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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
14
The Boston Post announces daily and Sunday subscription prices for various terms, including daily one year at $3.00 and six months at $1.50. Rates for Sunday edition, Canada and foreign copies differ, with postage notes and payment instructions.
Subscription payments must be made in advance or the Post will be discontinued at expiration. Readers unable to obtain the Post from a newsdealer should notify the office by mail. Publisher RZ. A. GROZIER announces editorial and advertising contact details and office numbers.
Quote from Robert Hoe proclaims Boston Post as owner of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world, highlighting a major capacity expansion by R. Hoe & Co.
The Massachusetts Bull Moose group backed by local herders urged sympathy for Hathorne postmaster in Danvers. Federal authorities required him to withdraw as a Progressive candidate for the Legislature or resign his post office job. He is not a martyr to official tyranny. The U.S. law forbids a postmaster from holding another public office.
A New York newspaper filed injunctions to block enforcement of a new postal law requiring ownership and circulation disclosures. The case has reached the U S Supreme Court swiftly, prompting debate over special treatment for the press versus equal access for all litigants.
The article notes Turkey declares war on Servia and Bulgaria prompting both nations to join Montenegro in conflict. Greece faces provocation though not named in the declaration and may be drawn into the fray.
Commissioner Rourke warns that Boston’s water pricing is a grave injustice. He notes the poor, who use the least water, pay more per unit than large corporations that receive lower rates. Water supply is a public service, so all, including the humblest, deserve favorable terms.
The piece notes Felix Diaz, nephew of Mexico's deposed president, as a potential strong leader amid ongoing unrest and a weak grip by Madero. It questions whether Diaz can unify the rebellion and restore upheaval in the republic.
The passage notes Orozco and Zapata supporting Diaz while Orozco fails in most aims except pressuring federal authority. It mentions Diaz securing Orozco and Zapata and recruiting from Madero era garrisons. It expresses hope for swift, decisive action in the troubled country without further waste.
A Boston constable jailed 69 year old Harry Ashkanzay for a $2 poll tax, plus costs, $3.48 total, then promptly released amid public outrage. The piece argues tax collection should consider poverty and calls out rich tax dodgers instead.
The Post argues that the Massachusetts validation findings show trolley properties lack direct earnings and question claims that common ownership yields feeder value and cost savings. It notes the absence of increased earnings from consolidation and asks why efficiency gains do not appear in the exhibit.
Editorial notes there is no politics in expressions of regret over Colonel Roosevelt's assault by a mentally disturbed attacker. Opponents in the campaign relay sincere sympathies to their rival, showing common humanity beyond party lines amid fierce contest. The piece views the incident as evidence of enduring civil virtue in American character.
George W. Perkins criticizes Governor Wilson for halting campaign speeches while Roosevelt is sidelined. He argues no action by Wilson would please Perkins, implying Wilson would fail to win even the presidency if elected in November.
A woman vows to defend the man who lives next door after seeing him once in the front yard assisting his wife with watering flowers.
A playful verse portrays Newton Newkirk as an old sea dog who aids sailors. The rousing, nautical tone likens him to an ancient mariner and jovial jack tar, unflappable in moving a schooner across the bar.
A humorous dialogue set at Fenway Park features Mrs. Fanny Fann and husband Clarence amid a World’s Series clash between the New York Amazons and Boston Beauts. They banter about players like Lizzie Swatem and Tessie Slam while bystanders share reactions and a married couple debates the spectacle.
A Monday start kicks off a series of sermons titled The Businessman and His Stenographer. The announcements urgeBoston area businessmen to adopt proper attitude toward their typists and hope the BM will read and conduct himself accordingly.
A fragmented verse depicts Brown October with hush and autumnal quiet. The speaker notes a brown haired loved one emerging from a brown house with brown hair and brown eyes, while another figure named Joye appears, prompting a mix of blue emotion.
Governor Bass appoints Captain J Albert Sanborn to the Halls of Heroes Commission while Sass and the Bird family links draw attention. Anecdotes include Hiram Young’s Sydney reunion after 40 years, protection for flycatchers, Quincy police drunkenness bookings, Waterbury elms decline due to electric lights, a 57 pound squash by C A Anderson, and pension for Miss Fannie Lamson with Merle Smith’s move to Los Angeles to teach agriculture.
Boston figures shine in diplomacy with Joseph C. Grew poised for a Berlin post and Countess Von Moltke linked to Berlin circles. The Tyng estate in Tyngsboro is noted for slave pens and a bell. Other items mention John J. Martin’s move to Commonwealth Avenue, Dr. J L M Willis’s rare cattlestick relic, Charlestown navy yard sending ships to New York for a parade, General Miles visiting the Hall of Flags, and the Boston Cathedral's official title The Cathedral of St Paul in the Diocese of Massachusetts often called Old St Paul’s.
The Mechanic Arts High School at Belvidere and Dalton streets reflects Boston's public school strength with an overflow of pupils. The annex opened in 1909 handles growing enrollment while the old building houses carpentry forging and machine shops where students craft with personal tools and learn why actions matter in work and life.
On Lincoln's assassination night, John Vincent finds a youth wounded in the snow. He nurses him, the man regains memory years later, and identity returns as William Wilson. A romance unfolds when Wilson seeks his beloved Margaret Anglin, now aged, leading to a quiet, lifelong union with her.
Mrs. Helen Augusta Clark, administratrix of George L. Clark, seeks $300,000 damages from Hawes Tewksbury & Co. under the bucket shop act. An appeal from Superior Court rulings indicates the case will advance to the Supreme Court in certain phases.
The poem describes how a healthy stomach makes life bright and content, while stomach troubles turn a person cross and grouchy. It cites appetite, mood, and general wellbeing, ending with Walt Mason’s line that a well function ing stomach banishes fear and hate.
Double-faced cloths are used for children's hats while chenille dotted shadows rise in fashion. Dull brick reds dominate millinery with velvet velour beaver and cloth hats for little girls. A tan velour bell model features brown ribbon velvet and a side bow. A navy silk ensemble with draped open skirt and porcelain button trim contrasts with a white union blouse and rose lining. Silk blouses pair with heavy linen collars and cuffs.
A stylish blouse features a surplice front and a sailor collar with delicate hand-embroidered linen under cuffs. The decorative sleeves are removable for easy laundering and care.
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