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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
18
The Boston Post announces its status as a leading newspaper with a large printing plant. It notes rates for daily and Sunday editions, subscription options, and mailing details. Editorial staff and contact information are listed, emphasizing advance payment and delivery notices.
The city of Boston should offer a substantial reward for the capture of the Joy Street police station patrolman Albert Peterson’s killer. He was slain in the line of duty in a cold act of assassination with no provocation or extenuating circumstances. The piece urges punishment of the shooter and reinforces support for fearless police service.
The piece argues Taft and standpatters claim a Wilson win brings panic and soup kitchen lines, while asserting the voters will elect Governor Wilson, yielding a Democratic House and likely a Democratic Senate. It predicts tariff revision downward and questions whether Taft’s view is nonsense or misreading the public.
Historical notes compare political demonstrations by Bryan McKinley Debs Roosevelt and Stimson with a modern crowd at a historic auditorium. The piece argues large gatherings do not guarantee election success or victory in New York next Tuesday.
Reports from the Turkish front indicate a decisive setback as Bulgarian forces press the rout to Tchorlu and possibly Constantinople. Despatches hint at peace talks amid criticism of the once feared Turkish war department.
The passage declares that Balkan allies press toward Constantinople and question if powers can check them without force. It asserts the Ottoman empire must reform or be overthrown, praising Balkan vigor and forecasting the end of Turkish rule in Europe.
A political defense of Woodrow Wilson portraying him as the candidate of common humanity. It contrasts Taft and Roosevelt wealth backgrounds with Wilsons self made rise and record in New Jersey. It cites laws on eight hour work, child labor, sanitation, factory safety, licensing, and foundry and employment protections.
In a conversation with the Political Editor the idea of Theodorus-Desires-to-be-Third winning is dismissed as unlikely. The narrator imagines hurling a Bull Moose to become president, then learns a Bull Moose has no tail, ending on a humorous note.
The Boston Society of Architects favors granite for the new City Hall annex citing esthetic and practical benefits. The City Council will reconsider on November 11 and may confer with the Master Builders' Association to obtain information. The Mayor has proposed adding 75000 dollars, which is seen as small relative to the long term gains.
A notable figure described as very attractive builds a livelihood through unconventional means. The piece highlights how charm does not preclude professional sustenance and hints at social perceptions of appearance in work.
A reflective verse piece by Newton Newkirk notes winter hardships and daily struggles. The speaker laments cold, long nights, high heating costs, and looming rent while narrator recalls fishing lines, old wagons, and speaking strains amid a frosty season.
A humorous note on Indian Summer credits an imaginary Chocktaw chief Never-Do-This-Fall-What-You-Can-Put-Off-Till-Next-Spring and his wife Crimson Feather-With-a-Crick-in-Her-Back for the season. The piece satirizes stereotypes while recounting domestic chores and idle leisure in a playful, antiquated voice.
In October the Chocktaw Chief laments a missed harvest as Crimson-Feather-With-a-Crick in-Her-Back departs. He later coinages Indian Summer to tidy chores before snow and wind arrive. The Weather Clerk resents the seasonal invention, citing professional jealousy.
A humorous letter from Mrs Newlywed of Woburn Mass offers a mock guide to potting a rubber plant. The reader jokes about borrowing a car and even suggests shooting the plant with buckshot as a safety faux pas, then ends with a wink at missing bystander targets.
The Quincy High School in 19th century Massachusetts, now in its 61st year, serves about 860 students with 200 girls attending a private institute. The school emphasizes mechanical drawing, monument design, and household arts for girls, while noting a rising male majority due to private schooling and the city’s industrial focus.
Observant citizen notes Mayor Fitzgerald acts to protect the Shaw memorial on Beacon Street. Dr. Loring T. Swaim joins Clifton Springs Sanitarium staff as orthopedic specialist. Garibaldi tale and Grover Cleveland widow remarriage rumor recounted. Coons hunted by Arthur Sherborn. Ballantyne leads Roxbury evening centre talks. Frederick W. Allen cited for Attleboro sculpture and Daughters of the American Revolution monument. Burglar alarm incidents and orchard experiments listed.
A Boston pastor plans to frame a bill of sale reading One Soul Winner damaged 30 cents after purchasing a second hand copy of Spurgeon. Miss Margaret L Foley heckles Senate candidates Wolcott and Meins who are adept at diplomacy. Rev P F Cusick recovers from illness and expects to resume duties at Boston College. A possum near Middlesex Fella is given to Abraham Sisson of Maplewood as a pet.
James Garfield, son of the martyred president and member of the Roosevelt Cabinet, laughs at reports accusing Theodore Roosevelt of immoderate drinking as the publication of these stories circulates.
A treasurer and head bookkeeper uncover a workplace ruse about pricing and a drill of deception. A young clerk uses a forged leak to test trust while a stenographer overhears and a plan to ruin a rival sales scheme is exposed. The room empties as they reveal the prank and seal the ruse.
A man confronts his own role in troubles and ends up facing self reproach and a struggle with alcohol. The line suggests personal responsibility amid evident distress and self blame.
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