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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1912
Page
8
The Boston newspaper notes the daily post of January 29 1912 published by Post Publishing Co with offices at 229 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The Post publishes subscription prices for the Sunday Post and Naly One Year rates, with various term options and Canada delivery. It notes second class matter status in Boston, advice to send checks or money orders, advance payment requirements, and contact details for editors and offices.
The Boston Post proclaims its status with the largest printing plant in New England and the world’s largest press, as touted by Robert Hoe of R. Hoe & Co. The boast underscores the newspaper’s expansive production capabilities and industry leadership.
The Sulzer bill to protect Pacific seals on U S, British, Japanese, and Russian lands would cap annual seal killings by government agents at 5000 for five years, 7500 next five, and 10000 for years ten to fifteen, with an estimated 3,000,000 bearing seals on the Pribiloff Islands by year fifteen. It cites National Geographical Magazine depictions of mass slaughter and urges strong protection.
The mayor approves the Boston Development and Sanitary Company as the lowest responsible bidder for ten years of city garbage disposal. The Brooklyn bid is rejected, and Boston affirms its commitment to honoring agreed terms despite outside involvement.
The State Commissioner of Weights and Measures warns households to verify butter weights and avoid paying for trays wrappers or parchment. Retailers have included packaging in the price, causing shortages of 6 to 10 percent and inflated costs of 40 cents or more per pound.
The New York street cleaner known as Big Bill Edwards was denied entry to the Ritz Carlton dining room for not wearing evening dress. The piece questions whether hotels may discriminate by attire, noting a similar rule once used by another establishment and arguing the hotel’s license rests with the people and state.
The armistice between contending forces in China expires today. Observers hope concessions in the interest of humanity will follow to ease the conflict and prevent further suffering.
San Francisco reports an ultimatum from provisional republic officials demanding the Manchu throne abdicate by 8 this forenoon. Forty-six imperial generals urge republic, while bomb throws rise in the capital hinting at dynamite if delay continues. A reign of terror would worsen the war’s toll as the Red Cross aids famine relief.
The New York county Republican committee endorses adopting key Massachusetts ballot elements to curb abuses. They praise the system's clarity though warn changes weaken. Proposals include removing party columns and printing party emblems beside candidates to aid illiterate voters, aiming to enforce voter discernment at polls.
On Wednesday Yale undergraduates held an undergraduate vote for president, reporting 470 Taft to 211 Wilson. The piece notes youthful enthusiasm for a Yale man in the presidency, questions loyalty, and asks who would lead at Harvard or Boston University, while mentioning Filipino doubts about Taft.
The steel and iron tariff revision bill moved through the House on Saturday with strong claims of autocratic conduct by the majority as it ended the debate. The bill lowers duties on raw materials and finished steel products, yet imports remain small. Its fate in the Senate is unclear and a Taft veto is not obviously necessary.
A sharp exchange unfolds with Pillsey as one character admits anger while another jokes a caller blamed his anger on ancestors. The dialogue reveals a wry, culturally aware tone and a sly twist on accountability.
A tourist driving by a cemetery notes the walls are built with blue stone and a local quip suggests those inside may have a blue outlook. Pat replies with a pun about the blue look of the deceased.
The passage surveys Mr Turveydrop and other figures from Bleak House, noting their deportment, vanity, and opposition to democracy. It links Harold Skimpole and Mrs Jellyby to Leigh Hunt and to Dickenss broader critique of court delays, colonial zeal, and social pretensions.
Dear Sir reprint request for All Sorts 1909 piece Antony's Funeral Oration Modernized by Gaius G Goldgrabber. Editor explains origin as Bill Nye spoof and confirms plan to reprint. The spoof depicts Antony addressing Romans Democrats with humor and political quips.
A narrator recalls Cesar trying on a summer overcoat bought at a distant uncle's shop near Aphrodite Avenue corner of Sign of the Three Spheroids. The tale notes the price drop from forty to four fifty with double trading stamps and praises the garment's collar and velvet trim.
In a humorous note, the speaker asks to be sent any bookays now, not after their grave is grassed over, blending levity with a morbid reminder. The line evokes a playful plea for communication or requests before death.
A prayerful poem questions how to share abundance with starving neighbors. The speaker recalls stored food and warm fires at home and asks God to guide action that treats strangers as brothers, seeking a compassionate response to suffering.
The column surveys social happenings in Boston including Cardinal O Connell invitations scarce at Somerset ballroom. It recalls Wilson and Booker T Washington meeting on a train, an airship advertising stunt, a fevered telegraph operator, a striking electrical display, an adorably candid child’s bedtime remark, and Exalted Ruler Sullivan visiting for Elks banquet. It notes skating joy on the Charles, deer sightings near the B and M tracks, a Boston co operative grocery group saving families money, and a tense Daly office incident with a bravado challenger.
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