The Boston Post Subscription Rates and Office Details
The 1911 Boston Post announces rates for Daily and Sunday editions, terms for Canada and overseas delivery, and notes changes of address. Editor E A Grovier lists subscription prices, mailing options, and safety of payment methods.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Maes
THE
Sunday Post
Canada
Messer
Post Publishing Company
the Post
Daily Post
United States
E. A. Grovier
A Veto Echoes in the Subway Lease Question
Governor Crane’s 1901 veto of a 40 year subway lease is cited to argue against extending private control over Boston transit. The piece recalls public rights, future needs, and the dangers of giving a single company a 40 year monopoly on a vital route.
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Boston
Crane
Boston Post
Washington Street
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Boston Eleted Railway Company
Boston Transit Commission
Lodge Votes Against Promises on Canadian Reciprocity
The piece critiques Senator Lodge for backing the Root amendment to the print paper and wood pulp schedule in the finance committee despite professed support for Canadian reciprocity. It argues this harms the measure, questions his duty to Massachusetts, and implies electoral repercussions if the Massachusetts election were held next winter.
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Lodge
Finance Committee
Congress
Massachusetts
Colima Breaks Loose and Feuds Shake Mexico City
The eruption of Colima is blamed for recent tremors in Mexico City, with the volcano cited as the catalyst after repeated quakes over 15 years. Scientists globally note seismographic activity as the earth shows interior unrest, while Boston remains outside the disturbance zone.
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Mexico City
Colima
Mexico
Boston
Vale Danger Point removed on Commonwealth avenue
The Highway Commission approved the Park Commission action abolishing the road's danger point for automobiles. Commonwealth avenue will soon apply rational driving rules and rejoin roadways with common-sense traffic practices as public sentiment supports the change.
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Highway Commission
Park Commission
Commonwealth Avenue
Misrepresented Delegates Back Rent Plea on Subway Lease
City improvement association delegates voted Wednesday evening for a 50 year subway lease but misrepresented district sentiment. Associations are urged to seek public opinion and recall delegates who failed to represent members' views.
Famous Brady War Photos Spotlight Civil War Tricks
The article covers Confederate use of fake cannon at Centreville Va in 1862 to mislead Union scouts. It recounts Union retreat after Bull Run, the Chantilly battle on Sept 1 1862, and the deaths of Generals Stevens and Kearny in action.
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Centreville
Bull Run
McDowell
Washington
Chantilly
Jackson
Fairfax Court House
Isaac
Stevens
National Army
Philip Kearny
Kearny
Boston Post
War Department
Secretary of War
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk A Satirical Sketch
A lively poem and barber shop anecdote depict Newton Newkirk in flamboyant attire and social satire. The narrator recalls a barber visit with sharp, humorous commentary on fashion and daily life, ending amid lather, questions, and comic disagreements.
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Newton Newkirk
The Fault-Finder and the Talkative Barber
A humorous note asks how to stop a barber from chatting during shaving. The writer laments the barber's questions and jokes about trying to shave himself, recounting a comical misadventure with his razor and the resulting facial pain.
The Dipper Nostalgia and Lost Dipper Theme
A nostalgic poem lamenting the disappearance of the old dipper hung by the pump reflecting on hard times at harvest and the loss of simple pleasures. It contrasts the past with the present heat and the ban on drinking vessels, ending with the dipper going to the dump.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Fragrant barber shop scene ends with witty remark
A narrator recalls a barber experience where bay rum and violet toilet powder, Benedictine on the hair, and a classy combing finish create a memorable scent. The finish hints at a lingering joke about the barber asking too many questions.
If you can't stand the gaff, don't use it on the other fellow
A terse proverb cited in a column warns against using offensive language or tricks in debate or confrontation. It underscores restraint and fair play in dialogue and decision making.
First Baby Sparks
A bachelor jokes about a new baby causing higher gas use with a wry reply that their household now burns twice as much gas.
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