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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1912
Page
8
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Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co proclaims the Boston Post owns the biggest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press globally.
In Greenfield during the state governor race Progressive candidate Charles Ss Bird invited Republican Joseph Walker to speak at a Moose rally across the street The gesture is noted as uncommon campaign courtesy and seen as politically wise by observers Bird’s move shows magnanimity without harms to either side.
Republican governor hopeful Hedges impresses with crisp lines. He says quote we believe in a government to live under not on and I want a square deal but I don t want one man to deal all the time ending with puzzled questions about the meaning of his remarks.
Two men who took Boston cars for joy rides, not their property, face several years in jail. The piece muses they might wish they had caused harm to an old woman or child to face harsher punishment, suggesting chances favoring only license suspension.
Columbus Day this year carries special significance for communities as a vast outpouring of patriotic devotion. The celebration, marked by a blazing flag in the streets, welcomes all who honor it regardless of status. The October holiday has proven itself in Massachusetts, offering interesting and thoroughly good influences.
A writer rebukes George W. Perkins’s claim that a corporate director may freely express opinions and vote. He argues that while personal political activity is proper, a director may not use corporate or life insurance funds to back a partisan cause, highlighting the related evil and scandal.
The Red Sox earned a clear win on a hose tile field proving themselves the better team. The decisive triumph gives Boston fans renewed faith in the squad’s ability to claim the blue ribbon of the baseball world.
There is no danger of over confidence with these Giants as foemen and the crowd at Fenway Park will be the greatest gathering of fans the town has ever known. A half million more not present will read the Post review of the game tomorrow morning.
A 1912 editorial argues true progressives should back Woodrow Wilson over Taft and Roosevelt. It faults Taft for tariff vetoes, questions Roosevelt’s feasibility, and predicts Wilson would yield a cooperative Democratic Congress to enact progressive reforms aligned with voters’ will.
The panel was filled promptly in the Becker trial in New York due to court rulings ending counsel quibbling. The process produced a fair and capable jury, suggesting that restraining delays can expedite justice in other proceedings.
Charles Ward of the Wright school of flying at Glenwood Long Island uses a hydro aeroplane to rescue a canoeist in distress a mile from shore. He dives to the rescue at 50 miles per hour and lands on a float to bring the man to safety before drowning. The incident highlights the humane potential of aviation over fatal crashes.
The 1934 annual meeting of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Portland concluded with farewells of departing missionaries and brief addresses by new mission workers. Rev. Richard B. Rose was commissioned to go to India. Rev. Carl M. Gates of Portland gave the closing church address, with Rev. Dr. Samuel B. Capen of Boston delivering the response.
Albany Oct 11 A check for 2,160,000 was received by State Comptroller Schmer as payment of the inheritance tax on the estate of the late Colonel John Jacob Astor who perished on the Titanic.
In a sermon, Rev. S r H Johnson offers marital guidance to husbands and wives. He cautions husbands against high expectations of wives, urges fair accounting of money, and advises avoiding pride and domineering behavior. He adds witty counsel for wives on dress and tact, promoting mutual respect and subtle influence.
A reflective speaker asserts through years of life that he has never been a fool or boob, claiming steady judgment and self awareness. The quatrain-like line emphasizes honesty and restraint as guiding traits.
In Bellingham Washington complaints from women lead Miss Edith Fuller to recruit six policewomen to patrol streets armed with authority to arrest and deter rude young men. The officers will confront masher behavior with firm policing including possible use of a club and weapon if needed.
The line hints that certain Bellingham books considered predisposed to flirt should curb their freshness, suggesting a critical stance on perceived risqué content.
A garbled column offers aphorisms about plans that fail, women’s fashion and corsets, courtesy versus payoff, self-made vs ready-made clothes, and prudent speech. The tone is pithy and satirical with scattered proverbs.
A fragment notes Roosevelt's question about whether he will get a rest pass for attending baseball games. The quirky line hints at a playful or promotional context rather than a formal report.
Glimpses of New England higher education institutions show campuses opening for the new term. An army of young students enrolls as they prepare for life’s challenges, with plans and programs highlighted across campuses.
The article surveys Thompson Memorial Chapel and Hopkins Hall at Williams College in Williamstown Massachusetts. It notes the campus setting with old colonial architecture, the college’s origin from Ephraim Williams bequest, charter history, lottery era funding, growth to a 1 million annual income by 1906, substantial scholarship funds, and Williams pioneering honor system with exams self monitored since 1896 and a 10 member undergraduate committee for cheating cases.
The column notes 1000 Chinese residents in Boston preparing for Columbus Day with four ancient floats and a near replica of Christopher Columbus on each float. It also recalls Bradford Terry's influence on nature writing, Harvard freshmen antics, the loss of a 100 year old elm at Jamaica Plain, and a sighting of ex Major Thomas N. Hart on Neponset cars.
Rear Admiral Mason a noted West Roxbury ordnance expert will be transferred to the retired list next week due to old age. During the Spanish American War he served as executive officer of the cruiser Brooklyn and saw active service.
I met Henry I Harriman the Congress street financier yesterday afternoon returning from a week of motoring through the Berkshires and the White Mountains. He described Mt Washington and Mt Moosilauke snow capped and visible, with flowers in bloom and autumn foliage surrounding the hotel grounds.
A 1912 verse criticizes so called spellbinders who lecture voters while not producing. It contrasts laboring Jakes Georges Harrys and Toms with windsmiths riding in palace cars and toying with figures and facts in politics. The poem condemns non producers guiding the economy and voters.
The report notes Fire Chief Mullen, still at his home 472 East Fourth Street South Boston, has shown improvement after a serious illness. He contracted a cold during a fire engineers convention in Colorado Springs three weeks ago and has been bedbound until now. Attending the trip were Mrs Harriman and Mr and Mrs Ellis W MacAllister of Newton.
Boston hosts Hon Joshua Chamberlain 84, famed Gettysburg hero and Lee’s sword bearer at Appomattox. The era figure also led Bowdoin College, served Maine governor, and aided General Grant. Parkman Fund praises Franklin Park bird cages while locals note Columbus statue decor. Relics found in North Attleboro span 1806 to 1818.
The Baptist centennial will be celebrated at First Baptist Church on Commonwealth Avenue with addresses by notable clergy including George E Horr and Nathan E Wood. Other items note shifts in church leadership, ordinations, resignations, and noonday talks by Father Maxwell of Cowley England at St Pauls Cathedral.
Rena Kent rows to her vine covered home and finds Uncle Ben ill. Ned Winthrop arrives to help as the old man dies, and Rena confesses love while Ned promises a future. Uncle Ben’s blessing is felt as peace fills the room.
A fragment shows a courtroom exchange where remarks mock lawyers and judges as heavy drinkers. The dialogue hints at a lost $50,000 inheritance and a sly reference to quarreling outcomes.
The poem describes a nine year old girl named Louise celebrating her birthday with a party. The speaker promises to write a piece about it that night and recalls an ice cream and sponge cake feast, staying up late and feeling grown up.
Reginald DeLancey shares a new pastime as he pursues a living with a brisk wit. Jae confirms the chatter about Reginald’s latest venture and its curious title.
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