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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1913
Page
10
The Boston Post lists subscription costs for Daily and Sunday editions, details for Canada and foreign delivery, and postage rules. It notes advance payment requirements and vacation-mail options as well as the paper's claim of owning a large printing plant.
The piece argues Ossie the Chilean billionaire must be understood before judging his 10 cent reward to a steamship steward who found and returned a pocketbook. It notes the pocketbook held $1 and the salvage pay was 10 percent, suggesting a fair balance between recognition and value.
Sir Thomas Lipton declares dismay with Britain's refusal to attend the San Francisco fair and vows to participate with or without official support. He notes his respect for Miss Columbia and urges inclusion at the Panama canal exposition, urging the Asquith government to reconsider.
The piece argues Sylvia Pankhurst escaped harm after leading an attack on Prime Minister Asquith's London residence. It states the police, government, and suffragists are not at fault, while criticizing those who invite confrontation and the voters for not deciding. It implies militant tactics invite force and scapegoats should not complain.
The Old South steeple clock resumes its public role, delivering time to the weary crowd and restoring punctuality. Its restored gilded hands outshine mere street clocks in serving the community and reanimating the building’s domestic and personal rhythm after weeks of idleness.
Under Frederic R. Coudert, the Reading Company faces a federal suit aimed at dissolving the firm to force relinquishment of control over the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron interests. The action targets curbing combined railroad holdings and restores competition in the region.
The government argues that Reading controls 63 percent of anthracite deposits. If proven, public interest requires breaking up the monopoly. The mining and transportation combine is harmful and risks consumer price-gouging. the time to free a vital natural resource from shackles is now.
The piece notes the Bucharest treaty ending the second Balkan War, outlines Balkan brief wars, and questions whether peace justifies the huge human and financial toll. It warns Bulgaria may seek future revenge and cites over 350 000 military deaths plus cholera and civilian losses, with costs near 1.4 billion dollars.
The column argues Colonel Cody died from a structural defect in his airship rather than pilot error or weather. It notes aviation is in its infancy with achievements in takeoff flight and landing, but many aviators have died this year. The core issue remains ensuring machine stability for safe operation.
The author argues Senator John Sharp Williams lacks consistency over a five cent per bunch banana tax. They contend bananas are a common food and that the fruit trust would pass the tax to consumers, challenging Democratic claims to make all food products free.
A Concord citizen criticizes juvenile law loopholes as youths steal fruit and vegetables with impunity. The writer urges parent accountability for their children’s misdeeds, suggesting fines or imprisonment for fathers to curb trespass and theft.
An inquisitive correspondent asks why Cupid is depicted with wings. The piece notes Cupid's zeal for matchmaking can outpace his judgment and lead to mismatched couples, explaining the wings as protection against the wrath of failed unions.
Willie disobeys his mother and sneaks off with his friend Tommy to swim. They fear a scolding as a stranger approaches, but the visitor turns out to be Tommy's mother, not Willie's, prompting a humorous twist about mistaken consequences.
A jokey exchange recalls scarecrows so dreadful they deterred crows and even prompted thieves to return years of stolen corn. The tale contrasts two fathers’ creations and their comic impact.
A spirited defense proclaims John Barleycorn as the undefeated champion of the world in the booze arena. The piece urges teetotalers to resist temperance temptations, warns against mixing drink with work, and advocates returning to sobriety with a water wagon call to back to the pump.
A reader asks for a foolproof test to prove a 19 year old fiancée truly loves him. The reply counsels trusting her if feelings are mutual, joking about wealth and suspicion. The exchange reflects lighthearted Mrs. Sykes–style advice columns.
Observant Citizen reports on Arsenal Street views at Watertown and a colorful mix of local happenings. Highlights include public garden flowers for Knights of Columbus, Mayor Fitzgerald’s busy summer duties, Hyde Park church return, Brockton naturalist, a remarkable Geranium, and other small-town items from Massachusetts and Maine.
The Moosehead region in Maine is described as one of the nation’s great untouched wilderness areas. Moosehead Lake runs about 40 miles with forests extending 125 miles north. anglers prize square tailed trout and landlocked salmon. canoe trips from Allegash to forest coves draw visitors yearly. Kineo Mountain offers a grand view over 40 miles of blue water and miles of primeval timber.
The piece advises buying a two person motorcycle to ride to a girl's home and ask if she will ride as a mate behind you. It claims a yes proves love while a refusal proves the opposite, depicting a vivid scene of a girl behind a man on a motorcycle.
A humorous dialect poem by T. A. Daly narrates a childlike fear of school and a clever boy Antonio who foils the poetry’s speaker. The piece reflects immigrant speech patterns and a playful struggle with literacy and pride amid summer break.
A 20 year old writes of deep love with a year-long beau who is from a higher social station and faces his mother's approval of another wealthier match. The lover burned the other girl's photos and dodges truth. The columnist urges friends remain, time will reveal moral fibre and decisions.
Eager optimism faces heat and hardship as summer loosens its grip and the year’s woes fade. The verse notes that tempers flare in the heat but time passes, leaving dull seasons and new gloom to replace the old.
Fads and fashions note new couturier models drawing on far East influence. A white parasol features a cerise marabou border. Louis XV style gowns use plain or flowered silk with wide lace. Children's white tulle dresses with colored slips offer practical charm.
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