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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1911
Page
8
The Boston Post issue details subscriptions and prices for daily and Sunday papers. It lists rates for U S and Canada, plus mailing and payment instructions and publication details for Post Publishing Company.
The Daily Post offers mail delivery across the United States and possessions for 25 cents per month and the Sunday Post for 30 cents. Subscribers may change addresses as often as desired.
Ali subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without further notice on expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly, notify us by postal at once. E. A. Grozier, Editor and Publisher.
The department notes a thousand postal savings deposits in the year ending June 30 and reports rising interest with heavy receipts at new offices, especially in the Far West. Postmaster General Hitchcock cites a concerted campaign to belittle the system and declares the motive unclear as critics push a "lying crusade."
A Cleveland druggist prompted a Justice Department action after the Supreme Court decision on dissolving the tobacco trust. United Cigar Stores halted operations in line with the ruling, delaying new stores until the October reform. The court’s mandate carries preliminary teeth.
The text notes 11 aviators crossed the channel in a calm flight showing rapid aviation progress since 1909. It contrasts past British fears with present evidence of safe cross channel travel and mentions wartime use as a consideration, while emphasizing technological advancement.
Analysis centers on Harvard's Thames win and Cornell's Poughkeepsie 20 minute 10 second four mile effort. The Hudson and Thames courses differ, suggesting Harvard was not genuinely pushed at New London. Yale must weigh the implications for future competitions.
The report highlights numerous drownings since the hot term began, stressing caution in using lakes and popular swimming spots. Notably, Greater Boston recorded a single fatality not from a reckless swimmer but from an expert, while inland pools and givers see most deaths.
The report notes a swimmer who sank within view and the lifeguards’ effectiveness in saltwater resorts. It stresses that remaining in shallow water is safer until one can swim well, as most casualties this season involve non-swimmers who take risks in deep water.
The article laments noise and danger at Fourth celebrations and urges a return to the day’s true meaning. It notes earlier customs like patriotic gatherings and oratory fading but expresses optimism that restraint will revive ancient patriotic fervor and shared national joy on Independence Day.
The article notes extreme heat causing prostrations and deaths, urging municipal relief such as free ferry rides for women and children, shaded cooling on congested streets, benches on bridges, and compassionate employment practices. It calls for broader humanitarian efforts by all trades to relieve suffering during the heat wave.
Andrew Carnegie questioned indictments saying price fixing by courts would matter more than punishment. The passage argues prosecutions of illegal trusts are central to the Sherman Act with its prohibitions and penalties, stressing the need to determine if guilt is personal.
A Philadelphia woman who cleaned a dirty dollar so well that experts doubted its authenticity spurred Treasury experiments proving paper money can be washed. The breakthrough could save resources, with contracts placed for a laundering machine and the government to build another in its shops.
The rector of Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church, Staten Island, bans passing the communion cup to kneeling parishioners with large hats. Congregants must receive bread while kneeling and wine while standing to prevent spilling on hats and dresses. The rule remains while fashion dictates oversized headgear.
Atchison Kansas July 3 James M Challiss and E Z Jackson attorneys and amateur archers leave for British Columbia to hunt bears with bows and arrows. They will join Will H Thompson Seattle attorney and Harry Richardson Rostron United States champion archer at Victoria RB C.
The Fort Sumter siege near Charleston lasted from August 1863 to February 1865 with three major bombardments. Union ships fired thousands of rounds daily, causing extensive ruin while sustaining a small garrison that repelled attacks and evacuated only after the final flagraising in 1865.
A playful chronicle mixes weather lore with humorous digressions on heat and daily life. It notes yesterday as perhaps the hottest July 3 in 33 years and riffs on public perception while weaving in whimsical fables about fish and strange creatures.
In Maine coastal folklore the sea-serpent sighting is lampooned as a Prohibition era press gag. The poem mocks anti rum sentiment, noting Prohibitionists and a public cry of six hundred thousand, while linking cravings and headlines to a fanciful sea creature.
A small group gathered around a large bonfire last night to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July with casual conversation and warmth. The relaxed scene showcases simple, communal holiday anticipation.
Mrs Taft wore a flat hat to match her dress as she attended church with Major Butt. Helen stayed alert through the sermon while Bill escorted Aunt Delia to Worcester, sweating similarly to others. The weather note notes Gonday being the hottest July 2 in.
Beatrice Farnham Otto once an artist in Boston now married to a hermit in Colorado derides Boston girls as dawdling and drinkers. She claims West Indians show more manhood and womanhood, having lived among Indians for five years, a period she views as the best fit for her.
Professor Kilgallen of Balliol College discusses the herring as a common Atlantic fish and notes its schooling behavior. He will speak again on the mackerel with details about related species and fishing notes.
An owl perched in bright sun at Norumbega Park drew stares as a boy tried to coax it to move. Directors of the Working-Horse Parade Association reported a successful parade with a trot test for lameness and a second test option for excluded horses, awarding blue ribbons to harnessed entries.
Major Hugh McGonagle marked his 76th birthday as he returned to duty at the marshal's office. The Ninth Regiment veterans cheered, celebrating a long career in federal service.
A Somerville man survives the heat by basking in a back yard spray from a garden hose while his wife waters him. He calls it the best thing he ever tried as he enjoys the refreshing spurt on a scorching day. The account notes William Douglas, a former resident of the area.
Hundreds of unformed sailors and Marines are in Wakefield this week drawing evening crowds of young women. The nearby Lake Quannapowitt shores are popular spots while 700 militia and regular troops are encamped at the Bay State Range for a major shoot.
Word has been received of the death in Bellvidere New Jersey of William Fr. O'Neil brother of Lieutenant Michael O'Neil of City Point police. A well known real estate figure he was vice president of the Second National Bank at Phillisburg and for ten years served as Surrogate of Wine county. Funeral will be held at Bellvidere tomorrow.
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