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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1911
Page
10
The Boston Post issue outlines subscription rates for the Daily and Sunday Post with prices for various terms and regions. It specifies payment in advance and mentions contact details for Editorial and Business offices, along with editor in chief EA Grozier.
The article notes that Taft captured instructions for Alabama national delegates in a convention reportedly controlled by P. D. Barker, Mobile postmaster. It recalls a prior letter urging officials to focus on duties and avoid party manipulation, a counsel still deemed sound.
The proposed cross continent flight by Harry N. Atwood aims to test long distance travel under diverse topography and winds. A successful run would bolster Grahame-White’s forecast of 1000 horsepower planes carrying hundreds of passengers across the Atlantic within a decade and bring acclaim to Boston.
The Labor Day events yesterday unfolded under the sun with ideal weather aiding a large parade and orderly outdoor program. The protest on the Common stayed calm and moderate, easing fears of extreme disruption while the holiday celebration proceeded with commendable spirit.
The piece argues for a middle ground between strict confinement and lenient disease framing of crime. It claims each convict is unique and requires tailored treatment, with indeterminate sentencing workable only if administered with practical sense and measured sentiment.
In Maryland Democratic primaries the Conservatives lead Progressives by 65 to 64 delegates. The Baltimore Sun urges a plain direct platform with an itemized bill of particulars. It calls for a specific program to win public trust and guide welfare if power shifts.
Field agents tally insurgent chickens in the La Follette boom. Representative Norris of Nebraska forecasts strong anti Taft delegations from California Colorado Illinois Iowa Kansas Minnesota Montana Nebraska Texas Wisconsin and others.
The passage considers how Indiana Michigan Missouri and Pennsylvania delegations influence Taft’s nomination and whether insurgents will stay loyal or bolt. It poses questions about sincerity versus bluffing and notes the historic stakes as clarity awaits.
All SORIS today recalls a 191-year-old event in Massachusetts Avenue north where a clever method hid three bushels of worm-eaten apples at the far end of barrels, establishing an early concealment tactic.
General Bernardo Reyes is mobbed and guarded by police after open air address in Mexico City as Maderists clash, signaling mutual distrust between Reyes and Madero. Both campaigns pledge reform including no re-election, tax revision, curb monopolies, and educational improvements. The piece notes the tense political climate and calls the Mexican way of campaigning abrupt.
The remark targets politicians accused of rewarding supporters with cigars while their offspring allegedly bear the scent. Observers question if such favors reflect broader ethics issues in public life.
The Israelite march to Canaan faced Edom's denial and harsh desert conditions. Moses orders a brass serpent for those bitten to look upon and be healed. The wanderers suffer losses, found cities briefly, and reach Moab amid growing courage. Miriam dies at Kadesh Barnea and Aaron at Mt. Hor with Eleazar succeeding him.
A playful list asserts nine famous names such as Omar Khayyam Alexander the Great William Shakespeare Napoleon and the Marathon winner never engaged in modern acts like skating smoking cigars typing from cars or performing on vaudeville stages. The items pose a humorous contrast between legend and unlikely behavior.
A collection of quotations notes public life as figures comment on travel, family matters, fashion, and theater. The items include remarks on seasickness at sea voyages, a trust company investigation sending a father to jail, critiques of French fashion, and the suspension of a musical comedy show due to mismatch with patron taste.
Constantinos Deemaras of 46 Curve Street Boston laments Greek American women shy away from marriage at a matrimonial picnic at the Greek Church in Wilmington yesterday. He notes American girls echo bashfulness and none wore the blue silk head kerchief to signal readiness to wed, despite three years of trying to revive the custom.
A playful column laments the end of summer with vivid weather imagery. It contrasts heat with approaching autumn and hints at school resuming, football season, and holiday labor trends, keeping a light, seasonal tone.
The Marquis laments British airship decor, praising American practical flight but arguing for artistry in color and embellishment. He recounts a home flight from Stoke-Pogis, describing green plines, violet and green silk bows, a failed roof takeoff, and a pigyard landing with torn trousers.
George von L. Meyer secretary of the American navy returns to London from the continent and plans a busy week in England before sailing to New York aboard the Lusitania. He will tour Portsmouth and the Aldershot detention camp and report on conditions to Congress. He will also visit Vickers shipyards and Maxim before departing.
American financier James R. Keene was operated on yesterday for stomach trouble at a London nursing home. His physicians report he rallied well and his condition today is encouraging.
Ellen Riley an 11 year old girl from Dorchester was struck by an inbound electric car on Massachusetts avenue near Bay street Cambridge yesterday afternoon. She was knocked to the ground and badly cut about the head and face and was taken first to Edward Reals home then returned to her own residence for care.
The German cruiser Prinzessin Luise arrives from Halifax joining Bremen already here. The two ships are on a visit to Newport R I as of Sept 4.
A compact note highlights a sunny September mood with coastal imagery and mentions oysters as a seasonal highlight. The piece contrasts prior rain with clear skies and a revived sense of life and optimism.
The Boston Post notes that thirty five Dore pictures have already appeared in the series and can be collected by applying to the Circulation Department. Back numbers may be bought at regular prices by stamps or postal money order, 1 cent for Daily Post and 4 cents for Sunday Post.
Benjamin I Sullivan, a young Democrat new to politics, seeks the Ward 1 seat in East Boston and pledges to work with the harbor commission to boost East Boston as a manufacturing and shipping hub. The piece notes his harbor knowledge and plans for waterfront improvements.
Paul Rothwell son of Bernard J. Rothwell has become an experienced chauffeur. During Governor John Burke of North Dakota’s recent city visit, Rothwell was the driver.
A Boston Labor Day event saw chairs placed on trucks to form moving viewing wagons. Rev Myron Gunner a New York preacher shared a Western anecdote about a four year old boy remarking that a black man is just like any other man. The St Pauls parish reunion will be aided by St Josephs Court No 11 M O S with Bishop Anderson as long time member.
The verse voice of Walt Mason satirizes suffrage talk and romance. He muses on damseIs chasing ballots yet seeks traditional marriage, contrasting political aims with courting passions in pointed humor.
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