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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1912
Page
12
The Boston Post announces its October 33, 1913 edition from Post Publishing Co. in Boston Massachusetts. No. 455 Volume 314 lists office at 259 Washington Street.
The Sunday Post lists subscription prices for various terms and regions including a yearly rate of 8.00 and six month 1.60. It notes per copy price for foreign readers and provides postal and payment instructions. Editor and publisher B A Grozier addresses reader notices and request proper delivery and advances.
The Boston Post announces possession of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England including the Robert Hoe press, touted as the largest in the world, with R. Hoe & Co. named as the presser maker and owner.
The Wilson campaign committee seeks funds for legitimate campaign uses and invites individual contributions due to new law prohibiting corporate giving. Any amount from a dollar upward is welcomed and acknowledged, with checks or cash sent to treasurer William R Fitzgerald at 95 Milk Street Boston.
Candidate Walker argues Massachusetts has been progressive mainly due to Democratic leadership. She contends most truly progressive measures of the last generation originated with Democrats and calls for more reforms.
A quotation from Abdul Hamid praises compromise to avoid war and loss. The piece argues his policy kept Turkey safer for years, while the Young Turks expelled him and doomed the country by replacing him with a less capable leader.
William H. Lewis of Massachusetts, Assistant Attorney General, won official recognition to practice before the Supreme Court. The American Bar Association faced questions about his color but did not oppose the admission, signaling prudent reconsideration of its stance amid recent events.
The piece notes Taft, Roosevelt, Debs, and Reimer each claim party lines blur as they contend the true fight pits them against the field. It argues that while uniting enemies is appealing it cannot produce real cohesion.
John H. Fahey notes the recent Congress of Chambers of Commerce tour may not yield immediate benefits for Boston but already opens new business opportunities for many. He cautions that results take time and are not instantly visible.
The delegates of business enter prise noted Boston's rise as a central commercial hub surrounded by numerous industrial communities. They state Boston will gain Europe recognition over time, though great things do not come quickly.
New York dispatch reports Hamburg American Line president Herr Ballin confirms plans to deploy a fleet of fast large steamers between Boston, Southampton and Hamburg. The move aligns with Boston harbor development and a hoped dock contract, signaling progress for Boston in global freight and passenger traffic.
A new law prohibits corporate entities from funding or steering elections for Woodrow Wilson and related campaigns. It directs interested parties to send contributions or inquiries to William F. Fitzgerald, treasurer, 95 Milks Street.
The Post critiques a Republican National Committee ad asserting a $3.46 yearly protection cost per citizen. It highlights hidden tariff taxes on food and goods and questions the ad’s logic on free trade and import levels, challenging the claims by Hilles and Reynolds and the notion of European “pauper labor” imports.
A verse from Vera Fogg recounts a poet’s missives to the editor. The speaker laments the editor’s missed stamp and notes ink and paper wasted in sending a poem that earns the author a cheeky label of goat. The piece pokes fun at impractical publishing delays and mistaken submissions.
A humorous piece on how some capital rich business men lack nerve to declare affection. The article presents a mocked direct dictation letter to a stenographer with flamboyant phrases and exaggerated romance, warning married men would not sign such notes to avoid domestic trouble.
The verse warns of frost on pumpkins and fodder shocks signaling cold. It notes geese migrating south and urges readers to retreat indoors to warm up with winter underwear.
A collection of satirical quips and questions from daily life including Beatrice cutting out Clarence and remarks on money and soda costs. References to a Red Sox triumph and a playful line about a “shell less” egg appear amid familiar newspaper joke sections.
Lieutenants Gericke and Stiler died during balloon practice near Dresden Germany in a fall from a great height. Gericke had won last year’s international balloon race in the United States and was preparing to defend his trophy at Stuttgart next Sunday. The accident underscores that skill and experience do not guarantee safety in early aviation.
A humorous old column offers piecemeal instructions for making a pumpkin face to appear almost human. It describes selecting a large pumpkin, carving eyes a nose and a wide mouth, removing the interior, placing a candle inside, and staging a scare for the father upon his return from the club.
Frank McConnell of Providence was arrested by federal authorities on charges of impersonating a government official. He is held in East Cambridge jail in $200 bail for a hearing before United States Commissioner Hayes. Constable Hubert H. Richardson took him into custody at Wallace Smith's home after McConnell allegedly sought lodging while posing as a Department of Agriculture employee involved in gypsy moth extermination.
South Boston High School occupies a premier building on Thomas Park Dorchester Heights with a city sweeping view. Since 1901 it has struggled to meet demand, now enrolling about 730 pupils well beyond initial estimates. Graduates pursue colleges normal schools and business, aided by a daily bulletin that publicizes perfect attendance and civic lessons.
Observant Citizens note exhibits from the International Congress on Hygiene and Demography in Washington now readied for exhibition at the Boston Public Library. The State funds $2000 and the Boston health department $1000 for the project led by the Boston Association for the Relief and Control of Tuberculosis.
Organizer William D. Haywood of the Industrial Workers of the World enjoyed a sightseeing auto tour through Boston yesterday. He has long considered Boston his old home, though he now resides in the West. Mrs. Haywood is currently in Denver.
George Lunt of Newbury displayed a Baldwin apple weighing 19 ounces from his orchard. He is an authority on apple raising and claims it is the largest Baldwin he ever raised. His extensive Newbury orchard produces thousands of barrels yearly.
Dr. Charles W. Eliot, Harvard president emeritus, actively leads the Milk and Baby Hygiene Association which has cared for 2530 babies since January and 1106 in care as of October 1. Nine months’ expenditures excluding milk totaled 13016.81 dollars.
Workers inspecting a telephone cable at the Bea con and Berkeley street corner discovered a splice in good condition but wrapped with paper instead of the usual webbing. The issue dates back to 1897 and remained readable after being buried for 15 years, according to the Post.
In memory of the holy souls a novena at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Harrison Avenue starts tomorrow night at 7 45 and continues each evening, through November 1. Services include recitations of the rosary a sermon and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
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