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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1911
Page
10
The Boston Post daily edition from January 27 1911 published by Post Company from 259 Washington Street prints the regular daily notices and local items.
The notice lists rates for one year three dollars, six nine one fifty, and other periods with prices in dollars and cents. It notes Canada deliveries at ten cents per copy and warns mailings are at sender's risk, with checks or money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.
Subscription payments must be made to avoid discontinuation. Readers are urged to notify the publisher by a stated deadline if they do not receive the paper regularly.
The obituary recalls Sir Charles Dilkes as a gifted English statesman and writer who championed liberty and labor. It notes his diplomacy and European recognition, and that a scandal briefly halted his rise, yet he returned to Parliament and served the public for years. History remembers both his achievements and the episode.
A Boston editorial argues the Museum of Fine Arts deserves strong private and voluntary support rather than funding from the city treasury. It urges wealthy citizens to act and questions public tax relief for a cultural institution in a affluent community.
The Crete crisis resurfaces as France England Russia and Italy debate autonomy and suzerainty under Turkey. Crete seeks union with Greece amid fear Moslem rule will continue, with Christians demanding fair treatment and adherence to pledges of protection.
Eight eminent physicians urge a national standard for bread nutritive value in England with King’s backing. They demand all bread be made from unadulterated wheat flour with at least eight percent whole wheat including germ and sama tina. They note bread makes about two fifths of working class food and press compulsory legislation.
The speaker notes that loaves evade weight standards despite weak laws and indifferent consumers. Standardizing loaf weight by law would give people protection they cannot secure themselves.
The Civil Service Commission will allow Martin Lomasney to inspect records and letters connected to his brother Joseph P. Lomasney’s Board of Health nomination under Mayor Fitzgerald. The decision endorses open disclosure of recommendations and communications, ending secrecy and affirming that public business is public business.
The House shows impatience with the Ballinger matter by nearly unanimous support for a resolution to investigate irregular proceedings delaying printing of committee reports. Members seek a fair trial of the controversy, fearing improper influence and hoping to end the lingering scandal.
The retiring chairman Fred J. Macleod is praised for weld ing discordant Democratic factions into a unified, effective force. His leadership in the 1909 Valley campaign narrowed a large Republican majority and his role in the Foss election is highlighted as turning a setback into unity. His sagacity is seen as a lasting influence on Democratic councils.
Paragraph points on fads describe the season’s white blouses as rare except in costly forms while opalescent blouses in chiffon gauze and silk muslin gain favor. Velvet accessories including scarves bags and parasols rise in popularity with gold or silver embroidery and beaded designs dominating tailored satin frocks.
The article sketches Sir John E Millais's painting at the Tate London showing Raleigh and Drake in a Devonshire beach scene as a doorway to Elizabethan daring. It traces Raleighs youth, voyages to Virginia and beyond, the Roanoke colony mystery, Cadiz siege exploits, and his downfall in 1618 with his famed last words and ascent of the scaffold.
A critical note on John Devine Inflater of Malden praising his poem Soul-Toll and calling him a heavyweight mystery bard. The piece includes favorable remarks about the verse’s mystery and its ability to surprise readers, while admitting the plot remains unclear and noting a nervous headache from reading.
A humorous column lampoons a new 14 inch high Pike's Peak twist hairstyle worn by New York women and coming to Boston. The elaborate pyramid of switches and curls is held by a bandeau, with feathers that tickle and block views in theatres. The writer jokes about seating and social implications.
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