The Boston Post Advertising Rates and Office Details
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with prices for different terms. It lists postal notes, office addresses at 259 Washington Street and 1539 Main, and staff roles for editors and departments in Boston.
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Boston
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Post Publishing Company
Boston Post Largest Newspaper Plant Claim
The Boston Post boasts owning the largest newspaper printing press plant in New England and the world, per a statement attributed to Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co. The proclamation highlights scale and prestige in printing capacity.
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Boston Post
New England
Robert Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Express magnates warn ICC rates will ruin their business
The piece reports industrial leaders claim ICC ordered rates will drive railways out of business. They admit fear causes exaggeration but insist the rates will wipe out dividends and large surpluses, effectively ending their profits.
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Express
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cheaper Coal Hopes Stir January Predictions
City observers discuss likely coal price drop in January. Mayor Fitzgerald urges households to buy sparingly now and wait for relief next year while dealers anticipate lower costs. Public concern grows as demand may spike once prices fall.
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Fitzgerald
Conflict of Duty as New York Registers and Baseball Reopens
The piece notes New York opens registration for the coming election while a major baseball game resumes. It contrasts voters choosing between political duties and cheering the baseball heroes, referencing yesterday’s New York win in Boston and the expected turnout of local voters.
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New York
Boston
United States
Archbold Reiterates Foraker Letter Facts From 1900
Archbold reasserts that certificates of deposit were sent to Senator Foraker in 1900 to pay for his counsel in Ohio matters. He denies any other service or purpose, insisting the phrase that payments covered “that and that only” was improper. The exchange highlights the ongoing issue of a U.S. senator being compensated by a major trust.
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John D. Archbold
Senator Foraker
Ohio
United States
Foraker
Archbold
Our Booming Prosperity and Crop Records Ahead
National prosperity rises as Department of Agriculture reports Sept crop gains. Spring wheat tops 330 million bushels, corn 3.016 billion, oats and potatoes also up, with yields per acre reaching 109 bushels. Republican claims blame poor credit for past crops.
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Department of Agriculture
New Era of Prosperity Signals Shift in Regime
The text argues that the fall of a dominant party will bring a new era of prosperity under the new regime. It frames the old rule as secure only by party power and suggests the upcoming change will inspire confidence and growth.
New Haven Rail Line Finally Expands Steel Car Use
The New Haven railroad reports 58 steel cars in use with two mail cars and steel service on the Westchester line and Stamford to New York. More steel cars are under contract to reach 138, but deliveries are slow. No through fast trains Boston to New York yet, though two 5 PM limiteds will be all steel once completed.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Post
New Haven
Westchester Line
Stamford
Conn
New York
Mellen
Boston
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Titanic liability report misreads court action
In New York the Titanic owners seek to limit damages to 91805 under maritime statutes. Judge Hough merely received a petition as a step in litigation, and the owners may pursue limits based on salvaged value plus freight and passenger revenue.
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United States District Court
New York
Hough
United States
Fate tilts World Series as Giants rally in New York win
The article notes New York wins the third World Series game after a spirited Giants rally in a tense ninth inning. With one game each and a tie, the series remains hotly contested and balanced, promising unprecedented public interest and early bulletin updates.
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Fate
New York
Giants
Post
Bulletin-Blackboard
Arguments Begin in Hatters Case Trial
In Hartford Connecticut arguments opened today in the hatters trial in the United States District Court. Both sides were allotted five hours to present appeals to the jury. The charge is expected tomorrow with possible jury deliberations tomorrow afternoon.
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Hartford
Conn
Hatters
United States District Court
Italy Sets Limit on Peace Proposals
Paris dispatch reports Italy fixed Saturday as a deadline after which negotiations with Turkey may be broken off due to Turkish hesitation. Rome Times dispatch notes final talks delayed by hesitation and set a cutoff.
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Paris
Turkey
Rome
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Hutchinson Baby
A poem attacking Dr Woods Hutchinson and his view that American babies should get everything they want. It mocks indulgence by listing hazardous items a baby should be given and ends with a sharp insult toward Hutchinson. The piece satirizes parental permissiveness and the dangers of overindulgence in early child care.
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Doc Woods Hutchinson
Wisecracks on life and love from Omar Kiyl
A series of aphorisms about self restraint and perception. It contrasts prudence with vanity, noting a woman’s judgment of character over attire and warning against exposing feelings. The quip style delivers cautionaries on honesty, fortune, and emotion.
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Omar Kiyl
The missing swish of women’s skirts explained
A letter snubs readers for poor observation and memory asking many everyday questions about steps, windows, wallpaper, a neighbor’s eyes, pigeonholes, ages, and more. The punchline blames tight fashions for the absent swish, concluding women wear skirts too tight to swish.
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John Smith
Washington Street
Touraine Hotel
Letter From Little Isabel Visits Old Boston Streets
A child writes to Mr. Newkirk recalling a family trip to town with Paw Uncle John in Boston. They visit Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall, discuss staying in Florida or Kentucky, joke about old landmarks, and remark on Maw’s sober mood and a passing “peach” remark by Paw to a street-crossing lady.
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Uncle John
Atlantic Avenue
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Kentucky
Maw
Quincy
Blue Hills
Faneuil Hall
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Boston College Moves to Chestnut Hill with New Recitation Building
The Chestnut Hill project aims to place Boston College on a calmer campus away from James street noise. The English Gothic recitation building dominates the site with gate entrances from Commonwealth avenue. the college expects Easter occupancy next year.
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Ings
James Street
Harrison Avenue
Commonwealth Avenue
South Street
Chestnut Hill
Recitation
Boston College
G. A. Walton
Remark on a mare’s flawless race record
A witness recounts a remark about a mare that has won every race she entered. The note ends with a casual farewell from Isabel at Andrew Square in South Boston, closing the brief memory.
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Isabel
Andrew Square
South Boston
The Parvenu Joins The Best Society Card
A 1912 verse by T A Daly mocks social climbers. A man seeks wealth and entry into high society through an open sesame but is ridiculed until he proves himself headless and is admitted to the fashionable circle.
Fads and Fashions Highlight Pannier and White Dress Trends
Paragraphs note the new Oriental sash pannier style and a high waist despite forecasts. Linen coats and skirts are discouraged in solid colors. Striped skirts paired with dark ratine jackets appear, while Parisian afternoon wear uses thin coats over dresses in lace or chiffon. White satin and velvet dresses with bright shoes are paired with jaunty ostrich tips on toques.
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Paris
Hedge plant of unusual value noted at Arnold Arboretum
reports from Jamaica Plain highlight E H Wilson s hedge plant that forms a dense green wall and stays hardy most of the year. Newton treasurer Francis Newhall begins a three week fall vacation while Magnus Club in Wellesley gears up for a talk by John Hays Hammond on mining.
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E. H. Wilson
Jamaica Plain
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Francis Newhall
Newton
Newhall
Magnus Club
Wellesley
College Town
John Hays Hammond
State Firemen Seek Civil Service Exam Exemption
The article notes a call for the next Legislature to exempt firemen from civil service examinations for regular service appointments. Chief Johnson argues that all cities and towns should share the privilege, as twelve cities already enjoy it.
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