The Boston Post July 13 1911 Vacation Office Rates
The Boston Post announces subscription rates with daily and Sunday editions. It notes vacation mail service, forwarding options, and contact numbers for editorial and business offices. Subscription payments must be in advance and no cash sent. EB A Grozier is editor and publisher.
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King George V backs anthem change to praise universal peace
The King of England supports revising the national anthem by removing lines about confounding politics and knavish tricks and inserting lines on universal peace. The editorial notes the shift reflects calmer times and praises the monarch for recognizing the change in political tempers.
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League Fines Magee for Assault on Umpire
The National League officials fined Magee $200 and suspended him indefinitely after he assaulted an umpire in a Philadelphia game. The action upholds the stance that umpires’ decisions are final and protects the game from rowdyism and violence ending in disaster for all involved.
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Forestry Conference at White Mountains Aug 23
Invite Smith urges inclusion of George O. Smith director US Geological Survey at the forestry conference in the White Mountains on August 23. The piece questions his exclusion and asks him to explain his opposition to the first appropriation of 2,000,000 for the Appalachian forests project.
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George O. Smith
United States Geological Survey
Ice and Milk Shortage Sparks Critical Heat Debate
The piece argues that ice and milk shortages during extreme heat reveal unpreparedness and poor administration. It blames weather-driven demand but urges suppliers to stock adequately and prepare for ferocious summers, noting unprecedented heat patterns.
Ice and milk supply sparks public concern
The passage warns that producers and distributors must always be ready for emergencies in supplying ice and milk. It argues that past failures reveal poor business sense and suggests the public may intervene if shortages persist over another few summers.
Fire Lessons Highlight Dorchester Fire Risk and Staffing
Residents fault slow arrival of fire units during the Normandy street blaze in Dorchester yesterday while praising firefighters. The piece urges expanded fire stations, more personnel, and looser building clustering to prevent future catastrophic fires.
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Summer Dress Reform Suggested by Saund ers Plea
The piece notes Charles R. Saunders urging social recognition of light summer dress for men amid hot weather. It argues coats vanish on streets and offices while women adopt lighter outfits, praising their bold comfort and suggesting a seasonal shift in fashion norms without claiming a full male reform.
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Less Secrecy Sought in Steel Bureau Reports
A House committee on Stanley steel investigates proposes weakening secrecy on corporate reports. It aims to amend law so the Bureau of Corporations reports go to Congress rather than the President, seeking greater public access to production cost data for steel rails and other firms.
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Possible Channel Tunnel Debate Spurs British Plans
The column notes a surge of 11 aeroplanes crossing the English Channel from France reviving talk in Britain about tunneling under the sea. With island isolation seen as unworkable, a rail tunnel to Paris by way of the Channel is proposed as a profitable, engineering driven project.
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May 1864 clash at New Hope Church unfolds amid storm and mud
The Battle of New Hope Church near Dallas Georgia raged May 25 1864 as Hooker Geary and Sherman struck the entrenched Confederates. Federals faced stubborn resistance from Alabama regiments before nightfall. Relief forces under Howard arrived at dawn and reinforcements continued through May 27 as Sherman executed a flanking advance toward Marietta.
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All Sorts By Kenneth L? Roberts Snapshot of a heat soaked era
A long, tangential column riffs on extreme heat, summer fantasies, and humorous asides about coal in cellars and laundry on sidewalks. It includes quirky word lists, poems, and pasted notices, with vaudeville like asides about Christmas, publishing, and a mock dialogue with mythical figures.
Night Mosquito Control And Local Notables In Boston
An era of extreme heat prompts a kerosene screen wipe to deter mosquitoes at night and suggests suffused cloths near beds. Profiles of James J. Storrow and Captain Ned Gaskin highlight leadership, fairness, and duty in the city’s police and school circles. Forecaster Smith explains heat via shifting air pressures while Somerville Hospital staff endure long shifts assisting the public. North End businessmen Bacicolupo Mangini and Carchiovo are noted visitors.
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Gun Toters Rage and Sorrow Echo Across the Nation
A poem by Walt Mason laments gun violence and its toll from imprudent gun use. It recalls a shooting tragedy, the inmate in prison, grieving widows and orphans, and urges strict law action to curb deadly武 tools.
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George Matthew Adams
Weekend plans and society notes from a Boston paper
Stories detail a camp spread at Filerica, a moonlight boat trip for the Chickasawbut Club guests of Oliver C. Eliott, and Salem D. Charles returning from Ringold after his marriage with a sterling silver dinner service presentation by the Massachusetts Mish and Game Protective Association. Also noted is Frederick J. Brand’s bowling fame and the late night beach crowd at Revere Beach awaiting a midnight dip after hard daytime work.
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Oliver C. Eliott
Salem D. Charles
Ringold
Massachusetts Mish and Game Protective Association
Charles
Parker House
Heber Bishop
George W. Wiggin
M. A. Morris
A. R. Brown
Charles M. Bryant
Henry M. Kimball
Revere Beach
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Love and Courage in a Proposer’s Dilemma
A 23 year old man seeks Mildred Champagne's guidance on confessing love to a junior woman who resists social outings. The columnist urges courage, warns that a refusal need not end friendship, and emphasizes persistence to turn a possible no into a yes.
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