Boston Post 1911 Front Page Item
The Boston Post daily issue from September 1 1911 presents early 20th century news briefs with local Boston focus and general national updates. The page features advertisements and notices common to the era.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
10
Taft Endorses Strong Push for National Legal Reform
The article notes President Taft urging a broad push for reform and the American Bar Association agreeing officially. It calls on ABA to mobilize members and generate stronger support for the undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
American Bar Association
Kin James and Douay Bible anniversaries spark reading interest
The Three Hundredth Anniversary of the King James Version is celebrated this year and followed by two years the Three Hundredth Anniversary of the Douay Version, arousing increased interest in Bible reading.
Dramatic Sinai Scenes in Old Testament Pictures
Boston Post presents Core Pictures of the Old Testament in popular form with storm and Sinai imagery. Moses ascends as thundering justice is given, detailing punishments for murder and rules on idolatry theft and servitude. The article notes historical curiosities and requests remittances for back numbers from the Circulation Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Olympus
Moses
God
Sinai
Egypt
Canaan
Abraham
Mount Sinai
Roseton Post
Daily Post
Sunday Post
Subscriptions Rates for Daily and Sunday Post
Subscriptions listed: Daily one year 3.00 six months 1.50 eight months 0.75 one month 0.25. Sunday Post one year 3.00 six months 1.50 three months 0.? two months 0.06, one month 0.80. Canada per copy. Payments in advance. no cash. checks to Post Publishing Company. Editor E A Grozier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Post
Canada
Postoffice
Boston
Maas
Post Publishing Company
Costly Steel Rail Sets Record for Damages in Manchester Wreck
The Lehigh Valley Railroad faces an estimated 800000 settlement for damage claims from the Manchester New York train wreck. Rail makers and buyers will tighten standards, promising safer travel after this costly lesson and sobering casualty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Manchester
N. Y
A Famous Victory Over Standard Oil
The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and its holding network were dissolved by legislation yesterday. No stockholders’ tangible property is affected, only the intangible goodwill and centralized management advantages. Subsidiaries will operate independently, with uncertain impact on prices and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Newsey
Ifty
Standard Oil
Reform in the Courts and Public Confidence
The piece argues against recall of judges citing moblike danger and urges patience with legal delays. It supports using conservative checks and political restoration to curb corruption and restore trust, advocating simplified court workings as essential constructive reform.
Subway Outlook Good in West End Stockholder Sentiment
The Post canvass shows growing acceptance of the consolidation act among West End stockholders and corroborating reports from other sources. Stockholders shift from opposition to recognizing public interests and fair treatment of invested capital, boosting prospects for ratification and a broadly favorable subway outlook for Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
West End
Boston
Crowding the Mourners and Tax Hike on Railroads
An Ohio tax commissioner proposes a 350 percent rise in railway property valuations. If upheld, railroads would greatly increase tax payments despite tariff constraints and higher costs. The piece argues for gradual readjustment to avoid harming public welfare and warns against hasty punitive actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lame Economy in Public Pay Cited by Editor
An editorial lauds Colonel Harold Parker's eleven year tenure on the Massachusetts highway Commission and warns the state may lose him to private sector pay. It argues public pay lacks merit-based grading, contrasts with private hiring, and says overpaying a good man saves money by avoiding turnover and subpar service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Parker
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Smith
Jones
Brown
Publicity Law Question as Virginia Senators File Expense Statements
The piece argues the publicity requirement for campaign expenses is ineffective since the secretary of the Senate may withhold statements, rendering disclosure discretionary. It calls for an amendment to ensure proper publication and scrutiny of primary election expense records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Secretary of the
Senate
Congress
Revolt Against High Prices Across Paris and France
The piece reports nationwide anger over rising costs with riots in France where poor women parade price demands and threaten merchants. In Valenciennes a farmer reportedly died of fright as crowds protested eggs, prompting cavalry to restore order. The article notes similar protests here and questions whether prices are any lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Valenciennes
Local quirks and history from a breezy reader
A rambling, humorous collection of old jests and sayings about pennies, laziness, borrowed phrases, and a long monologue on Boston beans and New England apples. The piece weaves in historical asides and a playful mock historical essay on aquatic feats and American tastes.
Paragraph Points on Facts and Fashions
Very few feather wraps or scarfs are worn in the evening replaced by voluminous scarfs of painted gauze mousseline or double ermine stoles with no black tails. French novelties include fichus in Marie Antoinette and Charlotte Corday styles and one side jabots as finishing touches. Laces adorn demi tail dresses and gowns arranged for an elaborate effect with Venise lace worn flat over black or bright colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Antoinette
Charlotte Corday
Roving Advice and Odd Reflections from a Busy Conductor
The excerpt presents a string of eclectic remarks about money change on Beacon Street and memories of a grandfather’s ham and bean shop in South Norwalk. It also mentions a vacation engagement ring, a barber's assistant, and remarks on appearance and musical study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
South Norwalk
Conn
Adventurous Abe Freeman Drowns in Atlantic City Bathing Spot
Special correspondent reports Abraham Freeman, a local man, attempted a casual swim at a bathing spot in Atlantic City. He lost his stroke and signaled distress as lifeguards rushed to rescue him. the frantic effort yielded a dramatic, near cinematic rescue before the hazard ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Hansum
Oshun
Jakes
Tom Keen
Atlantic City
Noo Jersee
Abraham Freeman
Notiss
Abraham
Trujan
Kamera
Bilt
Zellus
Fragmentary Verse Image From A Weary Vision
A garbled excerpt presents a blurred poetic figure named Lua seeking a vanished suite and joy. The speaker longs for influence over a worldly plot and a pure honest measure, hinting at internal conflict and desire amid dreamlike, incomplete lines.
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