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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1914
Page
10
Daily Boston newspaper begins its issue with the Post Publishing Co imprint and office address listing at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts and the date December 1 1914.
Daily U S and Canada rates One year 3 83.00 Six months 1 50 Three months 0 75 One month 0 23 Foreign One month 1.00 Sunday rates One year 8.00 Six months 1.50 Three months 0.75 Two months 0.60 One month 0.30 Canada 0.01 per copy When Daily and Sunday combined Sunday Post Canada 3.00 per year Foreign 0.16 per copy Boston Postal District add 0.01 per copy Daily and Sunday Entered second class matter at Boston Post Office All money sent at sender's risk Do not send cash or stamps Money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING CO
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The piece notes Taft’s kind nature but questions his stance on Huerta and Mexican policy. It argues that as president he did not recognize Huerta and suggests his future position would clarify whether he would have backed the current policy.
During the London days of stress and the war declaration against Germany, Americans faced money shortages. The U S government and banks offered 265000 dollars without security to help. All but one borrower repaid. the remaining gave a satisfactory reason. This clean record stands as a tribute to American citizenship.
The piece notes a surge in arrests on a recent Saturday for drunkenness larceny assault and battery and similar offenses. It highlights that many detainees are visitors from surrounding no license towns and questions the share of arrestees who are Boston residents. It argues Bostonians commit crimes less often than the raw arrest numbers suggest.
A Boston attempt to give away a carload of apples to children for Thanksgiving failed. George B. Dodge of Hampton offered the apples through charity channels but the overseers of the poor and Samuel F. Whub road could not accept or distribute a whole carload. The Times reports the plan stalled with no clear solution.
Among the Boston poor, those who would rejoice at a bushel reflect a troubling state. The city and its charitable organizations should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves for failing to provide adequate aid and dignity to those in need.
The piece argues the new federal tax will raise revenue due to export shortages from the European war. It claims the tax is not burdensome and mostly shifts from tariff collection to internal revenue. It asserts foods and necessities are spared and predicts ease of collection and broad acceptance by Americans.
The article describes heightened anxiety in Canada amid rumors of a German led invasion and a Parisian backed project to develop Quebec harbor. Police were posted after a claimed US German infiltration threat, though no invasion materialized. Skepticism follows as locals debate arming and security measures.
Fire Prevention Commissioner O Keefe proposes a school program to teach fire prevention and drills. Two teachers would supervise drills and pupils receive instruction on safety. The aim is to instill fear of fire while showing its dangers to students and society.
Washington dispatches report John H. Fahey of this city as a leading candidate for a member of the new international trade commission. Fahey, current president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, has long been deeply engaged in national commercial affairs and is praised for nonpartisan dedication to the country’s best interests.
A humorous narrator recounts receiving a self styled palmist letter offering readings for two dollars and later charging five dollars to answer questions. The tale includes quips about life lines bread lines and war lines and ends with a mock Q and A about marriage money and mining investments.
A column of fleeting items covers Harvard portraits and statue lore at Cambridge. a plan to defeat colored stationery rules. wireless control of torpedo boats and future submarine ideas. global apple surpluses and Shaker land sales in Enfield. Also mentions Richard F. Cleveland at Exeter, local politicking, Salvation Army bandages, Redmond brothers, a poem misattributed to General Darling, and school kitchen-marketing innovations at Cambridge Industrial School for Girls.
Fire Commissioner Grady received a $100 check from Marder Ortho Hastings dealers in oils on Purchase street as a testimonial of appreciation after a warehouse fire on Nov 15. The donors praised the firemen’s work and sent the money to aid the Firemen's Relief Fund.
The article recalls Vitellius’s death in Rome during 69 A D as a sign of Rome’s vulnerability, yet asserts a revived strength under Trajan and Hadrian. It highlights Agricola’s campaigns in Britain, Caledonia, and plans toward Ireland, noting Hadrian’s wall and the limits of Romanization in northern Britain.
A new French club at the university prepares its first public performance in Jacob Sleeper Hall next Friday. Professor Waxman coaches the amateur actors and praises their progress as they rehearse Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon for friends and campus audiences.
Evening wraps of velvet trimmed with fur offer warmth and beauty. A net tunic with velvet ribbon borders appears very pretty. For a little girl's school dress blue serge with plaid silk is recommended. Velvet and broadcloth remain the most fashionable winter street suit materials.
A 1914 verse by Walt Mason satirizes host manners in a household. The speaker complains of a friend who forces him to eat heavy dishes and overindulgent fare until he is bloated and distressed. The poem ends urging hosts to let guests rest and quit when full.
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