Boston West May 14 1912 issue notice page
Publication data for The Boston West issued May 14 1912 lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with prices for various durations and regional postage details. It notes mailing terms and payment guidance. The page is an official notice from the Post Publishing Company.
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Sunday Post
Canada
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Maas
Post Publishing Company
Boston Daily Post
Boston Sunday Post
Post Editor Urges In Advance Subscriptions
All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without notice on expiration. Readers unable to obtain the Post from dealers should notify by postal mail. E A Grozier is editor and publisher.
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Financial
Sporting Editors
E. A. Grozier
Boston Post Claims Largest Newspaper Plant in New England
Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co touts the Boston Post possession of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world’s largest press, highlighting scale and manufacturing leadership.
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Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Monte Carlo Receipts Rise Boosts Stock Dividends
The annual Monte Carlo finances report shows a $600000 gain in receipts, enabling a 64 percent dividend on all stock. The figure positions Monte Carlo shares near Standard Oil in appeal, raising questions about American investment in the casino's fortunes.
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Monte Carlo
Theirs Not The Fault In Car Accidents Protest
Automakers and dealers defend the car industry against blame for road fatalities. The piece argues that only a tiny fraction of deaths are caused by mechanical failure, blaming speeding and human error rather than the vehicle itself.
Albany Journal Humorist Weighs In On Democratic Chaos
The Albany Journal humorist pens an editorial on presidential nominating chaos at Baltimore. The piece mocks the disunited Democracy as several candidates contend for the nomination while Chicago looms in the background.
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Albany Journal
Baltimore
Chicago
Bradstreet Index Records Unprecedented Cost of Living Jump
Bradstreet's statisticians report the highest price index in twenty years, confirming popular concern over rising living costs. The article notes a long-running tabulation of average commodity prices and signals a new peak in the index.
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Bradstreet's
Bradstreet’s
Cost of living up 10 percent this year
An annual rise in living costs shows a 10 percent increase, with May 1 1909 figures about 12 percent higher and 16 percent above 1908. The index numbers indicate a steady upward trend over the 12 months, lending statistical weight to widespread grumbling about living costs.
Keep It Open The Commonwealth pier access dispute in South Boston
The port directors urge the State to reclaim Commonwealth pier control by restoring lease rights from the New Haven railroad. They warn that surrendering access to the New Haven would grant it monopoly power over rail routes to South Boston piers and future nearby developments. The State owns the pier and lease ends in 13 years, prompting calls to preserve state control of approaches.
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Great Commonwealth Pier
South Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Company
EF Streets
Mount Washington Avenue
Fargo Street
New Haven
Commonwealth Pier
Freest
Boston
Pension Bill Replaces Dollar A Day With Graded Pensions
The amended pension law, awaiting Presidential approval, sets a logical, fair system based on age and length of service. It removes the Sherwood plan, sets monthly rates from 18 to 30 dollars across age bands and service years, and will raise annual pension outlays by about 22 to 25 million dollars for five years. The distribution method is described as fair.
Taft League Manager Champlin Responds to Roosevelt Clash
The Taft campaign faced questions on how delegates were chosen in the eighth and tenth districts versus delegates-at-large. Champlin gave a weak reply, noting district preference votes matter. He did not press for clear assurance that Roosevelt delegates-at-large will honor Taft’s state preference in Chicago.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Massachusetts Firemen Prepare to Welcome Convention in Boston
Fire Commissioner Cole organizes a committee to host the Massachusetts State Firemen's Association in Boston for the 3rd annual convention at Faneuil Hall from October 9 to 11. The panel includes Chief John A. Mullen and Lt Frederick I. Leary. Cole will chair and convene a meeting Friday at 2 PM with a second association committee.
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Massachusetts State Firemen's Association
Boston
Faneuil Hall
John A. Mullen
John Co. Taber
Edward J. Shallow
Frederick I. Leary
Charles H. Cosgrove
James P. Maloney
Bargain Fever Grips Young Visitor at Town Show
A mother and daughter stroll the town and spot a sign offering "Children half-price." The hopeful girl pleads to enter and buy a baby, reflecting playful mischief sparked by cheap tickets in Tit-Bits.
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Bessie
Cathedral Rocks and Spires Define Yosemite’s Grandeur
Yosemite Valley presents Cathedral Rocks as one of the valley’s most striking features with a 2660 foot highest point and Bridal Veil Fall spilling 6380 feet in May and June. Cathedral Spires, Half Dome, Washington Column, North Dome and other granite masses form a grand, unified landscape alongside the Merced River and surrounding forests.
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Yosemite
Merced
Cathedral Rocks
Florence
Venice
Pisa
Washington Column
North Dome
Matterhorn
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
A humorous column features chaotic misadventures including a violent dream, a fish drowning, and a string of absurd vignettes. The narrator encounters a landlord, a mistaken omelette, and a quirky exchange about an Italian sunset seen under Bill’s hat.
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Newton Newkirk
Bill
Morning on the Boston Waterfront Tale
A narrator describes a dawn walk along the Boston waterfront with glimpses of Tom Coesey rowing a steamboat near Conley Square and Poanker Hill Monument. The tone shifts to a marital vignette about Bill and his wife Angelica, noting two years of marriage, Cupid, and a morning quarrel over infelicity.
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Boston
Tom Coesey
Conley Square
Poanker Hill Monument
Castle Talend
Plymouth Rock
Bill
Cupid
Scout
Angelica
Meeting With Grim Bill Darkens A Sunny Day
I ran into my old friend Bill yesterday on the street. He wore a grouchy mood and handed me a limp paw, far from his usual genial self.
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Bill
Blacksmith Lee Higgins Opens Chesterfield Shop
Lee Higgins returns to his old Chesterfield shop after months in Massachusetts seeking a location. The shop will operate from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with full accommodations and a first class job guaranteed, regardless of project size.
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Lee Higgins
Massachusetts
Chesterfield
Cheshire
N. Wf
When Dad Becomes Busy At The Schoolhouse Door
A lighthearted verse contrasts the growth of children attending school with a father who once ruled at home. As lamp light grows, dad’s patience wears thin while kids quiz him on sums and history. He finally directs them to mother for questions about simple facts.
Fourteen New Boston Postal Banks Planned for Suburban Stations
Boston will open fourteen new postal savings banks at suburban stations including Alliston Brighton Charlestown Dorchester Dorchester Centre Fenway Grove Trail Jamaica Plain Roslindale Roxbury U Hamp's Corner West Roxbury and the South Postal station. Existing nine central banks at Essex Street Back Bay South Boston North Station Roxbury Crossing Station A in the South End hold deposits over 500000 as Postmaster Mansfield seeks a bank at every metropolitan postal station.
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Boston
Alliston
Brighton
Charlestown
Dorchester
Dorchester Centre
Fenway
Grove Trail
Jamaica Plain
Roslindale
Roxbury
Upham’s Corner
West Roxbury
CREDENTIALS Archie Swell and Louise Are Barred by Father
Archie Swell faces a barrier to marrying Louise as her father opposes the match unless she wed a count. Charles Dudelee asserts he lacks funds and status to pursue such a title, complicating the union.
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Archie Swell
Louise
Charles Dudelee
Parochial School awarded damages in railroad crossing case
A jury in East Cambridge awarded St. Joseph's School Corporation of Somerville and the Catholic archbishop of Loston $17,000 for damages to church property. The claim arose from the abolition of the Grace crossing at Webster Avenue over the tracks of the Boston and Maine division.
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St. Joseph's School Corporation of
Somerville
Loston
East Cambridge
Webster Avenue
Fitenburg
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boy Dies After Falling From Window in West Somerville
Six year old James W. Johnson of 10 Clifton Street West Somerville tumbled from a second story window while seeking air and was killed. He had been suffering from tuberculosis for some time.
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James W. Johnson
Clifton Street
West
Somerville
Mr. Johnson
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