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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
12
Boston newspaper issue dated May 9 1912 from Post Publishing Co. includes office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. This entry enumerates publication details and issue context for the daily paper.
The notice lists pricing for Matly and The Sunday Post including one year three dollars six months one dollar fifty three months seventy five cents and one month twenty five cents Canadian and foreign copy charges postage in Boston district one cent extra. Payments by check draft or money order to Post Publishing Company. cash not accepted.
The editor reminds all subscribers to pay in advance and that service will be discontinued on expiration. Readers lacking regular delivery should notify the office by mail immediately.
The Boston Post proclaims its acquisition of the largest newspaper printing press plant in New England, boasting the world’s largest press as stated by Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co, signaling a major expansion in their production capability.
The New York World finds that only 50 Taft pledged delegates in the Southern states are federal office holders, contrasting with 187 in 1904 and 220 in 1908 for Roosevelt. The piece labels Roosevelt supporters’ charges of patronage as amusing and notes past conduct should be scrutinized.
Seiberlich's candidacy for delegate-at-large split votes in Massachusetts, costing Taft thousands of votes and showing that many Republican voters favored Taft yet failed to register a clear will for delegates at large. The outcome mocks suffragists who cannot vote.
The article argues pols should refrain from influencing the excise board and praises Governor Foss for his courage in reappointing Police Commissioner O'Meara. It anticipates that Foss will select excise board members who will carry out the work worthily and well.
The piece questions granting a perpetual lease to the New Haven and relinquishing state safeguards on the Boston & Maine. It argues the holding company kept Massachusetts control, cites potential monopolies, and doubts promises of improvements guaranteeable by the New Haven. It notes prior promises under the Holding Company bill and emphasizes state electrification and tunnels as independent gains.
The Boston Excise Board, known for integrity and nonpartisanship, faces a pivotal moment as Governor Foss must appoint successors to Chairman Baker and Samuel H. Hudson. The board has long resisted politics in license decisions and earned public confidence through fair, principled work amidst opposition to liquor sales.
State Tax Commissioner Trefry proposes to make city and town tax collectors answer for taxes uncollected after three years under chapter 272. The law requires the commissioner to sue the collector on his bond to recover taxes uncollected. outcome depends on lawsuits and jury sentiment, making the job of tax collector potentially as unpopular as the public hangman.
Bath Maine May 8 Charles W Morse a former banker is expected to arrive in Bath his native city in three weeks to pass the summer and perhaps reside here longer Relatives report he is considerably improved in health
A travel note extols Mount Shasta in northern California near Oregon, detailing its 14 440 foot peak visible from 100 miles away and from the Capitol 820 miles distant. It discusses its status as a prominent but non highest peak, its volcanic history, and the appealing summer ascent for seasoned climbers, including two day journey with a horseback first day and a final six hour climb.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt presents a humorous scene at the old swimming hole with Hinky and friends, a Sunday school rebuke, and a closing monologue on family and contentment. The piece blends verse and stage cues, ending with a reflective chorus on personal worth beyond wealth.
A humorous remark contrasts domestic skill with marriage duties, noting that many wives adept at managing a household struggle to manage a husband. The line reflects social expectations and wit typical of the period.
A concise quotation frames the idea that weakness in small matters betrays a lack of greatness in larger duties. It urges steady virtue across all scales and emphasizes consistency in conduct.
A speaker voices self doubt amid a chorus of judgments naming me a failure and a dub as the world weighs me. The piece explores reputation and personal struggle in a terse reflective tone.
Macon Ga May 8 The resolutions committee of the United Confederate Veterans advised declining the Grand Army of the Republic invitation to join the 1913 Gettysburg semi centennial. The committee argued acceptance would violate UCV constitution and mark celebration of a battle that aided Confederate defeat. The convention later accepted the invitation despite the committee stance.
Leipsic May 8 Emperor William as landlord of the Cadmen estate near Danzig lost his suit in the Supreme Court against a tenant who refused to share the construction costs for a house suitable to the royal estate. The tenant has won two appeals.
Providence reports a second gift of 25000 from John D. Rockefeller Jr. to Brown University. The total pledge toward the one million dollar goal rises to 815000 as of today.
A candid advice column explores the peril and charm of meeting strangers from a phone call. Betty asks Champagne whether to pursue an unconventional meeting with a witty stranger, while the advisor warns about credentials and suggests a supervised introduction to assess compatibility.
A 21 year old man writes seeking advice about traveling to Maryland to meet a pen friend. He notes an 18 year old Maryland girl correspondence and asks how to choose between meeting in person versus continuing mail. He asks why not pursue Massachusetts girls instead and wonders about risk and propriety.
Berlin May 8 The Reichstag voted 203 to 133 to keep mixed marriages between Germans and natives legal in German colonies. Socialists and Clericals formed the majority supporting permission after the government had prohibited such unions. Clerical leader Adolf Groeber argued for allowance to aid poorer settlers who cannot import German wives and noted native women often bring cattle dowries.
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