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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
12
The Independent Democratic Paper of New England issues the Boston Post daily edition from 259 Washington Street Boston Mass. This item marks the newspaper’s publication date and office address in early 20th century press.
The notice lists subscription prices for daily US and Canada at 3.00 a year six months 1 50 eight months 75 cents one month 25 cents. Foreign one month 5 cents. Sunday rates 3.00 per year six months 1 56 three months 0 50 two months 50 cents one month 30 cents. Canada mail 11 cents per copy. Postage adds one cent in Boston District. Payments by check or money order to POST PUBLISHING CO.
In this fragment the newspaper lists editorial rooms and staff lines, provides a postal notification and subscription instruction, and gives the address 1883 Main. It notes that subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be discontinued on expiration if not renewed. It also directs readers to notify the post office if the paper is unavailable from dealers.
Governor Walsh appointed Raymond A. Hopkins of Provincetown to the Barnstable County District Court bench as probate judge. The choice, seen as experienced and capable, preserves the administration’s high level of appointments with two Republican district judges as candidates.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives rebuked members who mocked Speaker Cushing’s pronunciation of pass. The public supports him as a public servant who deserves respect for the office. The incident underscores the expectation that officials be treated with dignity by colleagues and the state.
The piece questions Oscar W. Underwood the Democratic floor leader who opposed repealing the Panama tolls exemption clause and lost. It contrasts him with Richmond P. Hobson, now Alabama’s Senate contender, noting Hobson’s absence during the vote and urging Alabama voters to choose wisely for senator.
The Cochran yacht Vanitie is to be christened as the De fence of the Americas Cup challenge against Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock. The gendered name provokes comment as it follows historic rivals the Resolute and the Defiance. Await owner’s interpretation of the title’s meaning.
The proposal enlarges Franklin Square House with a large annex to house several hundred more young women workers and students. It emphasizes that the project is a benefaction rather than charity and that residents will pay their way under thoughtful management aimed at profitability.
Dr. Perin proposes to advance a new building for Franklin Square House on financial faith. The project reflects past success and aims to meet demand as facilities are already taxed. Boston citizens are expected to support the charitable effort.
The Liberal position strengthens without Asquith as party leader uses the whip. Unionists fear the federal solution and Ulster’s exclusion, potentially accepting Home Rule with Ulster concessions to avoid a general election. Grey proposes six year delay to federal reform if Ulster is satisfied.
The article urges preserving and replanting shade trees in suburbs amid crowded streets. It notes many trees died or were removed for roads and traffic, but argues replanting offers lasting beauty and benefit for future generations.
The piece questions Republican lawmakers who supported the Presidents bill to repeal the canal tolls exemption noting House actions were largely partisan. It singles out Leader Mann for obstruction and highlights 93 Republicans who followed him. It urges Senate Republicans to pursue unpartisan, high minded handling of the issue with Lodge and Root as guides.
Colonel William E. Morgan long time New York New Haven Hartford railroad agent died today in New Haven aged 79. Civil War veteran Morgan served 1865 to 1908 and was active in Grand Army and Masonic circles. His widow and three sons survive.
New York policemen must learn to swim and rescue drownings. Police Commissioner McKay won approval to use public baths for swimming schools. All future recruits will include swimming and life saving in their examinations.
Quotation humor notes that kisses from Boston telephone operators allegedly deliver an electric shock. The item mocks the idea and suggests remedies like shock absorbers. The brief reflects a comedic contemporary view on romance and technology.
A Boston writer reports on spring hints in Maine and New England, mentions Colonel Charles J. McCarthy, Irish societies, and a string of community vignettes. The note covers industry, law, charities, and civic life, including Deer Island inmates, public figures, a 63rd wedding anniversary, and the City of Bangor’s refit sailings.
A pithy meditation notes that financially strapped debtors tend to forget obligations, linking cash flow trouble with fading recall in a humorous historical column.
A motivational exhortation urges readers to stop delaying and start a concrete project now. It contrasts stored blueprints and ideal plans with actual execution, stressing daily systematization of time and sticking to tasks from start to finish. The tone is urgent and admonishing, calling loafers to awaken and begin.
A humorous piece traces ideas from trivial moments to major inventions and imagines rubber covered battleships. The narrator riffs on Newton and other inventors and recounts a gym bag anecdote before proposing a two foot thick India rubber coating to deflect enemy projectiles and reverse impacts.
After a slow journey from Jerusalem to Damascus a rail line winds through Lebanon’s ravines delivering nine hour trips for 91 miles to Beyrout. The harbor city of about 150000 is praised for cleanliness relative to Syria and its attractive Mediterranean setting with summer resorts on Lebanon slopes and views over the sea.
Mildred Champagne counsels two high school girls torn between marriage and finishing their education. She urges postponing marriage until after graduation, stressing education as a lasting asset for both partners and warning that men may accept love but prize an educated wife.
A letter from a Boston reader urges tax reform in Massachusetts. It recounts a committee chaired by Lucius Tuttle and calls for legislative action toward a constitutional amendment, arguing current taxes harm the state and urging broad public support for reform efforts by Governor, Mayor, and lawmakers.
An 1914 verse by Walt Mason contrasts rural farm life with urban confinement. It paints farmers herding porkers feeding calves and milking, while city dwellers miss springtime joys and open fields, lamenting crowded lots and the absence of morning birds.
Willis Fletcher Johnson presents a Sunday Post Magazine feature re telling Pocahontas marriage tale with charm and care. The piece reevaluates legends, tracing cultural folklore to historical roots and shaping a fresh portrait of the Powhatan figure.
Paragraphs describe silk dresses with taffeta, striped capes, and delicate blouses titled choir, noting chic Paris inspired collars. It mentions embroidered coats that accentuate waists and colonial style shoes for spring, plus diamond tiaras and aigrettes as popular accessories.
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