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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1912
Page
14
The Independent Democratic Paper of New England dated May 28 1912 publishes daily issues from Boston Massachusetts. Office is 259 Washington Street. No. 24 Volume 312.
The notice lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions, and rates for Canada and foreign copies. It notes postage in the Boston district, second class entry, and cautions not to send cash, with payments to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The notice lists editorial and financial offices at Main, requests advance payments for subscriptions, and warns of discontinuation after expiration. It identifies E A Grozier as editor and publisher and advises readers to notify the paper by mail if delivery is unavailable.
The Boston Post proclaims ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world’s biggest press, quotes Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co. as endorsement.
The piece warns Republicans not to underestimate Siu gen Foss as he plans to stump Vermont for the Democratic ticket in September. It notes past surprises like Maine and Berkshire’s Foss could upset anticipated Republican strength in the Green Mountain State.
A Massachusetts judge sentences the driver who killed two Boston Elevated workers on Boylston Street on April 27 to five to seven years in State prison. The ruling marks a departure from fines or license suspensions, delivering a clearer message to reckless drivers.
The best judges of the rail line’s efficiency are frequent passengers and shippers who experience the service daily. Public verdict rests on observable cases of improvement since the Mellen regime, not thoughts on Mr. Mellen's finances or criticism of the Chamber of Commerce.
The article argues Senator Lorimer will not resign amid corruption controversy and urges the Republican Party to take a definitive stance. It notes the Vice President’s trip to Chicago to press the issue and says the party must either repudiate Lorimer or reveal its own complicity. Lorimer stands firm that the matter is the party’s affair, not his.
London reports say the loss of the Titanic and ensuing disclosures embarrass the White Star Line. The sank vessel causes a financial blow and could trigger a finding of negligence by the British Admiralty Court, risking millions paid to victims’ heirs.
The White Star Line faces losses under American control by the International Mercantile Marine. It has not paid dividends since December 1902 and the stock trades at about $18 for preferred and $4 for common of $100 par. Securing fresh capital for its White Star subsidiary remains uncertain.
The piece notes the looming conclusion of a bitter Republican campaign between Roosevelt and Taft. It discusses possible shifts in New Jersey delegates and party machinery, the threat of a bolt, and credible defections by Southern delegates amid vast campaign funds. It laments the personal abuse between the rivals.
Captain J Henry Sears of Brewster dies at 76 after a career commanding and managing famed deep water ships. He championed the Provincetown Pilgrim landing monument, securing state and federal support, and helped create the Memorial Tower that dominates Provincetown.
Boston hosts the fourth national city planning conference under favorable auspices. Frederick Law Olmsted, Boston civic leader, chairs the executive committee and champions park system development. The gathering seeks a broader alliance including Canada to promote healthier, more economical urban growth.
A humorous tale notes Count Von Bulow, stranded and penniless in Pueblo, taking a municipal job as city dog catcher. He earns praise for enforcing labels on dogs, scaring pups, and providing a colorful contrast to his royal past and foreign nobility.
An editor and reader exchange absurd ideas about breeding square eels and hinged eggs. The dialogue lampoons clever schemes and slippery business talk as they joke about impossible innovations and the risks of trying to outwit fate with quirky ventures.
Sung at a Tom Moore birthday celebration by the Gaelic Society of New York led the League of the Gael to praise the Irish tongue and heritage. The verse speaks of rekindling lore, honoring heroes, and ploughing the fields of olden times to write the shamrock into rhymes for Banba of the seas.
On October 20, 1911, Roald Amundsen and four companions began the perilous trek from Framheim toward the South Pole. The party, pulled by sledges and 28 dogs, faced blizzards and freezing conditions as they advanced slowly across the barrier toward 80 degrees south, maintaining steady daily distances and relying on guiding flags to stay on track.
Beth Mayfair mourns her parents at Memorial Day and seeks wild flowers for their grave. In the woods she discovers three violets and meets Charles, returning home from college with a basket of flowers for his mother. They walk to the cemetery hand in hand, and the violets’ message is answered.
Gloucester delegation heads to Washington to press Gardner bill banning sale of fish caught by beam trawl. They seek congressional committee inquiry into beam trawl damage to the food supply and cite impacts on Massachusetts ports.
The Cunard line steamship Laconia departs Cunard docks East Boston at 8 am for Queenstown Fishguard and Liverpool carrying 1454 passengers including 154 saloon 300 second cabin and 1000 steerage travelers.
The third trial of Dr. B Clark Hyde for the murder of Colonel Thomas H Swope in Kansas City was postponed until Sept 2 by Judge Porterfield because county prosecutor Virgil Conkling is ill.
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