Joshua Leads Israelites Across Jordan in Faith and War
A Bible Picture recounts Joshua mirroring Moses with the Jordan parting at his approach. Priests carry the ark as waters dry, Jericho spies led by Rahab hide, deceive pursuers, and the city fears the coming host before the crossing at floodless dry ground.
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Joshua
Israel
Moses
Red Sea
God
Egypt
Jordan River
Jordan
Beybers I
Rahab
Jericho
Angel
Boston Post September 7 1911 front page preview
The Independent Democratic paper from Boston reports daily news with coverage of local events and issues. This issue lists the office address at 259 Washington Street and publication details for September 7, 1911.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Subscriptions Rates and Publication Details
Subscriptions listed for Sunday Post and other editions with prices for 1 year 6 months and 3 months. Notices include mail handling, payment terms, and contact details for the Post Publishing Company and editor.
Fragmentary OCR Quietly Lists Data Points and Codes
A garbled OCR segment presents a string of alphanumeric codes and stray numbers. It lacks clear names, places, dates, or events, making it difficult to derive a coherent news item or identify entities.
Popular New England Travel Surges At Stations
An article notes that the South station surpassed its previous record by moving over 10,000 more passengers last Saturday and the North station reached 118,277 travelers with 658 trains. Together both stations served nearly 280,000 passengers, highlighting rising travel demand despite growing trolley and auto use.
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South Station
North
England
Electric Express Service to Reach Boston Suburbs
An electric express system launches next Monday in Boston with rural reach to the southward. The service aims to shave hours from order to delivery, reducing price pinch as fresh country produce arrives swiftly by telephone orders.
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New England
Boston
Barnes a good sport in Albany inquiry
The piece notes Republican William Barnes Jr and a probing committee planning to take borings into Albany government. It contrasts Republican and Democrat lines, saying both sides have leveled criticism at Tammany and Barnes while politics shape the inquiry, but results are uncertain.
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Albany
New York
Lexon
Tammany
William Barnes, Jr
Barnes
Sportsmanlike Reply From Mr Barnes Quiets Critics
He refuses to whine urging an investigation with calm confidence. He says there is nothing to be ashamed of and maintains a sportsmanlike spirit despite lingering doubts.
Let the Dirt Fly Benefits of unify street car service
Boston gains from unified street car service with tunnels on Boylston Street to Dorchester and Scollay Square to Lynde Street. Centralized management promises improved service, related improvements, and economies, backed by Public Franchise League, Governor and Legislature, Chamber of Commerce, and transit managements. The Post credits public opinion and calls to move past differences and let progress proceed.
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Boston
Boylston Street
Dorchester
Scollay Square
Lynde Street
Public Franchise League
Chamber of Commerce
Elevated
West End
The
Post
Taft to tour 19 states and 115 cities in 13000 mile defense tour
The article assesses President Taft’s 13000 mile pilgrimage through 19 states and 115 cities to defend his policies. It notes insurgent opposition in Congress, hostile editorials in major papers, and the political gamble of a personal defence tour. Outcomes hinge on his messages, notably the Hamilton address.
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Taft
West
Kenyon
Iowa
Chicago Tribune
Kansas City Star
Hamilton
Vancouver's Mayor Sees Reciprocity Easing High Prices
Mayor Taylor argues British Columbia benefits from reciprocity with the United States as prices in Vancouver run 25 to 50 percent higher than Seattle. He notes removing tariffs could steady prices via cross-border surplus. The outlook for reciprocity appears brighter, with Liberal prospects improving by September 21.
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Taylor
Vancouver
British Columbia
Seattle
Liberal Party
Canada
Panama Canal shipping line promises lower freight costs
The proposed Atlantic to Pacific shipping line via the Panama Canal could cut freight rates for California citrus by about 40 percent or ten million dollars yearly, but the key question remains whether consumers will receive a fair share of profits. The article notes public skepticism about whether buyers will benefit despite theoretical gains.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Panama Canal
California
Suffolk County Murder Trial Begins for Four Defendants
Suffolk County prepares for a first degree murder trial as Salvator Accamporo Pasquale DiLorenzo Valentino Susi and Michaele Accam poro face arraignment in Superior Criminal Court over the July killing of Antonio Schilappa. The indictment accuses the men of attacking Schilappa with deadly force.
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Suffolk County
Salvator
Michaele Accamporo
Pasquale DiLorenzo
Valentino Susi
Superior Criminal Court
Antonio Schilappa
Schiappa
Dore Bible Pictures Begin in Boston Post Series
The Boston Post starts a series of Dore Bible pictures on August 1 with back numbers available from the Circulation Department. A complete set forms an instructive portfolio, and remittances for back numbers can be sent by stamps or postal money order at regular prices of 1 cent for Daily Post and 5 cents for Sunday Post.
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Boston Post
Daily Post
Sunday Post
All Sorts by Edward C. M'Grath
A local narrator mocks moviemakers and travel to the depot to watch trains. The village postmistress Marthy Biltod bans foreigners from reading postal cards. Two men near Juniper Corners gain wealth then lose health in prison. Poets praise the harvest moon but ignore the harvest aun.
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Marthy Biltod
Umbrella Borrowed and Marry You Denial Sparks Witty Exchange
A series of clipped dialogue lines reveals a social clash over marriage, debt, and work. In one bit a meter error leads to a $3.78 gas overcharge notice with a returned check. The banter touches on alimony, hair dye, nightlife, and rent while hinting at class tensions in a humorous, mock-conversation.
Quiet day trips and misread views confuse New England locals
Local notes recount a boy reporter describing Tawny Fitzgerald seen in Vermont or Connecticut and a Marietta Ohio man tangled at Dudlee Street. A special engineer maps a false clue, while a Stockholm end of December ends the puzzle.
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Boston
Noo Ingland
Neether Fawteethanalen
Vermont
Winsted
Coneticut
Marieta
Ohio
Dudlee Street
Star of Speshul Engineers
Stokholm
Swedn
Local readers recall gardens of memory and odd vintage notes
The page recounts scattered anecdotes from Boston and Cambridge areas. It notes a Granary burying ground salute by children, a Greek patriarch definition of philanthropy, fresh City Hall doors, and antics of Boston figures including Lt Lovell and Charles Taft. It also mentions suffrage delegates, aviation intrigue, and a Somerville youths’ North Sutton visit.
Sailor letter mocks American yacht culture in breezy slang
In a windy, unfinished letter a writer comically critiques American yacht enthusiasts. He praises decor, laments rough seas, and jokes about dignity while admitting he plans to sail again under better conditions aboard a daily American yacht amid choppy waters.
Observant Citizens and Local Events Across Boston
A crowd of stock brokers watched two newsies fight near Congress Square with brief blows and evasive tactics. Boston ferries shed marine growth to speed service. A Dudley Street motorman halted a car to save two children. California votes for women items appear in soda shop windows. Blodgett’s Landing hosts a musical comedy by the Cottage Owners’ Association.
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Congress Square
California
Cottage Owners’ Association of
Blodgett's Landing
Laxe Sunapee, N. IL
Aviation Field Noted For Recurrent Interesting Events
A reader reports repeated curiosities at the local aviation field including unusual aircraft activity and notable sights observed over several visits. Details remain sparse but the impression of ongoing interest persists.
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Independent Democratic Paper
HE Sunday Post
Pontfice
Post Publishing Company
Mata Inday
Sporting Mallers
Newsbday
EB. A. Grozier
Editor
Boston ‘Post
Boston Daily Post
Boston Sunday Post
Hioaston Daily Post
As.c
Meheevesee
Eee
Electric Express
Panama
Edward C. M’grath
Uncle Bunk
Ananias
Bolivar Jones
O. K
Telemachus
Sir Walter Raleigh
Chicago
Julius
Cesar
Gustavus Adolphus of
Sweden
Francis J
France
Nero
Marnay D. Helm
Mr. Connelly
the Dollar Princess
Causeway Street
East Cambridge
Old Burying Ground
Constantinos Deemaras
City Hall
Lovell
Roxbury Crossing
Leutenant
Tom Sopwith
Squantum Inn
Atwood and Ovington
Sopwith
Agnes Ryan
National Woman Suffrage Association
Louisville
Pankhurst
Hongland
Charles Taft
William H. Taft
Secret Service
Squantum Aviation
Sumner Lincoln Seavey
East Edgecomb
Pine Tree
Caledonian Grove
North Sutton
Sally Five
Joseph P. Considine
Jeremiah C. McCarthy
John J
Jiggs) Conlon
James J. Dolan
Daniel Igo
Gooseberry
East Boston
Suffolk Law School
Gleason L. Archer
Tremont Templeton
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