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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1910
Page
8
The Boston Post daily edition from Post Publishing Co dated July 18, 1910 announces issue number 11 of volume 201. Office located at 259 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
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The Mayor urged the Metropolitan Park Commission to place seats along the Boston side of the Charles River Basin parkway. The piece stresses seating as essential for enjoyment, noting beachgoing during hot spells and the wind’s chill from the water. It questions why the Basinway remains seatless, considering funds or will.
Boston sees an unforecasted east wind turning yesterday from predicted heat into comfortable weather. Forecasters in Washington and locally warned of a west southwest heat wave, but Professor Burns and the east wind delivered a mild day. The piece lauds Boston as a fair summer resort despite skeptical outsiders.
The English aviator Captain Rolls perished at Bournemouth when his biplane tailpiece snapped during a routine glide. The piece notes aviation’s greater risk compared with balloons and warns that even famed designers like Hamilton, Curtiss, and Wrights face peril with imperfect craft.
The article questions Taft's push to draft Loeb as New York governor, noting Loeb's strong record as collector of customs and his unpopularity within party factions. It suggests Loeb would resist but might serve if drafted, while predicting a difficult GOP path in New York politics.
The Massachusetts Rail road Commission grants Grand Trunk Railroad the right to build a Palmer to Rhode Island boundary line, rejects New Haven’s bid, and notes public interest and fair play in the decision. It predicts competition will benefit regional transport and urges firms to fulfill duties responsibly.
M. Osborne signals a pivotal shift in Albany with a call for a brand new deal. The move aims to reshape policy and governance, potentially redefining local priorities and government approaches.
A Boston appeal urges immediate relief for Campbellton New Brunswick after a catastrophic fire left over five thousand homeless. The Boston Post authorizes a 500 dollar gift and calls Mayor Fitzgerald plus the Chamber of Commerce and Canadian Club to organize an adequate aid drive for the stricken town.
A government seizure of millions of ice cream cones at New York Port prompts health authorities to verify if boracic acid renders the cones unfit for consumption. The piece urges swift, thorough testing to protect children and ensure cones are safe or banned.
Next Sunday's Post features an embroidery made easy design focused on a waist front. The pattern explains simple stitches and layout steps for a refined garment accent.
Local column by Newton Newkirk notes a playful mix of topics and anecdotes. No clear incident, names, dates, or places are established, but the piece hinting at light commentary showcases the columnist’s signature style. Further readable specifics are not present in the fragment.
A Pawtucket mother writes to Mr Newkirk asking how to nurture her four year old son Newtie's humor It includes his jokes about an engine becoming an engine near and a leader block The response details Newties earliest jokes and asks about methods to develop his wit and monetize his humorous sayings.
The piece dwells on Jesus visits to Bethany and his hospitality at Simon of Bethany's home with disciples. It juxtaposes intimate domestic scenes with the later, stark tragedy of forthcoming acts.
The Post publishes a scheduled run of Passion Play photographs starting Saturday June 25 and continuing daily through July 13. Each dated image features a named biblical figure or scene, including Christus of 1910, Mary Mother of Jesus, Peter the Apostle, Judas, Pilate, Caiaphas, Jesus entering Jerusalem, and other key moments with credited performers. The list notes specific performers such as Anton Lang, Ottilie Zwink, Marie Mayr, Andreas Lang, Alfred Bierling, Johann Zwink, Hans Mayr, Gregor Brietsamter, Sebastian Bauer, Sebastian Lang, and others. A future image shows Jesus driving money changers from the Temple.
A fragmentary column laments reckless driving and its tolls. It cites James Jinks killed by an auto, Rufus Jones speeding and injuring pedestrians, Jimmie Teeple maiming others, Hank Simpson's car killing seven youths, and calls for street safety laws as motorist rallies press for rights.
A quirky note describes turning jokes into cash by buying fifty dollars worth of stamps and mailing jokes to magazines and newspapers. It suggests deducting earnings from the stamp cost to determine loss and invites a town visit to share jokes, peanuts, and an orange with Newtie.
The article catalogs the season's trends with red patent leather belts and girdles, matching chantecler gloves and handkerchiefs, white canvas pumps, crocheted neck rubes, Persian bags with silk tassels, fringed Paris parasols, overworked chantecler handles, cock and pheasant head motifs, brown satin pumps, blue suede shoes, and preferred woods like furze wood and bamboo for parasol handles. It notes elaborate waist knots including a dragonfly motif with gilt body and silk puffs as wings.
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