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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
10
The Boston Post edition dated September 1911 announces its daily publication by Post Publishing Co. with office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. The brief card indicates this is No 7, Volume 208 edition of the Independent Democratic Paper of New England.
The notice lists subscription rates: One year three dollars for Atly and The Sunday Post, six months one fifty, eight months seventy five cents, one month twenty five cents. Canada rates apply per copy. Billing and payment instructions follow with contact details for the Post Publishing Company.
It is too bad that some generous rich man does not supply the money necessary for Harry N. Atwood to attempt to fly across the continent. Fifteen thousand dollars might be spent less profitably. Aviation needs the lessons that such a flight would teach and Atwood has shown that he is well fitted to serve as the tutor.
The Beattie case raises questions about jury behavior in capital cases and the influence of family ties in Virginia. The piece praises the fair trial, public service of excluding salacious testimony, and judges and lawyers, then questions whether the jury will convict or dissent.
Harvard Aviation Association managers doubt further meets at Squantum field due to insufficient financial returns, yet praise the progress shown in aviation over the past year. They see improved range, reduced accidents, and skill, forecasting a lasting art beyond tent exhibitions.
Indianapolis Circuit Court Judge Register finds McNamara extradition invalid as identification occurred before a petty magistrate lacking jurisdiction. The decision does not resolve guilt or potential return to Indiana but may sway public opinion against organized labor and fuel criticism of the justice system.
Forecasts put opening day public school attendance over 100000 pupils. The rise in youth population grows geometrically, demanding proper housing and comfortable spaces rather than portable schoolhouses, especially for primary grades, with advances in higher education noted.
A reader from Boston writes to praise the Post for its role in securing approval of the West Ind-Elevated consolidation act by West End stockholders. He credits the paper with an aggressive public spirited stance that helped bring about favorable subway and tunnel terms and legislative action. George Holden Tinkham of Boston signs the letter dated September 7, 1911.
The School Committee states that accommodation will be provided to handle the expected rise in attendance and that they will fulfill every demand placed upon them.
The piece argues Roosevelt’s stance on a peace treaty and the scope of what is “justiciable.” It questions whether the treaty allows wholesale arbitration of vital U.S. policies like the Monroe Doctrine and urges the Senate to amend if needed. It stresses peace with honor and warns against hypocritical commitments.
The Yorkshireman Burgess rivals Captain Matthew Webb by crossing from Dover to France in a grueling 60 mile zigzag swim. He battled tides and wind for nearly a full 24 hours, a test of endurance likened to Webb’s Channel feat.
Gloucester in September reports John Hays Hammond, resident and former royal coronation envoy, donated a 15 acre Hastern avenue estate with mansion to trustees to establish a home for aged fishermen and fund its cash needs.
A humorous fragment collection with rustic dialect satire. Uncle Bunk ponders what folks will do with old worn socks and thrift, while Bijah Bigelow buys a weather barometer despite rheumatism. A curious tale recalls Sanford Purley teaching dogs to scare off ragged men as a thief steals the house but not the materials.
The note asks if you still take a cold plunge each morning and responds that they do not. It offers a playful aside about shared habits and keeps a light, humorous tone.
The writer hints at an upcoming election and a tense political mood across the state. He notes stern, risk-averse residents and a sense of gloom in markets as prohibition issues loom.
Reporters note fear as poling poles near the pole threaten auctions while fake affidavits claim cures in Indiana stores and a brewery. Citizens fear tightened laws and harsher penalties during prohibition.
The record lists a cancelled Theodore versus 1912 Main bout and semi final matches Andy versus Simplified Spelling and Tom paired with Watch and Ward for a preliminary bout, outlining a changed card and participant pairings.
Congressman Warmayre speaks to a full House claiming support from four Mojave Desert constituents. He envisions an exchange of colored postals with rubber-boot knitters of the Swedish Alps to aid fur-bearing animals of Rio Janeiro, drawing extended applause lasting 85 minutes.
A string of satirical or commemorative images features a polar explorer, Uncle Cy Young, Taft in Lodge’s trousers, Nat Goodwin’s final wife, and other notable figures, presented as vintage half tones and oil paintings.
The passage presents a collage of dialogue style lines with jokes about jobs politics barber sermons and snoring house warmth and a critique of American automaker priorities. It evokes comic clashes and social commentary in a fragmented newspaper fragment tone.
A narrator describes a remarkable expedition with a mechanical device and the many drawbacks. He notes attire and odors associated with the machine and admits strong reluctance to continue the inquiry due to discomforts and hazards.
The article recounts Joshua meeting an angel at Jericho on holy ground and worshiping, notes Jericho’s trace in the Jordan Valley, and contrasts Israelite nomadism with agricultural life. It discusses Canaanite forces, early city warfare, and the rise of Israel as a distinct power after crossing the Jordan.
The Boston Post starts publication of its Dore Bible pictures series on August 1. Back issues are available from the Circulation Department. A complete portfolio is promised as both instructive and interesting. Remittances for back numbers can be sent in stamps or postal money order at regular prices: 1 cent for Daily Post and 6 cents for Sunday Post.
A returning traveler says Western business is brisk with ample money and low loan rates while stock brokers complain. Local gossip covers seaside squash patches, hair length debates, blocked Washington Street, a courtroom walkout, a fruit seller near Squantum, a Turkish-born Bostonite’s view of city life, and Bart Cullen’s hunting success in New Hampshire.
Over the past year 1,200,000 miles of telegraph wire were added to existing lines, signaling a significant expansion in communications capacity and potential economic impact for businesses and government services nationwide.
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