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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1913
Page
10
The Boston Post issues a subscription rate notice listing prices for daily and Sunday editions, including domestic Canada and foreign copies. It notes payment methods, postage, and sale rules, with editor Br. Grozfr as publisher.
The German Lt Baron von Forstner who felled a lame shoemaker in Zabern Alsace is jailed 43 days and loses his army commission. The sentence pleases few and stirs debate over the mailed fist policy in the Reichstag.
The piece notes Wilson signed the Hetch Hetchy bill and questions the motive behind taking parkland. It argues Roosevelt and Taft would not have supported such a raid and warns the precedent could threaten other public parks like the Big Trees of Mariposa.
Borough resident George B. McAneny stands as a conscientious New York official. As next president of the board of aldermen he would earn 5000 dollars a year a salary critics call inadequate. He opposed an attempted raise to 10000 dollars at a unanimous board vote and had the measure withdrawn. He acknowledged the pay shortfall but deemed an already elected officer should not receive a higher salary.
The report from England describes Mrs Pankhurst's supporters attempting to blow Holloway Jail by blowing up the high garden wall. Glass from neighboring homes was shattered but the jail remained intact and prisoners continued their hunger strike.
New York State Health Commissioner orders all cold storage sellers to display a prominent Notice to Consumers Cold Storage Food is Sold Here. It warns misrepresentation is a misdemeanor and urges customers to verify product character with sales staff.
The text states that an agent who detects fraud and reports it for punishment is correct and emphasizes that the most interested party should share in obtaining protection. It presents a viewpoint on responsibility and safeguards in fraud prevention.
The piece argues that forged nomination signatures would not discredit the process but affirm the reform. It contrasts the old caucus system with written declarations subject to verification and notes impersonation risks are lower and detectable. Public protest signals the system’s adequacy in validating nominations.
The appointment of George Fred Williams as Minister to Athens draws criticism for his prior opposition to Wilson’s nomination. Yet his loyal support for Democratic success is praised, and the President’s broad view is acknowledged. Confirmation is urged without delay.
Reports of overtures to join B and M with Delaware and Hudson surface, but action cannot proceed quickly. Boston Holding Company controls the stock and Massachusetts has an option to take over the entire holding. The 1909 act requires state consent to any sale, delaying any deal.
The U S Court of Appeals affirmed a $252,130 judgment for Danbury based D E Loewe against United Hatters of North America. The decade old case centered on a product boycott harming Loewe profits and applying Sherman antitrust provisions to labor combinations. This ruling clarifies that employee groups can be sued for damages when their actions harm rivals.
The Boston Post earns praise for its annual Post Santa Claus giving thousands of children from poor families a chance to share in Christmas joy. Letters to Santa reveal hopeful sermons, and the program’s popularity grows through broad public cooperation and generosity.
Chicago December 19 W C Brown resigned the New York Central presidency and accepted the vice presidency of the Nations Soil Fertility League in a city ceremony.
A fragmented reading features playful doggerel and quirky lines attributed to Newton Newkirk. The text weaves poems and jokes, including a wartime deck vignette and humorous asides about marriage advice, bets, and moral sayings.
Community appeal urges readers to donate small amounts for gifts to underprivileged children. The notice emphasizes the joy and impact of a simple contribution toward a happier holiday for a needy youngster.
A reader describes a bizarre creature sighting near Middlesex Fells asking for ID. A Cambridge naturalist replies with a humorous tale of the Ring-tailed Ringforum a long extinct local oddity framed as a 42d cousin of the Wampus and Swamp Swivel.
The Observant Citizen surveys events in New England and Boston areas, detailing Rev. Sedgwick Bidwell’s 104th birthday, tea habits of Edward P. Barry, penny count goals for a Squamtum club fundraiser, Cambridge fire HQ progress, a dandelion find in Dedham, and civic celebrations from Watertown to Suffolk court reforms.
Directors of the Consolidated Post Hole Company of America discuss overvalued liabilities amid a surplus of raw materials from old wells and abandoned subways. They vote to pivot to manufacturing undersized rat holes, aiming to fit standard gauges while preventing rat intrusion.
A peculiar flyer markets "rat holes" advertised as guaranteed rat eliminators or refunds. It promises terms to agents and sets a price per share for investors. The note adds that undersized holes could serve as Christmas gifts.
John J. Kingsley is honored in Boston for his work with the organization and community service. The acknowledgment highlights Kingsley’s leadership and impact within local initiatives.
The writer notes lobsters at 75 cents a pound versus lobsters at 50 cents elsewhere. Eggs priced at 70 cents per dozen are described as containing substantial food value. The piece contrasts seafood costs with egg prices and their perceived value.
Donald Grant recalls arriving in the city and meeting Maid Marion through his bald head. A widowed employer Mr Cary accidentally spooks him with a kiss on the head, sparking a mistaken romance path. Grant later wooes Maid Marion and marries, with the couple sharing a private joke about the incident.
A nostalgic poem by A Daly recalls a girl and her mother shopping at the market on Saturdays. They greet farmers and butchers, compare prices, and inspect a chicken’s breastbone to judge age. The narrator learns prudent shopping contrasts with telephoned home deliveries and high costs.
Paragraphs describe the season’s fashion trends with a clingy lace or crepe de chine petticoat under light evening gowns. Patagonian fox fur with white flecks is popular, hexagon mesh with a large velvet beauty spot dominates accessories, and pared down blouses reveal rich fabrics. Medicis and 1830 lace collars frame velvet gowns, finishing in open V or draped tulle.
A narrative attacks stereotyping while noting Alaska Eskimos near Nome live on a sandspit and favor education. It praises US schools for natives but calls Alaska facilities inferior to Philippine schools, and describes Eskimo social structures including gender roles and rare polygamy.
Hanover N H December 19 on the eve of the holidays it is announced that the Dartmouth student body numbers 1329 up from 1294 last year. Massachusetts sends the most students to Dartmouth 486 an increase of 23. New Hampshire 226 New York 169. Thirty seven states and six foreign countries send students Canada Armenia and Egypt among them.
Dr. C. H. Playdon of Reading shot three horses afflicted with glanders to end their suffering. The veterinarian ordered the stalls torn out and fumigated after the euthanizing action yesterday in the town.
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