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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1912
Page
10
The item lists an early 20th century daily publication issued by Post Publishing Co. on January 28 1912. It notes volume and issue details and provides the Boston office address at 259 Washington Street.
Publication pricing details list annual and short term rates for Daily and Sunday Post editions, regional Canada delivery, payment instructions, and subscriber requirements. Names of editors and office contact lines appear, along with policy on advance payment and discontinuation.
The Boston Post proclaims ownership of the largest newspaper printing press plant in New England and the world, quoting Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co as endorsing the achievement.
The New York Press questions Democratic support for Woodrow Wilson at the Baltimore convention noting delegates like Colonel Harveys Jim Smiths and Henry Wattersons may doubt Wilson will honor bargains. The piece argues a candidate who bargains to win a nomination would not deserve backing.
In Elgin Illinois a so called butter board is blamed for setting butter prices nationwide. The piece notes its ukase like influence reaches farms and distant towns, and questions its legality under antitrust law while acknowledging the group may be respectable.
The South’s cotton farmers rally behind Senator Hoke Smith and Representative Bartlett to require New York Cotton Exchange to deliver the grade sold on futures. Critics call the move a form of gambling regulation, arguing it hinges on common honesty to fulfill contracts.
The report states ex President Harahan and three associates died in the crash while the private steel car they rode in was crushed yet others nearby escaped. The author argues steel cars protect passengers and urges compulsory use across roads.
The opening of Henry M. Flagler’s railroad connects Key West to the mainland, ending isolation by water. The project, once deemed fantastical, expands access and parallels the Pacific railway in its significance while uniquely bridging Florida’s keys with railway bridges.
A third year Syracuse University College of Fine Arts student is expelled after leading a protest signed by more than half her class against inadequate dormitory nourishment for women. The chancellor calls it college discipline. students cite unsanitary, insufficient meals and no dessert as grounds for the action.
The text contrasts government subsidy for transcontinental roads with the success of individual enterprise. It credits nature's beneficence for maintaining the enterprise, portraying it as a monument to one bold enough to run a railroad despite impossible odds.
Reports from Manitoba show Western Canada losing about 7.5 million dollars in Winnipeg grain trades since September 1 under the proposed reciprocal trade treaty with the United States. The three western provinces collectively face near 25 million dollars in losses across oats barley flax and other agricultural products with wheat alone contributing 6 million. The piece argues reciprocity did not benefit U S farmers or millers and kept food costs high, urging a later more rational effort to improve trade relations for both nations.
The annual report praises Boston police for nonpolitical operation and high efficiency. It notes continued fight against vice but less public pessimism, while stressing the value of a strong, nonpartisan leadership under Commissioner O Meara and Governor.
A close reading of Pickwick papers centers on Mr. Pickwick considering Sam Weller as a second servant while Mrs. Bardell, his landlady, reacts with flirtation and humor. The scene shifts to social mischief and a later Eatonswill election satire with Mr. Jingle fleeing at Pickwick’s glare.
The Duke of Connaught and the Duchess with Princess Patricia visit New York not officially, but drawing public interest due to royal ties. The Duke, Edward VII’s brother, has prior U.S. history including Prince Arthur’s 1870 Washington visit. He earns New York’s warm reception through merit and character.
The four masted Dirigo arrives in New York after 1438 days at sea from San Francisco. Captain Walter Mallett reports no sickness aboard and his wife Catherine Mallet has rounded the Horn 25 times, while the skipper plans to retire from the sea. The ship carries 5066 tons of barley and may be among the last square riggers due to canal traffic.
Figures from Winnipeg show western Canada lost 7.5 million on the Winnipeg grain market alone due to rejecting the reciprocity compact. When all natural products are counted, losses in the three western provinces total at least 25 million.
In a pivotal scene Sam Pickwick and Job reveal Jingle's scheme to elope that very night with a wealthy young heiress attending Oliver's Reception by Fagina. Pickwick notes Job's Bible knowledge while Sam questions his ability to cry on demand.
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