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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1911
Page
8
The Poston Post announces subscription rates and mailing options. It lists annual and semiannual prices, Canadian pricing, and special home delivery terms. Instructions request advance payment and changes of address, with contact details for the Boston office and editors.
The piece urges that Lawrence O. Murray should remain as Comptroller of the Currency. It praises his enforcement of reforms in national banking, including director accountability and ending promotion-based practices. It notes his rulings anger some bankers but earns broad recognition for ability and energy.
A broad cross section of citizens told Governor Fess in his office that extending Boylston Street through the Fenway would harm a cherished public landmark. The governor acknowledged land ownership in the Fenway but vowed neutrality in handling the bill beyond duty to the public.
An editorial warns about drowning risks in canoeing and argues for stricter hiring of competent swimmers, penalizing negligent conduct as contributory homicide, and broadening swimming instruction to reduce fatalities and improve public health and enjoyment.
Local paper notes Boston lumber interests may aid with indifference or amusement in the government suit against the Eastern trust. The piece recalls Standard Oil’s similar stance prior to a criminal indictment and notes evolving court attitudes toward such government actions.
The report criticizes the idea of amusement grounds in a major lawsuit, arguing the case lacks basis for such entertainment value and questions the legal relevance and impact of the cited contention.
An Editorial urges Boston officials to resolve the pay dispute by granting elementary teachers a raise if given authority, dropping the mandatory clause. It argues the governor and lawmakers oppose compulsion, while teachers seek it, and claims a public declaration by the school committee could end the wrangle within a day.
Royal Aero Club urges aviators to avoid flying over crowds at coronation events. The Issy les Molineux crash during a Paris to Madrid start claimed high officials, including France's war minister, while the pilot and passenger escaped serious harm. Mechanical failure and errant air currents contributed to the disaster.
A public hearing is set in the aldermanic chamber this afternoon to discuss park commission regulations limiting left-hand driving on Commonwealth Avenue between Arlington Street and the Ericson monument. The piece argues for restoring safer, sane conditions and cites public sentiment as paramount. Bath trustees noted admission fees to L Street baths as a lesson for the park commissioners.
A March 1862 Brady photograph of Confederate fortifications at Manassas is discussed, noting they remained on August 27 as Stonewall Jackson surprised and encamped nearby. The article recalls McClellan’s eclipse and Pope’s command of the Virginia Federal army.
A fragmentary field report recounts Jackson's movement from Manassas through Thoroughfare Gap to Manassas during Pope's 1862 Warrenton campaign. It notes Jackson's rapid flank march, capture of freight cars and stores, and how Lee used Jackson to blunt Pope until Longstreet joined at Bull Run.
The text reports a newly discovered counterfeit ten dollar buffalo note from 1901 and the writer jokes about detecting it and profiting from it. It also includes a humorous North Attleboro letter about chasing a strange woolly creature with one eye and odd limbs, concluding with a playful misidentification and a prompt to continue on the next page.
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