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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1912
Page
10
The Boston Post issue dated November 26 1912 from Post Publishing Co lists the paper number and office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts The brief item notes the daily publication and provides the historical context of the newspaper's operation in Boston.
The notice details subscription prices for Daily One and The Sunday Post including six months at 1.50, three months at 75 cents, one month at 25 cents, and The Sunday Post at 3.00 per year with 1.50 for six months and 0.75 for three months. It lists Canada 11 cents per copy, foreign 16 cents, and a penny extra within the Boston postal district. Payments to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY. avoid sending cash with orders.
Fragmentary OCR shows a city newspaper masthead listing telephones and offices at Main Street addresses with editor names E A Grozier and notices about newspaper delivery and subscription changes. readable lines reference Advertising and Post notices and “Want Advertisements” sections.
The Boston Post announces possession of the largest newspaper printing press plant in New England and claims the largest press in the world, per Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co.
Chairman Hatfield is set to keep his post amid open opposition from John Hammond. Hammond calls for the state party to govern itself without Washington influence, signaling an irrepressible conflict over party control and direction as the Legislature approaches.
The obituary notes Isidor Rayner's national stature from naval board trials to eight years in the Senate. It suggests his death could tie the Senate after March 4 as Maryland Governor names a successor, leaving 48 Democrats and 48 Republicans and possibly enhancing the vice presidency's importance to the Democrats.
The Boston Opera Company began its fourth season with strong support and smooth performances. The city gains artistic credit and hopes for lasting grand opera, which once faced doubt, now seems secure and valuable to Boston’s cultural life.
The board of arbitration delivering partial wage gains shows both sides tempered by reason. It rejects a universal raise but secures minimum pay increases for many engineers, aiding the lowest paid. The decision preserves peace, preventing a general strike last May, and signals arbitration could again guide next spring’s demands.
Boston doctors press for relief from the city motor vehicle rule permitting only 20 minutes of standing in front of medical offices. They argue the constraint disrupts patient care and access, urging authorities to grant longer or unrestricted loading time.
The passage argues doctors serve the community over personal gain and calls for an exemption from speed laws when responding to emergencies. It notes rapid transport can be a life or death matter and cites the existing medical exemption as consistent and wise.
Boston residents push to remove the one cent toll on the East Boston tunnel. Representative Sullivan introduces a bill to fund toll deficit from city appropriations through 1922, with a referendum for voters to decide. The move cites equity with Cambridge and other towns and notes annual municipal cost of about 125000 if free.
The old Congress faces its final session with 90 day measures and near billion dollar appropriations. The calendar must clear private pension bills and little else is expected beyond routine action. A new Congress arrives in April as decisive investigations are sidelined.
The Finance Commission criticizes laxity and inefficiency in Boston’s building department. It urges new methods and laws to improve public service and notes the report may spark prompt reform as the best constructive work of the commission.
Andrew Gerchitz of Newburg New York survived 18 days trapped inside a car loaded with apples near Sioux City Iowa. His feet were frostbitten and possibly amputated after being discovered alive when the apple car was opened. He reportedly ate nearly a barrel of apples during captivity.
A short verse by Bertie Bertram recalls a town figure who, when faced with a naughty act, instinctively closed his eyes. The lighthearted poem sketches a simple judgment of virtue in everyday life.
A humorous correspondent pitches a supposed hair regrowth remedy promising extinction of bald men. The piece mocks the impractical method of pulling gray hairs to multiply them, then notes the theory is entertaining but not guaranteed to work.
A reflective aphorism notes that insight often arrives in hindsight rather than foresight, suggesting that evaluating past events clarifies the chances that were missed or misread. It emphasizes retrospective understanding over anticipatory certainty.
The author rails at rising egg prices each winter as fresh eggs hit 50 cents a dozen and jokes about hens. he suggests aribtation or roast hen as alternatives. He mocks the hens for defying the Sherman law and even quips about a walking delegate on strike.
Maxim unveils a motor boat silencer drawing attention to its broad uses. The device adds to his legacy of reducing noise but prompts debate on its impact and safety in maritime settings.
A nostalgic examination of Abdul Hamid II and Mohammed V contrasts their rulers' destinies with the Ottoman Empire. The piece notes human laws in Constantinople, graft in provinces, and the paradox of a decaying yet enduring state, as European attention misreads Turkish society.
The text lists several imagined silencers for different noises and individuals. It parodies a demand for devices to silence a baby, a truck with iron, a boastful man, noisy neckties and socks, hot air, a squealer, and a person who asks for money owed.
The revenue cutter Merrill reached Boston harbor after a voyage from Detroit to Baltimore. Captain Haake reported rough weather Sunday night but no damage. The cutter anchored at Rowe's wharf, took on coal, and will proceed.
Judge Morton of the United States District Court confiscated a barrel of whiskey seized by pure food inspectors and ordered it dumped in a sewer as unfit to drink.
In a twilight talk at the library Ed recalls a past love, a girl in brown who seemed to die to others but not to him. Rose presses for truth about romance, and the man reveals the girl survived in memory, evolving into a driven woman who finally longs to be the child he remembers.
Levy Fishman filed a bill in equity in the Superior Court claiming that former Police Commissioner William H. H. Emmons wrongfully gained title to real estate. The suit seeks cancellation of deeds and an injunction preventing encumbrance or disposal of the property until the case is decided.
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