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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
14
Daily publication data from Boston office lists issue date September 20 1912 issue number and postal office address. No article content provided to summarize.
The notice lists subscription options with daily and Sunday rates, including one year at $1.50, six months at $1.50, and three months at 60 cents. Foreign copies cost 16 cents each plus postage. Payment should be sent to the Boston office, with cash or stamps accepted and checks or money orders payable to the publisher.
The Boston Post announces possession of New England s largest newspaper printing plant and the world s largest press. Robert Hoe, president of R Hoe & Co., is cited in the display of the facility s scale and capability.
The piece blames city politics for police corruption in New York and contrasts it with Boston's system. It urges citizens to demand change, arguing reform is hindered by partisan control and administration shifts.
Washington reports the Treasury Department plans deposits of 25 to 50 million dollars into banks in farming regions of the West to prevent money market stringency during bumper harvest movement. The surplus would better serve transport of the year's abundant crops by aiding local banking and industry.
Unofficial word says the 18 hour flyer routes on Lake Shore and Pennsylvania lines will soon be extended to 24 hours between New York and Chicago. The move aims at prudence despite faster speeds.
A pitch claims New York benefit from the changes, inviting gentlemen to view offers and assess gains for the Hamburg American line. The wording stresses a net advantage and encourages consultation.
A critique arguing meat prices rise to benefit large meat firms. It cites 1900 to 1911 beef price increases, exports totaling millions, and claims the aim is to keep slaughterhouse supplies scarce while selling surplus abroad. It urges voters to support the Democratic tariff revision.
A fragmentary verse scene depicts a man under a camera’s brutal gaze as he endures a steel vise at his neck and a forced smile. The poet names witnesses and concludes with a chilling envoi about a trial and the awaiting outcome.
The Congregational Church of New Braintree, rebuilt as an exact reproduction of the 1800 church after a fire, was dedicated on Wednesday. The project, led by Hon. George K. Tufte, preserved New England ecclesiastical simplicity and included descendants of Rev. Dr. Fiske in attendance. The article endorses rural church simplicity over florid foreign models.
Jeremiah Pennwhiss, "All Sorts" foreign correspondent, recounts interviewing John D. Archbold of Standard Oil in a London suburb. Archbold jokes about politics and government while lamenting U.S. business burdens, then signs deposits as two secretaries work nearby.
The Boston team is praised for a steady season and a panic-free flow toward the world championship. It is expected to defeat New York Giants in the Fenway Park series, with fans grateful for players and management driving the season’s success.
The budget system would centralize financial control but align revenue and appropriations. The piece argues Congress should match the body that drafts revenue bills with those who set spending, praising Taft if he adopts a British style budget. It notes New York’s successful example as a model.
Officials resist extending Hoboken pier length as Hamburg-American plans the Imperator. The dispute centers on federal obstruction and the need for a larger terminal to handle the new ocean liner. Boston may become an alternate port if Hoboken stalls further expansion.
The Nora, a Norwegian tramp steamer bound from Boston to New York, went ashore near Block Island early today due to misread lights and haze. The ship, under the first mate during high water, was not badly damaged and remained afloat despite the grounding.
The Board of Education budget proposes 28.3 million dollars to run New York City schools for the coming year, a jump of 4.5 million from the current year. The plan outlines funding for instruction, administration, and facilities amid anticipated enrollment growth.
The Boston Post reports record August circulation with a daily average of 418,562, up 59,056 from August 1911. The Sunday edition averaged 310,248, up 28,787 year over year. Display advertising for the first eight months of 1912 reached 8,560,263 agate lines.
The Honolulu waterfront lures sailors with tales of the South Seas and coral atolls. Ships anchored unload copra and goods while crewmen daydream of distant paradises and long wanderings.
Observant Citizen reports on Boston civic affairs from a 1912 era column. The piece notes Bela L. Pratt’s bronze memorial nearing completion for Howard Everett Hale, with Taft to unveil after November elections. It mentions Cyrus Sulloway portraits, Columbus Day parade plans, and local civic figures like Sidney Winslow and William Bingham, plus school and university ties and a proposed city name change inquiry in Winthrop.
A satirical verse chronicles a store wedding with titled guests like the Cashier-Lady and Elevator-Gentleman. The couple wed in a formal, restrained manner attended by stylish workers and paraded away in a ceremonial procession with Baggage-Gent handling the trunks.
The marriage of Archduchess Elizabeth Franziska to Count George Von Waldburg a dragoon officer occurred in Vienna with Emperor Francis Joseph in attendance. The bride renounced her royal title during the ceremony.
A reader advises Dear Miss Cha on romance between a young man and a wealthy woman. He should show upright character and ability to support her, with consent and mutual respect guiding their decision. Marriage hinges on love, breeding, culture, and shared happiness, not wealth.
The morning Post discusses mixed nationality marriages and advises Miss Charinene on whether to persist in a union that may lead to family and personal estrangement. It warns that initial romance fades as differences become clear, risking disharmony in the marriage.
William Danner of Cambridge has served with the Y M C A for a year and led as American secretary for leper mis set projects. He succeeds Halley T Waller who may take a similar post, while new duties begin in the Cambridge area.
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