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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1911
Page
8
The Independent Democratic Paper of New England issues from Boston with an office at 259 Washington Street. This daily publication dated March 25 1911 provides news and notices from the Post Publishing Co. in Boston Massachusetts.
Subscriptions listed for MAIL and THE SUNDAY POST with six months at 1.50 and one year at 3.00. Canadian copies priced at 10 cents per issue. Notices warn payments at sender’s risk and to make checks payable to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Postal notice from E. A. Grozier publisher states subscriptions must be prepaid or be discontinued on expiration. Readers urged to inform Post if unable to obtain the paper from their newsdealer or newsboy.
The article notes Diaz's cabinet resignation fueling doubts about a widening Mexican political crisis. It questions whether the Diaz regime is collapsing and mentions US Army near the border as a factor in safeguarding American rights. It also hints at potential praise for President Taft's hard line.
Three fatal car incidents in Boston and surrounding areas within a week highlight the dangers of street locomotives. The article notes that none were driven at high speed, yet children’s thoughtless acts and the elderly crossing streets led to deaths, stressing drivers must exercise extreme caution.
Mr Norman H White warns that Governor backed investigations could be mirrored by the Ways and Means Committee. He suggests the committee might reopen inquiries if the experts report extravagance or inefficiency. The piece questions the wisdom of spending large sums to placate White.
The Standard Oil Company secretary signs a denial carried by New York papers claiming no reorganizational plans exist ahead of a Supreme Court ruling. The piece notes a shift in the company’s public posture from silent days to bold, attention grabbing ads signaling reliance on public confidence.
The Illinois Senate passes a local option bill allowing districts to permit women to vote for city and county officers and, if a statewide referendum passes, state officers. The measure awaits the lower house approval and faces questions about whether women themselves are consulted. The author notes past Massachusetts consultative votes where women did not participate.
The proposal before Albany seeks to create a corporation to manage Andrew Carnegie gifts for public and charitable uses. It would apply to investments Carnegie has already made, with preservation of his preexisting control where applicable.
Andrew Carnegie has contributed more than 183 million dollars for libraries, colleges, and scientific research with more funds to come. The Albany corporation would receive and manage income to promote knowledge among Americans by aiding libraries and higher learning institutions. The plan marks a unique public dedication by a fortune earned from taxpayers and a corporation formed to handle a task too large for individuals.
The Massachusetts Finance Commission questions the true inventory filed by the Quincy Shaw estate executors claiming $5 million in taxable property and an added clause concealing $12 million more. The case raises perjury concerns and invites Bar Association investigation into professional conduct.
The poem from South Framingham by Bud greets the season with playful verse about spring’s arrival. It contrasts mild welcomes with the sting of seasonal chores and mud, noting that spring brings more than its share of tasks despite the bird songs and blooming.
In Scituate Mass Jed Prouty writes of a thoughtful dachshund gift to honor you. The pup will be named Newt and can visit you if you approve the name. The family frames the nickname as a tribute and pride in your supposed influence.
The piece laments prolonged cold from the north after the vernal equinox with stark frustration toward the weather bureau. It notes woodchuck forecasts, a St Swithin’s Day sign, a near shore cod run, and a premature storm that foreshadowed summer, but persistent icy blasts keep pedestrians shivering.
A reader jokes about naming a dog after him and contemplates a potential damage suit over the honor. The column then features a quirky horse-for-sale notice in Milford New Hampshire with a humorous take on a horse “sold for no fault” that is “afraid of nothing.”
A judgment for 45000 dollars was entered against the city of Boston in the Superior Court. Trustees Rebecca B. Warren George H. Tinkham and Joshua B. Holden, under Ellen B. Holden's will, sued over Joy street land taxation for schoolhouse purposes in October 1908.
The remark notes a wide field and low competition with a push for honesty in assessments. It suggests clarity over inflated claims and emphasizes straightforward evaluation in a competitive environment.
A survey of Hermann Kaulbach the Munich based German artist captures the Pied Piper tale of Hamelin with rats and children lured by music. Browning’s verse also recounts the legend ending with the mass disappearance of the children on July 22 1876.
The article revisits the old tale of the merry piper with renewed focus on revenge against greedy town officials. It notes Mrs Josephine Peabody Marks of Cambridge and her play The Piper which reinterprets the legend by returning children to their parents and offering new symbolism beyond Browning.
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