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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
8
Daily Boston publication fragment from July 27 1911 notes office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass. No. 28 Vol 207. Contains archival boilerplate and issue header with publisher Post Publishing Co. markings.
The notice lists rates for BONERS FORE 5 oc since ccs cerases 3.00 for six months 1.50 eight months 75c one month 25c. The SUNDAY POST offers one year 5.00 six months 1.50 three months 0.70 one month 0.80. Canada copies 10c. Entered Second Class at Boston Post Office. Do not send cash. send checks drafts or money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Announcement from The Daily Post advertising mail subscription options. It offers 25 cents for delivery in the United States and possessions, with a note that “The Sunday Post” is available for per month and that addresses may be changed as desired.
Subscription policy notes all Post subscribers must pay in advance and will be discontinued without further notice after expiration. Readers unable to obtain the Post from dealers should notify by postal mail immediately to editor H. A. Grozier.
The North End backs yards and alleys are slated for cleanup by Commissioner Rourke at the Board of Health's request. The note praises the effort but laments that ongoing cleanliness would prevent sporadic pestilence responses.
In praising Congressman Foss suggestion, the piece favors the battleship Oregon to head the nations navies through the Panama Canal in 1915. It notes Massachusetts also deserves the honor but grants Oregon the climax of its celebrated career and war service voyage from Pacific to Atlantic during the Spanish American War.
Secretary Wilson proposes that the pure food expert be admonished rather than dismissed, a stance praised as good sense. He counters Wickersham who urged condign punishment, recognizing Wiley’s value to government and people and suggesting Taft will favor Wilson’s verdict over harsher options.
The Bridgeport coroner rejects full blame on the dead engineer in a disaster. He finds the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad negligent in maintaining a dangerous cross-over and in relying on a risky rule. Questions arise about the crossing, potential actions, and the ongoing ICC probe.
Des Moines turned city hall lawn into a free market where hucksters undersold each other. In two hours buyers crowded the site and household costs dropped as potatoes sold at forty five cents per peck and cucumbers at three for ten cents. Apples fell to ten to twelve cents, revealing price reductions beyond original costs.
A lawyer explains that pleading nolo contendere is essentially admitting guilt with lenient punishment. When the court accepts such a plea, the resulting sanction is typically light, illustrating the restraint implied by the term.
The 37 Wire Trust officers who exploited the legal process in New York were allowed a nolo contendere and fined about $1000 each after vigorous objections by District Attorney Wise. Critics call it a travesty of justice as criminal charges yield negligible penalties, sparing them from jail and letting them resume monopolistic work with mere poker‑level fines.
Uncle Sam enters the campaign against United Shoe Machinery Company as a federal grand jury inquiry ordered in the city by the U S Attorney General. The move, seen as a long-awaited overhauling of a suspected illegal restraint of trade monopoly, may coordinate with Massachusetts efforts while leaving state probes intact.
President Taft states in a Senate message that he takes full responsibility for opening the Controller Bay territory in Alaska. He asserts it serves national interests and remains confident in his decision, while questioning promoters and noting doubts about others involved. The president denies any aiming to aid a scheme and repudiates the cited Dick to Dick letter.
The piece notes unconfirmed reports of another conference of the powers in August to resolve the Moroccan dispute. It argues such steps could avert war and cites 1905 as a precedent, while pressing for The Hague tribunal to take a role in settling international quarrels.
A four foot swordfish weighed 120 pounds dressed and captured by the Rita A Viator crew. The fish, taken off Georges Banks last week, bore the name Frank Doucette carved about a foot from the tail. An effort will seek Doucette to learn where the fish was captured and its history.
Beverly city and school committee order flags to fly on all school buildings during President Taft's stay. City Hall flags will also fly daily from July until the end of October, following council approval when he arrived in July.
Miss Josephine Bell Higgins only daughter of the late Frank W Higgins former Governor of New York State was married today in Olean to Emil Julien Hovelaque of Paris government inspector general of public education in France.
General Reynolds was mortally wounded as the northern and southern forces clashed near the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg. By nightfall Southern troops had pushed the Union from the hill, while Lee’s forces observed the ferocious fighting that would continue into subsequent days. Buford posted two Federal cavalry brigades at Gettysburg on June 30, with pickets reporting contacts early on July 1.
A playful 1911 era spoof recounting scouts in red hatbands pursuing a blue Private Hooley Byrd during a mock siege. Sergeant Cripes explains the mythic battle as a legal shooting, while Byrd uses improvised tactics to rout imitated captors. A stray line hints at a girl waiting two days in Poughkeepsie for Horse Marines.
A ship of war ran aground on the Peaked Hill Bars amid the Spanish American embroilment. The scene reflects the rough talk and peril of a tense maritime episode in the era.
The French playwright Henri Bernstein reportedly fought his third duel yesterday. Rumor says a Swiss cheese maker offers Bernstein fifty thousand dollars annually to duel, then plans cheese ads claiming he “shoots all the holes in same.”
A witty remark contrasts two risky notions. It suggests sleeping on a railroad track is quicker than attempting Niagara Falls in a barrel. The speaker mocks the barrel stunt as pointless entertainment.
A remark proposes George W Pepper wager $500 with Raymond Smith who was twice buried, claiming Smith is truly dead. It contrasts with a prior bet about Mrs Pepper being his wife, presenting a macabre but tongue in cheek duel on identity and fate.
Tillian Graham was abducted and deprived of speech by a rag with tar scent. She woke in Poughkeepsie and used a taxicab to reach a hotel, registering as Lillian Clark. She lingered there for days before missing details from her account to police.
The narrative recalls the first day at Gettysburg with Reynolds falling and Doubleday taking command. Confederates clash with Union forces near the seminary while Massachusetts regiments, notably the Twelfth and Thirteenth, endure heavy fighting. Meade moves to restore order as reinforcements arrive and the battle deepens over two bloody days. Massachusetts losses total 1 159 of 17 555 Federal casualties, with 159 buried on the battlefield.
Poetic verse invites old friends back, asking if they can reach the bottom rung and sting the cellar champs, clinging on the brink for a welcoming home.
Analysts speculate on outcomes if negotiations reach a clinch in Morocco. Officials from multiple nations weigh risks and potential gains as talks intensify, signaling possible shifts in regional dynamics and economic implications.
John Charles Jolsom, posing as a reporter, accosts Wimpy Weems and demands identification papers from the famed aviator. Weems recognizes the disguises, dismisses the reporter, and calls out Jolsom s deception as they argue over papers and motives.
Wimpy Weems the bold young birdman is challenged by John Charles Jolsom in an aerial feud. A giant Bleerve silhouette and Gaston Petrol loom as tension rises in this cliffhanger moment.
Publisher Russell R. Whitman suffered a broken right arm and bruises after a fall in a ravine at John Shepard Jr.’s summer estate in Chapingville Conn. His family travels abroad, returning to Boston September 12. The piece notes his many friends expect a speedy recovery.
Fred Brown of Engine 46 in Dorchester, noted as one of the district’s fastest drivers, has launched a 27-foot motor boat on the Neponset River. The craft is reported to have notable speed.
A 1911 Walt Mason verse laments tireless labor and pest flies. The speaker urges soothing and the singing of Annie Rooney as solace, ending with affectionate requests and whimsical imagery.
The article notes a 15 mile outing fitted for outdoor life. The trip will include the boat named after a family member nicknamed Bob. The plan is to travel along the north shore during the upcoming vacation period.
The United Improvement Association of Dorchester, via secretary James H B Coyne, advocates establishing a bathing place opposite South station on Dorchester avenue for railroad men. They claim many bus workers lack time to reach distant beaches.
Friends of Miss Caroline Jones of Brighton report frequent letters from cities abroad. Jones sailed from Boston weeks ago and plans visits to London Glasgow Paris Dresden and other continental locales.
A visitor praises Windemere near Hull for its scenery but notes three unlit stairways from street to the electric railway station. The path is dark after dark, risking falls to travelers and some locals reportedly have already slipped on the steps.
Mayor Charles A. Burns of Somerville moves family to Allerton resort, plan to spend nights there while attending Somerville City Hall daily this summer.
The Roxbury Yacht Club will open its summer quarters at Green Hill Nantasket on Sunday with members and many Parker Hill residents invited. Thomas McInerney leads the arrangements while actor Wyeley Birch, staying at a Onset cottage, is evaluating offers from top managers for the coming season. Birch is also pictured with his motor car.
The Brookline area near the Village sees removal of dilapidated structures and the erection of modern handsome buildings. Walter Cobb, Quincy's veteran newspaper man, recovers from a heat spell and returns to work after a three week convalescence.
Superintendent Dan Slattery and Jack McIntyre of the North End Gymnasium wowed friends with a clam chowder they prepared at St. Stephen's Church picnic at Oak Island Grove. Also noted is Dunstable farmer John Blodgett’s Moonlight Camp for newlyweds and a courtesy performance at the Orpheum for 75 children from the Helping Hand Temporary Home.
A compact debate frames speculation in stocks as fisherman's luck versus careful bait and luck. The Wise Guy dismisses stock bets as mere luck while The Shorn Lamb argues prudent fishing for profits can succeed.
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