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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1912
Page
10
The Boston Post dated November 27 1912 from Boston Massachusetts. Publication information lists issue number volume and office address at 259 Washington Street.
The notice lists prices for Pally and The Sunday Post subscriptions including rates for one year six months and shorter periods. It notes Canada and foreign copy costs, postage charges in Boston, and that all money is sent at sender's risk with payment by checks drafts or money orders to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued without further notice on expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly please notify a postal at once. E A Grozier Editor and Publisher.
Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co proclaims that The Boston Post owns the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world.
The petitions for Cabinet posts are ill advised and in bad taste. Cabinet appointments should reflect the President elect's ideas and policies, free from partisan pressure. Wilson is fully competent to select his own intimate team.
The Atlanta Constitution proposes William H. Taft for the first Supreme Court vacancy of President Wilsons term. The piece lauds Tafts unpartisan approach and notes his lifelong aim to sit on the Supreme Court rather than seek the presidency. It adds the suggestion would be warmly endorsed in the South and among Democrats.
Mrs Caroline Phillips a 59 year old widow who keeps boarders at a riverfront home swam 200 feet through freezing Fast River currents to reach a drowning policeman. She towed him to shore as a motor patrol boat was run down by a freighter. Her act amid bleak conditions earns Carnegie Medal consideration.
The text discusses using the 1906 Massachusetts statute allowing a Superior Court justice to suspend or revoke a coal dealer license for exorbitant prices or unlawful price fixing. It notes the need for strong evidence, the potential legal fight, and wonders if price differences such as $10 a ton near Boston versus $8 in the city indicate extortion.
Washington soil science chief argues the traditional Thanksgiving turkey is immature before Christmas due to forced maturation. He contends the bird’s aging process calls into question its crowning role as holiday centerpiece.
Preface notes that after many generations New England cooks expect a Thanksgiving turkey to deliver peak flavor. A report from the Chemistry Bureau suggests a young tender goose as the crown of the platter, provoking resistance from devoted New England descendants who reject the idea for Christmas instead.
The Salem jury acquits Ettor Giovannitti and Caruso of inciting murder in the Lawrence labor troubles. The verdict rejects constructive murder charges as improper, upholding impartial justice and setting a barrier against future prosecutions. Judge Quinn’s clear charge is praised as a model of fairness.
The Jefferson Monticello Memorial Association of America pushes to turn Jefferson Levy's home into a national institution with government ownership. Levy opposes sale, keeps the estate well maintained and open to visitors, making the plan seen as un Jeffersonian.
The Russian embassy released a cablegram stating the Czarevitch heir to the Russian throne is recovering rapidly after a recent attack. Officials denied reports of permanent injury or incurable illness and said rumors should be laid to rest.
A lighthearted note from Brooklyn Life reports a garden winner who answers yes to a good season. The punchline reveals the neighbor's chickens won blue ribbons at the poultry show.
Poignant verse contrasts women gaining the ballot with taking on traditionally male jobs. It imagines women as firefighters police officers and breadwinners while men share chores and childcare, ending with a farewell wish.
The piece speculates on dramatic advances in surgery with rib and organ transplants and even custom heart replacements sold in stores. It envisions shoppers selecting replacements as if buying a modern appliance, claiming doctors can transform a person from a primitive 1865 model to a 1913 limousine-like finisher.
A humorous column riffs on wartime scarcity and political humor. It jokes about a looming turkey famine linked to corned beef, hats barred in theatres prompting bald men to wear skull caps, and pokes at coal prices and the coal trust. It notes public jokes about presidential cabinet picks and Wilson administration figures.
The piece contrasts the Royal Palace at Athens with Constantinople’s, linking one to progress and the other to decline. It surveys Greece’s modern emergence, Turco-Greek war reverberations, and the nation’s enduring spirit through warfare, commerce, and colonial reach. It notes Greeks as urban, sea traders, and asserts independence as a 1821–9 achievement.
A column describes relics from the Spanish American War in Greater Boston, local library staff milestones at Malden Public Library, Harvard’s Riant Turkish collection in demand, Wakefield and Athol news, and Rev Thomas F. McCarthy’s celebration of St Clement’s parish. It notes town meetings, school enrollment, and public garden maintenance.
George R Hall of the Adams House reports a hunting trip with unusually rich game. Friends praise his marksmanship as they enjoy venison steaks and toast his skill with a gun.
If Colonel Roosevelt visits Littleton New Hampshire he will likely time to present compliments at the home of Mrs John Ouilette who is believed to hold a record as a grandmother with three of her children having twins born to them.
A discussion in a local column considers renaming the Bay State proposing a more distinctive title for the commonwealth. The piece weighs tradition against modern branding and public sentiment.
J. S. Pishon, a well known banker, will observe Thanksgiving Day by sailing Thursday on the Franconia for a three months trip to the Mediterranean. He expects to spend most time at Nice France and aims for a complete rest.
A list of presents from father to mother and vice versa includes a sealskin coat a Persian rug a diamond ring a cut glass punch bowl a course ticket for the opera a new evening gown and two boxes of cigars along with a horn handled corkscrew a billiard table and a humidor.
Miss Susie S Tufts of Cumberland street recalls that after a week of nightly performances in The College Hero and social duties she was too tired to attend the Southern Club ball at the Copley Plaza. Government savers on Plum Island Mass report a curious find of ancient silver coins and a large plain silver shoe buckle unearthed after storms, fueling pirate era lore.
A poet extols music as the food of love while a corner grocer notes rising demand for canned goods. The clash highlights two daily lifeworlds as culture and commerce intersect in a local discourse.
Bates College professor W H Hartsworn plans to travel to Boston for the New England League of Library Commissioners meeting. The event gathers library officials from the region to discuss standards, cooperation, and future services.
The text presents a refrain urging perseverance and loyalty with lines about wealth, friends on the bum, and lending support, reflecting a persistent, urging tone.
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