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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
12
The 1914 Boston daily issue from Post Publishing Co lists notices and local items. The front shows publication info and office address at 259 Washington Street with a Boston imprint, date August 20 1914.
Congress will not adjourn in a hurry due to the ongoing European conflict. Democratic leaders insist on staying on the job, warning against leaving half the world broiling. Critics had recently urged earlier adjournment and criticized President Wilson.
The appointment of Attorney General McReynolds to the Supreme Court places a prosecutor known for aggressive actions against illegal restraints of trade on the bench. He has served under two administrations and has a solid reputation and unblemished character. Whether he possesses broad judicial sense and interpretive ability remains to be seen.
The Atlantic of the Emery Steamship Co. will sail from Charlestown next Monday with no passengers but full cargo for San Pedro San Francisco and Portland Ore The Boston to San Francisco voyage is expected to take 20 to 25 days The move signals growing Pacific coast trade and a potential coastal passenger service to California via the canal.
The piece argues for protecting the White Mountains as a national resort benefiting New England residents and visitors. It notes the National Forest Commission has $2,000,000 unspent from an $8,000,000 conservation appropriation, with most funds used in the Southern States and only 133,000 acres acquired in the White Mountain region. It urges action by the commission to address regional inequities.
The text states the work of salvation has less than a year to run and that remaining resources should go toward purchasing the White Hills for public use. It frames the end of the project and a shift to land acquisition for communal benefit.
Sorrow greets the passing of Pope Pius X a leader admired for humility humanity loving conduct and devoted service. He guided the church globally balancing clear church polity writings with tender care for his flock and the cause of religious liberty in America.
In Athol Massachusetts Newton Newkirk writes of the man who fights on the home front. The poem praises the husband father and provider who toils from dawn to night to keep his family housed fed clothed and cared for.
The piece argues the German push toward France is steady and visible on maps despite censorship. It questions French and British resistance and suggests the German line steadily nears Brussels with potential decisive battles ahead.
A humorously bitter column recounts American tourists returning from Europe during wartime, noting their disillusionment with abroad and triumphal welcome at home. It lauds U S landmarks, urges reading Pike's Peak and Rocky Mountains, and ends with a call to stay domestic and never be a refugee again.
Adelaide McDonald aged 27 of Newton Centre was taken home by ambulance after a fall on the stairs at the Dudley street terminal. She reported the injuries occurred at the Dudley street terminal near the corner of Massachusetts avenue and Boylston street yesterday afternoon.
Grover C. Hoyt of Boston sues in the Supreme Judicial Court to compel board members Alfred W. Donovan John Golden Mary H. Dewey Selsker Gunn and A H Quessy to reinstate him after removal from the secretary post of the State Board of Labor and Industry. He says he was appointed Oct 11 1918 under civil service rules and cannot be removed without a hearing while Governor Walsh dissolved the old board and the new board created the office of counsel with E B Wallace named to that post.
The article surveys Pemaquid along the Maine coast as a historic treasure site reached by boat from Boothbay Harbor. It recounts Fort William Henry and earlier fortifications from 1630 onward, notes ruins, slate epitaphs, and excavations yielding Spanish coins and domestic artifacts. It cites 1607 as the year of permanent settlement per a local historian.
A Boston reader reports an early morning partial solar eclipse with 5 49 to 6 11 am view, and notes its totality abroad in Greenland and parts of Europe and Asia. Others read about war related price shifts, sturgeon policy, and local curiosities from Maine to Salem, plus community notes and travel tales.
A historical note recalls John P. Holland as the submarine inventor and suggests placing a bust in Fenway Park alongside John Ericson. The writer also reports Copley Square Green’s recovery from subway debris with warm sun and watering creating a visible carpet of green on the triangle.
Dear Miss Champagne advises a 23 year old caretaker to finish college before marriage. He fears marrying a rich widow or a costly young woman, urging a partner with youth, health, and shared interests, and warns against extravagant tastes that hinder future success.
Letter from G A Lancaster of Revere urges impeachment of a suburban court judge who allegedly told readers to run up a bill with ice men and deduct 20 percent before paying. He calls the remark a prompt to dishonesty and impeachment-worthy.
A verse by Walt Mason advises men to seek a stable, home‑minded bride over flirtatious fashions and career‑minded types. The poem counsels caution, suggesting a sane partner who desires to build a home, promising peace and lasting happiness.
In a Boston tale, Rosalie Vernon longs to fit Milton's ideal of grace and goodness. Aunt May guides her toward true character, and Rosalie chooses restraint over vanity after rejecting a vulgar theater invitation. Rosalie resolves to pursue goodness for its own sake.
Mabel T. Boardman, head of the American Red Cross Society, contributes an illuminating article in the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine, offering insights on humanitarian work and wartime relief efforts.
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