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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1912
Page
8
Boston Post issue page details date October 21 1912 No 48 Vol 814 from 250 Washington Street Boston Mass. Published by Post Publishing Co. limited to daily newspaper content.
The Post lists rates for Daily One Year Six Months and other periods, The Sunday Post prices, Canada and foreign copy charges, postage surcharges, and payment instructions. It also includes contact details for editors and offices and a notice that subscriptions must be prepaid and may be discontinued at expiration.
Robert Hoe announces that The Boston Post has the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world, highlighting the scale of operations and technological leadership.
The genial financier Thomas W. Lawson faced the Senate campaign funds investigating committee with remarks about certainty and guesswork. The exchange questions whether his public statements reflect genuine conviction or merely cautious rhetoric in Washington.
Amid campaign tensions, Wall Street quotes show even bets on Taft vs Roosevelt with minor shifts. Roosevelt odds move from 100 to 150 on Taft, while a notable Roosevelt bet of 100 with 500 payoff signals rising confidence. Wilson maintains steady four to one odds in the regular market.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes a real life inspired tale about Oscar Slater, jailed for murder in 1909 and later life sentence commuted after a petition of 20,000 supporters. Doyle seeks a fresh trial, seeing Slater as a worthy defendant while the judge's stance remains uncertain.
The piece argues immaterial organizations should be left alone as Socialists disown the intended murderer and anarchists denounce the act. It states there is no logical link between the Roosevelt shooting and the system attacked. An authoritative anarchist source denies any belief that Roosevelt should be killed.
A Commerce Department report shows 1912 US trade with Alaska Porto Rico Hawaii the Philippines and other non-contiguous territories reaching about 250 million. Imports totaled 97.5 million and exports 74 million in eight months with substantial year over year gains.
Booker T Washington notes in Tuskegee Institute report that colored farmers in the South have grown farm property from 177 million to 493 million dollars in ten years. Domestic animals rise from 85 million to 177 million, implements double, farm buildings and land rise greatly. He claims this shows self support and profitable industry with no longer a color problem in the South.
A fragment argues the Roosevelt assault was not driven by socialism or anarchism, finding no rational impelling motive behind the attack and noting a lack of recognizable cause. The text reflects a debate on political influence and motives.
The St Louis bill board ordinance restricts advertising boards to metal signs no larger than 3 by 16 feet, with height limits of 14 feet and area of 500 square feet. It requires fees for attachments and bars leases on private property for such signs. The Missouri Supreme Court upheld the ordinance as a proper municipal measure. Other cities are watching and Minneapolis–St Paul protest noisy lanes of ads. The piece urges regional adoption to protect esthetics.
A humorous verse recounts Newton Newkirk as a young squirrel who disobeys his mother and goes nutting. He climbs a tall tree, slips, and falls, spraining his ankle, while the mother warns him to stay safe in the nest.
A concise note argues that steady thinking beats outward style. When the head is level, a misaligned hat is irrelevant to clear judgment and steady conduct.
A satirical look at office life and stenographers in the early days. It jokes that beauty is not essential for a good typist and suggests practical hiring thoughts. The piece mocks office romance tips and stresses professional boundaries while hinting at domestic dynamics. The tone is tongue in cheek with period social humor.
The article reports lower than four years ago voter registration in New York City for the November election and notes similar patterns in other large cities. It cites Boston’s 1682 net increase over last year and questions whether the lag reflects a nationwide apathy or merely weaker get out the vote efforts.
Miss Polly Wood of Kankakee keeps the same birthday age of 28 for ten years and for twenty years checks under her bed before sleep. A joker hid two boots under the bed while Polly was out, then listened at the door. she calmly calls out I see you and invites the visitor to come out.
The speaker Tony McAroni reflects on language and wisdom learned after crossing the sea. He recalls being slow to understand and now observes with ears and eyes, deeming Americans as potential friends and himself as their best.
Former District Attorney Arthur D. Hill delivered the first lecture in a series on the coming presidential election. Speaking for the Progressive party he addressed members of the Young Men's Hebrew Association at the Warren Street club house in Roxbury last night.
A sacred concert was held in Congress Hall last evening from 8 to 1 in aid of St Josephs Roman Catholic Lithuanian Church of South Boston. The event gathered parishioners and supporters to raise funds for church needs.
Dorchester High, at Talbot Avenue and Washington Street, shows a 1760 registration with 958 in the main building (1901) and about 800 in the annex, reflecting rapid growth since 1886. The school offers college, normal, general, commercial, domestic arts, and manual training tracks with a coed body and a large commercial program.
A Boston area column recalls Mayor George L. Farrell and Mayor J Edward Barry hosted by President Taft at his home in a luncheon. It covers travels of the Longyear family to Honolulu and planned stops in the Philippines China India and Egypt. It mentions local school and museum notes and regional civic efforts.
Polly Grimes, the lone Pelham girl desiring higher education, endures parental pressure and homesickness after moving to the city. A telephonist’s news about a junior partner unsettles her, igniting visions of Jack Somers and a possible romance as Mr. Lambert discreetly exits with the two enamored souls.
A Detroit Free Press cartoon caption ponders two earnest topics for women in the suffrage era. The dialogue reads Are those women suffragettes Yes What do you suppose they're talking about so earnestly H's one of two things millinery or politics suggesting contemporary debates in fashion and public policy.
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