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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
10
Daily issue dated January 19 1912 from Post Publishing Co Boston Massachusetts page header states No 17 Vol 210 with office at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass
The notice lists yearly and shorter term rates for Daily and Sunday Post subscriptions, with Canada per copy pricing. It explains advance payment, discontinuation on expiration, and directs readers to mail payments to Forst Publishing Company Boston offices, with editor contact and publishing room details.
The Boston Post announces possession of New England’s largest newspaper printing plant and the world’s largest press, as proclaimed by Robert Hoe of R. Hoe & Co, highlighting regional media growth.
Harvard’s annual report shows a deficit of ten thousand dollars for the year ending July 31 1911. The ledger will likely balance once last fall’s football receipts are added, as football baseball and tennis are the only paying sports with rowing covering minor costs.
The article notes butter wholesale at 42 cents a pound and warns retail prices are steep. It cites drought losses, dairy farming shifts to cheese and cream, and consumer views on tariffs proposed at six cents per pound.
The sudden death of Benjamin W Wells surprised a large circle of friends. He served as a city commissioner and directed the fire department with energy kindness and loyalty. As Superintendent of Streets his work on clean thoroughfares is remembered.
The Carnegie hero fund awards recognize several rescues in New England with many medals and financial prizes. Edgartown fishermen receive five medals for risking their lives to aid occupants of disabled vessels during violent coastal storms. Other incidents include rescues from dangerous ice.
Mrs Delia R Powers of Rochedale saved a child from an approaching railroad train and receives a medal plus a substantial sum toward a home. William A Norman of Pittsfield died stopping a team of runaway horses. his widow and children receive pensions. The fund distribution is among Carnegie generous benefactions.
Public address by Louis D. Brande accuses Steel Trust employees of 12 hour days and seven day weeks, claiming the workers age fast and moral decline. Judge Gary defends the practice as needed for higher pay, noting workers stay long hours to support families while the Steel Trust posts strong profits aided by tariff protection. Andrew Carnegie questions tariff need, prompting calls for protection of workers.
The public repudiation by Henry Watterson calls Woodrow Wilson a schoolmaster rather than a statesman and signals a costly split with Colonel Harvey of Harper’s Weekly. Watterson’s account of Wilson ousting Harvey could influence voters and damage Wilson’s presidential bid.
President Taft granted clemency to financier Charles W. Morse citing his perilous health and near death at Fort McPherson. Army surgeons report his condition hopeless, making his release a humane act despite his severe punishment.
A humorous scene unfolds as Harry visits Bean Town sharing tall tales about beavers and their tails. He extols the beaver tail as food and as a tool for swimming, plastering the house, and throwing stuns, in a chatty private-office setting before departing for the Howard.
The column reveals yesterday's unsigned poem titled Another Insult references a cat christening prank. Bertie Bertram of Neponset Massachusetts is identified as the poem's author, with a note about copyright threats if readers persist in naming pets after the writer.
A brief aphorism advises embracing aging with humor and restraint. It contrasts artificial hair coloring with natural gray, urging self acceptance over vanity. The witty line echoes a tradition of witty epigrams about aging and appearance.
President Gardiner M Lane reviews five years at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Since moving to a new home the institution has received 1 988 405 in legacies subscriptions and gifts. The staff has grown and treasures increased in number and value. Public interest remains strong and donor confidence supports future needs.
A large audience enjoyed a Boston city concert in the South Boston High School building. The program featured a discriminating selection with artists performing admirably. Mrs Christine Galbraith, noted contralto, drew strong applause and widespread appreciation from the crowd.
A visitor to a quiet village finds an aged couple living as in Darby and Joan fashion. The husband has died, and the widow recalls he was fearfully in the way of the oven, easing the moment with hard but dark humor.
A humorous exchange centers on a claimed ownership of a half dollar. Hardup asserts the coin is his, prompting a quarrel over possession and a playful dispute about extraordinary value. The scene unfolds as a small domestic or street encounter.
A playful exchange reveals a daughter’s leap-year marriage proposal and a father’s firm denial of any family insanity, concluding with a humorous dismissal as he chases them away.
After a coach ride from the inn the group seeks Jingle and Miss Wardle. In the White Hart Sam Weller helps the lovers and Mr Perker negotiates a settlement of 120 pounds. Pickwick later discovers a Cobham inscription and gains fame in learned societies.
City readers are reminded of crosswalk hazards after inches of mud slush and water flood a Boylston Street crossing last night. A woman carrying bundles was splashed by a passing auto, provoking sharp criticism of drivers amid a pattern of near misses during the evening rush.
A brief dialogue fragment shows a woman urging her partner to acquire items for their home. She requests a new hat, highlighting practical needs and domestic constraint in a light exchange between two unnamed speakers. The tone suggests a domestic scene and evolving priorities within a small household.
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