setting. It notes Burne Jones as a leading English artist, his 1894 baronetcy, and Rossetti’s related sonnet.
The readable fragments mention amounts in dollars and two entities, but offer no clear event, person, or place to form a coherent news item. The text lacks context to identify a factual lead or outcome.
The column notes ice encrusted harbor fronts after a northwest gale and scenes in Boston Montreal and Chelsea. It highlights Mme Bernardt 100th performance plans in Montreal and a piano tuner incident. Also profiles Peter J Williams Quincy fire chief and Irish-born editor Irbhkh Lee Somers now in Washington and Italian American truancy officer Achilles Forte.
A man named Giselme fired twice at Premier Briand in the French Chamber of Deputies but missed. The attack wounded only the director of the Department of Public Assistance, while the assailant, described as insane, had recently been freed from an asylum after an attempted attack on the English consul.
George Johnson former chief Dominion statistician and prominent Canadian dies in Grand Pre at age 75. He is survived by a brother John Johnson of Boston.
A humor of a caller asking how long the cashier will be away and an office boy replying it depends entirely on the jury, illustrating a courtroom or office exchange with witty irony.
A correspondent asks about keeping gold fish and their quirks. Advice covers bowls versus tubs, removing bath moisture, feeding ideas, occasional Apollinaris water, weekly baths, drying on a radiator, and young fish needing extra sleep with gentle taps if they snore.
A verse by Walt Mason extols constant labor across life and work. The poem frames toil as the human pursuit and dignity, praising workers on ships, farms, and mills. Copyright 1910 by George Matthew Adams.
Bishop Arthur S. Lloyd attends the consecration of Rev. Julius W. Atwood as Arizona bishop. The Massachusetts auxiliary meets at St Pauls Church chapel at 2:30 PM before hearing the bishop. Cambridge Third Congregational bids opened for a new Har vard street church costing about 30000 dollars.
Missionary Alliance sets its gathering for January 24 27 at Bromfield Street M E Church. Rev Thomas J Horner resigns from Melrose Unitarian Church to become pastor of Pilgrim Unitarian Church Attleboro February 1. Paragraphs discuss fashion trends in corsage guimpe hair ornaments fur collars tea gowns and decorative fabrics.
James Hurley an elderly Cambridge resident and uncle of Chief Inspector Patrick Hurley died at his home 68 Gore Street East Cambridge yesterday afternoon at age 91 He had lived in Cambridge for 70 years and worked at John P Squares plant for several years
Halifax reports a record cold spell with temperatures plunging to 21 degrees below zero at 8 am after a frigid night. The city endures the coldest day in years as the mercury drops across New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
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