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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1912
Page
14
The Boston Post announces subscription pricing and delivery terms for daily and Sunday editions. It notes the paper’s large printing press capacity and includes publishing staff and contact details for subscriptions and advertisements.
Coroner brands the company criminally negligent for dangerous cross overs on fast express trunks after a July 1911 Bridgeport New Haven road accident. If the Westport crossover shares the same design, lessons remain unlearned as schedule speeds demand reliability.
California Republicans denounce the state supreme court ruling removing Taft electors from the ballot. They warn of disfranchisement but suggest they may still back Wilson electors and help carry the state for the Democrats, noting potential political upside amid the dispute.
A dated critique notes coal dealers blaming rising prices on nervousness and selfishness of consumers. The piece ridicules the rationale, accusing sellers of using consumer need as justification for higher costs.
The piece urges more student turnout for University Extension courses taught by eminent college authorities at low cost. It attributes neglect to possible publicity shortfalls and invites young men to contact University Hall in Cambridge to learn offerings and seize easy access to specialized education.
Delegates gathered in Boston for the Democratic State convention opening event at the Quincy House. The reception showcased party harmony and bubbling enthusiasm, signaling a confident start to the campaign and a momentum toward anticipated victory.
Dr Harvey W Wiley steps onto the public platform to explain his support for Wilson and Marshall, presenting a clear defense in the plain language his readers know. He portrays the real champion as the defender of pure food and democracy.
The speaker argues Roosevelt showed little interest in the pure food law and Taft weakened it by serving interests. He claims neither party will enforce it honestly, yet Wiley commands a large following and his stance for the Democrats could win votes.
The piece argues that business already reports stronger activity under Wilson and the Democratic side, contradicting Taft and Roosevelt fears of economic calamity. Dan's Review is cited noting rising activity across industries, including iron and steel, defying stand patter claims.
The article argues Roosevelt was a patient, courteous witness in Senate campaign fund testimony. He admitted knowledge of corporate donations in 1904 but denied receiving favors or promising favors in return. It criticizes the system of corporate contributions as a bad custom, urging Roosevelt to acknowledge the flaw.
At an international anthropology congress experts warned the United States wastes human resources by overemphasizing youth while degenerative disease rises after age 35. They urged policies to extend life beyond 44 years and conserve mature powers through regulated relaxation and balanced development of all ages.
In Circuit Court Judge James H. Slover presiding two men sought excuse from jury duty claiming they could not stay awake. The judge warned that court would keep them awake to prevent missing anything, and neither juror was excused.
A poetic piece by Leander Leghorn mocks Adam and Eve then shifts to cosmic imagery. The verse ponders time, space, and human thought with playful riffs on daylight and the sun as a prisoner behind golden bars. The tone is lyrical and wry.
A terse poem fragment warns selecting a future slave by wealth, urging preference for the millionaire and shunning poets for empty purses and empty heads. The speaker signs only with the name Victor.
A Philadelphia couple quarrels over pay and control and both are jailed. Magistrate Morris fines Martha ten dollars for assault and battery and William ten dollars for not being boss in his own home. Moral: conduct yourselves accordingly, husbands.
A conversation reveals Mr Ketcham praising his son’s progress at school while Mr Cheatem notes the boy has avoided every examination during his eight years of schooling, implying a clever or evasive approach to tests.
A humorous dialogue sketches a flirtatious exchange about hair color and affection. A bouncy banter shows a playful couple testing colors and love in a light modern tone.
Overlooking Worcester, the College of the Holy Cross stands as a leading Catholic institution founded in 1843. Jesuit leadership and Fenwick’s legacy shaped its growth with modern facilities, extensive programs, and emphasis on moral and physical training. Students hail from Massachusetts and across the Eastern states, including New York and beyond.
Miss Alice Stone Blackwell dismisses 23 superstitions as fate, while President Taft tours Harvard preparations for Yale clash. Reports cover transit delays, post office travels, local business, Italian language classes, Parkman mansion changes in Newport, and a wartime Chicago ship’s place in naval history.
The Post repeats guidance from its editorial page inviting writers to review the Sun Day Post Short Story Competition rules. The notice urges adherence to competition criteria and proper submission guidelines for entries.
Harold J Richardson, heir to the Richardson estate, explodes at an office bell while Tad the messenger pleads for work. Miss French resigns after pressing for Tad’s case, triggering a tense scene over employment and family hardship.
A truncated verse recalls seasonal change from spring to fall with imagery of leaves, flowers, and lambs. It contrasts spring’s renewal with fall’s arrival and hints at waiting a year for the next warmth while noting summer nearby. The tone is nostalgic and observational.
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