Boston Post announces rates and publication details
The Boston Post issue from November 18 1912 lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with durations in dollars and cents, postal charges, and payment notes. It credits E A Grozifr as editor and publisher and promotes its large newspaper printing plant with quotes from Robert Hoe.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Moral Awakening Urged to Stir Nation’s Conscience
Voices call for renewed moral effort to arouse the public conscience and stimulate the nation’s moral sense amid growing social concern about ethics and behavior. The appeal emphasizes internal reform and collective responsibility for better civic life.
Will the Balkan League Become a New European Power
Four weeks of hard fighting in southern Europe push the war toward an end, with winter and cholera shaping peace terms. The Balkan League has defeated Turkey and nears the Ottoman capital, raising questions about its cohesion and whether a permanent state will form. If self-government yields to a unified nation plan, Europe’s map could change noticeably.
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Europe
Turkey
Santa Sophia
Balkan League
Coroner Cites NY N H Railroad Safety Failure at Westport
A Bridgeport coroner’s finding on the Westport wreck of October 3 cites the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad for an unsafe cross over and missing modern safety devices. The report echoes earlier Bridgeport conclusions, suggesting longer cross overs could have lessened the loss of seven lives. Connecticut coroner findings seem to carry limited weight.
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Bridgeport
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Westport
Conn
Connecticut
Tariff Debate Sparks Bipartisan Opposition Across Regions
The piece notes how both Democrats and Republicans push back against tariff cuts on locally produced goods. It recalls General Winfield Scott Hancock arguing tariff policy is a local issue, suggesting broad resistance would impair any national version of tariffs for essential items.
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Congress
Winfield Scott Hancock
Sch
Izarin
Munjeet
Boston to Open Court of Domestic Relations
A beneficent court, soon to be established in Boston, will handle family disputes outside the criminal system. The court aims to aid reconciliation and restore family harmony, following examples from Chicago and other Western cities where such courts have shown notable usefulness.
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Boston
Chicago
Paul V. Donovan
Boston Continuation School
British Divorce Reports Clash Over Equal Grounds
A British Royal Commission on Divorce reports largely inconclusive. The majority urges equality of the sexes by granting both spouses the same divorce grounds, while the minority led by the Archbishop of York warns against relaxing marriage laws citing the US as a warning.
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Great Britain
York
United States
Grand Trunk Chief Criticized by New England Public
President Chamberlin protests over not being told he was disgusted with New England, insisting he only meant disappointed with Rhode Island and Southern New England actions. The public remains indignant at the Grand Trunk for a perceived trick, vowing not to forget.
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Chamberlin
Grand Trunk
Rhode Island
New York
New England
Mr. Chamberlin
Congress and business brighten on tariff revision outlook
The article notes no expected business disruption from a spring special session. The President-elect aims to revise tariffs, with early action urged for solid, acceptable results. Governor Foss in Washington says the move should benefit and stimulate business, not harm it, amid a cloudless commercial outlook.
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Congress
Bermuda
Foss
Washington
Dalys Ditta Ditties Blackface Satire Poem
A 1912 poem by T A Daly lampoons Italian immigrants with mock Italian accent and ethnic slurs. It portrays a bootblack artist resented by a boss and notes anti foreign prejudice in the United States. The speaker suggests Americans are harsh to non native art. The narrator laments the singer’s career and mocks Italian stereotypes.
Diary of a Typist in a Busy Office
Gladys tells of a new job and her efficient boss John Morgan who writes business letters clearly. She notes Jimmy the scrappy football boy with a plastered nose and two chrysanthemums left by Clarence the head book-keeper suggesting possible romantic intentions.
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John Morgan
Jimmy
Clarence
Gladys
Young Willie Thompson Seeks Printing for Poem
A nine year old from Dorchester writes a humorous poem about a dog with fleas seeking publication in the All Sorts column. The editor praises the effort, encourages Willie, and bets Dad will pay up, urging continued writing and future contact.
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Willie
What’s In a Name Lamb Rhyme Spoof
A playful verse riff on Mary and her lamb with rhymes and variations. The text swaps lamb motifs for jokes and puns while alluding to washing away troubles and playful insults. It references Marys hubby and a cousin nightmare figure, keeping a light humorous tone.
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Mary
The Middleman Debate Cited by Economists
The Washington Star quotes an off-hand economist and a man with a double chin discussing the middleman role in supply and demand. The exchange highlights the tension between indirect and direct trade, with the waiter and cook as a framing device.
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Washington Star
Balkans War Echoes From Adrianople to Boston
A verbose column surveys Adrianople and Constantinople as Bulgarians and Servians press their walls, tracing Ottoman power from its origins to modern Balkan tensions. It blends historical notes with local society items, suffrage delegates, art mentions, and social rumors from Boston.
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Licinius
Adrianople
Valens
Constantinople
Greece
Balkans
Far East
Seljuk
Kallipolis
Dardanelles
Sea of
Marmara
Black Sea
Asia
Harvard Photo Co Velox Prints Mail In Offer Ad
So film developed mail two negatives for fee samples of Velox prints. Harvard Photo Co Box 176 Boston advertises prompt delivery and postage paid. Includes prices for post cards and print sizes with small fees.
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Harvard Photo CO
Boston
White Lie Sets Path to Reconciliation in Domestic Tale
In a short story about Robert Harding, Gertrude Lee, and Gertrude’s mother, a plan unfolds to mend a quarrel. Mother Lee stages a feigned concern about housework and a possible housekeeper to prompt Gertrude’s return, ending with Gertrude deciding to go home to Bob. The mother’s sly success wraps the domestic drama with a final, knowing smile.
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Robert Harding
Gertrude Lee
Gertrude
Mother
Mother Lee
Bob
Virginia Ramsey
Virginia
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