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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
10
The Boston Post announces daily and Sunday editions with subscription options for U S Canada and foreign readers. It lists prices for 1 2 and multiple months and notes postage rates and mail handling details.
The United States Treasury urges European maritime nations to contribute to the expense of the ice patrol along Atlantic steamship lanes. The program is currently paid for by the U S government, and the article argues that since most transatlantic liners are European owned or subsidized, Europe should bear part of the cost to ensure safer crossings.
Boston capital and energy back a candidate to build and sail the America’s Cup defender against Sir Thomas Lipton. Newton man George Owens to design the boat to be built at Bath with Boston support, aiming for speed beyond Shamrock IV.
An announcement notes that the police will examine visitors at the Springfield exhibition next week. Officers will measure skulls take fingerprints and photograph visitors all week to aid identification for the stream of attendees.
The New York Sun surveyed national committee men from Democratic, Republican and National Progressive groups on Wilson’s direct primary proposal. Of 33 replies, 46 favored the plan, three opposed, four non committal. Democrats and Progressives backed it. Republicans opposed. President Wilson is expected to press for law if Congress has the power to set nomination methods.
Ex Governor Curtis Guild argues at Twentieth Century Club that if laws are inadequate they must be strengthened or the Constitution amended. He notes constitutional expansion is slow and urges state authority to regulate child labor conditions in mines mills and factories.
A judicial tribunal plans to set aside the decree protecting child labor as unconstitutional. The decision suggests no immediate need to amend the U.S. Constitution.
The Boston building department warned the Arcadia lodging house on October 24 that its fire escapes were inadequate and an extension was granted. Critics question why enforcement lagged and why the building commissioner delayed action after a fatal fire, urging swift closure of other fire traps despite legal technicalities.
A satirical piece argues that claiming rights without merit leads to conflicts and backlashes. It contrasts push versus pull dynamics, urging honest effort from the bottom to rise, rather than favors or backroom influence.
The nation starts a campaign for humane animal treatment led by the American Humane Education Society and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with buttons and blue enamel signs to be displayed on vehicles. Also notes Luther Paul of Somersworth NH as a near centenarian cobbler and praises Watertown records in the town clerk’s safe. A bachelor girl remains a maid until asked.
A reader recalls a California gold quarter and a silver coin once given in the 1850s and notes a family memory. The piece also shares letters from several towns predicting an early spring, mentions a prize rooster named Buster, and humor about spring scenes and local curiosities.
A reader suggests moving Christmas to January to ease shopping rushes, prompting a response from Percy's correspondent about consultation with business figures. The letter also notes deer damage estimates, steamer traffic to Belfast, and claims about New Zealand home ownership schemes for workers.
In this editorial tribute the public recognizes Mayor Fitzgerald's tireless efforts after his illness. It notes his hands-on investigation of dangerous lodging houses across Boston and his habit of working late, while urging a swift recovery to continue his service.
The Republican national committee in Washington faces a request to hold open meetings rather than closed sessions. The move aligns with Bull Moose calls for publicity in public affairs and party actions.
The New York market reports lower prices for both fresh and cold storage eggs from Europe than native ones. The piece questions storage interests claims of philanthropy in shifting eggs for safekeeping and selling at favorable prices after ocean transport. It notes the need to explain why foreign eggs fetch lower figures than domestic offerings.
A Roxbury family tale shows Mary neglecting her tired mother until Tom, her sweetheart, helps reveal the mother's sacrifice. Jack vows to hire help and restore the farm. Mary changes after a drive to visit Mrs Martin, and marriage to Tom brings a peaceful home with a grandchild.
A young woman seeks advice about an affair with an Indian man two years her senior. The columnist cautions that differing backgrounds and parents’ objections prevent happiness, advising to end the relationship and not to see him again.
Fashion notes highlight fur scarves in russet brown bronze gray foster green and mahogany. Waistcoats provide finishing touches while chiffon or mousseline blouses pair with cloth skirts. Sealskin baby lamb and moleskin coats remain preferred by the elegant set.
The gunboat Dolphin, official ship of the Secretary of the Navy, was ordered to Dominican waters for protection of American interests. The move may relate to a mission by American commissioners to observe elections on December 15 in the Dominican Republic.
Burmese women manage shops and farms while husbands gamble or attend plays. They freely divorce on simple grounds and often drive business, contracts with the British army, and produce sales. Education lags for girls but curiosity grows. Poverty is limited and household life remains simple and stable.
Moses Gulesian, owner of the Arcadia where 28 men died in the flames, has settled his suit against the Boston Elevated Railway Company for damages by treason of the elevated structure. An entry in the docket reads Judgment for the petitioner for money without costs and judgment satisfied.
Dwight T. Elmendorf spoke at Symphony Hall on Java detailing its Dutch ties native customs and rich flora. He showed coffee and rice industry scenes plus dances and markets in color stills and motion pictures. The talk was highly engaging and repeats this afternoon.
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