Boston Post 1912 June 8 Independent Democratic Paper
The Boston Post issued June 8, 1912, an Independent Democratic paper from Boston with office at 259 Washington Street. It provides daily news coverage in a period tone and identifies the edition number No. 34 Vol. 812. The issue reflects standard city and regional news format of the era.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Boston Daily Post
Boston Sunday Post
Subscription Rates for Tyvity and Sunday Post
The notice lists annual and short-term rates for Tyvity and the Sunday Post, with domestic and foreign copy pricing, postage surcharges, and payment instructions. It specifies 1 year at $3.00 for the Sunday Post and various monthly and quarterly options, plus international and Canada rates and a warning about sending cash.
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Tive
Boston
Maes
ASL
Post Publishing Company
Post newspaper telephones and policy note
The notice lists staff lines and office numbers for the Sunday Post including Financial and Sporting Editors at 1589 Main, Business Office at 1883-1384 Main, and a subscription warning. It urges advance payment and discontinuation after expiration if deliveries fail, advising readers to notify by mail if the Post is not obtainable.
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Financial
Sporting Editors
E. A. Grozier
Boston Post’s Expansion as World Largest Printing Press
The Boston Post claims ownership of the largest news printing press in New England and states it houses the largest press in the world. Quoted remarks from Robert Idoe of R. Hoe & Co. emphasize unprecedented printing capacity and regional dominance.
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Boston Post
Se Por Printing Press
LLANT
New England
Hadine
Robert Idoe
Gompers Cleared of Jury Bribery Allegation in Darrow Case
The prosecution's explanation in the Los Angeles Darrow case exonerates Samuel Gompers of any guilty knowledge of jury bribing. The district attorney’s statement was misinterpreted as a charge against Gompers honesty.
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Darrow
Los Angeles
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Taft Signs Liberal Homestead Bill to Stem Exodus
The president signs a reform aimed at favoring settlers on public lands. It shortens required entry time from five to three years and permits five months yearly absence, while reducing minimum cultivated acreage from 80 to 40 acres. Officials debate whether these changes will curb the large Canadian emigration.
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Taft
Canada
Congressman Berger moves to impeach Judge Hanford
The article argues for impeachment of Judge C. H. Hanford by Congressman Victor Berger over a naturalization denial of Leonard Delson for Socialist ties. It defends Delson as a law abiding citizen and criticizes the acting Attorney General Wicker as labeling the action unjust.
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Victor Berger
C. H. Hanford
District Court
State of Washington
Leonard Delson
Socialist Party
Wickersham
Berger
Beliefs Labeled Bigoted Face Constitutional Challenge
A claim argues that certain beliefs are bigoted and unlawful, predicting a constitutional ruling against them. The statement asserts strong disapproval and anticipates judicial scrutiny to strike down the policy or stance as unconstitutional.
Taft strength grows in Chicago as convention nears
The Chicago scene favors Taft with a firm grip on the Republican machinery. Roosevelt faces a party split and limited gains as Taft supporters press to secure the nomination. Democrats see risks and promising prospects for November.
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Chicago
Taft
National Committee
Job
Roosevelt
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Colonel
New York
Massachusetts
Indiana
Connecticut
Mr. Taft
Democratic Party
Beef price rise blamed on beef barons and trusts
The piece notes the Sherman act escape of meat interests and states they are summoned to explain beef price increases. It cites Department of Commerce and Labor data showing April receipts at a peak since 1907 and four month totals higher than any similar period in a decade. The article argues greed rather than scarcity drives prices.
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Washington
Judiciary Committee
House
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department
Trust
Panama Canal Opening Seen Before Official Date
The article previews the imminent navigation opening of the Panama Canal with projected steamship passage likely by July 31, 1933, and describes ongoing construction milestones. It notes Gatun Lake submersion progression, the Culebra Cut, Gatun Dam and locks, Miraflores and Gatun lakes, and key cities Colon Panama Balboa with accompanying government photographs to document daily growth.
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Panama Canal
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific
Boistrous Cape Horn
Northwest Passage
George W. Goethals
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
Gatun
Culebra
Canal
Atlantic
Europe
Colon
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Balboa
Cat feasts on chicks prompt diet debate and a divorce tale
A reader asks how to stop a cat from raiding a neighbor’s hen coop while a separate item reports Charles A Hamm obtaining a divorce from Anna Hamm of Reading after years of frugal married life. Neighbors note Charley’s wage support and housework while Anna saved $3400 for their home.
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Charles A. Hamm
Reading
Anna Hamm
Hamms
Anna
Charley
Fads and Fashions Show New Coats and Pumps
Paragraph points on fashions note separate coats for girls with a waist belt made of whipcord and a season's new green or red morocco pump. Pannier gains favor when paired with soft fabrics like chiffon or tulle. Ratine shifts to cotton versions, pumps come in colored leathers, and bordered crepes and chiffons appear in polka dots and floral or Persian designs. A range of fabrics from cotton crepons to satins fills shops, with broad cloth used in tailored suits and skirts.
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Morocco
We’re All Little Nuts Together Under the Chestnut Tree
In Lynn Massachusetts a village smithy recalls a childhood tune heard under a chestnut tree. The aging smith, once lively, now tears up as the memory returns to the chorus about being “all little nuts together.”
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Looney Boy
Coco
Asylum Guard
Smith-Ee
Lynn, Mass
Mother's Politics Poem Reflects Family Voting Legacy
Minna Irving imagines future women voters and delegates, with a twist about a male delegate who would say he always votes the same way his mother did. The verse envisions women gaining political power and a fatherly claim to lineage in choosing a president.
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Pat
Minna Irving
Five-man committee runs New York clearing house power
The House banking inquiry into the money trust reveals that a five member committee at the New York Clearing House wields autocratic control over local and national banking policy. Manager Sherer calls for law changes to empower courts to judge these five bankers. The broader probe is postponed until next winter, limiting momentum for an impartial inquiry.
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New York
Banking and Currency Committee of
House
New York Clearing House
New York City
United States
Sherer
The Very Thought Joins Eddie in Big Ambition
A humorous dialogue captures Joey asking Eddie about his highest ambition. Eddie jokes about climbing to the top of a telegraph pole at a ball game. The exchange highlights playful sports banter and local flavor.
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Joey
Eddie
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