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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1911
Page
10
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for print and Sunday editions with annual, half year, and monthly prices. Address and mailing details indicate rates for domestic and Canada deliveries and instructions for payments and renewal.
A Boston Elevated veteran, Christopher Brady, dies after 50 years with the line. Known for courtesy and steady guidance at North station’s arch, he directed passengers through storm and sun. His long public service is celebrated as a model epitaph.
A Massachusetts bank commissioner report highlights massive savings, totaling 827,882,531 dollars in savings banks and 61,479,037 dollars in cooperative banks, reflecting widespread prudent finances among Commonwealth residents. The piece contrasts Massachusetts thrift with New York, praising the local habit of saving.
A letter to the Monetary Commission argues for a nationwide discount market similar to Europe to free liquid funds from call loans and support commercial needs. It calls for a national reserve association with a uniform discount rate and urges non Wall Street allegiance among leaders.
Washington reports ex Governor Curtis Guild poised to be the United States ambassador to Russia replacing Rockhill who goes to Constantinople. Supporters say Guild would represent the nation with ability and aplomb and could learn Russian to perform effectively in Petersburg.
The text argues against restricting the former governor’s powers and suggests if the general wishes to go to Russia he should be given the billet. It adds that President Tait could travel far before finding a more generally fitted replacement.
Massachusetts returns Henry Cabot Lodge to the Senate for a fourth term by a slender majority. The piece urges Lodge to reflect on his stewardship, seek progressive reform, and govern to reflect the will of the people as direct elections loom. It notes his youth by Senate standards and questions how he will measure achievement in the coming years.
The New York World urges an extra session of Congress solely to revise the tariff but doubts success. It notes only President Taft can call a special session after March 4 and expects no action until 1912 due to Taft's support for the Payne Aldrich act and his tariff board report.
Mrs. Sara Chapman Bull, widow of Ole Bull, died early yesterday at Studio House Cambridge after a long illness. She leaves daughter Olea Bull Vaughan and brother Joseph G. Thorp. Born 1850 in Oxford New York, she lived in Eliot Maine and Cambridge winters. Funeral plans pending.
The narrator recalls bragging about avoiding a cold then catching a severe illness with chills aches and relentless sneezing. He visits a friend who confirms the cold, meets a physician who prescribes a mixed regimen, and notes the odd care routine and comic exchanges about remedies and patience.
Sir Francis Galton, born 1822 and knighted in 19 he died last night in London. The explorer and writer divided his career between travel to Damara land and South Orampoland in 1850 52 and serving on the Royal Geographical Society council for many years.
Millais acclaimed painting The Princes in the Tower recalls Edward V and Richard of York as they await fate. The piece ties to Shakespeare and the Tower murders, notes the princes’ deaths, and mentions Millais’ 1875 work sold to Royal Holloway College for 20004 dollars and his 1896 RA presidency.
A narrator recalls a prank gone wrong as a misread medicine plan worsens a cold. They spill details of mixed tablets, an office goat fed with the leftovers, and a boastful sigh that the cold has reached its peak in dramatic tone.
A fire incident disrupted activities after alcohol-related misjudgments escalated the situation. Officials report guests scattered as staff contained the blaze and secured the venue. No serious injuries were confirmed and investigators review security and safety protocols.
Boston residents recall Dr Frank Harris as more than a public official. He taught at Boston Latin School on Bedford Street, shared jokes with pupils, and wrote plays staged at the Boston Museum. His friendships with E H Sothern and I A Sothern are noted, along with later reminiscences of his career and wit.
Washington reports that artificially colored tea will be prohibited in the United States after May 1 unless the product carries a clear label. Customs officers were instructed by Secretary MacVeagh to work with pure food inspectors to enforce the rule.
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