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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1913
Page
14
The Boston Post dated June 8 1918 publishes daily paper from 259 Washington Street Boston with issue number and volume details. The fragment notes publication context rather than a specific news item or event.
The Daily One Six months cost 1.50 eight months 0.75 one month 0.25 The Sunday Post One year 8.00 six months 3.75 three months 0.75 two months 0.80 One cent extra per copy for Boston district postage Foreign Daily 6c per month Sunday 16c per copy Entered as Second Class matter at Boston Post Publishing Co warns that all money sent at sender's risk Do not send cash or stamps Checks drafts and money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING CO
Notice fragment from a newspaper page indicating editorial rooms and financial editors, with a publisher disclaimer about advance payments and discontinuation for expired ads. It requests readers to notify the paper by mail if the Post cannot be obtained from a newsdealer or newspaper boy.
The Boston Post proclaims ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world’s largest press, as stated by Robert Hoe, president of R Hoe & Co.
The opening of Commonwealth pier includes transferring about 600 passengers from the Cincinnati to a Westbound train directly on the dock. The New York New Haven Hartford Railroad cooperated cheerfully in this new port development, aiding Boston’s steamship facilities.
The article critiques Alfred Austin as Poet Laureate for lacking poetic fire and imagination. It weighs Kipling and Noyes as potential successors, noting their fame and possible reluctance to accept the role. It also mentions Premier Asquith’s possible stance on laureateships.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies notes that exports of genuine olive oil to America are virtually non existent, with cottonseed oil refined and bottled as olive oil sent back. Large tanks in Southern ports like Galveston indicate a heavy cottonseed oil trade, raising questions about labeling and provenance versus California olive oil.
The meat inspection act of 1906 limits foreign meat imports to those approved by the Bureau of Chemistry unless the seller is not engaged in interstate commerce with American meats. If foreign meat is shipped by dealers handling American meats it must pass the Bureau of Animal Industry exams, effectively blocking Australian chilled beef. Congress may need to amend laws or create non American meat firms to lower tariffs and gain relief.
An Interstate Commerce Commission bulletin for the quarter ending September 30 1912 reports 934 more train accidents than in 1911, including 901 more collisions and derailments. It notes 288 deaths and 4598 injuries on steam roads, with track defects and defective equipment blamed for 68 percent of derailments.
The article contends that man care and ingenuity are not yet exercised as they ought to be in the conduct of railroading, urging improved diligence and judgment in operations and safety.
A Senate committee opened an inquiry into the lobbying network behind legislation, describing it as a subtle, ambitious force that disguises itself as home sentiment. The piece argues for registration of clients and activities to curb the dishonest influence and backs the administration’s pursuit of reform.
The observation notes holiday crowds leave Central Park littered with waste paper and damaged lawns and shrubbery. It contrasts with Boston where park conditions held up and repairs were promptly made by park staff.
A hardy perennial, Madam Sarah Bernhardt, after ending her dramatic Western world farewell, signals she will come back. The Divine Sarah remains a marvel for her sustained art and ambition to excel to the end, hoping her final farewell is distant.
Stealthy Steve, the Six-Eyed Sleuth, confronts Lone-Louie in a secret tunnel base of counterfeiters. Louie demands Steve reveal his plan and threaten immediate doom. Steve contemplates truth telling as danger rises. The scene ends with Louie threatening to press a fatal pin.
Seven buildings on Pleasant street, slated for removal to permit street widening, were sold by Boston at public auction for 68.25. The low price resulted from a strict one week removal deadline.
Professor Walter C. Bronson notes Brown University prepares for a third week of October 150th anniversary events. Alumni with old records or info are urged to contact Mrs. Louise Prosser Bates at the John Hay Library Providence for an historical catalogue of Brown students.
A profile of Sir Joseph Robinson the Gold King of South Africa. From Cape Colony roots to Johannesburg founder of the Robinson mining empire, his wealth and rivalries with Cecil Rhodes shaped the Rand’s rise as the world’s richest gold region.
A West Somerville resident, born in Cambridge and educated there, died at his home 102 College Avenue after a year of ill health. He began with Shepara Norwell & Co as a buyer and later joined A. Shuman & Co about twelve years ago.
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