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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1912
Page
10
The Boston Post daily edition dated November 28 191% presents its typical Independent Democratic paper format from Post Publishing Co. office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts with issue number 24 and volume 816.
The notice lists subscription prices for Daily One and Sunday Post including six months $1.50 eight months 75c and more. It states per copy rates to Canada foreign postage and Boston district charges and warns that money sent is at sender's risk and to make checks payable to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Fragment from a newspaper shows subscription notice and editor contact details. Mentions Main street offices and advertising sections with instruction to prepaid subscriptions and discontinuation on expiration. Stresses notifying if delivery fails and urges readers to inform via postal mail.
Robert Hoe of R Hoe Co proclaims the Boston Post owns the region’s largest newspaper printing plant and the world’s largest press, highlighting the paper’s industrial scale and printing capacity.
The Connecticut Public Utilities Commission orders the New Haven railroad to replace short cross-overs with long ones between Woodlawn and New Haven and to halt trains at old cross-overs until upgrades are completed. The road agrees to comply, signaling a cooperative stance and achieving what ICC recommendations could not.
The dispatch notes that in Constantinople Americans face low risk despite war threats. The U S has the gunboat Scorpion there while the cruisers Montana and Tennessee await in Malta and Port Said and will enter Aegean waters. Russia offers protection to Americans and property as needed.
The Christian Science Monitor issued a remarkable number to mark its fifth year of publication praising its journalism, service to a broad constituency, and place in American press life. The 80-year-old Post wishes the Monitor a long and prosperous career.
The acquittal of Elsie Raymond on the charge of murdering Mattie Hackett ends seven years of innuendo. Juries hesitate to impose life imprisonment on purely circumstantial evidence, especially when motive is weak and the defendant was distant from the crime. Public sentiment will honor the verdict.
The Harvard Crimson argues against athletic hero worship and football fanaticism noting scholars miss band cheering yet a college career hinges on achievement beyond yards. It asserts football is a great game but not the sole college aim and that scholars will eventually come into their own.
The fragment suggests a personal milestone or recognition where the significance varies by individual, with some achieving a longer, more celebrated day than others. It implies a notable occasion shaping personal outcomes and perceptions.
An editorial tribute to a grateful nation highlighting peace after war, abundant crops, industrial harmony, political reform, and hopeful prospects under a trusted new chief executive. It calls readers to recognize opportunities, prosperity, and shared civic duty in modern America.
Massachusetts Supreme Court upholds a 1820 law that requires passing on the left, applying it to electric cars and automobiles. The ruling rejects modern practice and urges legislative change to allow safer exceptions or local adjustments.
The article argues there is no labor shortage and that employment is available in agriculture and industry. It notes unions report unfilled demands due to workers being already employed, with wages high and attractive. Strong confidence follows from recent election verdicts, signaling permanent favorable conditions.
An exhibit of books at the Boston City Club 9 Beacon Street runs ten days starting Monday December 2. Leading publishers from across the country participate and the event coincides with the gift season, promising notable appeal. The rooms open to ladies each morning from 9 to 11.
A talking turkey boasts of outwitting humans and surviving the double rations by dieting to gain muscle and bone. He notes his brains in the bean and claims he narrowly avoids the axe, implying cleverness and luck in surviving Thanksgiving constraints.
A family Thanksgiving gag prompts each member to name a turkey portion. Father weighs in by declaring he will take the neck while others request thigh white meat wing or drumstick as Mother confesses fatigue from a busy morning.
A humorous piece on the family turkey carving ritual led by the father. It jokes about the awkwardness at the table as relatives watch, offering comic advice and tips from planting the fork to avoiding gravy mishaps. It suggests retreat to the pantry or letting the maid carve as alternatives.
A Balkan exchange headline notes Bulgarian actions in Turkey with an emphasis on a strategic move dubbed the key. The phrase signals a notable diplomatic development affecting regional interests.
A humorous exchange mockingly asks for extra servings and excuses about timing. The speaker jokes about wishbones, portions, and a pumpkin pie while lamenting limited space and a busy afternoon. Vermont is referenced as a famous turkey origin.
A reflective piece highlights gratitude for simple fortunes such as days off, steady work, timely groceries, and health. It frames daily privileges as dividends larger than complaints, noting small comforts like corned beef and cabbage and avoiding medical visits as reassuring signs of well being.
In Boston the post offices will close on Thanksgiving Day with only special delivery by carriers. The column also surveys local items including a rare vinegar Bible in Portsmouth, aldermanic race oddities in Malden, entertainment notes about Sam Adams, aquarium hints, garden statues, and Balkan war commentary.
Rev. Winifred Coffin of Kittery Point Maine, who filled her husband’s pulpit, will not be obliged to quit preaching this winter. After a period of poor health raised fears she would resign, she has rapidly recovered and will continue her ministry.
A 1912 verse by Walt Mason celebrates Thanksgiving with festive scenes of family feasts and abundance. It notes prosperity across households, from workers to merchants, and ends with a biblical blessing.
Rhinebeck N Y November 27 William Vincent Astor has been elected a vestryman of the Episcopal Church here to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Colonel John Jacob Astor in the Titanic last April.
A festive Thanksgiving verse celebrates the day with cheerful tones and seasonal images. The speaker offers gratitude for warmth, fashion, and abundance while noting wintry winds and neighbors’ envy as part of the mood.
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