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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1911
Page
10
A brief sewed notice from the Post Publishing Co lists a Boston address at 50 Washington Street and marks issue details for No 2 Vol 200 dated March 2 1911.
Fragmentary notice from GROZIER Kaiser and Publisher warns Post service will be discontinued without advance payment. Readers are urged to obtain regular telephon es and post deliveries. notify via portal if unavailable.
The California Supreme Court refused a rehearing in the Abe Ruef bribery case, sending the former San Francisco boss to San Quentin for a 14 year term. The decision marks a notable victory for reformers and signals a decline in indulgence of political corruption.
The article questions William H. Lewis’s nomination as Assistant Attorney General, criticizing the process and alleging political influence aimed at swaying Black voters. It praises Lewis’s character and legal ability while suggesting the Senate should confirm him, and notes possible lack of consultation with Massachusetts senators.
Representative Norman White declares defiance at the proposed measure to empower the Governor to investigate state departments. He argues the move aims to prove efficiency or reveal waste and neglect, serving the public good and the Republican cause.
A National Association of Wouf acturers gathering in Philadelphia drew sharp remarks over President Taft’s address. One outspoken leader described Taft’s speech as a damnable oration, amid debates on policy and national direction.
At a recent gathering critics lampoon tariff flaws and Schedule K while supporters congratulate a speaker. The group announced its annual Washington meeting to “impart information to Congress” as part of the wool schedules debate.
The piece argues Senator Lorimer should resign his seat after confirming bribery in his election. It asserts the Illinois legislature was corrupted and urges Lorimer to seek re election if he wants vindication, claiming honest votes are likely and he may not be returned.
Citizens crowded a hearing urging a bill that empowers the State Board of Health to regulate dairy production and marketing. The piece argues improved supervision is vital for public health and proposes a joint board with an outside expert to avoid deadlocks.
The Washington arrangement to replace the post office appropriation bill rider with a commission to investigate magazine rate changes earns praise for wisdom and fairness. Proprietors favored an impartial review, and the administration is commended for avoiding snap judgment on this far-reaching issue.
Walter L. Collins becomes City Council president, ending weeks of squabbling and stalled $19 million appropriations. The move promises steady progress on city business and clarifies acting mayor powers in Fitzgerald’s absence.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ryder of 14 Annabel Street Dorchester were surprised by about 200 friends from Boston as they marked their silver wedding last evening. Ryder is a master printer and the couple wed in North Adams. They have one daughter Madeline.
The article recalls Bradford born in New Bedford who painted Whaleship Homeward Bound. It notes New England whaling’s peak with 700 ships and 20 000 men, dangers of boats and harpoons, and Bradford’s Arctic travels. The Whalership Homeward Bound hangs in the Art Institute, Chicago.
The Strongest Word contest inaugu rated a swell line of submissions from correspondents in Chelsea Boston Brighton Cambridge and Arlington Mass. Entries include CHEESESET and LEMMON among others with prize options of a free ride and a congratulatory card. A reader quips that love is the strongest word.
In full view of the audience at the New Amert opera house in Philadelphia, Miss Lilli Grenville and Grenville MacCormack perform the Natoma kiss with Miss Lillian, drawing nervous comments from spectators. Grenville denies any lip contact, calling the kiss a mere business matter and insisting makeup would be ruined.
Readers report a claim that Wellesley University or area may rename to Catskill, sparking discussion in Boston. No official confirmation has been issued by city or college authorities.
The Mars Hill View editor blasts 200 delinquent subscribers owing 273 dollars, reporting only 21 dollars collected. He warns he will drop names from the list and discontinue issues outside the county unless payment is made promptly, urging readers to pay in advance. This tirade stresses costs, supply, and the paper’s viability.
A cryptic line from Jie Megs cites a rule about competitive clashes. The quote stresses that striking rivals provokes reciprocal consequences, signaling the sport's reputational risk and the need for restraint.
The 17th annual Class of 4 E S reunion is set for next Saturday at the Art Club. Dr William H Ruddick is named chief marshal of the parade by the South Boston Citizens Association. He led the Farragut statue dedication procession in 1898, the peninsula’s largest such event. The note also mentions budding spring, a missing five year old found at home after visiting the State House to greet the Governor, and a reported execution note recalling early Massachusetts days.
A quip style verse by Walt Mason from 1911 mocks a man who complains about his wife’s cooking despite her efforts. The narrator advises against souring praise and urges appreciation for a spouse’s meals and care to avoid petty disdain.
Report describes Judge Trenholme of the King's bench in Montreal presiding as the district attorney argues imperial law from a treaty with the United States. The exchange reveals tension between imperial and Canadian legal views, with the judge weighing his roles as a Canadian justice and imperial magistrate. Nearby notes mention summer plans of John Ritchie Jr. in New Hampshire and a Dorchester editor J Chapple traveling to Europe, plus the birth of Bernard Rothwell Baldwin in Dorchester to Mr. and Mrs. James H. Baldwin, with thanks to his grandmother Rose Rothwell.
St. Petersburg March 1 report says two thousand Jews have been expelled from Chernihovo with more expulsions planned. Fifty one Jewish families are listed for eviction from Cheliabin. Most men were grain agents at the wheat exchange and some appealed to the minister about the decisions.
The Rev Joan Neville Figgis of England will speak at the Massachusetts Clerical Association meeting in St Pauls rooms next Monday. Dr Figgis visits for Harvard lectures under Prof Philip Rhinelander in Cambridge. St Johns Winthrop plans their new parish house opening as Stev Fred Atkins Moore preaches Lent sermons at Murray Universalist Attleboro. Jubilee speakers come from foreign missions and Dr Mary Riggs Noble and Dr Mary E Carleton speak at luncheon and mass meetings.
Two drowned sailors, John B. Love and William Moore, left watches and a compass unclaimed. Deputy Marshal Young bought the lot for a dollar. Moore’s 1 karat gold Waltham watch with chain and compass fetched seven dollars. the compass went to John Healey for twelve cents, with the sale proceeds credited to the treasury.
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