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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1912
Page
12
Daily Boston newspaper note shows the March 28 1912 issue with office address at 259 Washington Street and publication details No 20 Vol 11. Contains typical notices and briefs from the era.
The notice lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday papers with annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options, plus rates for Canada and foreign copies. It states postage surcharges in the Boston district, and that money is sent at sender’s risk. Payments should be made payable to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Fragmentary text shows classifieds and subscription details with editor note. It references main street addresses, advertisement numbers, and a notice about payment or discontinuation of service if not renewed. No clear events or people beyond organizational roles are identified.
Quote from Robert Hoe highlights the Boston Post ownership of the biggest newspaper printing plant in New England and claims the largest press in the world.
Stratton D. Brooks, longtime superintendent of Boston schools, will depart to lead a new university program at Oklahoma. Citizens regret his move yet praise his training, energy, and leadership for the benefit of students and the city.
The article condemns allowing moving picture crews to film a replica of the Hillsville Va. massacre inside the courthouse. It argues such portrayals are harmful and demoralizing and urges authorities to stop the trafficking and parade of judicial tragedy.
A Maine House member's joking resolution inviting Colonel Roosevelt to speak in Augusta drew swift criticism. The Rooseveltians claim strong sentiment for a third term, yet no Republican offered a sincere resolution to invite him.
At Arlington National Cemetery the last Maine disaster victims are laid to rest. Officials including the President and Cabinet attend the services as Congress adjourns, signaling an attempt to make amends for the sunken battleship Maine tomb.
The city asks the Legislature to exempt its new City Hall annex from the 125 foot height limit set by laws of 1899 1904 and 1905. Proponents argue the exemption is unfair to nearby property owners and unnecessary while opponents call it inconsistent with established limits.
An old Harvard Yale and Princeton roster presented by Parke Davis supports a claim about graduates and eating habits. The fragment suggests a claim about alumni and consumption tied to football prestige.
A passage cites doctors clergymen merchants and teachers praising football. It notes several colleges Dartmouth Cornell Pennsylvania Brown Williams Bowdoin Amherst and more, arguing football strengthens rather than hinders character and full development.
The Post lauds the Cambridge to Boston rapid transit opening as a public achievement funded by the people and operated under public oversight. It credits the Rapid Transit Commission and Boston Elevated for delivering faster travel, urging March 123 to be celebrated as a civic milestone.
The article argues that Americans can recall court decisions through constitutional amendments or acts by Congress. It cites the Dred Scott ruling, income tax cases, and Sherman Antitrust decisions as examples, asserting recalls are a sane remedy avoiding elections over court outcomes.
The Postal Department issues a plan to empower rural mail carriers in Massachusetts to report forest fires to the nearest forest warden or deputy. If the warden is not on the route, carriers will arrange notification by telephone or other means through a local citizen. The program aims to patrol thousands of miles of roads near forests and protect woodland each year.
Premier Asquith declines to fix a minimum wage by act of Parliament for miners and boys. He argues against establishing wage rates by statute, leaving the stalemate unresolved as strike conditions may worsen. He calls the requested rates reasonable, urging operators to bow to national sentiment.
At a Boston Dispensary board meeting officials reported the new hospital for children, opened five weeks ago with 15 beds, has filled capacity and had to turn away patients. Gifts of 1200 were allotted for hospital equipment, and a 5000 gift funded a new elevator. The dispensary must raise 18000 for annual expenses, with half already secured or pledged.
The article extols El Cajon Valley near San Diego as fertile and pastoral with oranges lemons grapes olives and grain. It highlights Lakeside Mesa Grande Santa Ysabel Poway Valley and nearby scenic sites while noting rail and road travel and summer dust. it previews a series of solar pictures including Grand Canyon and Santa Fe landmarks.
A lyrical notice extols March winds waking nature and celebrates the approaching spring. The verse pledges renewed warmth, streams, and budding life as the homeward sun signals seasonal renewal.
A harsh rebuke targets John the chauffeur for reckless driving and near collisions. The speaker accuses him of wrecking cars and shifting blame, urges quitting chauffeuring, and suggests pursuing politics or a cow catcher on his car. Strong language frames a public scolding.
A Fourth Estate quote railings against editors for reproducing trivial local notices. It cites Mrs Jones of Lost Creek cutting herself with a can opener, John Doe inspecting a roof and falling, Tisafah Trimmer scratched by a cat, and Mr White kicked near a corn crib while harnessing a fence.
A restless writer complains about cats gathering on the back fence to rehearse opera disturbing sleep. They long for louder vocalists to perform elsewhere. The narrator recalls a breakfast mishap with soft boiled eggs and a humorous aside about opening a very soft egg.
A speaker jokes about cooking mishaps at breakfast and imagines a hinge egg to avoid spillage. They propose teaching hens to lay hinged eggs, joking about a future stock issue.
A narrator recounts a chaotic exchange with women during a quarrel over marriage and honor. Claims he vows to flee and packs his clothes, leaving Salt Lake as the scene dissolves into insults and threats. The tale blends comical bravado with late 19th century playful slang.
A vehicle traveling at 35 miles an hour struck a pile of cinders and plunged into the Wabash and Erie Canal about two miles from here today, with the incident reported by local authorities.
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