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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
10
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The Daily Post offers mail delivery across the United States and possessions for 25e per month, with the Sunday Post at 6c per month. Subscribers may change addresses as desired.
Official notice from editor publisher E. F. Grozier stating all subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without further notice at expiration. Readers urged to notify the postal if the Post cannot be obtained regularly through newsdealer or newsboy.
A 13 year old boy was jailed overnight in Boston over a Sunday street ball incident due to his mother being unable to post bail. The piece protests the juvenile arrest as an unjust use of law reflecting poverty and raises concerns about judicial fairness.
The Senate killed the electrification bill concerning steam railroads but the measure was nonmandatory and left decisions to the Railroad Commission. The issue is sent to the next General Court with expectation that future legislation will mandate action rather than placing it before a board deemed unsupportive of immediate electrification.
The piece notes Alexander McGregor endorsing Progressive Republicanism and observes a growing progressive faction in both parties. It suggests Republicans in the White House already show progressiveness and predicts future convergence with Democrats.
In a few days ex Governor Curtis Guild departs the state to serve as ambassador at the court of the Czar in St Petersburg. He carries the Commonwealths best wishes for a successful and happy life abroad.
The article notes a drop in luxury imports over the past 11 months with diamonds down to seven million dollars and champagne wine reduced by three million, alongside declines in laces silks and dressed furs. It argues consumers feel the cost of living rise, not a loss of purchasing power, and cites reciprocity with iggeda as a first step to cutting foreign champagne and almonds imports.
Citizens complain of automobile smoke in Newark as authorities vow action with the full police force. The piece notes persistent efforts to curb pollution and improve air quality, hinting at strong enforcement to reduce vehicle emissions.
Health department officials under Police Commissioner Waldo are instructed to pursue offenders with summonses instead of warnings. The writer urges stronger enforcement to stop harmful engine fumes that expose pedestrians to danger, suggesting Commissioner O'Meara increase police attention to such offenses in Boston as in New York.
The article notes Oklahoma already uses initiative and referendum for municipal ordinances resolutions and franchises. It praises its smooth operation and permanent constitutional place, with broad support despite no local elections yet. It suggests Massachusetts watch Oklahoma before any statewide action.
In a New York separation trial a key quarrel cited is the bride’s request to have the engagement ring sent by express. The groom refused and delivered it in person, a gesture the couple later married over, with the dispute framed as dating from that moment. The piece speculates whether a parcels post would have altered the objection.
A reflection on George V's coronation praising the peers for their display and attire while noting moves to strip the House of Lords of veto power. The author argues the aristocracy's public role as ornament and warns that disregarding popular will could force royal creation of radicals to maintain privilege. The piece frames the coronation as a last bright moment before the decline of the Lords.
The passage argues that constitutional amendments like altering how Senators are chosen are not blunders but changes reflecting evolving times. It cites radical critics and defends the idea that amending the Constitution expresses the people's will and alters governance to fit modern needs.
General Hancock leads the Second Corps and cavalry across the James at Deep Bottom after a July 26 crossing, with aims to disrupt Richmond rail links and divert Petersburg. Union forces push toward Chapin's Bluff, win a brief cavalry rout, and extend lines before withdrawing July 28 as the mine at Petersburg explodes but fails to breach Confederate defenses.
The 1864 Deep Bottom feint at James River drew thousands from Petersburg defenses to distract Union forces. The planned detonation of a mine beneath Petersburg fortifications failed due to slow Union action, ending what could have been a decisive assault. Brady
A humorous tale about a man who tries a cheerful greeting with Main 1004 and encounters a series of rude exchanges with a harsh switchboard operator. The central voice intervenes to scold both sides, highlighting the absurdity of the call.
A poem recalls Edith Gambier the kissless bride and her tepid barrell hoop hug from Edward, while a holiday thanks note to Mr. and Mrs. Noyes praises community sentiment and future happiness in warm, ceremonial terms.
The quote recalls a Chicago lakefront house and jewels valued at over 200000 alongside unlimited daily funds and securities. Mrs Jenkins asserts a loving but litigious relationship spanning 18 months with Mr Allen and hints at potential legal action over unrecovered assets.
A column mixes a cautionary note on voyage liability with humorous quips about a ship contract. It then delves into a mock scientific essay on the fringe-finned ganoid, claiming rarity, antiquity, and a fictional discovery by an unnamed scientist who supposedly captured a vibrating specimen.
D Thomas Curtin of Somerville Harvard 10 sails for Europe for three months, guest of composer Stanislaus Stange in England. Mr and Mrs George Loser of Dorchester celebrate fifth wedding anniversary at Bayside Hull with many Boston friends. Bowdoin Square Theatre’s Robert Crooks away on fishing vacation in Maine. stories promising, to be proven by witnesses. Theodore Krug, Buffalo coal merchant and Exempt Volunteer Fireman, visits Boston with wife and daughter. parade crowds cheer as volunteers tour city.
Notable mentions include Louis D. Brandeis’s routine country walks as a factor in his success. Rumors abound of many candidates for Maine fish and game commissioner after James W. Brackett’s death, with Governor Plaisted expected to appoint soon. Franklin County may gain a top athletic field as Phillips Exeter obtains a sizeable land gift of 250 acres for Plimpton playing fields.
The article notes a bridge project across the Swampscott Fresh River linking fields and a golf links. It also highlights George Bruce Cortelyou, ex secretary of the treasury and president of the New York Gas Companies, as a prominent attendee, with his son and namesake graduating Wednesday.
A lawyer vows to handle opposing witnesses without gloves, provoking a sharp jest from his counterpart who retorts that he would not enjoy treating the lawyer's witnesses so harshly. The exchange highlights courtroom wit amid legal combat.
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