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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
12
The Boston Post advertises subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including U S Canada prices for varying periods and foreign copies. Notices special postal charges within the Boston district and payment methods note money orders and caution against sending cash.
Fragmentary telephones and editorial staff listing appear on a vintage page. It shows names like A. Grozier as Editor and Publisher and lines indicating main office contact at 1539 Main with advertising and subscription notices.
Emil Deschamps new book claims American women are bad wives self centered and indecorous while visiting the U S for two weeks and four days. The piece questions whether his views will gain traction in France.
Congressman Gardner declines immediate resignation and a Massachusetts gubernatorial bid. The analysis notes a chilly retreat after reviewing last state election results and his campaign expense records, finding no persuasive reason to launch another campaign.
The death of Cardinal Rampolla ends the last intimate link to Leo XIII. His tenure as papal secretary of state aided Vatican diplomacy, broad Catholicism, and European rapprochement. His passing recalls the Austrian veto that once blocked his election a decade ago and could no longer be exercised.
The article recalls a time when express companies treated small customers with disdain and caused unaddressed damage in transit. It notes a current shift as firms issue circulars seeking business and guaranteeing safe delivery, implying public action can drive reforms.
Discussion of New York's workers compensation law frames it as an employer tax of about 112 percent of payrolls with funds funneled to insurance. Samuel Gompers hails it as broad and humane, while the proposal sets schedules for wage loss benefits up to 20 dollars weekly for certain injuries and weeks of coverage.
The text questions whether a socialistic program in other states is merely an experiment or an actual policy, reflecting ongoing partisan debate and contrasting viewpoints without detailing specific programs or dates.
The Republican national committee at Chicago pledges reforms to curb Southern influence and honor primary laws. It bars the panel from naming convention tolls, aiming to win back Progressives after 1912. Theodore Roosevelt’s path to the 1916 nomination seems clearer despite ongoing defections.
A rustic fragment recalls Newton Newkirk and Leander Leghorn in a harvest mood. The speaker reflects on stubble, corn stalks, and grenadiers of grain as autumn slows the field labor memory. The piece ends with a colloquial aside about Martha and Bill Ford's and a saying on restraint.
William J. Villaire presents a two foot spray of pussy willow with blossoms as proof Bradford offers ideal winter retreat. He says he picked it on December 14 and jokes that if such finds continue Florida visitors may come north for winter.
A commentator from the University of Pennsylvania foresees humanity dying out in 15,000,000 years due to mental progress outpacing physical health, urging a return to primitive living. The piece also notes local oddities and social notes from Lynnfield and Boston including cider production and holiday customs.
A nostalgic tale follows a frail grandmother who recalls past church days from her window. Believing her own horse and buggy await delivery, she brightens with memory, descends to join the service, and resumes her pew as her family watches in awe.
President Elliott said he had no views on who should be elected Speaker of the Massachusetts House. Commissioner Anderson noted this lacked political interest by a New Haven president, a response seen as a hopeful sign if New Haven attorneys stop massing into this political game to heal a sore spot in Massachusetts legislation.
Ten years after Wilbur Wrights first powered flight at Kitty Hawk the text reflects on remarkable aero plane progress and the quest for air safety. It notes Orville Wrights rumored self righting mechanism and the need for thorough trials, then closes with optimism for the next decade.
Following Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst return to England militancy grows bitter A large Devonport lumber yard burned for 300000 pounds protests also spark house fires One daughter reportedly invents a hunger strike without sleep and is moved from jail to prevent death Authorities struggle to curb what they call insanity by law
The Boston Post urges readers to support the Santa Claus fund, stressing the joy given to a needy child comes back to the giver. The appeal frames charity as both a duty and a privilege and urges action today.
A historic note recalls a renowned female fighter challenging the era as white hopefuls flood training camps. The piece highlights enduring barriers and rising interest in boxing amid evolving gender and race narratives.
In a town a shopper confuses a grocery store with a bookshop and asks for one of the six best sellers. The clerk, after pondering, offers a camembert cheese in a round box, prompting a sharp retort. The clerk quips that the customer asked for one of the six best smellers.
Major Fred W. Sladen commandant at West Point is ordered to join the Eighth Infantry for deployment to the Philippines after January 23. The transfer follows a protest by Colonel Townsend, superintendent of the Military Academy, citing lack of recent regiment service.
Albany reports 30,000 Idiots and feebleminded persons in New York should be cared for in public institutions, but only 4000 beds exist. Board of Charities urges more institutions and faster construction on those already under way.
A playful letter from T. A. Daly requests a long list of gifts for his wife and three children. Tommy asks for a coaster sled sweater football skates candy and a drum. Johnny desires a phonograph and toy cars while Katie wants a doll and dishes. The writer notes he is thirty five but claims to be small.
Semi-dress jackets reach the waist or below. White and ecru laces brighten afternoon gowns. Swiss embroidered waist fronts dominate. Chinese and Japanese motifs appear in printed silks for next year. Skirts stay narrow at the bottom with fuller hips. Shell pink remains popular for young girls’ frocks. New draped skirts dazzle with flounces. Byron collars accompany fur collars on coats. Wrought-silver hair combs with pale blue enamel charm. Flowered taffetas rise for draped evening gowns. Foreheads shown more, not for everyone. Tiny platinum diamond pendants top the watch trend.
The article contrasts Algerian women under French rule with those in Turkey and Europe. It details dress, veiling, access to education, mobility, and marriage practices, noting polygamy, arranged marriages, divorce, and the belief that Algerian wives are happier yet inferior in status.
A reader asks which view is right about former male friends visiting a fiancée in the absence of her fiancé. The adviser argues true marriage rests on toleration and self sacrifice. if both partners yield for each other there will be no quarrel.
A verse by Walt Mason mocks bankers as powerful figures who attract wealth and fear, contrasting with a practical counsel about engagement etiquette. The prose urges couples to share tastes and social circles, suggesting couples maintain individual views while building common ground with mutual friends.
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