The Post in Vacation Time announce new mailing rates
The Boston Post issues vacation time notice with mailing options for Daily and Sunday editions. It lists subscription prices, mailing to Canada, and instructions for changing addresses and payment details. Authors and editors are named for the Post Publishing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Post
Canada
Boston
Mass
Post Publishing Company
POST
Daily Post
United States
Saturday Roadhouse Ride Ends in Death
A Saturday night folly leads to a fatal dawn. A driver loses caution while the group, heated on wine, leaves the roadhouse and perishes on the road. The passage warns of danger from reckless revelry.
Sherman Trains, Tires, and Taft’s Hoped Vice Presidency
The article notes Vice President James S. Sherman is figuratively taking his coat off as he drives his own car to mend tires and check mechanicals. It also hints he may need to shed more public posts for political reasons if he aims to become Taft’s running mate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Sherman
United States
Sherman
Mr. Taft
New York street car rowdies attack a girl
New York street car rowdies attacked a young girl last Saturday evening and tried to pull her garments off. Police arrested the culprits while newspapers treated the incident as not extraordinary, contrasting with Boston’s stricter stance on such metro life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Cardinal Gibbons Jubilees Celebrate National Respect
The event marks the silver and gold jubilees of Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore. Representative men from all creeds races and walks fill the cardinal's home city showing broad affection and esteem for the eminent prelate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons Honored by Nation at Civic Celebration
The speech lauds Cardinal Gibbons as tactful, morally principled, and supportive of industry and labor. The President, Supreme Court members, clergy, governors, and mayors join in reflecting on his career and expressing appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Gibbons
United States
Supreme Court
Lodge Defends Root Amendment to Canadian Reciprocity
Senator Lodge explains support for the Root amendment to the Canadian reciprocity measure while noting its largely technical aim to align with pulp wood policy. Canada is ready to ratify the agreement as written, and Taft warns against amendments from any source. Boston Chamber urges prompt ratification for industrial and commercial interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Canada
Dominion
Senator Lodge
House
Taft
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Pistol Habit Law Urges Strict Weapon Control
Governor Dix signs a bill to restrict dangerous weapons for private citizens in New York. The statute bans concealed firearms and carrying without a license and includes blackjacks and bludgeons as felonies. The piece urges Massachusetts to adopt registration and strict enforcement to curb violent crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
New York
Massachusetts
Charging Missionary Ridge Breathes New Life Into Cumberland
Brady’s photo from Orchard Knob overlooking Missionary Ridge captures Grant and Thomas fans watching on November 25, 1868 as Thomas’ army of the Cumberland, after Chickamauga defeat, charges the ridge. The assault, driven by regiments marching without orders, turns into a dramatic breakthrough with cannon captured and praise from Grant for following the enemy without orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Missionary Ridge
Chattanooga
Tenn
Orchard Knob
Grant
Thomas
Army of the Cumberland
Chickamauga
Hooker
Lookout Mountain
Sherman
Army of the Tennessee
Missionary Ridge, Tenn
Boston Post
War Department
Secretary of War
All Sorts and Quips on Finance and Fame
A miscellaneous column parodies financial strain noting demand for small denomination currency and poking fun at money worries. It mentions a new Shah cigar and reflects on fame, commerce, and daily life with light, satirical quips and named jokes about debt and correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Cigar Makers’ Union of the
U. S
Weilding
Postal Savings Bank Proposal for Boston
Postmaster General Hitchcock plans opening a postal savings bank around July 1 linked to the local post office. This expands a national trial, signaling interest in bringing federal postal savings to a major city and testing its value in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Boston
Fifty substitute mail carriers named for vacation season
Postmaster Mansfield announced the appointing of fifty substitute letter carriers to cover the vacation period. The list includes William L. Harris, William Wolf, James Lyons, Charles Steel, John Corrigan, Francis Griffin, and many others, totaling fifty named appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
William L. Harris
William Wolf
William H. O'Neill
James, W. Lyons
Charles H. Steel
William H. Moran
Francis J. Griffin
John J. Corrigan
Alfred B. Mahoney
Patrick M. Feeney
David L. Landers
Thomas Raftery
James H. Sullivan
William J. O'Brien
Anthony Robinson
Michael J
Cohalan Takes Seat on Supreme Bench
New York June 5 Daniel F Cohalan took his seat today as a Supreme Court justice in the place of James A OGorman who was elected United States Senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daniel F. Cohalan
Supreme Court
James A. O'Gorman
United States
Petrified apples found by geologist in Colorado mountains
A geological expert prospecting in the Colorado mountains unearthed petrified apples describing the find as a notable Stone Age find. The piece humorously links the discovery to Eve and Adam, suggesting Eve would bake pies and Adam would react with a joking remark about his teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Mountains
Adam
Idle Musings on Effort and Imitation
A reflective note argues against imitation and promotes authentic effort. It underscores that true work comes from disciplined practice and self reliance, not simply copying others.
If Business Is On The Blink Don’t Admit It
Quote about maintaining mood and confidence in business when facing trouble. Emphasizes denial as a tactic to avoid admitting weakness and maintain momentum. The line suggests a mindset of resilience amid challenges.
Autos Dash Past Street Cars at Stops
Letter to the editor from Mrs. E. L. Pratt of Boston June 2 1911 describes dangers at Boylston and Clarendon streets where auto traffic rushes past stops. She suggests a red flag man at crossings to halt cars and notes near misses from alighting and boarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Boylston and
Clarendon Streets
Boston
E. L. Pratt
Poet Walt Mason Sees Prize For Patriot Songs
A 1911 verse by Walt Mason predicts a prize system for patriotic songs. He critiques current anthems as brass and dull, imagining poets earning money from tuneful works while suggesting a future enduring song written by a humble, solitary figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Court moves to condemn land for Boston quarantine station
United States District Attorney Asa P. French began condemnation proceedings in federal court to seize 31.77 acres at Littleton for a quarantine station for cattle and other animals entering the port of Boston. The Harwood heirs own the land stretching from Harwood Avenue to the Boston & Maine line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Asa P. French
United States District Court
Littleton
Boston
Congress
Harwood
Harwood Avenue
Boston & Maine
Future of Order Depends on Meeting
Syracuse news reports the National Association of Railway Clerks convention opening with a key vote on affiliating with the American Federation of Labor. National president James T. Canfield opposes the plan while Urban O. Walter of Denver leads the pro affiliation faction. The ladies' auxiliary also meets tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
National Association of Railway Clerks
Order
American Federation of Labor
James T. Canfield
Urban O. Walter
Denver
Col
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
the Independent Democratic Paper
Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Financial
Sporting Editors
BE. A. Grobier
Boston Daily Post
Boston Sunday Post
Sheridan
Lehigh
Newton Newkirk
Sphinx
Financial Authority
the Shah
Larry
Cohalan
Supreme Bench
Walt
Stowells
Seth Thomas
Winter St
Boston, Mass
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!