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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1911
Page
14
The Boston Post outlines subscription rates for various periods and regions and lists office contact details. It notes mailing classifications and editor information with pricing in different currencies and delivery options across Canada and other areas.
Governor Foss earns praise for appointing William D. T. Tréfry as Tax Commissioner. The move is described as careful and conscientious, with credit given to merit over politics, and reports show the public supports the choice despite earlier uncertainties.
The new steamship line will serve Boston on a weekly basis using New Haven terminal facilities, replacing the previous fort nightly service. It connects Boston with Rotterdam as a major European merchandise hub, aiding rail traffic and transatlantic trade while spurring harbor improvements funded by the Legislature.
The text critiques Third Assistant Postmaster General Britt on starting parcels post in rural districts versus cities. It argues that thickly settled areas suit the system and that major express monopolies favor the cautious growth plan, while rural routes see little business.
The Post Office Department inspectors report 43 247 pieces of mail carried without loss during the aviation meet on Long Island. All arrived at destinations on a 15 mile route, a promising start though far from long distance service.
Comment on early aerial mail attempts showing current constraints but suggesting planes could speed mail within a suburban to regional range from major city offices.
The column denounces Massachusetts Republican tactics centering on tariff defense amid Payne Aldrich criticism. It argues the party clings to high protection while prices rise, attacks claimed false accusations of Democratic tampering, and urges voters to seek relief from tariff burdens rather than stand by the current stance.
Judge Killits orders GE to dissolve the National Electric Lamp Company and 30+ subsidiaries unless GE takes the case to the Supreme Court. The ruling, while controversial under the rule of reason theory, is seen as a public interest precedent and may push GE to operate under its own name.
The piece quotes Governor Hiram Johnson arguing that the mob represents the electorate and challenges the idea of a political aristocracy. It questions whether Americans will permit an elite governing class and suggests preferring the mob as the true majority who deserve to govern themselves.
Boston celebrated Columbus Day with vast civic and military turnout. The streets were bright with uniforms floats and banners and filled with martial music. Proponents note the event has grown into a meaningful civic holiday rather than dull and forgettable.
A tidal wave near Guayamas Sonora washed out a three kilometer long causeway over the bay area. Water stood three feet in the streets after the wave leaped a sea wall. Trains to the South operated only as ae Hormosilic.
A reflective poem and cartoonish vignette collection mulls women’s roles in the home and society. It questions domestic skills, fashion, and independence while contrasting old fashioned virtues with modern ambitions. Included are jokes on manners and a public parade, plus a Viennese-styled critique of education and a bunco scam tale.
Solomon rises to the throne of Judah and Israel between 1016 and 930 BC, earns praise for his wisdom in a famous judge’s case, and modern readers see a blend of prosperity and fault. His reign ushers in peace and vast trade while he builds Jerusalem and gardens, yet his many wives and foreign worships erode devotion to the Abrahamic faith. The Boston Post promotes its Core Bible pictures from August 1 featuring Doré’s works and offers back numbers via stamps or money orders.
The verse recounts a caller being beaten by a shopkeeper Mr Ayers after a failed axle grease sale. A friend remarks the punishment fits the crime and the would be peddler should be killed for peddling junk. The piece ends with moralizing satire from Walt Mason.
The fragment suggests a wife fondly valued by her husband and proud of her wedding ring. It mentions a problematic typewriter reading BEAN IDEAL and hints at a Bostonian man. Describes a parade with bands playing various older tunes and lists several song titles and names in a garbled fashion.
Married students at Ottawa University formed a Benedicts’ Club to prove marriage is no barrier to study or social life. They disrupted chapel seating by marching in with their wives and occupying seats together, chanting their yell, “Ping and white, Benedicts they’re all right.”
Judson Jones, 80, completes a 20 year labor translating the Bible into phonetic spelling. After 15 years writing and two more correcting proofs, Christ's Sermon on the Mount appears as Kyist's Sermon on the Mount Spelled as spok'n-bhby Jonz with no silent letters.
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