Boston Post May 29 1912 subscription notice and editors
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and details payment terms. It names editorial rooms at 1004-1005-7008 Main, business office numbers, and the editor publisher E A Grozier. It notes advance payment and discontinuation on expiration and requests notices if the Post is unavailable.
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Boston Post Builds Largest Press Plant in New England
Robert Hoe notes the Boston Post now owns the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world, signaling a major expansion in print capacity.
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New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Price of beef soars as tariff walls keep out foreign cattle
The piece argues beef prices reach a 30 year high due to West Coast shortages and falling native herd, contending the government should remove the 27.4 percent ad valorem tariff on Argentine live steers to curb meat trusts.
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Meat Trust
More Power to Him Investigates Coal Price Rise
The Philadelphia district attorney will probe the anthracite price hike by coal owners. The piece argues the miners gain, while the public pays a 25 cent per ton raise, suggesting railroad conspiracies may fuel the increase and warrant federal action.
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United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Fine conduct rewarded for Rostron's rescue of Titanic survivors
The piece praises Captain Rostron of the Carpathia for his lifesaving actions after the Titanic disaster. It lauds the Senate for awarding a gold medal and thanks of Congress, while noting Captain Lord’s committee arraignment as part of the historical tragedy. The article emphasizes Rostron's initiative, skill, and devotion to survivors.
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Rostron
Carpathia
Our Street Problems by Boston Street Commissioner
Boston street problems are discussed by Street Commissioner James A Gallivan at a National Conference on City Planning. The Post notes inequalities in assessment and betterment laws hinder new streets and widening projects, raising city costs and delaying progress. The commissioner advocates delegating practical determination of special assessments to the municipality.
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James A. Gallivan
Boston
Commonwealth
Titanic Lessons: Senate report urges safety reforms at sea
The Senate committee findings on the Titanic disaster largely align with earlier discussions. It advocates improved ship safety including more lifeboats and searchlights, constant wireless operation, prohibition on exclusive disaster stories, better bulkhead systems, and harmonized international inspection standards. Public opinion is expected to back these reforms.
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United States
Titanic Lessons Recalled as Civilization Faces Shame
A stark warning echoes that humanity may repeat past maritime tragedies if lessons from the Titanic are forgotten, urging vigilance and reforms to prevent similar disasters.
Governor Foss’s sweeping tunnel plan for Boston rail system
Governor Foss asks the Legislature to create a state public utilities board and to study a massive tunnel system linking South Boston Charlestown and East Boston for steam railroads with compulsory electrification. The proposal promises huge costs and lengthy hearings, with action likely only after thorough investigation for next year’s session.
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Commonwealth
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Charlestown
East Boston
Public Utilities Board
General Court
Ambassador Guild States Position On Massachusetts Senate Bid
Ambassador Guild replies to friends about a possible Massachusetts senate run. He notes Republican factions should unite after Chicago and emphasizes a candidate’s record over promises. He returns to Russia to continue his work, leaving Republicans to choose a unifying figure if he is their preferred nominee.
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Standard Oil of New Jersey partial dissolution remains in effect
In the Pierce Waters suit in New York the federal court dissolution of Standard Oil of New Jersey has not been fully carried out. The parent company still trades and maintains stock while subsidiaries have been divided pro rata to shareholders. The decree is not defied but incomplete. a time limit for exchange and cancellation is urged.
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Five Day Limit on Veto Messages Sparks Legal Debate
The House refused to receive veto messages from the Governor, arguing the papers were not in House possession within five days. Speaker Cushing ruled they did not count as returned, since on the clerk’s desk after adjournment, prompting calls for Supreme Court clarification.
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Cushing
Supreme Court
Amundsen’s Barrier Advance Near South Pole Described
The illustrated report recalls Amundsen’s party resting on the barrier with sledges in a circle. Observers calculate daily progress as they push toward Framheim, noting depots, rations, and resting stops from Oct to Nov amid clear skies and steady pace before facing the final hard ascent.
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Beardmore
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South Pole
Weather Bureau Faces Wet Weather Scheme Discussion
The narrator riffs on weather forecasting and a proposed water scheme, joking about responsibility for rain and likening opportunities to cheese for a starving mouse. The passage evokes a humorous, boastful stance on meteorology and abundance.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Parade Myopia and Rubberneck Woes on a Long Route
A speaker laments missing a parade while blocked by crowds across routes from Columbus Avenue to Tremont Street. Frustration grows as attempts to catch a glimpse fail and only the edge of an elephant’s ear is seen.
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Columbus Avenue
Tremont Street
State House
Knowledge Is Power If It Helps A Stalled Auto Go
Wry saying notes that information becomes power when it moves a stalled car, implying practical know how can unlock progress. The quip links intelligence to tangible results in everyday problem solving.
Palmer woman wins $25 in Boston Post bargain contest
Mrs. William G. Lawrence of Palmer avenue won second prize in the Boston Post Bargain Hunters Contest, receiving a $25 check after buying a rug advertised in the Post. A Post representative interviewed her in Falmouth, and she praised the Boston Post.
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William G. Lawrence
Palmer Avenue
Boston Post
Early marriages and living on love not money
A reader asks about young marriage, taking a wife from a comfortable home, and supporting a family on $18 a week. The columnist argues that age is not a handicap when conditions suit and emphasizes shared life as the foundation of happiness.
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Miss Champagne
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on peroxide blonde love setback
A reader asks how to win back a long over a peroxide blonde claim. The advice urges valuing personality over hair color and suggests explaining the peroxide history to mend the relationship.
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Miss Champagne
The Charming Wife-Charle Exchange in Pearson's Weekly
A humorous dialogue pitting The Charming Wife against Charlie about hat etiquette. Charlie suggests calling a man who sat on the hat a silly ass. The Wife replies to avoid such incidents with a light rebuke.
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Pearson's Weekly
Modesty and Noise Compare in Uncle Walt Mason Verse
A 1912 Mason verse contrasts ego and modest merit, noting loud self-promotion bores audiences and fades, while genuine worth endures. It laments flashy pretenders who rise briefly then fade into the has been ranks.
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Walt Mason
Fear of Death in Browning Poem Prospice
Poem by Robert Browning presents the speaker facing death with resolve. He rejects retreat and embraces the final, climactic struggle to endure pain and peril for a last triumphant moment before peace.
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