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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1913
Page
12
The issue header notes publication by Post Publishing Co with date January 28 1918 and issue details including office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The notice outlines subscription prices for The Daily and The Sunday Post including annual and short-term options in US and Canada, with foreign per-copy rates. It notes postage charges for Boston district, payment methods, and that money sent at sender's risk.
The fragment outlines editorial and advertising contact details for the Poet with phone numbers for the Main Financial Editory and other offices. It notes subscription payment requirements and that some services will discontinue without notice, with references to editors and the publisher A Grozier.
Quote from Robert Hoe declaring the Boston Post now possesses the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world, highlighting industrial scale in the era.
A prominent Lowell man began a six month jail term after exhausting appeals for a fatal automobile accident. He was tried for manslaughter but the jury disagreed. The public impact highlights the seriousness of reckless driving and its consequences for business figures.
The NYSE attorneys protest federal regulation and hint at Supreme Court action, arguing the state should regulate exchanges. They assert clear state authority to compel securities markets to incorporate and doubt reforms from within. New York’s position is cited as evidence that reform from inside is unlikely.
Chairman Matthew Hale of the Progressive party of Massachusetts resists Republican State committee overtures toward a merger of ideas and interests. He warns against compromise, likening the situation to a cautionary tale about suspicious gifts and a sly tiger.
President elect Wilson reportedly told Hoboken social workers there should be no health bureau under any single medical school. The piece notes homeopathy supporters and others fear federal health policy would favor the “regulars” and deny other schools.
Yesterday marked the start of fitting the Commonwealth pier to accommodate Hamburg American steamers in May. Boston advances a practical era of port redevelopment while New York wrestles with pier length and ship size.
The British House of Commons is deprived of the chance to vote on the women suffrage amendment to the franchise reform bill by the speaker's ruling. The session ends with the matter unresolved and heated disagreement among MPs.
The removal of the word male would render the measure new and untimely, delaying the vote for another year. Suffragettes, not desiring defeat, threaten violence if the delay persists, prompting speculation they prefer militant action to the ballot.
A Massachusetts editorial questions Governor Haines of Maine and his letter to Governor Foss about New England railroad issues. It asks if Maine remains loyal to the region or harbors hostility toward Massachusetts, noting shared finance and industry and urging regional unity.
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company announces a new medical department for its 200,000 employees. President Vail says the program will focus on preventive measures, early disease detection, especially tuberculosis, and improved sanitary conditions in offices and workshops. Dr. Alvan H. Doty will supervise the effort, bringing experience as former New York port health officer.
A writer notes the rise and fall of the bicycle trust as an example of industry fragility when a luxury market collapses. He argues high prices caused public rejection, while modern auto makers avoid that error by offering cars at modest margins accessible to many buyers.
A young attorney works as a cook to support his wife while pursuing law, illustrating balancing family needs with professional ambitions. He uses cooking as a means to sustain income during early legal training and practice.
A long humorous letter from Joe Done recounts travels from New Brunswick to Boston and Washington, features debts of 75 cents for lunch paid by a friend, and asks for repayment with interest. It includes farm updates, pets, hens, a lame mare Cleopatra, a black cat Bill Spooner, and clamming mishaps on Saybrook flats. The writer moves through anecdotes toward asking a visitor to visit Saybrook and settle the small IOU.
Clara's young man asks Maud to choose a tune while Len Ti plays softly. The scene hints at domestic music making and flirtation as characters test boundaries with playful dialogue.
The Boston Post recalls Angelica Singleton Van Buren as a graceful hostess at the White House after her 1839 debut. Her presence amid lavish dinners and foreign hospitality sparked Whig criticism over public spending, yet she remained a societal leader in New York after 1848 until her death in 1878.
Observations from Boston civic life span topics from Hanover alumni hopes on the isthmus to poll tax debates in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The column covers notable figures like Samuel H. Hudson Arthur L. Spring and Governor Felker alongside updates on old horses replaced by autos and Poe Cottage moves in New York.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Anna Symmes Harrison and a path to the White House in 1842. The text suggests a historical link involving portraits or pictures tied to a presidential era. No clear events or dates beyond 1842 are discernible.
A 1913 verse recounts a suitor wooing Phyllis with gifts like bon-bons ice cream and love poems but fails to win her heart as a rich old man abducts the jade. The suitor learns prudence and seeks another woman to love.
A 20 year old who appears 16 seeks guidance on marrying a man with good character despite family fears of her frailty. The columnist reassures that physical weakness need not bar marriage and urges consulting a physician, noting inner endurance and home prejudice may sway opinions. Also mentions contemporary fashion trends in coats Norfolk suits mantles and Bohemian lace gowns.
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