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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
12
The Boston Post issue notes the Independent Democratic Paper of New England dated August 13, 1913, Issued Daily by Post Publishing Co. Office address listed as 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The Post publishes subscription rates for Daas and Sunday paper including daily and Sunday options with various term lengths and Canada or foreign mail. Postage and payment details stress advance payment and non cash payments, with editor contact and circulation notes.
The Daily Port announces mail delivery across the United States and territories for 2 percent per month, with the Sunday Post at 30 cents. It claims The Boston Post possesses the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world, per Robert Hoe of R. Hoe & Co.
The Democratic majority in the Ways and Means Committee faces criticism for sidetracking the Mandel resolution demanding proofs behind Secretary McAdoo’s claim that New York bankers conspired to depress government bonds. The piece warns such charges must be proven or disproven, not made partisan, urging clarity.
A prohibition on flights over the Panama canal zone for nonlicensed aviators is seen as cautious rather than oppressive with potential future dangers. The French minister of marine seeks 2 750 000 for naval aeroplanes, capable of dropping bombs, enabling rapid, decisive action if hostilities occur.
The piece scoffs at attempts to rewrite Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address during the sillier season. It argues the original will endure in history and biographies, and warns that any altered version will not be the Gettysburg Address.
Porter Charlton, the only American ever asked for extradition by Italy, will be transferred from Jersey City to a steamship this Friday. The case ended a two year legal dispute over international law and treaty interpretation. Charlton, jailed since his arrest, was accused of killing his wife on their Lake Como honeymoon, packing the body in a trunk, and disposing of it in the lake. Italian law prescribes life imprisonment in murder cases, raising questions about potential outcomes abroad.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses life imprisonment in Italian prisons and solitary confinement potentially driving inmates to madness and death.
Judge Dodge held former officers of the Independent Ice Company cannot seek equity against the Boston American and Independent Ice companies under the Sherman act because only government officers may file equity suits. The piece argues district attorneys should be allowed to sue on their own when evidence supports action. It says current law concentrates enforcement in the President via the Attorney General, hampering small firms and creating political leverage.
The writer argues against cotton speculation while defending coal futures as a legitimate purchase for future use. He notes most cotton speculators never obtain physical cotton and view it as gambling, whereas coal buyers actually store and burn the commodity. He emphasizes that mills using cotton for production are not the same as speculators.
The Postmaster General pushes a universal stamp for all mail classes. It simplifies operations after the parcel post rollout by eliminating large unusual stamps. Regular stamps will suffice and registry stamps retire gradually. Special delivery and postal savings bank stamps continue for now but may end.
Colonel Martin M Mulhall protests the House lobby committee critique of his military title claiming it strips him of an inalienable right. He argues constitutional protection and warns against disrespecting his rank as a courtesy or insult.
New York Aug 12 David C Preyer a renowned art critic fell from a fifth floor window in an apartment house on Central Park West and was killed instantly.
Washington reports Paraguay through Minister Hector Velazquez accepted in principle Secretary Bryan's peace plan. Thirty-nine nations were to consider the proposal and have accepted it in principle. One treaty has been signed with El Salvador.
The New York Mail notes ancient Greeks faced hostility yet today they remain unharmed despite bombs and brickbats in a tone of skeptical commentary on political change.
Buyer asks if the horse is sure-footed and the seller touts confidence while admitting the horse kicked him three times in the same place.
A Boston artist ventures into the Maine woods without supplies to live like a primitive man for two months. He describes insomnia from ant hill bedding, cold mornings, flies, pennyroyal rubdowns, failed fire-making, and a moose encounter as he tents high in a tree to escape the animal.
The article states the gap between wages and salary runs about $100 each week, highlighting a significant weekly earnings disparity and its potential implications for workers.
A quirky observation notes that when a steak is long overdue it often remains undercooked. The author muses on the paradox of awaiting a meal yet still finding it insufficiently done.
A humorous home study guide urges men, women, and children to learn swimming by acting out a frog stroke in the backyard. It suggests buying a bathing suit, simulating a 15 foot pool, and observing a frog or goldfish to imitate strokes, then notes neighbors and a room booking as comic consequences.
A Voice for Readers argues sympathy deserts small change, urging practical giving as two dollars spent by a charity can provide a country-week for a neglected child. The piece warns against letting pity tighten purse strings and cites charitable acts as the wiser choice.
A column of varied items notes an old second hand book shop under the Old South Church has closed after three decades, with anecdotes on its unforced staff and the new Devonshire Street block's glasswork. It also covers fashion at Bath houses, porpoise imitate, apple price talk, Emerson’s 93rd birthday, Yankee ingenuity, subway figurework, and French resort feuds Trouville versus Deauville along the Normandy coast.
A cryptic proverb cites caution about criticizing others while one may have flaws. The adage emphasizes self reflection before judging neighbors. No specific individuals or organizations are named.
A satirical reflection on sympathy as scarce currency, noting that empty words fail to feed the hungry. The piece contrasts verbal comfort with real aid, arguing sympathy without tangible help ignores urgent needs and leaves people waiting for tangible relief.
Paragraphs describe new coat suits with tailored skirts and cutaway coats, a popular bayadere sash, and gowns emphasizing waist lines. Hats with bandeaux sit high on one side, while evening toilettes feature bright color blends, drapery, and jeweled embroidery.
A reader asks Mildred Champagne to distinguish love from infatuation. The columnist argues love endures beyond thrill, varies with character, and grows when loving a person for who they are, including flaws, not only strengths.
The comic duo Muggsy and Willie invite readers to enjoy a lighthearted feature in the Post for the upcoming Sunday edition, promising their usual playful humor and fun.
Colonel Harry O. Perley retired medical corps U S A native of Portland was given full military honors today at Fort Preble. Three Coast Artillery companies lined the driveway as Rev Henry F Kloman conducted services. The body will be buried in Arlington Cemetery after transport to Washington.
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