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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
10
Local masthead for January 25 1912 issue lists Post Publishing Co. serving Boston Mass with daily paper edition at 259 Washington Street.
The Daily One year costs 23.00 with 3 month and 1 month options. The Sunday Post rates include one year 3.00 and shorter terms. Subscriptions cover Canada at per copy. Payments must be in advance by check or money order to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY. editors and office contacts listed.
Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co announces that The Boston Post now owns the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the biggest press in the world, signaling a major expansion in size and capability.
The Duke of Connaught and his party endure persistent photographers with cheerfulness amid a hostile crowd. The royal visitors avoid violent reactions, unlike the sensational currents in New York and Newport, earning praise for their composure and restraint.
The piece notes a rising loss of farmers to Northwest Canada with 100,000 leaving yearly. Congress backs a bill to modify land laws to aid home steadings for poor individuals. Canada’s rapid growth and policies are praised as efficient and worker-friendly.
Taft gains early pledge from Oklahoma fourth district delegates to Chicago. Roosevelt faction had threatened violence, but the expected stampede failed. Delegates, especially pledged ones, are key assets for a presidential nomination and Taft claims unique methods to corral them.
Augustus L. Thorndike yesterday appointed bank commissioner replacing Chapin. He previously led the Winnisimmet National Bank of Chelsea and was the first president of the Boston Co operative Bank. Thorndike brings extensive financial experience and broad training for the Commonwealth post.
Full life summary notes Dr Olof Page died in Valparaiso Chile. Yale graduate class of 1864 earned an MD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1867. He led Venezuela's sanitary system as surgeon general during the 1891 insurgency and civil war. He later visited Europe for medical research urging unity of American republics.
The dispute over mill wages in Lawrence expands beyond local debate as workers claim the average wage is insufficient. The issue highlights broader concerns about pay levels and living standards for mill operatives in the city.
The piece questions mill owners setting wages at six or nine dollars weekly and argues the hours and labor justify higher pay. It notes tariff protection as a shield for workers and criticizes tariff reform opponents who warn against lowering American wages versus Europe. It asks if Lawrence wages truly exceed pauper wages abroad given living costs.
The piece notes Phelps was not properly arrested and argues his defense of home against intrusion may be excusable. It cites English law that every home is a castle and suggests the council might commute a first degree murder verdict to life imprisonment without undermining court processes.
The Liberty Bell has traveled through many exhibitions from 1885 to 1904 and now Philadelphia decides to keep it at home. Officials cite grave dangers abroad and prefer keeping the relic in the old hall near its original hangings as a symbol of American freedom for future generations.
New York reports say postal authorities and the Department of Justice target advertising tipsters on the stock market. The letter calls their offers absurd frauds and argues government action would protect unwary citizens from credulity.
The Rhode Island leader warns gambling houses in Newport may be shut down with strong enforcement. He cites persistent defiance of law and notes Saratoga’s reform as a model, while saying militia callout could occur if illegal gaming continues.
In a playful exchange Miss Divine avoids a direct answer as Mr Muffins teases her about deep thought. She hints she may have been thinking of him, prompting light banter between the two.
A reviewer narrates a humorous drawing showing David Copperfield with Uriah Heep and Mrs Heep, Wilkins Micawber in the doorway, and recounts David's tea with the Heeps, Micawber's repeated misfortune, and his youthorest loves from Miss Shepherd to Agnes Wickfield as he meets Steerforth in London and at Yarmouth.
A provocative line notes that some baby boys raised on milk bottle feedings later fall from grace due to alcohol. The remark critiques early drink habits and their potential consequences in adulthood.
The Boston Elevated Railway changes end Forest Hills Jamaica Plain and Park Street lines at Roxbury Crossing due to higher speed cars and larger seating. Morning and evening rush service will run Jamaica Plain carhouse to Park Street subway, effective January 20 1912. The Jamaica Plain North Station line will operate through to Forest Hills to maintain Forest Hills Jamaica Plain connection.
The Holy Cross College Club dinner at Young's Hotel drew Rev. William H. Fitzpatrick, pastor of St. Gregory's Church Milton Lower Mills, the oldest alumnus at 79, still active after fifty years since graduation. The column notes lively anecdotes on city life and local events.
The speaker muses on transportation gains from speed and capacity while noting the rule that any termination must have a duplicate at the opposite end. He cites Roxbury Crossing and Park Street subway rush hours as examples and contemplates a search warrant to resolve the mystery.
A Boston letter-wag mocks Newt about a sewing circle columnist and notes of a saucy piece. The writer suggests a rival suitor Arthur Duffe is preferred and asks if the columnist has asked Newt for marriage. Compares to Cy Hosekins gag and ends with props to Newt.
The line suggests a paradoxical view of heat and discomfort as a test of endurance. It frames blisters as a sign of experience rather than mere injury, inviting reflection on resilience in harsh conditions.
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