Boston Post June 25 1912 subscription rates list
The Boston Post publishes its daily and Sunday subscription prices for different terms and regions. Rates include daily and Sunday editions, Canada and foreign copies, postage, and payment in advance. The notice lists editor and publisher contact details and instructions for payment and delivery.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
THE
Sunday Post
Canada
Post Publishing Company
Financial
Sporting Editors
Gaee
B. A. Grozier
Hoe claims largest press plant in New England
The Boston Post boasts owning the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world, according to Robert Hoe, president of R Hoe & Co.
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Boston Post
New England
Orld
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Our Coming Citizens Reflect on School Attendance
Census figures show 27 750 000 school age Americans two-thirds attend school. About 17 000 000 to 18 000 000 youths are in school. Massachusetts leads in widespread public education as prep for coming citizenship.
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United States
Massachusetts
Parker Named for Temporary Chair At Democratic Convention
The national Democratic committee selected Judge Alton B. Parker as candidate for the temporary chairmanship, a choice debated by Bryan supporters. The editorial argues Parker’s conservative stance misaligns with the party’s aims and urges a bold, unified opening by a leader who embodies the reform spirit needed at Baltimore.
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National Democratic Committee
Alton B. Parker
Bryan
Judge Parker
Baltimore
Chicago
Haste Urges Forest Commission Meeting on White Mountain Lands
The National Forest Reserve Commission will meet in Washington this Saturday to discuss a $3,000,000 appropriation for White Mountain territory. Forester Graves reports lands offered for sale under secured options and a need for swift action before the July 30 fiscal year end. There have been substantial land takings in Appalachia and White Mountain regions, but more funds are needed to begin conservation.
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National Forest Reserve Commission
Washington
White Mountain
Treasury
Graves
Appalachian
Aliens in New York Rise in Naturalized Status Discussion
A historical note reports that in New York City more than 500000 adults are unnaturalized aliens, over a third of the total. New York State has 718940 foreign born males not yet citizens. The piece argues most may not remain long and urges naturalization for civic participation and pride.
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New York City
Price of Meat and Tax Policy Clash in Congress
The Taft nominated faction pledges to curb food costs but blocks action in Congress. Meat prices rise weekly while Argentina seeks new markets for beef and mutton and London quotes show price drops. U S tariff schedules tax meat foods, limiting supply from ranchers’ surpluses.
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Taft
Chicago
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
London
United States
Taft tariff critique calls for Congress to lift food costs
The writer attacks the Taft Republican tariff for causing high food prices in South America Europe and urges Congress to act now. They warn against waiting for a Democratic president next March and a Senate majority to reduce costs.
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South America
Europe
Congress
White House
Senate
Gompers Case Moves Toward Supreme Court Review
The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia cites progress toward final authority in the Gompers Morrison and Mitchell appeal. It concerns contempt of court and punishment limits, prompted by the AF of L officers disregarding a court injunction against publishing Bucks Store Range boycott in the official publication.
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Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Republic
United States Supreme Court
American Federation of Labor
Justice Gould
Bucks Store and Range Company
Boston Paving Fire Protection Push for Central Pumping Station
A proposed centrally located high pressure pumping station in Boston, under Charles Street between the Common and the Public Garden, gains support from Commissioner Rourke and the Chamber of Commerce as a safer underground solution. The piece notes Boston’s high fire bill and argues buried pumps would reduce losses without harming public spaces.
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Boston
Rourke
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Street
New York
Philadelphia
Federal Grand Jury Convenes for June Term
The federal grand jury for the June term of the United States District Court will convene at 10 o'clock this morning to act on about a half dozen cases referred for investigation. The civil session will not resume until Oct 15 due to summer vacation.
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Federal Grand Jury
United States District Court
Morse estate valued at 624 thousand after death
Henry C. Morse of 286 Commonwealth Avenue died February 4 leaving an estate reported by probate registry inventory totaling at least 624 376 dollars. Of this amount 587 276 dollars is in personal property and the balance in real estate.
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Henry C. Morse
Commonwealth Avenue
Concrete scale of Gatun locks and the Panama canal
A photograph of the Gatun lower lock illustrates the vast concrete used, with 2,000,000 cubic yards in Gatun alone, enough to span Boston to Chicago. The piece argues government ownership saved costs and efficiency, countering graft claims, and cites meticulous Isthmian Canal Commission cost records for concrete, earthwork, and foreman records.
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Boston Post
Gatun
Boston
Chicago
Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
Miraflores
Culebra
Sam
Panama Canal work aims at speed and economy
The text argues that Panamanian engineers on the Isthmus pursue efficiency without private profit incentives. It emphasizes that private profits are minimized on the canal project, and that speed and thrift drive the largest engineering effort ever undertaken, shaping labor and management choices.
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Isthmus
Panama
Panama Canal
Baseball at Fenway Ends in Row and Ribbing
Narrator and Schlafkopf attend a Fenway Park game losing $11.05 in total as tickets cost 25 cents. A heckler calls cricket, a punch-up erupts when Schlafkopf is struck in the eye, and the Wiener schnitzels win the meal tally amid chaos.
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Wes
Schlafkopf
Schlafkop
Mit
Regarts
Sophie Schlafkopf
Curious Hen Sits Nest With Barn Doors Ajar
A curious incident occurred near Greeley Colorado when a hen sat on a nest in a barn with doors open on both sides. The animal’s behavior drew interest from onlookers as the scene unfolded.
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Greeley Col
Hen defies storm and stalls egg plot in barnyard tale
A hen pursues egg production as a Colorado tornado snatches her from the nest. She is carried away a quarter mile and dropped, then returns irritated and refuses to lay the intended egg. The incident leaves her labeled a non-producer with a comic twist.
What the Sphinx Says: Imitation of Gentlemanly Conduct
The column quotes a maxim about conduct, urging readers to emulate civility even without full honor. It reflects on social behavior and the era's etiquette standards, offering concise guidance for everyday interactions.
Beefs Rise Cited As Persistent Press Rumor Across Town
The piece notes shifting fashions and fortunes among candidates, with the city skyline and subway noted as changing, while a steady refrain remains that beef has advanced a cent a pound, a recurring national beat observed by Maurice Morris.
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Maurice Morris
Peacock Plumes and a Return to Happiness
A wealthy man recounts how wealth ruined his marriage as his wife abandons a gilded life for a simple nest. She returns, throws the plumes into the fire, and they reclaim the happiness of their first modest home with the key to the nest.
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Gordon Leighton Park
Birdine Milton
Iensington Villa
Gordon
Happinness
Improvident Mrs Speeder Johnny Borrow Sugar
A stray note describes familial hardship as Mrs Speeder Johnny rushes to Mrs Smiths for a cup of sugar. The writer laments the family cannot afford a car and we need gas.
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