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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1912
Page
10
Boston newspaper page dated November 23, 1912 from Post Publishing Co. records issue number 20, volume 815 with office at 259 Washington Street.
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions, with rates for different durations and regional copy prices for Canada and foreign destinations. It warns payment in advance and notes postal delivery details, printer capacities, and editor contact lines. It closes with quotes on its printing plant and a short political note.
The New York Sun warns that seven hundred ninety miles of shoreline and a prosperous city trade depend on solid plans the city cannot meet. It cites the failed subway as a caution and urges Boston workers and leaders to adopt a forward looking dock strategy.
The speaker praises Attorney-General Wickersham for urging Congress to require openness in U S anti trust prosecutions. He argues hearings before masters should not be star chamber proceedings and calls for public access to all stages of government legal actions.
The Ancient and Disunited Order of Cabinet-Makers should heed the President-elect’s Bermuda comments on priorities beyond cabinet appointments. The article asserts Governor Wilson will personally oversee the work, rejecting self-appointed advisers as unable to do it as well.
The cablegram from John Redmond expresses gratitude for Boston’s strong backing of home rule. He thanks Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. O’Callaghan for their invaluable work and notes the community’s sustained, decisive support at this crucial Westminster moment.
Joseph Walker declares support for a no caucus election for Massachusetts next U S Senator. He argues the party risks peril from stale tradition and ignores the popular will as republicans face internal strain.
The piece discusses how Joseph Walker supports free and full preference votes for Senators at the polls and favors an open-door method in the Legislature. It contrasts this with the previous cracker-barrel tradition and notes Walker’s view as a call for modern progress in party politics.
A historical editorial opposes a $25,000 annual pension for ex Presidents. It argues that national funding should come from the nation, not private charity, warning of possible influence on a future leader and urging rejection of such a pension plan.
A playful sports feature declares national colors and school spirit with bold notes on victory and betting stakes. The piece references Harvard Fair Old Eli and the Bulldog, urging fans to cheer for the Red and celebrate football pride.
A lighthearted quip battles over Brickley and a red pennant as fans mock Harvard and Bulldog pride. The piece hints at weather, rooms, and a playful betting mood while noting a footnote adding "pig" in a tongue in cheek stanza about Boston College or Harvard rivalry.
The court ruling in Equity of the civil suit against the Bath Tub Trust as a monopoly in restraint of trade opens the way for a retrial of criminal charges against its officials. The decision asserts lawlessness of their conduct and raises questions about accountability. The Department of Justice's next move will signal willingness to pursue individual punishment under antitrust law.
The Boston mayor appeals to residents to patronize Boston steamers as Hamburg American adds first class service to France and Germany. He urges boosters to use Boston boats and send staff on such lines for overseas trips to boost local commerce.
Mr Newman gave an engaging travel talk in Symphony Hall on Rural France. He toured Normandy and Brittany by car, highlighting coast resorts villages Rouen St Michaels Mount and balloon flight footage. The lecture runs again this afternoon.
The writer notes balmy winter conditions when composing and questions why one would travel south for warmth. He adds the remark may seem idiotic if read later when cold disagreeable weather has arrived, joking about changing relevance.
A spoofing note reports Gladys the typist is missing with no word since yesterday. The paper mentions a liberal reward offered for information and jokes about hiring a stenographer to record diaries and a future contract.
A reader complains about the line read in baseball reports. The reader notes that fly out is used instead of flew out and mockingly suggests alternatives like flooped floozed or foolzed while defending the term flied as the best choice.
A likely heir to Thompson's Spa arrived yesterday at the home of Mr and Mrs Malcolm Eaton 38 Garrison road Brookline The newborn weighed six pounds twelve ounces The message was sent to Grandpa Charles Eaton proprietor of Thompson's Spa who was traveling in Germany confirming the birth and wellbeing
The Oct 26 Servian entry into Uskub is praised as a historic restoration long awaited since 1389. The article surveys Uskub’s diverse population including Albanians, Bulgarians, and Servians, and flags the Albanian independence dilemma amid competing imperial interests and pending peace negotiations in the Balkans.
A Boston area column surveys oddities from public transit rules to garden finds and civic notes. It mentions smoking compartment rules, a large pansy bed in Maplewood, the retirement of the USS Independence, school superintendent Frank J. Peaslee’s plans, the Morton Street station name change, Clara Barton’s memorial, Philadelphia suffrage era claims, Turkish war news, Deer Island prison counts, and a multi headed kohl rabi from Ballardvale.
The quotation praises a young woman studying wages tariffs dividends labor and factory sanitation and argues a voice in solutions belongs at home as did her grandmother with the treadle. The author is Helen Keller a deaf dumb and blind girl.
The Cunard liner Carpathia will arrive in Boston next month to take the Saxonia off the local line. Captain Rostron R D RN R commands the Carpathia the steamer that rescued Titanic survivors last April. Admirers in the Hub promise a hearty welcome.
A Masonry source notes the Massachusetts Grand Lodge library houses the finest ritual collection, rivaling European holdings. With Cyrus E. Dallin’s Indian statue poised for Boston, admirers hope for a dignified Arlington‑like setting featuring a running brook, pines, and green turf nearby town hall.
Boston artist Edmund Clarence Tarbell described a charred riverbank stump near his New Castle summer home on the Piscataqua River. He said a willow once stood there and inspired a painting sketch he completed one day, recounting the scene during a visit yesterday.
Frederick Carr travels to the city in a winter wind and is offered a red rose by a flower girl. He recalls his mother and sends roses to Margaret Sedley, the woman who waited. He apologizes for his absence and reveals his love as they reunite and seek the flower girl who sparked the reconciliation.
Copyright 1912 by T. A. Daly. The speaker describes sleepless nights during tonsillitis and the long hours of daytime wakefulness. He hears his heartbeat like a drum and longs for rest as his mother brings toast and warm broth to mark the day when he is well again.
A decree in Santo Domingo announces Congress will meet in special session on November 26. President Eladio Victoria plans to resign at retirement, while a pause in fighting is expected between revolutionists and government forces.
The Business Women’s Club celebrated its new clubhouse at 144 Bowdoin Street with a public reception. About 300 members attend, the year book notes broad representation of women in business life, and the central location fulfills a long felt want. The piece ends with a light quip about leap year and men’s consent.
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