Boston Post Issue October 28 1911 Independent Democratic Paper
The Boston Post daily issue presents political and local news content from October 28 1911. It highlights notices, editorials, and reports typical of the Independent Democratic Paper published by Post Publishing Co at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
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Sunday Post Subscription Rates and Notices
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Decline in Idle Rail Cars Signals Traffic Gain
The American Railway Association bulletin shows 35,897 idle cars on U S and Canada lines, down from 58,302 two weeks earlier. Coal car surplus fell to 19,496 and box car surplus to 10,487, with miscellaneous cars also decreasing as optimism grows for October 1911 traffic.
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Shall We Valorize Cotton
Theodore H. Price urges valorizing cotton as the open market would be restricted. He cites coffee price boosting via bonds and stockpiling and questions the public impact on consumers. The piece questions whether government should artificialy raise cotton prices for growers.
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Theodore H. Price
That Tariff Board and Its Hidden Agenda
The piece argues the tariff board is crafting a woolen schedule to back the Republican administration and protected interests. It cites the New York Journal of Commerce calling the board biased, warns Congress against funding if it serves party over people.
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Congress
Lost items by transit riders show universal forgetfulness
An illustrated note describes the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company list of unclaimed belongings found in stations and cars. The catalog ranges from account books and legal papers to gloves and umbrellas, with a remark on the absence of alcohol among the unclaimed items. The piece highlights how travelers from all walks of life leave behind possessions in transit.
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Connaughts Work and the Duke of Connaught as Governor General
A fragmentary note on the Duke of Connaught and his role as Governor General. It hints at his careful observation of American sentiment and the steady interest of observers in his governing approach.
Connaught as Governor General of Canada
The passage praises the new Governor General Lord Connaught as a capable popular leader similar to Edward VII. It notes his limited formal power but potential influence to unite the empire while warning him to avoid opposing Canada’s rising nationalism and self government.
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Great Britain
Porto Ricans Seek United States Citizenship Now
The Porto Rican people and Senor Jorge V. Dominguez urge full U.S. citizenship for Porto Ricans. They argue education, trade, sanitation improvements justify territorial autonomy and American citizenship as a right and friendship.
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Lake Mohonk
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Jorge V. Dominguez
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Wright brothers camp tests push safe heavier than air flight
The Wright brothers camp in North Carolina leads experiments toward stable flight with automatic balancing devices. A secretary of the Aero Club of America notes a stabilizing mechanism could provide fore and aft stability and auto-correct loss of control, making aviation as safe as automobiles.
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Eugene Ely
Wrights
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Abbey Acoustics Praised By Paul Morenzo In France
Paris tenor Paul Morenzo and his father stay at the Lenox where he praises the Abbey at Facamp France for unmatched acoustics. He recalls singing there previously and notes voices linger and repeat for minutes giving a remarkable, awe inspiring effect. Morenzo mentions long career on famed opera stages.
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Confessions of a Rester at Four Months Hard Labor
The narrator Newt Newkirk returns to his mauve village and encounters old friends. A barber refuses to recognize him, a storekeeper mocks past mischief, and his friend Jim Harkness asks for twenty one dollars to save his farm mortgage, which Newt reluctantly provides. The piece ends with a promise to continue tomorrow.
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Ranse Wilson
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Hen Smiley
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Newtle Newkirk
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Newt
Ike
Aean T
James
Frothingham Accused of Misstatements in Post Letter
A letter to the Post alleges Lieutenant-Governor Frothingham made a misstatement. The writer claims better information on the issue is available from Frothingham and calls for clarification.
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Dore Bible Series Covers Judah and Assyrian Threats
The Boston Post introduces its Dore Bible pictures tracing Judah from Athaliah’s usurpation through Joash’s reign, Hezekiah’s resistance to Sennacherib, and the downfall of Israel. It notes the series’ publication date and how to order back numbers and portfolios.
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Noted Misstatements on English Shoe Industry Sparks Debate
Letter from Oct 22, 1911 criticizes Governor Foss for asserting Nottingham makes boots and shoes. The writer argues Nottingham makes lace curtains and identifies Northampton and Leicester as England’s shoe hubs. They urge public figures to know basic industry facts before speaking.
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