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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1912
Page
10
The Boston Post Independence Daily details issue No 42 volume 312 dated June 18 1912 from 259 Washington St Boston Mass. This brief note lists publication metadata and office address for the daily newspaper.
The notice lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions, including one year eight dollars, six months one fifty, eight months seventy five cents, one month twenty five cents, plus Canada and foreign postage details. Contact and payment instructions are provided for advance payment and delivery changes.
The Boston Post touts a new facility claiming the largest newspaper press plant in New England and the largest press in the world, as proclaimed by Robert Hoe of Hoe & Co. The statement emphasizes scale and industry leadership.
The piece argues meat prices may fall if the 2713 per cent ad valorem tariff on live cattle is lifted. It notes Argentina could ship cattle to the United States, as South America’s pampas could supply large numbers, and asks why the market remains closed.
New England building contracts total $85,615,000 for the week ending June 5, up $16,770,000 from the same period last year and $31,848,000 higher than ten years ago. The rise signals strong commercial and industrial activity and general prosperity across the region.
The Chicago national convention will seat five women delegates the most ever at a presidential gathering. The article notes a slow but steady rise since 1892 and predicts more women aiding nominations as equal suffrage progresses, with Massachusetts possibly joining soon.
The piece argues Boston needs a first class sanitary expert to lead the Board of Health. It criticizes the current board and urges radical changes, saying Boston has high death rates and requires strong leadership. It endorses Colonel Gorgas of the Panama Canal Sanitary Commission as a capable choice.
Mr. D O Ives heads Boston Chamber of Commerce transportation committee and urges resilience after the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling. He and others see the Grand Trunk’s arrival boosting grain traffic and foreign trade, with infrastructure projects needed promptly to offset the setback.
The article notes the directors of the Port anticipate years of plentiful prosperity for Boston as such plans are set to begin soon, signaling a strong economic outlook.
An editorial urges Republican delegates at Chicago to recall party history and the duties to the nation. It contrasts Taft and Roosevelt factions, warns against a riotous nominating fight, and asks if discipline and decency will prevail or if personal feuds will eclipse party good. The piece closes by posing whether memory or feud will guide the delegates.
A Paris court faces whether air over private land is free or bound by landowners rights. The Versailles area case targets Maurice Farman and pupils who allegedly descend to land, damaging gardens and unsettling livestock. Judgment could set a precedent for regulating early aviation rights and property interests.
The Legislature rejects closing a South Boston street to let Port Directors swap leases with the New Haven railroad to regain the Commonwealth Pier. A new approach would cancel the New Haven lease of the Commonwealth pier, relieving the railway from a $70,000 annual rent while preserving open competition and avoiding railroad bottlenecks at the docks.
Woonsocket Rhode Island June 17 efforts of the weavers of the Montrose Woolen Company to secure the discharge of three men because they did not pay their dues to the union caused the closing of the mill for an indefinite period today. The mill employs 150 operatives and its treasurer is Governor Aram J. Pothier. The weavers who are members of the Woolen Weavers Union claim that the three operatives in question belong to the Industrial Workers of the World.
The Canal Zone, once plagued by yellow fever and malaria, became the healthiest tropics locality after 1907 under Colonel W C Gorgas. He led sanitation, eradicating yellow fever and cutting deaths. 20 million dollars spent. quinine use dropped. death rates fell sharply among natives and white employees.
A humorous letter recalls a reader’s chaotic English, lampoons the phrase think tank and bubble, and ends with a humorous parable about two men sharing a pair of one shoe for two feet. The piece notes the impracticality of left footed shoes and imagines a two man partnership to buy shoes at half the cost.
A first person note explains a sawmill accident left the writer with only one usable right shoe and a surplus of left shoes. The writer describes house to house canvass results showing weak demand for left foot shoes and mocks the cost of a full pair to obtain a single right shoe.
A reflective nugget on social behavior, noting that politeness or courtesy incurs no price yet yields abundant benefits in interactions and reputations.
An advice column reply discusses two readers: one unsure if a girl truly loves him and another engaged woman puzzled by fiancé’s reluctance to discuss marriage. The author urges direct communication, warns that a declaration without readiness harms the partner, and stresses resolving doubts before marriage.
A 21 year old woman writes about her relationship with a man two decades her senior. After two years of attention she considers the future and seeks counsel on social or family judgment. The letter reflects concerns of age difference and courtship norms.
A shipyard exchange shows gossip and harassment as a Bill Clerk notes a woman's name on a cold storage egg while a Shipping Clerk mocks her as an old maid, reflecting hostile workplace culture.
A quip about Marcelle's hairdressing venture reveals a decline in customers after the ad promising all goods called for and delivered. Marsden notes the loss of patrons since the campaign began.
In deep mourning, crepe bands and piping are used. Black patent leather low shoes have white tops and heels. Biscuit colored tulle veils with fine gold and silver embroidery accompany outfits. Gauze fans with watercolors and sequins pair with chiffon and net gowns. New embroidery trends include cotton ratine and agaric.
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