The Boston Post June 14 1911 front issue details
The Boston Post issue from June 14 1911 lists subscription rates for various periods and editions. It notes Canada copy pricing and mentions mailing details and payment methods. The page header identifies the Post Publishing Company in Boston.
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Mass
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Sunday Post
Canada
Post
Post Publishing Company
The Post in Vacation Time
The Daily Post offers mail delivery nationwide for 25c per month and the Sunday Post for 20c monthly. Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be stopped upon expiration without notice. Contact details for editors and office numbers are provided.
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POST
Daily Post
United States
Sunday Post
Financial
Sporting
F. A. Grozier
European reception of Puccini girl in Rome contrasts with American tale
The Rome premiere of Puccini's Girl of the Golden West drew praise for Boston scenery but critics called the story too American for Italian music, while the score was deemed too Italian for the American plot. The piece is seen as falling between two stools, underscoring belief that a great American opera won’t come from a foreign composer.
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Rome
Golden West
Boston
Herberts
Odd proceeding in tobacco trust reorganization plan
The article questions why De Lancey Nicoll and W. W. Fuller submitted a tentative reorganization plan to Attorney-General Wickersham for his opinion. It asks whether the U S Attorney General should advise a trust declared in violation of the law, effectively letting a monopoly continue under Sherman Act scrutiny. The tone condemns trust brass and bad taste.
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Tobacco Trust
de Lancey Nicoll
W. W. Fuller
Wickersham
United States
More Judges Action Shows Legislature’s Resolve on Courts
The House voted to substitute a bill for three added judges for the Superior Courts, rejecting an adverse committee report. The piece argues the judiciary needs expansion beyond economy, urging Senate to mirror the House’s stance and dismiss cheaper efforts as mere cheeseparing.
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House
Picayune
Senate
Boston Chamber delegation seeks port boom via New York voyage
The Boston Chamber of Commerce delegation, seeking guidance to boom Boston harbor, travels abroad and returns via New York after the Ivernia disaster disrupts plans. The writer urges that future delegations depart and return from Boston to set a proper example and strengthen the port’s image.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston
New York
Vetoed Boston Teacher Salary Bill Faces Future Talks
The Governor’s veto of a bill to raise elementary teachers’ salaries in Boston stands in the Senate with no chance it passes as is. A committee on cities bill also cannot pass the Governor, though a revised plan may satisfy all sides. The Montague Bill will be presented for consideration.
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Senate
Committee On Cities
Montague
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Dorchester
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Bill 2d
Tarrell
Dublin
London
Fitzgerald
House of Commons
Corporation of Dublin
Irish Women's Franchise League
Brandeis and Chamber Fight Boston Subway Lease Plan
Prominent figures clash over the Elevated railroad bill to lease Boston subways for 50 years. Louis D. Brandeis and the public utilities committee of the Chamber of Commerce argue against long term leases, urging public control and the rights of the people.
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Elevated Railroad
Boston
Louis D. Brandeis
Public Utilities Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Brandeis
People's Lawyer
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Montague bill seeks phased levy to raise teacher salaries
The minority report backs a 1912 levy of 10 cents, 1913 of 20 cents, and 1914 of 30 cents to fund elementary and other salaries. Chairman Ellis states funds would go to salaries without mandatory clauses. The proposal, seen as the Legislature’s viable path to meeting teachers demands, warrants careful consideration.
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Ellis
Fragmentary 1909 10 UK letters and world gold output note
The report cites 1909 10 UK correspondence numbers totaling 1 10 million plus per head about 65 letters per person. It contrasts with 1895 6 figures and notes global gold daily output around 1 25 million dollars with Transvaal mines contributing a large share.
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United Kingdom
Transvaal
Wilderness Campaign Scene in Virginia Described by Brady
The article recounts General Grant crossing the Rapidan May 3 and engaging Lee in the Wilderness May 5 and 6 1864. It notes dense woods hindering formation, close range fighting, and split victories as both sides claimed success. It also mentions Longstreet's flank attack and Jackson’s fate, leading into Spottsylvania Court House battles.
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Virginia
Grant
Lee
Army of the Potomac
Chancellorsville
Hooker
Rapidan
National Army
Longstreet
Hancock
Jackson
Howard
Wilderness
McClellan
Pope
Burnside
Spottsylvania Court House
All Sorts by Roberts Column Heads On Leave
Mr Newkirk departs today on a leave of absence for a time. During his absence Mr Roberts will conduct the All Sorts column.
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Mr. Newkirk
Roberts
Ancient tablet reveals timeless soldier note
Harvard explorers under Professor Richard Norton unearthed a Cyrene ruin tablet with cuneiform writing. A translator spent nine days decoding a message from a soldier to his wife, claiming duty at the forge to fix a dent in his helmet, showing civilization’s core remains unchanged through millennia.
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Harvard
Richard Norton
Cyrene
Dover notices oil the streets and a sports reporter riffs
A Dover notice requests property owners to inform Samuel B. Abbott to obtain oil for street surfaces. In a separate vignette a sports writer praises Joe Wood as a strikeout artist while a naturalist and artist discuss June bugs. An editor’s note and a question about a wash drawing follow.
Laziness Fear Grips Men Who Quit Hard Work
Quote on men who stop working and risk death from boredom. suggests most men would rather endure life than abandon labor, reflecting a social view on gender roles and work ethic.
Fads and Fashions Parade Stripes and Lace Styles
Paragraph points to striped sheer linen frocks in china blue and white with frilled fichu effects. Embroidery in mercerized cotton on marquisette appears. velvet trims fade in hot weather while chenille coats rise. Remarks on white crash linen gowns with Alice blue accents and abundant lace garments shaping summer wardrobe.
Fragmented Riddling Dialogue on Ty Cobb and Royal Etiquette
A garbled Q and A contemplates Ty Cobb with no coins amid a mock court scene. Queen Mary oversees a coronation rehearsal while King George and a lavender page clash with squeaky shoes. The exchange ends with a royal dig about footnotes as a line about ten thousand New England shareholders closes the fragment.
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Mary
George
Duke of
Tottenham Court
West Somerville store boosts umbrella sales in downpour
A dry goods shop in West Somerville capitalized on heavy rain with a large red rainstick display and a quip about turning rain to ice. The piece also notes local color from Dorchester Station’s cat Bill, the writer Richard Kenny, a streetcar scene, and brief items on mayoral views and suffrage events.
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West Somerville
Henry Wadsworth
L Longfellow
City Point Police Parade Photos Shine at Station House
Captain Wescott led City Point police, with the force posing for pictures in front of the station on Fast Fourth Street. The proofs have been shown for days and the officers are pleased with the photographs.
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Wescott
City Point
Fast Fourth Street
His Favorite Child in a 1911 Model Family
Hawkins asks Binks how many children he has and whether any are favorites. Binks answers seven, noting a subtle preference for the 1911 model over earlier ones, while denying conscious favoritism.
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Binks
Hawkins
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