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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
14
The Boston Post discusses suffrage as British militants begin window smashing while American states advance voting rights. It contrasts peaceful American progress with English disorder and notes the paper’s circulation reach and printing capacity. The piece endorses the American approach as preferable.
The closure of a saloon on Play Ward Place for weeks for selling liquor to minor boys and the suspension of a bohemian cafe license on Harrison Avenue for serving young girls with intoxicants show the commission means business. The punishment is severe but merited, and the warning should alert other resort proprietors to heed the law.
The piece mocks political rhetoric after Wilson's electoral college landslide, noting the large margin over rivals and comparing early criticism to accusations used against Lincoln. It questions the impact of such taunts and ponders where the harsh epithets have gone.
The Providence Journal rebukes Massachusetts politicians and newspapers for biased attacks on Governor Foss calling his administration popular with voters and praised by nonprejudiced critics. The piece suggests such criticism may have boosted his large plurality this year and frames the action as the public good.
The speech paints a grateful portrait of a peaceful prosperous republic. Taft emphasizes abundant harvests productive industries and steadfast self government passed from ancestors and to be preserved and improved for future generations. The proclamation appeals to national sentiment and moral resolve.
The text notes praise for a favorable providence on a designated day, signaling gratitude and religious framing for the occasion. This succinct piece anchors the sentiment to a named observance and emphasizes reverent acknowledgment.
The piece argues for immediate tariff revision led by the Democratic administration after a decisive election. It contends President Taft would veto Democratic ideas in a Republican House, while the new majority promises rapid action to reduce high duties on life’s necessities. The extract urges an extra session starting March 5 to address Payne Aldrich taxes and consumer relief.
The piece reflects on the current Indian summer as a temperamental yet delicious interlude between frosty mornings and approaching winter. It notes light days, informative nights, lingering showers, and the woods fading from vibrant color to gray, with gratitude for this peaceful spell before harsher weather returns.
The Governor's Council has cleared the path for cancelling New Haven's lease of the Commonwealth pier. Hamburg American line is expected to begin service to the city in April if the pier is adequately equipped. Directors move to promptly set the dredging contract, signaling rapid progress.
The article argues that even if Germany obtained Christmas Island for a Pacific coaling station, it would not alarm the United States. England claims the territory, and Christmas Island lies far from the American continent, well outside any disturbance zone. Only a few extreme jingoes would push the issue.
A remark from a mother calls Mary the greatest parasite ever known, noting she would spend all her time in Paris if allowed. The quip centers on Mary's fondness for the French capital and her clingy presence.
In a playful verse Maud Muller parades in autumn finery and visits a store to buy kid gloves. She returns to find her muff gone, prompting comic frustration and a tongue in cheek verdict that the muff is the missing Lynx.
Gladys recounts a day of office visits and near offers from executives. She meets Mr Slick of the Tackless Tack Co and Mr Smoothe of Smoothe Smythe, faces flirtations, and declines rides to dinner. The entry ends with her resolve to ride streetcars over buzzed-chariot offers.
Verse fragment describes Mary with a lamb whose fleas jump and leap. Mary, cross, advertises a playful, cheeky sale phrase Lamb-Cheap with a humorous tone.
Washington society notes Miss Genevieve Clark daughter of Speaker Champ Clark starts a new hairstyle named the Genevieve Curl described as a baby ringlet lying just in front of the right ear. The trend spreads through the Capitol and beyond with humor about past and rival curls and the fashion’s appeal.
A terse warning cautions against taking revenge or provoking petty payback. The speaker implies that a desired reward or retaliation may backfire, suggesting restraint and awareness of hidden consequences. no further details provided.
A witty exchange jokes about Wilson and political style. Characters Piker, Stickaround, and Doubting Thomas comment on self motivation, timing, and a failed call while Miss Missedini hints at solitaire metaphors.
Medford's rapid residential growth drives a planned duplication of the high school building to raise capacity from 829 to 1200 with new facilities including a large hall, gymnasium, and manual training rooms. The school's college preparatory and commercial programs expand as historical debates on coeducation and funding shape its evolution.
The Observant Citizen reports on Governor Bass of New Hampshire planning his son’s early christening in East Walpole, and notes hoarseness after campaigning. It covers church access for visiting ministers, police guidance on clergy cars, Boston Art Club events, a garland of anecdotes about local politics, suffrage activity, and historical reminiscences including Bangor & Aroostook railroad retirement and Taft’s Sparhawk mansion visit.
Captain Harrie C. Hunter of Marlboro, quartermaster of the Sixth Infantry, is appointed a major in the quartermaster's department. The promotion reflects a recognition of service and duties within the logistics branch.
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