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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1911
Page
10
The Boston Post announces subscription rates and delivery options for daily and Sunday editions, with pricing for U S and Canada. It includes vacation mail terms, office contacts, and payment instructions under editor E A Grozier.
The State bathhouse at Revere Beach opens today after a late start amid hot weather. Boston's L Street baths filled demand last Sunday as thousands yearned for relief. The opening, announced as before June 15, marks progress though private baths highlight state service limits and lack of broader access.
A retrospective on Decoration Day’s solemn meaning as Civil War veterans, now elder but active, march to honor fallen comrades. The piece notes the shift from fervor for Union cause to pride in achievements and immortality symbolism, urging others to pause and salute.
One of the world’s great fan makers and comic opera librettists dies. Sir William S Gilbert’s career includes The Mikado era masterpieces like Trial by Jury The Sorcerer H M S Pinafore Patience The Pirates of Penzance Iolanthe and more. His sparkling books and wit influenced modern comedy.
The Boston Bar Association found Robert F. Herrick and Francis Welch guilty of conduct inconsistent with professional honor for concealing Quincy A. Shaw estate property as trustees. The council then recommends no further action beyond sending a vote copy, prompting questions about disbarment and accountability.
The Bar Association condemns ongoing public discussion as useless while recognizing the public’s vital interest in why some lawyers are disbarred and others not. It plans to meet the matter in coming days, though it may dislike the publicity.
The court labels the American Tobacco Company a restraint of trade and orders a lower court to devise a plan to dissolve or reorganize the trust within six months. Justice Harlan dissents, arguing the court has power to dissolve the trust itself and should not punt responsibility down. The decision is seen as vacillating and unsatisfactory, potentially emboldening other trusts.
The passage notes the reciprocity agreement originated with a Republican administration but claims the Democratic House moved quickly to pass it. It criticizes Senate inaction over weeks, suggesting political motives and alleging Republican Senators serve interests and trusts rather than the public.
Bret Harte imagines a spectral parade of Civil War heroes marching through a moonlit Capitol. The silent figures from Malvern Hill Gettysburg and Chancellorsville stand as a lamenting nation. No banners yet the bare bronze sentinel and the vaulted sky witness enduring devotion.
Crowds cheered the Army of the Potomac Grand Review by General Grant and President Johnson on May 23 1865. The next day Sherman led the Army of the Tennessee and Army of Georgia down the same route amid flags half mast and mourning draperies. Memorial Day honors the valor of Civil War veterans and preserves their memory with flags at half mast and banners of black through the decades.
Sue Wen and Exports reports increasing shipments of human hair from Hong Kong to the United States rising from 41,880 dollars in 1907 to 576,119 pounds valued at 695,187 dollars in gold in 1910. Total exports to all countries reached 1,300,000 pounds worth about 1,500,000 dollars.
Paragraph points on two tone alumes and striped blouses dominate current fashion. Girdles of beads and Valenciennes lace appear in lingerie and dresses. Coats curve frontward in cutaway lines while sheer summer frocks sport matching scarves and decorative buttons.
Household notes cover practical tips from oyster shells in the fire to keeping knives safe. Advice includes cooking oysters in individual dishes, soaking a new broom in brine for durability, oxalic acid for straw matting, powdering shoes to prevent holes, wrapping knives, brightening egg-discolored silver with salt, and using flour to curb deep fat splatter. A salmon and cream cheese sandwich tip is also included.
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