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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1912
Page
12
Boston Post issue from October 7 1912 features daily notices and local updates. Publication details include Post Publishing Co at 250 Washington Street Boston Mass.
The notice lists subscription prices: Daily One year $1.50 six months $1.50 three months 75 cents one month 25 cents. Sunday one year unspecified, six months $1.50 three months 75 cents two months 50 cents one month 30 cents. Rates to Canada per copy, foreign 16 cents. Postage extra in Boston district. Subscriptions payable to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY. Address and office details included.
A quotation credits the Boston Post with possessing the largest newspaper printing press in New England and the world, attributed to Robert Hoe of R. Hoe & Co. The claim highlights the paper's printing capabilities and prominence.
The Gotham eateries defend a 10 cent rise for bread and butter as part of rising costs, arguing diners always pay for what they receive. Critics call the claim flimsy noting the change comes with a higher total bill for meals like a 30 cent steak plus bread.
The city of Boston expands public education with free evening schools marking another year of progress. A surge in registry applicants shows strong demand for business education and essentials training, fueling community advancement and consolidation toward higher commercial activity.
The piece notes Roosevelt’s claim that the Democratic Vice-President bidder is a product of the Taggart machine in Indiana. It argues Marshall opposed Taggart, becoming Indiana governor by defeating Taggart, and remains independent. The tone counters Roosevelt’s assertion as likely false.
An analysis of wreckage assigns blame to wooden parlor cars owned by the New Haven for a deadly Westport accident. The piece arguing for steel parlor cars cites trolley and steamboat cost pressures and urges railway reform to protect fast train passengers.
A fragment notes that public opinion, through legislation, compels stakeholders to act decisively and seize all measures at once. It hints at a political context where rapid policy shifts respond to public pressure.
The essay argues that exact election spending totals are unknowable under current rules and that only local sentiment aligned with national law can reform the system. It urges breaking formalities to pursue the spirit of statutes and to advance through the present controversy.
Two Milton scholars question the Suffolk Resolves House claim as the birthplace of the Resolution and say the house burned in 1861. The essay argues tradition may hide error and warns against a town seeking revolution to uproot belief.
The piece extols Hon. Samuel D. Felker as a popular Democratic candidate for Governor of New Hampshire. It credits his work on the Australian ballot law Labor Day and holidays and the weavers' bill, noting 25 years in public life and broad respect. It argues Felker and Wilson can carry New Hampshire amid a divided opposition.
Poem about a self described easygoing tenant who mocks a money minded landlord. The speaker brags of lacking money worries while mocking the landlord and his greed for rent. The dialect and rhythm mimic a comic urban street voice.
Quote from Cleveland Plain Dealer debating aviation terms aviator versus aeronaut noting a difference in progressivism and reactionary stance with a humorous line about the friend.
A humorous verse piece presents Newton Newkirk about Maine with spoofed campaign quips and rustic imagery. It lampoons political talk and agricultural life as frost and autumn approach, ending with a farmer bracing for winter.
Constantinople dispatch by Jeremiah Pennwhizz All Sorts Foreign Correspondent describes a humorous interview with Mohammed No. 5 the Sultan Extraordinary. The talk covers war clouds in the Balkans wives numbering and life in the Turkish court. The piece mixes satire with vivid caricature of the sultan and royal harem.
Harvard dining council expands Foxcroft Hall to accommodate about 100 more students, raising capacity to roughly 500. The project aims to ease demand and improve dining space for members of the Foxcroft dining community.
Tufts College grew from a 20 acre Walnut Hill gift in 1852 to a university with multiple schools and a 1600 plus community. Founder support came from Charles Tufts and benefactors like Pi T Barnum who funded a museum and Jumbo the elephant.
A Reading Dartmouth 1868 alumnus promotes Memorial Penarium support with others listed as top contributors. Bank president Beal noted for greenery in downtown windows. An Indiana winner takes a prize for suffrage. Samuel Marison honored after 40 years. Brown University faculty return from sabbatical. Moose HQ mentions Captain Auger the Cardiff giant. Protest over old Notts chuts remains unresolved.
A collage of Dorchester items notes a blank billboard wall at Miner Hall Dorchester cemetery and a six foot wall. It reports on crew morale aboard the Indramayo during a fire, a white peacock at Franklin Park sparking envy, and tributes to B P Shillaber's Partington character. Also covered are local doctors Ben Dyer and Harold Foss travels, school superintendent aims, Columbus pageant plans, and social notes from Dorchester residents and sailors.
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