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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1912
Page
10
The Independent Democratic Paper of New England issue details date January 31 1912 confirms publication by Post Publishing Co. at 229 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts with office and daily release information.
Subscriptions listed for Y-One year at eight dollars. six months at one fifty. three months at seventy five cents. one month at twenty five cents. The Sunday Post offers different rates including Canada delivery. notices on payment terms, mail handling, and advance payment requirements. Editor and Publisher BE A Grozier signs off with office contact details.
The Boston Post touts its newspaper printing plant as the largest in New England and claims the largest press in the world, attributed to Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co. The proclamation highlights industrial scale and prestige in the era of major presses.
The piece argues that those grieving over missing idols from the National Institute of Arts and Letters forty immortals should cheer, noting time and the public decide immortality, not a local award. It predicts future fame or obscurity for both the included and excluded figures.
The piece challenges cold storage men to show their claimed benefits by releasing millions of pounds of butter held in city stores. It argues that butter stored long ago would have cost far less than current prices and urges verifiable proof of the storage system’s value.
The indictment of Clarence S. Darrow on charges of jury bribing in the McNamaras case in Los Angeles shocks many who see him as a high minded lawyer. He urges waiting judgment since indictment is not conviction and says he can clear himself.
Taft appears set to win a large majority of New York’s 45 national convention votes. The New York County Republican Committee and other major groups back him, making a Roosevelt bid from the state unlikely without state endorsement.
The article compares murder counts and conviction rates in 1910 showing New York with 147 murders and London with 23. It notes London had over fifty percent convictions after arrest, while New York was under a third, arguing English justice is more complete in punishing homicide and yielding lower overall annual murders.
The piece notes a sudden cold snap bringing snow storms and travel disruption. It laments impacts on the elderly and infirm while urging endurance as the public grapples with postponed plans and a stark seasonal shift. The tone mixes hardship with a call to perseverance amid harsh weather.
The piece reflects on enduring winter conditions as a test of resilience. It notes people facing snow and sleet with purpose, comparing current hardships to traditional winters and urging sturdiness as the generations adapt to ongoing conditions. The message affirms no overall climate shift and highlights vitality from adversity.
Colonel Watterson’s remarks defend Governor Wilson praising his abstention from Ryan gifts and his civil replies to Colonel Harvey. Letters printed show Wilson’s remorse for brusqueness and gratitude for Harvey’s services, while Harvey’s ammunition appears largely empty shells.
The Cardinal arrives in Boston to a citywide welcome reflecting broad admiration for William H. O Connell. Citizens from all walks applaud his leadership, seeing his return as a boost to religion, morals, and civic virtue, with assurances he will serve the city and country with renewed energy.
A clipped stage line or quip describes a sharp rebuke toward a pikeress character. The brief item notes social gaffe and adds a tongue in cheek label for the speaker.
A city notice signed by Bowdoin S. Parker promotes the sale of unpaid taxes and assessments on real estate assessed in 1911 or earlier. The ad claims bargains and urges readers to visit City Hall during lunch hours to view samples, promising potential purchases for personal use once prices are known.
General Baden-Powell arrives in the United States drawing cheers from American youth. The famed Mafeking defender is hailed as founder of the Boy Scout movement, whose ideals of honor, truthfulness, courtesy, and helping others are seen as shaping good citizenship. The article praises his influence and suggests a laurel wreath from American families.
Churchill to speak at Celtic Club grounds in Belfast under noon timing to reduce crowd violence. The Nationalist quarter location may favor safety, while Unionist opponents threaten clashes. Churchill is humorously linked to football by noting potential “touchdowns” and a field goal on return to Westminster.
A brief exchange shows Speedy sending a poem that mocks his prior effort and notes winter cheer with apparel for two people. The response warns that if they proceed with the plan to remove clothes, both Adolphus and Speedy will be arrested.
A conversation fragment from a club notice requests Mr. Newkirk lead the Pink Lady March at the Wilson Girls Club second annual ball in Otisfield Hall on Friday evening February 2. Evelyn H secretary signs the appeal expressing admiration for the blonde club president.
A series of brief notices recalls a pink city dance ad on a garbage cart and light skating on Anderson street. The National Lancers armory drill, Lawrence strike duty, and town planning alter a Main street view of the Royal house as Medford subdivides land despite continuing traffic from Brighton.
Mr. Pickwick, recovering from rheumatism, enjoys a hunting party and heavy punch that makes him famous for the wrong reasons. Sam Weller wheels him in a wheelbarrow as townsfolk hoot, while Captain Baldwig condemns poachers. The episode reframes the Bardell breach case and hints at an Ipswich confrontation with Jingle.
Boston readers show strong interest in Charles Dickens as meetings on February 7 honor his works. The public notes rising book sales and library demand for "Little Dorrit" "Pickwick" and other Boz classics while winter scenes draw crowds to skating and snowy urban beauty.
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