Boston Post mid 1912 rate sheet and office details
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including Canada and foreign copies. It provides office contact numbers at 259 Washington Street Boston and notes advance payment and discontinuation rules. The publisher is BH. A. Grozier.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Financial
Sporting Editors
Newsday
BH. A. Grozier
Hikttor
Boston Sunday Post
Boston Daily Post
Boston Post Adds Largest Press Plant in New England
Promotional boast from Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Company claiming the Boston Post has acquired the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and including cars, highlighting expansive capacity and modern equipment in the region.
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Boston Post the
Independent Democratic Paper of
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Boston Post
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Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
The Post in Vacation Time Pays for Mail Delivery
The Daily Post offers mail delivery across the United States and abroad at 25 cents per month, with the Sunday Post at 30 cents. Subscribers may change addresses as often as needed.
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POST
Daily Post
United States
Sunday Post
Boston Ancients Arrive for Royal England Visit of Fraternal Ties
The Boston based Ancients parade preparations for sailing to England with a gallant show promising American endurance. They will place a memorial tablet at Robert Keayne’s home and be inspected by the King at Windsor, with banquets attended by prominent officials.
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Boston
England
Britain
Robert Keayne
Windsor
Next President Wilson Named by Democratic Convention
The Democratic convention in Baltimore yesterday named Woodrow Wilson as the party’s next President in a unanimous vote. The piece lauds Wilson’s record in New Jersey, his anti tariff stance, and his public-spirited reforms while criticizing Theodore Roosevelt and supporting Taft’s modest legacy.
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United States
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Washington
William H. Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
White House
Giant Gatun Locks Gates Showcase Panama Canal Power
This feature on the Gatun upper lock reveals 600 ton gate halves weighing 2.4 million pounds, built in Pittsburgh for five million dollars. Gates pass tests under strict government supervision, with 26,135 tons of material processed and only 2104 tons rejected. The article argues for government ownership of public utilities and highlights Panama’s rail and housing progress as proof of collective effort success.
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Gatun Upper Lock
Pittsburg
Isthmian Canal Commission
Tragedies of the air claim more lives at Atlantic City
The balloon and airship era grimly advances with seven fatalities in twelve hours. Melvin Vaniman the airship builder dies along with his brother and three crewmen, marking another deadly accident after Squantum. The piece argues gas explodes under certain conditions and air voyaging remains perilous.
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Atlantic City
Melvin Vaniman
Liberty Bell Faces Serious Damage at Independence Hall
The Liberty Bell in Independence Hall Philadelphia is in danger of disintegrating as its crack has extended over six inches in recent weeks. Officials warn against further travel to view the bell and urge visitors to see it only at its proper home, stressing the bell’s priceless national significance.
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Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Post Endorses Woodrow Wilson for Mass Electoral Support
The article lauds democracy and the republic, praising Woodrow Wilson as a leader of a united progressive party. It pledges the Post’s full support and best services to secure Massachusetts’ electoral vote for Wilson.
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Wilson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
All Sorts July 4th EXPLOSION EXTRA and Rules Fun
A playful July 4 column teases an All Sorts EXPLOSION EXTRA in patriotic dress with comic items such as sky rockets and firecrackers. The piece includes a spoof Ant i Auto Club rules for car owners, a derisive wartime style note, and ends with a poetic aside about Eugene Black in the New York Times.
Memorial Mass at Calvary Cemetery
A solemn memorial mass for the repose of souls buried at Calvary Cemetery will be held tomorrow morning. Relatives and friends are invited. Rev. John Cummins will celebrate the requiem mass with rosary, enrollment of the dead, a sermon, and a musical program directed by Miss Helen Burke.
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Calvary Cemetery
John ¥. Cummins
Church of the Sacred Heart
Helen Burke
Should be ruined to let mortals live on their means
A reflective verse fragment questions prioritizing scientific research and luxuries, suggesting society should trim excess to sustain basic needs. It contrasts praise for science with appetite for pork and beans, and ponders what should be sacrificed to ensure people live within their income.
Final Concert of 23d Saengerfest in Philadelphia
The second and final Saengerfest concert was held in Philadelphia tonight with Madame Homer and Henri Scott as soloists. Competitors for first and second class Saengerbunds and federated societies performed this afternoon and results will be announced Thursday night.
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Philadelphia
Madame Homer
Henri Scott
FROM A WOMAN'S LIPS: clever, have two beaus on one string
A brief quip notes a witty line about relationships with two suitors tied to one fate. It reflects a social vignette on courtship norms and playful ambiguity in dialogue.
Ripon Weekly News Publishes New Auto Rules for Nonowners
The editor outlines a set of automobile road rules designed for people who do not own cars but wish to use them. The proposed guidelines fill a long felt need and are presented as valuable for adoption and approval by readers.
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Ripon
Wis
The Sphinx Says on Arrival and Destination Importance
The Sphinx notes that the value of arriving hinges on the destination you seek. It emphasizes that timing and location shape outcomes, urging focus on where you intend to go rather than merely arriving.
The Smiler Brightens the Road with Cheerful Maile
An amused observer recalls a foolish yet kind character called The Smiler who appears in times of trouble. He travels with a constant smile and a maile to lift spirits and ease burdens for weary travelers.
Hymn of Titanic Popularized in French and by Itinerant Musicians
The hymn Nearer My God to Thee has spread via the Titanic band and is now sung by itinerant musicians. Over 48 years US exports show sewing machines worth more than 160 million dollars. Gustavus Adolphus, who began ruling in 1611, is credited with fixed ammunition invention.
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United States
Gustavus Adolphus of
Sweden
Geraldine Questions Pa About Conversation Timing
In a terse exchange Geraldine asks when she will speak to their father. Geraldine presses about delaying until his vacation ends and he is rested.
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Geraldine
Gerald
Explaining It Mrs Goodsole Conversation
A dialogue where Mrs Goodsole questions Everett Wrest about his aversion to work. He recalls a barter system era where labor and goods replaced money and he mentions being accused of counterfeiting after earning food. The excerpt presents social and linguistic features of a regional voice.
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Eugene Black
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