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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1912
Page
11
Daily issue information from Post Publishing Co. dated November 19, 1912. No. 16 Vol. 815 lists office at 259 Washington St Boston Massachusetts.
The Post Publishing Company lists subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions including daily one year at 3.00 and six months at 1.50. Foreign copies priced at 16c. Canada 1 cent extra postage. Boston district adds one cent. Subscriptions must be prepaid and canceled at expiration. contact details show editors and offices.
The Boston Post proclaims ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and claims the largest press in the world, a boast attributed to Robert Hoe of Hoe & Co. The remark highlights the paper's industrial scale and technological edge.
Premier Asquith shows good conduct in the Commons by negating the original home rule financial resolution. His move follows a Tory snap vote that caused last week’s uproar. The case stands as if the financial resolution were never passed, with plans to enact it by another method.
President Chamberlin of the Grand Trunk railroad declines Mayor Fitz Gerald’s Boston invitation to discuss the Mellen deal with local business leaders. He says the public would be better served if the discussion were dropped, a view the writer rejects as nonbinding and not in the public interest.
Street commissioners urge pedestrians to keep to the right on sidewalks and avoid stopping for gossip until Christmas. The measure, a holiday makeshift, acknowledges the district’s extreme narrowness and aims to ease congestion, though it is not the permanent solution for Boston’s crowded streets.
The Wilson and Marshall campaign fund committee reports 91 000 contributors totaling 1 100 000 for the contest. The average contribution about 12 dollars highlights broad public participation and that the people financed the campaign with a relatively small per person amount.
The piece describes Woodrow Wilson resting in Bermuda after his election as president elect. He has chosen a secluded residence with sea views and sea breeze, while an eager crowd of office seekers and potential admin questions surrounds the situation. The writer urges leaving Wilson free to recuperate without pressure or intrusion.
Report notes the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York markets exclusivity with high admission prices drawing scrutiny. Observers question accessibility while promoters highlight prestige and selective clientele at the famed property.
A local policeman halted Sunday work on a new ballroom and made several arrests. Whitney Warren sought the venue for a Monday evening ball, and the interruption drew attention to enforcement of Sunday laws and accountability for violators.
The New Haven line shows 28 killed and 183 injured since 1911 with many wrecks blamed on equipment failure. An Interstate Commerce Commission led meeting of Eastern railroads aims to find safety remedies and curb repeated disasters.
Massachusetts declares a deer hunting period in five western counties with record licenses under existing rules. The season allows one deer per license, bans dogs and shotgun use, while improvised cartridges and car searchlights threaten fair sport. A Me guide was killed by misidentification last Sunday, leaving a young son.
The Isthmian Canal Commission report by Colonel George W. Goethals confirms progress toward completing the canal ahead of earlier forecasts. A first Atlantic to Pacific passage is expected next summer or fall, with an official traverse followed later by opening to commercial traffic.
In Austin on November 18 Governor C B Colquitt said he would resign the Texas governorship if his children studied in a school book without Abraham Lincoln's picture. He added he is a son of a Confederate soldier. The state textbook board is accused of trying to remove Lincoln's image. Colquitt denied any board member made such a statement.
Rocky Boy and about 200 Cree Indians who wandered from northern Montana camp fires to Helena will be cared for by the Blackfeet reservation agent. The group, uneasy with lonely allotments west of Blackfeet, wandered along the Canadian border before reaching the state capital.
In a pugnacious playful exchange in All Sorts John Devine Inflater mocks Leander Leghorn for lowering poetry to barnyard themes. Leghorn replies with a protest poem praising nature and defending space for diverse verse as two poets spar in print.
A frantic Chelseante seeks help to break late rising. The plan suggests placing an automobile horn beside the bed and waking at 6 by repeatedly honking the bulb until fully awake, ensuring arrival at work by 7.
The Mellen colic days arrive as the year’s saddest period. Local action blocks The Grand Trunk from coming here, signaling a halt to anticipated service.
Report notes a man who relies on ticker guidance to time his stock trades. He tends to buy during tick events offered by market quotes and financial updates.
In Brockton barbers debate a flat 85 cent haircut tariff amid rising living costs. The piece jokes about thinning hair and compares bald heads to beards, noting how the comic verses about Mary and the lamb mix into the page.
A verse reflection on gender roles and marriage. A husband boasts of authority and breeches while a wife accepts her duties. The speaker recalls past married life and the pride of dominance, contrasted with a partner's quiet resilience and guidance.
A column notes Field’s Corner demolition for stores on William T Adams home once linked to Oliver Optic. It describes local plant life in Skowhegan blocking a water pipe, Tilton Bell’s new Dorchester Club Bulletin editorship, and a megaphone at Francis Parkman School for a Nov 21 concert to fund equipment. It also covers signals at Dudley street station, Philbrick’s Revolutionary flintlock musket, renaming torpedo boat targets at Charlestown Navy Yard, Washington furniture auctions in North Uxbridge, the Stacka revenue cutter patrol, Rev. van Allen’s Travel Pictures, and William McCormack’s injury after 82 years with the Boston Fire Department.
A night scene near a church features a weary pilgrim hearing voices singing a familiar hymn as the doors stand open on a warm autumn evening inviting contemplation and entry. Philip Waldron pauses nearby during his passage past the church.
The article recounts Bulgarian advances triggering Turkish refugees to the Bosphorus and outlines Suleiman the Magnificent's reign. It notes Belgrade and Vienna defenses, the loss of Hungarian lands, and vassal Romanian provinces while comparing Suleiman to Solomon and the faded prosperity of earlier Jewish history.
A man travels from Balkan war ruins to his old hometown driven by a hymn he heard in Scutari. He recalls a promised love Alice Preston who urged him to choose the right path. Reunited at Thanksgiving, Alice agrees to join him home, and they begin life together.
Paragraphs discuss current fashion fads with brilliant shade stockings and small hats and Persian toques. Muffs remain large, flat, and supple with little change from last year, featuring a ruby rose on moleskin for a bright smart look.
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