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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1913
Page
14
Boston newspaper note for April 24 1918 issue lists date and edition details including office address at 35 Washington St Boston Mass and publication series information for Post Publishing Co.
The Daily One Year ek Gee Webis price is 2.00 with six months at 6.90, three months 0.75, one month 0.25. The Sunday Post one year 3.00, six months 1.50, three months 0.75, two months 0.60, one month 0.30. Canada 0.01 per copy, foreign 0.16 per copy, extra 0.01 per copy. Postage charged in Boston district. Entered Second Class at Boston post office. Do not send cash. Checks and money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
The notice states all subscriptions must be paid in advance and will be seenverense without further notice if missed. Readers unable to obtain the Post from dealers should notify by postal mail to A. Grozier, Editor and Publisher, with references to the financial offices and advertising sections in the building at Main.
The Boston Post claims ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world, highlighting the facility as a major achievement cited by Robert Hoe of R. Hoe & Co. This statement frames the paper’s printing capacity and prestige.
The Navy secretaries argue for sending a large fleet to the Mediterranean next winter. A summer or spring voyage would be better. If near the Suez canal, the fleet could pass through to check on the Philippines.
The death of William Freeman by an express train at Beaconsfield station serves as a caution to parents. The piece urges strict railroad track restrictions, noting English law treats such trespass as a misdemeanor and calls for better community protection.
A Pierce Farm attendant received a one year jail term from Judge Perrins for kicking and pounding a weak feeble inmate. The piece argues for stricter penalties for assault on mentally vulnerable patients in public institutions.
The bill granting a five percent civil service exam advantage to Spanish War veterans should not pass. It undermines civil service, implies veterans are deficient in intelligence, and is unwanted by the war’s majority. The three reasons should defeat it decisively and it should not resurface.
The State Board of Health warns typhoid fever remains a preventable threat with higher death rates in Massachusetts. Officials fault community and local government indifference and call for adequate funding to curb the disease and stop treating the Board of Health as a funding source for politics.
Public health actions focus on halting typhoid infection by targeting its sources. Officials urge sanitation, water safety, and rapid reporting to curb spread and protect communities.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce leads a South American tour aboard Metapan to visit major cities, cross the Andes, and study trade opportunities. Aimed at strengthening New England relations, the mission combines education with outreach and assumes high personal conduct from the travelers.
In a tale of impersonation and double dealing, Stealthy Steve, posing as Snip-the-Snipe, deceives Snip and Bud-the-Blud. He retrieves $2000 from Bud after faking Snip's capture, plans to expose a counterfeit scheme, and contemplates a final escape using a concealed Magno-Polar-Grave car atop the Secret Service building.
The Erdman act arbitration board awards firemen on Eastern railroads a 10 to 12 percent pay rise. Public support grows as living costs rise. railroads may seek higher rates to cover the increase. The issue likely goes to the Interstate Commerce Commission, signaling a broader earnings readjustment.
The New England State commissioners in Boston marked time with a tentative start by voting to form a committee to confer with the U S President and the six state governors on the scope of future work. The meeting signals a shared view that railroad problems affect all and require a collective regional approach.
The Montenegrins seized Scutari after a long siege defying Austria’s orders, gaining a southern outlet and provoking fears that the move could trigger a larger conflict. The bold act tests international opinion and may trigger renewed war if powers challenge the capture.
Governor Foss sustains veto on a bill forcing Boston police stations to stay open for supplemental voter registration for months. Critics say it overburdens police, risks politicizing stations, and cites about 800 annual applicants as insufficient justification. Police Commissioner O'Meara's opposition is noted as influential.
A critical portrait of Nicholas II and the Romanoff dynasty, noting his vast personal wealth and the wealth disparity in Russia. The piece argues the czar sustains autocratic rule through police and nobles, while revolutionaries grow in strength and Russia faces inevitable upheaval.
Bud-the-Blud and Stealthy Steve agree to depart tonight for Paris to visit the General, stepping from Pie-faced Pete's saloon with arms linked. The exchange hints at a planned bold mission that continues in the next installment.
A reminiscence extols Dan for bearing others burdens and helping Uncle Jay with taxes land loans and worries. Dan’s selfless care appears as he reassures Uncle Jay that everything will be taken care of before the old man dies leaving the sense of a community guardian in the poem.
Paragraphs describe warm weather outfits including a bolero with lace blouse and draped skirt. Sailor hats feature cotton broche ratine with quill or feather trims. Peplum coats and cutaways mark the season, bright colors dominate, peasant skirts echo wide trousers, and lace chiffon or silk voile wraps edged with natural marabout complete the look.
Washington as Representative William B. delivered a eulogy of Stephen A. Douglas in the House today marking the centennial anniversary of Douglas birth.
Rev. Howard N. Brown of Tremont Street’s King’s Chapel joins Sherborn opponents of a plan to buy land for cottage colony reform facilities for delinquent girls, stirring local concern over reputational impact and community fit. The piece also notes Cambridge league efforts, local clock debates, and other regional oddities.
A 1918 verse by Walt Mason urges readers to follow the optimistic leader who pursues constructive deeds. It contrasts mournful, pessimistic figures with those who brighten scenes, give courage, and lead with humor and determination.
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