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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
18
The Inter State Commerce Commission pressures Billard Company officials to testify on disputed facts. Officials fear humiliation if they descend from their perches, while John L. Billard may still resist testifying. The commission is urged to pursue him with a special gunning expedition.
Newfound landng reports heavier losses from sealing disasters as another vessel is given up leaving more women and children bereft. Boston organizes a relief drive with subscriptions to State Treasurer Mansfield or Joseph H O Neil at the Federal Trust Company to aid stricken survivors.
The article honors George Alfred Townsend known as Gath for half a century of journalism He covered Civil War McClellan Aus tro-Prussian conflict and pioneered war correspondence His writings include fiction poetry and works of lasting historical value highlighting his inside view of major events.
Washington hearings on the Hobson resolution to ban liquor manufacture and sale reveal broad public support. House and Senate committees note a split nation state by state, with Western dry laws and many adopting local option first.
The note questions whether under their own administration a local option can ratify an amendment depriving them of home rule. It casts doubt on the legitimacy and authority of such action and its constitutional basis.
Editorial argues Huerta’s decision to order a salute to the American flag signals a practical exit from the Tampico crisis. It notes past precedents in US history for issuing such apologies and urges the gesture to be a meaningful restraint against further Mexican insults. It contends the salute implies US resolve and unity behind the President.
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports its monthly work under President Rowley. Tens of thousands of cattle sheep and swine bound for food are examined at stockyards and slaughterhouses. 4631 draft animals were examined and about 134 removed from work for incapacity, with a similar number cared for at the society’s free dispensary. The effort combines mercy to animals with education of humans on kindness as part of daily economy.
The New York Legislature considered a bill allowing a murder trial verdict of guilty but insane instead of not guilty by insanity. Governor Glynn vetoed the measure, warning it would enable murderers to dodge the death penalty. The idea may return in the future as a recognized option.
Golden continues as general president of the United Textile Workers of America while serving on the Massachusetts State Board of Labor and Industry as announced by UTW general secretary Albert Hibbert after the semi annual meeting in Fall River on April 16. The move clarifies leadership while noting his official board appointment and ongoing union duties.
The phrase argues that having initiative means you are naturally driven to start tasks without prompting. It highlights autonomy, motivation, and readiness to act as core traits of a self-starter.
A brassbound admonition declares debt is a chain and a burden that harms the spender. It urges prudent budgeting and paying cash, noting that anticipating earnings preserves dignity and avoids the miseries of creditors and financial stress.
Emergency guidance explains a quick method for removing a stuck plaster with careful steps and safe handling to prevent skin irritation or injury. It emphasizes patience and gentle pressure to ease the adhesive without tearing skin.
A humorous letter exchanges views on whether a hen should set on eggs and the proper verb to use. The writer proposes comic schemes to deter the hen from incubation, then considers kinder options before endorsing a clever bluff involving bottles and knobs to break the hen’s nesting.
State Ornithologist E H Forbush argues that even an English sparrow is more valuable than a cat and warns that removing sparrows from Boston Common could kill trees, though he does not want sparrows near his own home. The column mixes light notes on eggs from China, a boy and cigarette anecdotes, a Boston civic ball, and local figures in Massachusetts.
Corfu, off Albania in the Ionian Sea, draws many visitors with its beauty and fortifications. The German Emperor winters there at a palace bought in 1907 while Corfu’s streets wind routes unsuited to wheels, reflecting a rich, multi‑rule past from Byzantines to Britons. Tomorrow's Picture The Monastery of Meteora.
A 1914 Arthur Adams item argues words fail to comfort the needy without action. It contrasts polished speech with practical aid and urges direct help for the hungry and grieving, praising deeds over mere rhetoric.
Clark College contributed an odd display while socialite Mrs. Charles G. Fashburn shows a doll won in childhood by Baroness Rothschild. In Maine, Keke and Thelice drifted from the Penobscot River as ice broke open Bangor Harbor. a boy on an ice cake was swept away, a riverman chased with a board, and both were saved in a spontaneous race. Genuine Penobscot River salmon are due.
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