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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
10
Boston Post issue dated September 1 1212 reports daily news from Post Publishing Co with office address 259 Washington St Boston Mass. The item presents local notices and community updates in a period newspaper style.
The Post announces subscription prices: Daily One Year 8.00, Six months 4.00, Three months 2.60, Two months 1.20, One month 0.60. Sunday One Year 8.00, Six months 4.00, Three months 2.60, Two months 1.20, One month 0.60. Foreign copies 16c, Boston district postage 1c. Payments in advance. send not cash. Editor B A Grozier.
The article notes British manufacturers fear the rising popularity of low priced American autos. They hold meetings and pass resolutions, even threatening Parliament with tariffs. The piece argues the cure is simple: match American quality for the same price.
The Seely four girls, born to Mrs. Thomas F. Seely of Dorchester, have reached a stable early life. The article notes the rarity of surviving quadruplets and extends congratulations to the family and city for this notable achievement. It expresses hope they reach mature health and bring pride to the parents who have defied high infant mortality expectations.
The article questions Boston world series tickets sold only in three game sets urging a change to avoid speculation and protect loyal fans. It warns that single or two game holders may resell to scalpers, inflating costs. The writer argues for best interests of the game and patrons.
The Duluth City Council votes a special election to decide if the city should immediately take over the street railway. The strike has left citizens walking and threatens city order amid debates on government ownership as a labor solution.
Citizens reject arbitration and refuse to walk, pressuring leaders to propose alternatives. City officials weigh legal options while negotiating with labor groups to restore services and public order.
Louis D Brandeis spoke to a Fitchburg GFFITE branch gathering urging labor to vote for the Democratic ticket. He dissected the Progressive labor plan, faulting its lack of defending workers right to organize and condemning its support for private monopolies under government oversight. He contrasted Democrats liberty and justice with the Progressives.
Boston Real Estate Exchange heard proposals by Broridge R. Anderson for Boylston Street merchants to reroute subways, widen streets, and extend retail zones. While largely favorable, the committee warned that immediate, wide changes are impossible due to high costs and the need to revise assessment and betterment laws to permit street improvements without owner obstruction.
A Bureau of Mines driven drop in mine deaths last year reflects safety device adoption and rescue teams. Since last year’s Pittsburgh conference at least 1000 mining companies now staff trained rescue crews. Next Monday another conference in Utah will expand organized relief, safety at work, and owner duties toward labor while informing the public to demand safer mines.
The State Department issued a firm warning to Nicaragua and indirectly to rebel factions, pledging U.S. power to protect American lives property and ensure ministerial communication if needed. The move signals a robust stance without full invasion.
A labor lament describing printers forcing workers to leave town and lose pay due to new not printing machines. The speaker laments few jobs remain and no say in decisions while printers allegedly push them out with the new equipment.
A reader asks to reprint a lost verse from a Boston Post song titled When Father Took His Store Teeth Out to Rest. A reader drafts a temporary substitute, hoping to evoke heart and pathos until the original is found.
A family recalls a failed set of store teeth that did not fit the father’s mouth. He endures discomfort and humor as he tries to bite and chew, while his wife notes oddities in fit and function. The chorus laments the pain and longing for his true teeth.
A four year old asks to take his uncle's watch after dinner at a friend's house. The uncle offers the watch but only if the boy can pay the price, and hands him a pawn ticket.
A letter to the editor describes Girard Landers nine years old of Carlisle after being struck by an automobile on Prospect Street. He lies at Relief Hospital with a fractured skull and a broken limb as calls begin for safer crossings and slower speeds on the street.
An article describes Hawaiian feasts or luans with guests wearing flower wreaths, contrasting country rites with urban scenes. It explains natives favor leisure, landowners' rents, and limited labor due to abundant food, while noting some Hawaiians work as longshoremen, clerks, or in law and politics.
The column covers civic fires at the Goff Memorial Hall and local mill loss, police efforts to curb littering, new Dartmouth dormitories named North and South Massachusetts, colonial ruins rumored under medieval fortresses, a Boston valve train incident, Rev Brant’s anti vice work, and society debutantes for winter. It also mentions Middle Brewster island life, fruit from Saugus, and Winthrop square naming confusion.
Dr. Francis H. Rowley of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports progress in persuading teamsters and drivers to use the Open Dividers. Most horsemen have switched. many side pieces without blinders are now in use. In Ponkapoag near Boston, a petition for free mail delivery circulates amid strong local support and a counter petition to keep the old mail pickup system.
In a light weekly strip, Hank the Hermit’s animal cast seems to sense a school ec, pee-themed event ahead of next Sunday’s Post comic page.
Mrs Frank Ordway of Watertown grew onions on half an acre and sold a crop for 75 dollars. She likely holds a local record for this kind of agricultural achievement. The text notes war unexpectedly aiding archaeology as discussed at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
A satirical verse from 1912 doubts a modern woman’s ambitions surpassing men. It mocks equal rights rhetoric and envisions a future where a woman seeks public power while poking fun at traditional roles and courtship.
Fall fashion notes highlight soft hat effects with limited braid on tailored suits. Black dominates wraps while gold and silver laces appear as autumn novelties. The bolero returns with pleated skirts and plain ones, new silk plush or heavy corded hats emerge, and red signals an Oriental trend this winter. Some straight skirts feature tunica breaks to preserve slender lines.
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