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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1914

Page

14

Subscription Rates For United States Canada and Foreign

The notice lists yearly and monthly subscription rates for the Daily and Sunday Post. Rates include U S and Canada one year three dollars, six months one fifty, three months, and various foreign and district options with postage and payment instructions. It notes the publication is a second class matter in Boston and outlines payment methods and risks.

U. S Canada Sunday Post Madas Boston Post Publishing Coq

Oxford Relay Team Invades for Pennsylvania Games

The article praises the arrival of the Oxford relay team to challenge American college milers at the Pennsylvania games next Saturday. It notes the warm reception and hospitality for the visitors, acknowledges Taber now on the Oxford squad, and expresses hope that a U S college team may outrun the Oxonians, while also glad they came.

Oxford Taber Oxford Aggregation Oxonians

New Calendar Proposal Seeks Fixed Year Structure

The international calendar commission under the St Petersburg Academy proposes a perpetual calendar with equal working days per month and a fixed Easter date. The plan would require ecclesiastical authority to resolve Easter’s timing, while German chambers of commerce say March Easter hurts trade.

International Calendar Commission St. Petersburg Academy

Poor powerless things at hotel tipping convention in New York

A recent hotel and restaurant convention in New York discussed tipping but produced no action. It notes that patrons cannot solve tipping as long as bold workers resist any agreement and that owners could abolish tipping by paying cent wages, a practice seen at a famed Boston food emporium, reflecting owners’ preference for customers to cover labor costs.

New York

Province Lands Reforestation Proposal on Cape Cod

State Forester proposes reforestation of the Province Lands on Cape Cod to reclaim the dunes and improve conditions. The Harbor and Land Commission has managed the area for over two decades but faces ongoing challenges with shifting dunes and land stability. Cooperation from the state is urged to advance the program.

Cape Cod Harbord Land Commission Cape

Forester proposal aims to turn Province Lands into evergreen forest

Mr. Rane proposes gradually converting Province Lands into an evergreen forest. He cites moth control, brush suppression, and uniform needle mulch as benefits. The Harbor and Land Commission would receive trees from the forestry department stock nurseries to plant this spring.

Rane Harbor and Land Commission Forestry Department

Unity Behind the Flag Pushes Huerta War Response

The United States, led by President Wilson, prepares to use naval and military forces to compel Huerta to respect the flag after Tampico insults. Patriots' Day proclaims nationwide unity in backing the demand for reparations and a stern, historic punishment if needed.

United States American Congress Huerta Massachusetts Lexington and Concord Union Congress Bay State Maine Atlantic Pacific Lakes Gulf

The Miracle of Spring Unfolds in Early Warmth

The piece celebrates the arrival of spring as nature awakens after a harsh winter. It notes the first real green on fields, leaf buds forming on trees, and bulbs pushing spires above ground. The writer asserts spring has come and hints at further growth to come.

Yester

All Sorts and Cants of Strap Hangers Tales

A comic tale from a streetcar ride features a Strap hangers Union member recalling a hectic trip. He describes crowding, near mishaps, and humorous clashes with a conductor, a flirtatious passenger, and fellow strap-hangers as they joke about tests for new members and the odd dangers of hanging from straps on a sardine-packed car.

Straphangers’ Union Street Railway State House 8S. H. U

Boston Observant Citizen Notes Weather and Civic Happenings

Newton visitor recalls three feet of snow in Mountain View and a sleigh ride amid a warm Boston return. Lt. Governor Barry discusses baseball power, Rev. Spencer Burton takes leave for throat issues, and Ellen Fitz Pendleton tours the Midwest for Wellesley College fundraising. Boston Navy Yard suppliers will be purchased locally, boosting state revenue. May flowers arrive via Miss Mae Day, while Bishop Hughes revisits Malden and DePauw ties. Harvard reforestation plans add oaks and campus changes under Professors Fisher and Hubbard. Francis Sayre, Wilson’s son-in-law, will address Williams alumni in Boston April 28.

R. T. Fisher Harvard College Pierce Hall Guy Lowell Henry Vincent Hubbard School of Landscape Architecture

Marathon Battle Echoes in Athens and a Merited Triumph

A meditation on the Marathon battle near Athens recounts the decisive Athenian victory over Persia, the relief of Athenians, and the lasting moral boost to Greek civilization. It recalls the messenger's return, the aftermath for Athens, and the broader historical meaning.

Marathon Athens Persia Byron Miltiades Lexington and Concord

Fads in White Organdy and Net Embellishments Highlighted

Paragraphs note fashion columns on white organdy cuffs and collars on dresses, new yoke styles for skirts, embroidered net scarfs with beads, an Oriental collar worn with a fitted inner collar, square silk covered buttons on blouses, and hip yokes with tunics and front and back button details.

Monotony and kindness teach a weary wife

A young wife cleaning on Friday meets an elderly visitor who shares memories of joy and loss. The exchange prompts reflection on marriage, family, service, and happiness. The tale ends with a tender home moment as Roy hugs his contented wife.

Roy

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