Local Boston Paper Promotes Independent Democratic Line
The Boston Post dated April 15 1914 outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and notes postal handling details. It lists prices for U S Canada and foreign copies and mentions postage surcharges for the Houston postal district.
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The
Boston Post the
Independent Democratic Paper of
New England
Post Publishing Co
Ofte
Washington St
Boston
Mass
U. S
Canada
Houston
Editorial Rooms and Newspaper Office Notes
A brief line from the page lists editorial rooms and staff areas including Sunday and sporting editors at 7088 Main and the business office and advertisements location at 1539 Main.
Billard slams Interstate Commerce Commission as bluffers
John L. Billard of Meriden Conn calls the Interstate Commerce Commission great bluffers over its handling of Boston & Maine stock manipulation. The Post notes the issue tests federal dignity and contemplates compulsory testimony to confront the claim.
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John L. Billard
Meriden
Conn
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Billard
Boston Harbor 40 Foot Channel Outlook At Washington
Congressman Murray reports the 40 foot Boston harbor channel report will go to Washington for the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors next meeting on the 21st. If approved it would reach Congress this session. The outlook is brighter as Boston’s need is proven and the project would have broad value beyond local concerns.
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Murray
Boston
Washington
Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors
Congress
Measure to improve Boston tenement housing favored in Senate
The Post approves a Senate report on a bill to improve sleeping and living conditions in Boston tenements and old houses. It argues rapid urban change makes former standards outdated and asserts enactment is justified without injustice to involved parties.
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the Post
Women’s Municipal League
Boston
Senate
Huerta Salute Demand Tests Atlantic Fleet Show of Force
The United States plans to mass nearly all Atlantic warships at Tampico to press Huerta into ordering a salute to Admiral Mayo and the flag for the arrest of American marines. The move aims to back Mayo and show government resolve without causing a crisis. Huerta is expected to salute if pressed, avoiding further conflict.
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Tampico
Huerta
Admiral Mayo
Protecting the Forests Along Boston and Maine Lines
The Boston and Maine railroad earns praise for forest protection along its route. State Forester Rane notes fire losses dropped from 200000 to under 50000 in two years, with E A Ryder leading the railroad fire prevention department.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Rane
Railroad
E. A. Ryder
Record High Safety Talk Amid Rail Electrification Call
Ester Kane notes this record reflects a drought affected season and signals an exceptional condition. The speaker says true safety will come only with railroad electrification.
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Forester Kane
Melvin apartments fire prompts safety calls on construction
The Melvin on Commonwealth avenue suffered a deadly blaze echoing the Arcadia lodging house tragedy. The editorial urges review of interior tall-building design and fire protections, noting second-class construction and potential dangers like oily basements and inadequate safeguards. It praises the Mayor for pushing legislative action to prevent future fires.
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Arcadia
Melvin
Commonwealth Avenue
Post
Gore directs Panama repeal poll among 1912 delegates
Senator Gore identifies support for repeal of the Panama Canal act exemption by 338 of 418 delegates from the 1912 convention, with 69 against and 11 non-committal. The results show broad backing for maintaining national honor while few delegates oppose changes.
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Gore
Oklahoma
Baltimore
The Thaw Case Heads Toward the Supreme Court
Judge Aldrich grants a writ of habeas corpus to Harry K. Thaw, sending the case toward the U S Supreme Court. Thaw remains in custody awaiting the high court’s decision. The judge questions New York’s extradition motives and the full faith and credit clause’s application. The outcome hinges on constitutional interpretation.
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Harry Kk. Thaw
New York
Public anger over British telephone service conditions
The Amalgamated Society of Telephone Employees protests the service terms under government control. They note wages dropped from 70 shillings to 48 shillings weekly, with cuts in allowances and promotion rules. The post office took over private lines two years ago, but gains from the change remain unclear.
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Great Britain
Amalgamated Society of Telephone Employees
British Post Office Department
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
Poetic tribute by Ned Barz praising Newton Newkirk and his grand tongue and wit. The piece laments overblown verses and urges restraint while praising ostentatious speech and bardic exuberance.
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Newton Newkirk
Belmon t onion planting and political notes from Boston area
Belmont onion planting time noted as Bishop Lawrence misses Easter sermon in Boston on April 19. Cambridge mayoral clean up week praised. Rev W A Hudson leaves Boston for Lawrence. Local anecdotes cover post office eggs, riding by Company E, and curious municipal tidbits alongside a detailed description of Megaspilaeon Monastery in Greece and its history.
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Morgan Memorial Church
South End
W. A. Hudson
St. Mark’s Church
Lawrence
Hudson
Boston
Fitzgerald
Postoffice
Thett
Greece
Megaspilaeon
Turkey
Asian Minor
Cture
Corfu
Pie Prices and Piquant Parlor Prattle in Boston
A narrator laments 10 cent pies sold as fifths with extra cheese and coffee while admiring Gladys. He recalls quirks of lazy pricing in local eateries, counting prunes, beans, and squash pie portions and ends with a light critique of service and value.
Forest Service finds value in New England second growth pines
A Federal Forest Service report highlights fast-growing New England pines on cleared land as a potential 40 to 50 year investment. The wood is noted as valuable for boxes doors and window frames, prompting interest from Boston lumbermen and state trade groups.
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Federal Forest Service
Boston
Moore
Massachusetts Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association
New England
Plans for $40,600 Lyme Art Gallery
Preliminary plans announced for a new art gallery costing 40 600 dollars to be built in Lyme Connecticut. The center of the artist colony near Miss Florence Griswold home will host prominent art circle figures whose homes are in Lyme. President Wilson and family once summered nearby.
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Lyme
Conn
Florence Griswold
Wilson
Love and Sentiment Advice for Mildred Champagne
An 18 year old writes seeking why a shy young man alternates endearing gestures with apologies. The advisor suggests his hesitancy to say love words, possible fear of commitment, and that persistent gentle acceptance may encourage him to speak of love and marriage as time passes.
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Champagne
M. E. Conference Opens in Saratoga with 800 Expected
Meth odist Episcopal clergymen from New York Massachusetts and Vermont gather in Saratoga for the 82d Troy conference session starting tomorrow morning with more than 800 expected in attendance.
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M. E
Saratoga
N. Y
Methodist Episcopal
New York
Massachusetts
Vermont
Troy
Fresh Paint Uncle Walt Urges Dwellings Repaint Now
A 1914 urging to beautify homes through painting. Walt Mason emphasizes painting as a civic duty and a debt to beauty, criticizing shabby houses and urging use of oil and ochre or bright colors to brighten any dwelling from hut to hall. He advocates collective effort to improve homes and spirits.
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Wat Mason
Adams
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