Boston Post November 16 1912 subscription rates notice
The Boston Post newspaper displays subscription pricing for daily and Sunday editions, including rates for Canada and foreign copies. Editorial offices and staff contacts are listed, with publisher B. A. Grozier and a boast about owning the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world.
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Post Publishing Co
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Boston
Mass
Seereeeeret
Sunday Post
Canada
Maas
Post Publishing Company
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B. A. Grozier
Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Maxim Silencers Boost Quiet on Water and Hopes for More
The article notes Hiram Maxim Jr has developed a motor boat silencer that masks exhaust noise at 30 feet, and he is working on a street car silencer. The piece jokes that he might also quiet morning milkmen factory whistles and country roosters, ending with a quip on hope.
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Hiram Maxim, Jr
Maxim
Andersons promotion elevates Massa chusetts to two U S ambassadors
The transfer of Larz Anderson from Belgium to Japan is described as a distinct promotion with the title of ambassador. The piece notes his capability and wealth as background, and that Massachusetts now has two U S ambassadors, a rare honor among states.
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Massachusetts
Larz Anderson
Belgium
Japan
Anderson
United States
Indian Head Cent Linked to Buffalo on New Coin
Washington dispatch notes a new five cent piece will bear an Indian head on the obverse and a buffalo on the reverse to honor the disappearing pair in American history. Census figures show Indian numbers rising from 256,127 to 300,121 between 1880 and 1909, with disease declines and education boosting growth.
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Washington
United States
We Are Making an Honest Effort to Supply the Public Coal
President Baer claims the coal industry aims to keep prices down and meet public demand. Yet retailers report unfilled orders despite October coal shipments totaling 6,655,000 tons, about 400,000 more than a year earlier. The article questions who benefits and where the coal is going.
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Baer
United States
Early Tariff Reform Debate Faces Opposition and Support
Observers note professional stand-patters high tariff politicians and paid attorneys oppose an extra tariff session as hasty. Yet many manufacturers and business leaders favor beginning reform soon to avoid delays. The piece argues a Payne Aldrich tariff reduction is forthcoming and calls for timely action.
Tariff Debate Tied to Immediate Reductions
The excerpt argues it is not premature to consider a six month window from March or December for tariff changes. It asserts the electorate elected a Democratic President and House on the clear mandate of immediate tariff reductions and demands party adherence to promises.
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House of Representatives
Supreme Court Validates State Anti Monopol y Statute
The Supreme Court appears to certify the Dakota anti octopus law against unfair discrimination in pricing. The decision upholds state authority to penalize price restraints and local price cutting among distributors, with broader federal action anticipated.
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United States Supreme Court
Congress
Supreme Court
Early Call for Special Session by President Elect
The article notes President elect Wilson may call an extraordinary session of Congress immediately after inauguration, likely by mid April. It argues for rapid revision of the Republican tariff along reform lines, criticizing past delays and demanding prompt action without awaiting commissions. The new Congress must begin work soon to address promised reforms.
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Wilson
Congress
United States
Wilson Proclaims Thanksgiving Amid Voters Calm in New Jersey
Governor Woodrow Wilson, as president elect, issues a Thanksgiving proclamation praising peaceful political process. He notes the nation’s freedom to choose leaders without violence or rancor, commending quiet, reasonable impulse in electing President and Congress. The message aims to inspire nationwide reflection.
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New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Bailiwick
Republic
Wilson
Daly Ditty Frost Poem of Winter Window Frost
A 1912 verse by T A Daly in a child friendly tone describes frost on a window pane reflecting a cold morning. It notes mittens and mother’s preparations with clothing and an underclothes haul while frost gathers on the pane and melts away by noon. The poem ends with the frost returning to the sunlit window.
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T. A. Daly
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Dedicated to Leander Leghorn
A playful public note from Newton Newkirk mocks Leander Leghorn’s farm poetry and urges him to return from a distant pursuit of literary fame. The critique, signed N. N., frames Leander’s bucolic work as humble and urges a comeback.
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U. S
Humorous Lamb Poems Spar in Mary Folio
A spoof page features verses about Mary and her lamb with political and social jabs. Contributors sign as Priscilla Oscar Boc Hove G Be L etc. The playful pieces mock suffrage, stock exchange, health food and everyday life in light verse form.
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G. BE. L. Requiescat
Sign in Dry Goods Store Attracts Attention
A main street dry goods shop displays a conspicuous sign that draws the eye of passersby and locals, signaling ongoing promotions or events within the store.
Brockton Baby Sale Angora Goat Lacks Demand
A quirky Brockton note critiques a supposed annual baby sale with humorous references to a stray goat and a “half bushel of tin cans.” The narrator argues the Brockton stork is overloaded, claiming no real demand or supply for babies and that the market is closing out below cost to make room for new goods.
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William G
Brockton
Fashions Trim and Fur Hats Highlight New Styles
A report on the season features trimming details such as enamel buckles on neckwear and matching fur hats with fur sets. Gowns show second Empire polonaise influence with elongated drapery, while children's wear uses heavy cloths like ratine and boucles in rich fabrics.
Constantinople Through Its Golden Horn Spirit and Turmoil
A historical travelogue describes Constantinople as Europe’s famed stronghold with its walls, Golden Horn, and Bosphorus. It notes Stamboul, Galata, Pera, Scutari, and Kadi-Kioi, the cosmopolitan mix of Greeks, Armenians, Arabs, and travelers, and the rising fear as Bulgarian advances cast a shadow over the city’s ancient splendor.
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Turkey
Byzantium
Rome
Constantine
Stamboul
Sea of
Marmora
Bos
Phorus
Golden Horn
Galata
Tophane
Pera
Bosphorus
Scutari
Kadi-Kioi
Teller
Attica
Mt. Ararat
Asia
Bokhara
Shiva
Africa
Europe
Amid Old Cambridge Church Decay and Harbor Memories
A Portland era column recalls the Second Baptist Church in East Cambridge with broken stained glass and decay after years unused. Other notes mention Captain Marston W. Woodman’s salute to The Republic, painting efforts at Opportunity Farm, and social rounds featuring Boston figures in Washington.
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Cambridge Street
Cambridge
Marston W. Woodman
Augusta
Salem
The
Republic
Woodman
Portland
F. Forrest Pease
Opportunity Farm
New Gloucester
Lewiston
Belated Boston Post Reveals Tom Thatcher’s Restored Past
A reclusive Boston reader in Hunter's Gulch, Tom Thatcher, finds a two year old Boston Post page with photos of his children. He learns his past as Arthur Carver and plans to return to make amends, while his Boston family believes him dead. His longing life in exile centers on the torn page and a family reunion he may never see.
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Eugene Boisvert
Biddeford
Boston
Tom Thatcher
Tom
Hunter’s Gulch
Dalton
Boston Post
Bessie
Bess
Arthur Carver
Arthur
Babe
Hunter's Gulch
Praises Firefighters For Arlington Street Fire
An Arlington resident on Varnum Street commends the Cambridge Somerville and Arlington fire companies for their efficient work in subduing the November 13 street fire and notes the careful handling of tenants’ possessions.
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Varnum Street
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