Boston Post issues December 11 1913
The Boston Post, Independent Democratic paper, issues December 11 1913. It lists office address 259 Washington St Boston Mass and subscription rates for daily Sunday and foreign copies. Editorial and business staff contact details are provided along with notice on advance payment and renewal.
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Post Publishing Co
Ofice
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Rennot
Pour Newsdraler
Postal
F. A. Grozier
Tener Should Resign as Governor After League Presidency
Governor Tener of Pennsylvania is elected president of the National League of Baseball Clubs and has accepted. He has not announced resignation from the Keystone State chief executive, but his duties to the new post warrant stepping down. The public deserves full time from its governor.
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Tener
Pennsylvania
National League of Baseball Clubs
Keystone State
Storey and Thaw Opinion Sparks Calls for Execution
Moorfield Storey told a Pilgrim Hall audience that Harry Thaw is a criminal and should be executed. He argued Thaw was a murderer or incurable paranoid, and since he was not executed, he should not be at large. The public stance is presented as extreme and not universally shared.
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Moorfield Storey
Pilgrim Hall
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
A Tradition Lost Yale Wesleyan Schedule Change 1914
Wesleyan withdraws from the Yale football schedule for 1914 ending a long tradition since 1883. Forty games have been played, a record Yale never matched with any other college. The move follows a pattern seen with Harvard and Dartmouth, reflecting mutual respect despite the decision.
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Wesleyan
Yale
Dartmouth
Root Honored for Peace Roles and Achievements
The text recalls Elihu Root receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for 1912 while noting his service as Secretary of War and later Secretary of State. It highlights his work strengthening the Hague Tribunal, aiding peace in Cuba and the Philippines, handling the American Japanese dispute, and promoting peace on his tour of American republics. Roosevelt and Root are the only two Americans to win the prize.
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Elihacat
Norway
Root
Hague
Cuba
Philippines
Roosevelt
Civil Service Reform League Holds National Meeting
The National Civil Service Reform League gathers in the city with a large group of veterans of federal service. The reform movement has grown since Grover Cleveland aided its foothold and now seeks stronger, more effective classified service protections.
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National Civil Service Reform League
Federal Civil Service
Grover Cleveland
Civil Service Reform Movement
League Sessions Aim to Boost Respect for Law Principles
The league urges greater activity to prevent a backward slide in reverence for the law. Its sessions here are presented as important and of public interest.
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League
Huerta Secures Indefinite Dictatorship Through Nullified Vote
The Mexican Congress annulled the Oct 26 election for constitutional reasons and named General Victoriano Huerta interim president until July 1914, a move seen as a dangerous erosion of constitutional limits. Financial strain and advancing constitutionalist forces threaten Huerta’s grip amid a watchful U.S. stance.
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Mexican Congress
Victoriano Vuerta
Huerta
Congress
Tariff on Intelligence and Parcel Post Changes
The parcel post expands to 50 pound maximum and lower zone charges with books and literature moving into parcel post. The tariff on transmission of literature remains until next March, prompting questions about delay and its impact on postal costs and express service.
Left to Their Honor in Campaign Truce
The Post questions the Mayoralty candidates Kenny Kelcher and Murphy for a nominal cessation of activity amid the illness and holidays. Three candidates agreed to suspend stump speeches. The Post urges sincere restraint where possible, commending the candidates for honoring the pact.
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Kenny
Kelcher
Murphy
Automobile Deaths Rise in Massachusetts in 1913
The Highway Commission reports 186 fatalities from automobile accidents in Massachusetts for the year ending December 1 1913. This marks a 31 percent rise from 1912 despite a 25 percent increase in registered cars, prompting calls for greater safety and caution.
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Highwayg Commission
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
New York Stock Exchange elects Van Antwerp and Greer
William C. Van Antwerp and William A. Greer were elected governors of the New York Stock Exchange to replace Bernard M. Baruch and Ira A. Kip Jr., who recently resigned.
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N. Y
van Antwerp
Greer
New York
William C. van Antwerp
William A. Greer
New York Stock Exchange Today
Bernard M. Baruch
Ira A. Kip, Jr
Harvard Professor Lectures on Kipling for Medford Society
Professor Charles Townsend Copeland of Harvard delivered a lecture on Kipling under the Medford Horticultural Society at the Medford Club Hall last night. The event marked the society’s first formal program.
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Charles Townsend Copeland
Harvard
Medford Horticultural Society
Medford Club
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Poetic Line
The piece notes the lingering odor of moth balls on fur items despite airing or laundering, with a playful aside about the wearer’s notice. It reflects a light, observational tone on garments and scent.
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Newton Newkirk
Dance and Strife in a Vaudeville Routine
A banter filled dialogue sketches Vank and Bunk in a vaudeville scene about dancing and social missteps. They joke about the Tango and a repeated footstep mix up while quarreling playfully over blondes and brunettes and a dizzying sequence of moves.
Observant Citizen notes on eggs and local happenings
The Observant Citizen reports on eggs from Leghorn pullets and old fowl, Indian Runner ducks, and a Boston cashout by steamship lines. It also covers local anecdotes, retirements, Boy Scouts training, and community fund drives with figures and names.
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Massachusetts
Lorimer Hall
Grangers
Leghorn
Since Mothers Suffragetting Wather Eats Food From Her Hand
A playful verse fragment explores a song about motherhood and suffrage era motifs. The maypole of lyric whimsy links motherhood with public rights in a light musical tone.
Summer boarders save a New England farm tale
Clyde Lovelace dreams of using three rooms for summer boarders to pay off the old farm mortgage. George Blaisdell brings a guest, Robert Bragdon helps promote the venture, and Clyde gains financial freedom as Bragdon falls in love. He proposes staying to help renovate and make the farm a permanent home, planning to move in by Christmas.
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Clyde
Bessie Walton
Wil
Fred
Avell
George Blaisdell
Robert Bragdon
Betty Card
Bragdon
City Papers
Miss Clyde
The French Woman and Her Contemporary Struggles
The article surveys French women’s status from 1789 to the early 1900s. It notes limits under monarchy and Napoleon, gradual legal gains, rising education access, and women in industry agriculture and transport. It highlights Mme Curie as a pioneer and the 1907 French Woman's Suffrage Society with deputies' support.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Mme. de Stael
Olympe de Gouges
Napoleon
Mme. Curie
Sorbonne
Paris
French Woman's Suffrage Society
Advice Column: Love and Sentiment in a Dilemma
A 20-year-old writer seeks guidance about three admirers. One 18-year-old loves from afar, a 24-year-old with a pattern of kissing then vanishing, and a 44-year-old wealthy suitor pressuring marriage. The parents push toward the wealthy older man. the adviser condemns marrying against her will and stresses personal choice over money.
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Boston
City
Europe
Cretic
White Star Line
Alaunia
Cunard Line
Hesperian
Allan Line
Miss Champagne
Guests Without Baggage Must Pay in Advance
A humorous verse recounts a traveler refused a room without paying upfront at an inn. The clerk and janitor uphold a universal rule that guests must settle in advance, regardless of possessions, while the speaker protests in rhythm and satire. The piece reflects early 20th century light verse by Walt Mason.
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Bold
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Don’t Marry Until You Love, Say Parents and Counsel
The text argues parents urge practical comfort in marriages while noting love is essential. It laments that older generations dismiss romance, claiming only youth feels it and quickly outgrows the sentiment. It cautions readers to not marry unless they truly love.
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Bunk
Punk
Lizzie Miller
Lizzie
Hearing on bills to label goods source of manufacture
Hearings began before the House commerce committee on bills to require manufacturers to label goods with the exact source of component parts. Representative Campbell of Kansas urged a measure to force brands to reveal manufacturers names while retail merchants opposed the proposal.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
Campbell
Kansas
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