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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1913
Page
8
In this 1918 Boston Post opinion piece the paper condemns local gangleaders and police efforts in Winthrop to curb assaults on foreigners. It argues such mob actions are un American and praises police for quelling the violence. A race battering incident is cited to emphasize responsible behavior and national unity.
The senator questions if the Department of Justice has long spied on federal judges to sway decisions and calls for proof before moralizing. He argues scandal would require urgent termination of such practices if true.
The article discusses alleged marital strife between Count Szchenyi and his American wife Gladys Vanderbilt. It suggests gambling losses and extravagance as plausible triggers for a doomed union, framing the purchase of a title with Vanderbilt wealth as a tragic setup.
Governor Sulzer faces impeachment or prosecution amid charges he used campaign funds for private Wall Street speculation. Photographic cancelled checks are cited as evidence. The governor remains silent while his secretary defends him, and the public distrusts his honesty.
The fusionists of New York credit Charles S. Whitman for resisting Republican pressure to decline the district attorney nomination in favor of a mayoral bid. His choice to back John Purroy Mitchel is praised as a service to good municipal government and a stand against Tammany.
The remark credits Whitman with potential mayoral leadership but asserts his greater value lies in his current usefulness. It emphasizes a preference for practical contribution over political title.
The piece argues Huerta has no reason to threaten ex Governor Lind who travels to Mexico City as an adviser to the American embassy. Lind is not an envoy, and while the mission’s wisdom is debatable, Americans expect Lind to be protected and not harmed. If Huerta acts against him, severe consequences will follow.
A humorous tale follows Maud Muller who buys a Parisian style skirt marked down to 39 dollars. Her daring slit provokes a street riot and a court appearance where the judge chastises her fashion choice and advises sewing up the slash before returning to town.
A collection of vignettes from Massachusetts and nearby areas. Notes include a postcard from a friend vacationing in Friendship Maine about beans cooked on vines with lightning rod supports, praise for Jamaica Plain improvements, ride details of Major Marshall, and various local anecdotes about farms, canals, and notable residents.
The article notes David A. Ellis is a highly endorsed pick for the vacant Boston Transit Commission seat with Governor Foss expected to announce. Ellis previously served efficiently on the School Board, and his appointment is framed as a proven public servant favoring intelligent public advancement.
The Salvadoran republic, population under 1.8 million and territory under 8,000 square miles, agrees to arbitration of disputes. It will not expand its Navy or engage in hostilities for five years after the court verdict, signaling a landmark for Secretary Bryan's peace proposal.
The London Times criticizes Britain's refusal to send representatives to the San Francisco Canal Exposition calling it an error of judgment and an understandable but deplorable blunder that damages public relations though forgiven without acrimony.
The Wisconsin region offers a rich vacation landscape from the Kilbourn dells with rock formations and grottoes to Steamboat Rock and Sugar Bowl in the dells. Southern lakes like Lake Geneva Delavan and the Oshkosh chain attract Chicago and Milwaukee visitors, while northern Wisconsin promises wild fishing and hunting amid extensive timber and innumerable lakes.
A poem portrays a weary farmer milking a stubborn cow at dusk. The cow eyes him with anger as he endures missed milking and threats of punishment. The verse notes the toil from eventide to dawn, ending with gentle reader approval of the labor.
A 1913 verse by T A Daly chronicles a street pianist who quits worrying about earnings as winds, trees, sky, and breeze softly urge him to play. Passersby are scarce yet the elements converse in Italian tones, inviting more music from the lone performer.
Percival wonders why George begins a hardware business and Artie jokes he has an iron constitution to start with. The quip frames a light dialogue about enterprise and resilience in a playful exchange.
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