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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
11
The 1913 Boston Post announces subscription rates, mailing policies, and office details. It notes in advance payment requirement, post office handling, and editor contact avenues. It touts the paper’s vacation service and claims a large printing press plant under Robert Hoe.
The writer questions Ambassador Gerard’s proposal to tax Americans in Germany ten dollars to fund a U S embassy. They doubt the plan’s logic and warn it would humiliate the United States. They state they do not believe Judge Gerard supports such foolishness.
A Birmingham Age-Herald column notes former Massachusetts Governor Eugene N. Foss, a Democrat elected three times, being floated as a GOP candidate. The piece questions which Bay State Republican leaders suggested him and why they avoid naming him, comparing the maneuver to Barkis.
The article describes Guatemala's plan to settle a $10,000,000 debt to British capitalists by diverting coffee export proceeds. Guatemala will tax coffee at $1 per dag, adding the levy to the price, with American coffee buyers effectively funding the repayment. The arrangement avoids direct payments by Guatemala and uses export tax revenue to satisfy creditors after Britain’s gunboat threat.
The July report shows over 1100 new accounts and deposits exceeding withdrawals by about 25000. In two years the system has processed more than 3000000 in receipts and payments. It has not appeared to interfere with local savings institutions, which pay higher interest, yet many view the postal system as desirable.
The Long Island Railroad president says reckless drivers cause rail accidents while noting the crossing lacked signals gates and a flagman. Investigators found the electric train dark and three auto party members were killed last Sunday night.
A critical critique urges immediate policy change at a Long Island crossing. The writer cites 44 deaths in three years as a solemn lesson about safety shortcomings and reckless driving.
Fire Commissioner Cole tells a House committee that Boston factory buildings cannot be emptied quickly in a fire and cites a plant where 3500 workers have access to only one unlocked door. He warns against lack of sprinklers and flammable debris and urges stringent protective laws for women and girls.
The local brief notes a lighthearted scene about a boy who sat in a pie during a picnic, as Youngstown Telegram records the moment in a cheerful, old time column.
A moral essay on conscience as a steadfast internal guide contrasting temptation and Satan. It likens conscience to a non stop drill using vivid imagery and quips about suffering if one strays. The piece closes with verses from readers across Youngstown, Denver, and Seattle newspapers about work and leisure.
The Wells Fargo company contemplates a new service acting as intermediary between consumers and producers. Households and city merchants would place orders with express agents, farmers fill them, and produce delivered to buyers. The plan aims to cut middleman costs and lower living costs while boosting transport and producer accessibility.
Four arbitrators meet in New York to decide on additional board members for the railroads and trainmen dispute. Progress is deliberate. if the parties fail to agree, the federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation may appoint. The system aims for peaceful dispute resolution and likely yields satisfactory results.
The Hon. Bourke Cochran in Chicago denounces the republic and calls Woodrow Wilson its prophet. He attacks the tariff revision as a shifting monument overshadowed by currency reform danger. He notes his long party allegiance but seeks another critique of the Democracy.
In Washington on August 5 Representative Jewery defended New York banks against McAdoo's charge of attempting to depress government 2 percent bonds. He introduced a resolution demanding a list of bond transfers since July 1, but immediate action was blocked by Representatives Mann and Foster and others.
A farmer awakens a new hired man at 3 a.m. to start cutting oats. The man questions the plan amid the clash over work and wakefulness, returning with a quip about wild oats.
A satirical feature questions prospective spouses about health and fitness for marriage. It parodies eugenic marital standards by listing absurd, humorous queries for both wife and husband, mocking the push for selective unions while noting legislative interest.
The column notes a white Angora goat painted green at Jack Geraghty’s farm in North Woburn. It includes anecdotes about Julia French Vanderbilt kin, Adelaide Wilber’s talking African gray parrot, and various local stories from Maine to Boston, including suffrage, strikes, and public baths.
Vacationers slowly discover Vermont scenery with its Green Mountains seen as rural England like, uncommercialized summer retreats, and small cities drawing visitors to valleys and hillsides. Camel's Hump park and Winooski Valley feature in scenic lore and Bennington battle history anchors regional pride.
A century ago Europe had just 22 cities with populations exceeding 109000. The statistic highlights urban concentration in prewar times and points to the limited size of major metropolises.
The piece features Walt Mason musing on contentment vs wealth and job envy. A banker mocks the narrator while warning to seek peace over greed, noting success and comfort do not guarantee happiness. The poem extols peace as priceless, not bought or sold, even for those in golden positions.
Brick red with black delivers a vivid contrast for enlivened outfits. All lace underwear over net is in style. Fall collars rise high for cold weather while draped coats suit dress wear and straight utility pieces. Bead and crystal bead chains, velvet tam o shanters with ribbon bows, sheer black net ceilings with bright spots, yokes on summer dresses, and heavy silk crepes shaping these trends.
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