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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
10
The piece argues for a reform that places voters in control of their preferences, removing delegate influence and deals. It contends no popular vote referral is needed and notes the Senate committee recommends the plan, expecting unanimous support.
The article notes the exile of Porfirio Diaz as a poignant end for a long ruler. It frames his departure as a hopeful but potentially permanent break from his homeland, while praising liberty and condemning one man rule.
James J Hill defends the Great Northern 10 million mortgage, praising workers and criticizing tariffs and monopolies. He claims capital is timid while the people toil honestly, aiming to counter claims of national decline with faith in industrious effort.
Massachusetts moves toward direct nomination of state officers as the Senate Ways and Means Committee reports the bill fit for passage and notes it has already passed the House. The reform push seeks to remove boss influence from candidate selection.
The Industrial Development Company formed under the Boston Chamber of Commerce aims to aid small manufacturers with capital and guidance to expand or start ventures. It emphasizes prudent, community driven support rather than profit, philanthropy, or charity, focusing on scientific resource use for municipal advancement.
Washington dispatches report an administration official arguing Justice Harlan opposes reading unreasonable into restraint of trade, while Taft in a January 7 1910 message sides with Harlan on rejecting a good vs bad trust distinction. The piece urges readers to study Taft's message to understand consistency.
The Postoffice Department, under Postmaster General Hitchcock, has moved toward self sufficiency for the first time in nearly thirty years. It has returned $3,000,000 to the U S treasury from the current fiscal year and improved by economies and better management. Further gains are possible by eliminating franking abuses and creating a parcels post system.
James T. Gillis a 40 year old married man living in Hamilton suffered a broken leg at work when counter weights on a hoisting apparatus at 247 Tremont Street fell shortly after noon yesterday.
The Belle Plain Belle and Aquia Creek encampments framed the Army of the Potomac winter quarters from December 1862 to June 1863. After Fredericksburg the Mud March of January 1863 turned a failed river crossing into a famed, soggy retreat.
A humorous, era style piece contrasts grand war heroes with a tongue in cheek tale of a suitor William sending honeyed letters to Blanche. The letter spree leads to a comic arrest and a courtroom chill, delivering a moral about balancing romance with restraint.
A widow asks prizefighter Mr Newkirk to escort her in a Paris import harem skirt on a Sunday night. She offers $500 value and a warning about rude remarks as she walks with a white poodle. The letter ends with the fighter declining to grant the request.
William Elis of New York is imprisoned after pursuing Blanche Train with intense affection seen at Coney Island. Blanche says she could never return his feelings, while Elis remains determined in a case of unreciprocated love.
Trade secretary urges ethics in business relations as executives caution against stepping on subordinates. The quote warns leaders not to harm those below them in pursuit of advancement, emphasizing mutual respect and fair practice in corporate growth.
June 1 in Wellesley witnessed the wedding of Helen Gardner Hood daughter of Mr and Mrs Edoward Cleves Hood to Harry Blake. The ceremony joined two local families and drew a small group of relatives and friends.
A poem parodic tribute proclaims Alexander the Great as a baseball prodigy. The speaker recalls feats like smashing home runs, leaping fences, and catching drives, praising public school educators while lampooning reform, in a 1911 George Matthew Adams piece.
Taplan of Brookline married last evening at the Wellesley Congregational Church by Rev. Joseph B. Seabury assisted by Rev. Parris T. Farewell. Taplan is a graduate of Amherst.
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