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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1911
Page
6
Boston publication from July 15 1811 issued by Post Publishing Co. lists issue number 184 in volume 207. Official office address at 259 Washington Street, Boston Massachusetts.
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Some signs of baseball rowdyism cropped up at the National League grounds on Thursday as bottles were thrown at an umpire and spectators insulted and threatened him after the game. The incident, though not widespread, could not be tolerated and authorities warn against muckerism growing.
The Hon. Samuel W. McCall, strained by heat, said at the Ohio Bar Association gathering that supporters of initiative referendum and recall are not real progressives. He argued opponents favor progressive principles while supporters stand for reactionary policies, a conclusion that puzzled readers.
The New Haven line blocks Grand Trunk expansion at Woonsocket Rhode Island by seeking to erect freight sheds on the railyard site. Woonsocket mayor withholds permits awaiting court ruling on G T land-taking for a Providence line. Grand Trunk surveyors marked the location, signaling continued railway friction between the lines.
In the Lords the line between popular demand and aristocratic prerogative sharpens as Baron Newton’s amendment for postponement is rejected. The Lords return an emasculated bill to the Commons, which will resist the Lords amendments, testing whether the government can push through democratizing reforms or faces aristocratic counterpressure. The tone suggests the democracy is gaining momentum.
The House committee on expenditures in Washington reports high outside counsel fees and vague voucher details in the trust investigation. It notes substantial sums paid for investigation and preparation of cases, with vouchers lacking detail yet showing liberal expenditures in pursuing antitrust actions.
The payroll underpins ancestral tunes on compensation and expenses in sundry cases. Americans are willing to pay generously if they see results. If criminal trusts remain intact, the public will press to curb lawyers who profit from opposing them.
An editorial urges Governor and Legislature to remain at work on vital reform measures rather than ending the session early. It warns against hasty closures and calls for a sane, orderly approach to complete pending laws while acknowledging both sides’ imperfections. It proposes a modus vivendi to avoid further conflict.
The Worcester contest winner turned in 95 quarts of flies, claiming a milestone in the struggle with pests. Flies persist, swarming despite efforts, and experts warn that prevention at the breeding source is essential to curb the population.
A boy was struck by an electric tram in Dorchester and fatally or seriously injured. Reported failures in safety fenders and the iron guard caused the wheels to drag the child. The piece laments repeating a tragic pattern and calls for change.
Dorchester hosts a monster men's demonstration by Federated Men's Clubs of Dorchester meeting at 3 30 p m after marching from Codman square to Gospel Tent Norwalk street with Salvation Army Provincial Band. Pulpit duties at First Parish Church during summer feature prominent ministers.
In the spring of 1864 Fredericksburg became a vast hospital as Grant pressed toward Petersburg. Thousands of wounded soldiers overwhelmed the town while surgeons worked and North and South sent troops north. The tale recalls Richard Kirkland, a South Carolina private, who crossed to supply a dying Union soldier at Fredericksburg, an act that earned him enduring praise and a Gettysburg memorial inscription.
All Sorts presents Kenneth L. Roberts style verse on a noisy footy litter dogge that disturbs sleep, followed by a prose vignette about a man who happily treats a friend to meals and tickets then lets the friend cover future fares, capturing social rituals and vanity.
A reader asks for meanings of phrases such as jeu d esprit bona fide and de trop. The letter responds with playful, clarifying remarks about each term and notes a Worcester contest where 12 year old Earl Bousquet won $109 for turning in 95 quarts of dead flies, though the passage ends abruptly with a typographical error.
The narrator describes a persistent fly in their Boston office that resists every tactic. Despite using newspapers, desk climbs, clock-throws, and painful roughhousing, the fly thrives and remains within three feet, washing its ears with its hind feet as the weekend ends. The note ponders bringing Earl to Boston to tackle the fly.
A brief quatrain from W. E. B. urges Mr. Atwood to return to Boston town. It warns that continued wandering ends badly and favors a safe landing near home.
Rosalie Dorothy England contributed verses that reflect on a church’s first light and a land imagined under a king. The speaker recounts time passing from hours to years, recalling a beautiful sunset that still brings joy and steadies fear. The note marks poetic license for sunrise and offers the last two stanzas on demand.
Exclusive publication rights announced for a new serial about Wimpy Weems the seroplanist. The aeroplane themed tale mixes adventure and a tender love story written in a deliberately imimitable style with the author choosing to stay anonymous. The serial starts Monday and promises wide, dramatic travel across skies.
ARIO Barbanti of 207 North Street Ay led to the Post yesterday seeking his son Angelo 17 who has been missing from home since July 3. The youth left work with $18. The father said I am sure if my boy heard how anxious I am to have him pack he would return at once.
Citizens await illumination of Massachusetts avenue near Central square as businessmen fund new lights. Revere gears for a delivered auto patrol and ambulance due July first, while officers train for the new vehicle. A Charlestown swimmer, Meehan, earns praise after a Bass Point to Revere Beach race and prize. Dr. Donoghue reports success of Little Billy surgery, boosting plans for a Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board bid. Roxbury horses endure heat spells with showers after runs, and an elevator corridor encounter ends with a kiss between an elderly man and a younger woman beyond City Square.
Walt Mason laments rich society’s talk of wealth and art, choosing simple life on Poor Man's Lane. He contrasts polite consumerism with working folks discussing baseball, crime, and books, railing against bulllion worship and eager speculation.
City Councillor Matthew Hale resigns from the legal department of the Boston and Maine railroad to devote full time to his growing private practice. He forms a new partnership with Raymond H. Oveson, a Harvard athlete, as the pair expand their law focus. Allen Frederick wins a $100 motor boat prize after a race off Beachmont with five boats.
President Taft will address the Essex County Republican Club at the home of Congressman Augustus P. Gardner at Sagamore Hill Hamilton on Saturday afternoon Aug 26 He telegraphed confirmation to club president Wilfred W Lufkin that he will keep the appointment Taft will speak on a political topic.
A young woman seeks guidance after a two year courtship falters when the suitor flirts with others. Mildred Champagne advises against pursuing the man, urges self-respect, and suggests seeking a partner with honorable thoughts and steady affections.
A man says water filled his ears after surf near the shore and his friend notes the ocean appeared unusually low as they talk post swim.
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