Boston Post December 23 1913 ad rates and notices
The Boston Post issues December 23 1913 with subscription rates and publishing office details. Advertising policies warn prepaid subscriptions and caution about money orders. Contact points include the Boston Post publishing staff and financial editors.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
U.S
Canada
Sunday Post
Postoffice
Maia
Navy League Justifies Navy Vessels by Civil War Pensions
The Navy League argues for limited annual shipbuilding by noting Civil War veterans’ pensions cost more than many battleships. The writer questions the point, saying a grateful nation pays its debt to veterans willingly and that battleships may or may not preserve the Union, but the soldiers did.
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Navy League of the
United States
Boys In Blue
Senator Lodge Returns to Senate After Illness
The Massachusetts senator was greeted with cordiality in the Senate chamber yesterday marking his first appearance since a serious illness. His recovery is described as remarkable and suggests years of further usefulness in public service.
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Lodge
Senate
Massachusetts
Joseph G. Edgerly
Fitchburg
Edgerly
Dartmouth
Manchester
N. H
Harry Williams
West Medford
Williams
Mr. Williams
A New Japanese Line Hints at Boston as Pacific Terminal
Tokio dispatch announces Boston as the terminus of a new Japanese steamship line to Atlantic ports via the Panama Canal. The move promises increased trade between Japan and the U S East Coast as the canal opens. The hope is that Boston will gain a share of this growing commerce.
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Tokio
Japan
Atlantic
United States
Panama Canal
Boston
Empire of the Mikado
Nippon
Murphy’s Withdrawal Simplifies Boston Mayoral Race
The withdrawal of Hon. John R. Murphy from the Boston mayoral contest is praised as public spirited and clarifying for the community. His exit shifts the race toward a Kenny Curley two man contest with clear, decisive issues guiding voters for the next four years.
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John R. Murphy
Boston
Murphy
Kenny
Kelcher
Curley
Thaw to be evaluated on sanity for bail in extradition case
The article discusses Harry K. Thaw facing a U S court appointed sanity test to determine if bail pending extradition to New York is safe for public protection. It notes this does not release him from New York’s demand or justify Matteawan custody as punishment, and questions the court's reasoning on recovery versus punishment.
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Harry K. Thaw
United States
New York
Matteawan
Exalted
Thaw
Matteawen
David T. Walsh
Murderer Denied Cure for Homicidal Mania by Counsel
Report notes that the defense and alienists claimed the suspect suffered homicidal mania that was incurable, shaping arguments about protecting society from the condemned individual.
The Monroe Doctrine and Roosevelt in South America
The article discusses Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's remarks on the Monroe doctrine in Santiago de Chile. It notes that his talk was prepared as a manuscript and approved by Washington and Chilean representatives, reducing concerns about possible misinterpretation and reflecting on his post reelection restraint.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Santiago de Chili
Bryan
Washington
Roosevelt
State Department
I Knew Not Then but Now I Know Mistletoe
A narrator recalls a moment of delay and charm as a sprig of mistletoe hangs forgotten. A rosy glow colors a young woman’s cheeks before she teases her companion for his slowness. The memory clarifies the scene after she leaves.
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Beau
Oxen on Boston suburb estate find rare sight for readers
The Observant Citizen records a yoked pair of oxen on Arthur T. Lyman’s suburban estate as a novelty amid New England’s disappearing ox teams while noting readers’ lack of such spectacle. The piece also mentions a festive orchid leaf salad at 1.25 and cabbage at 0.10 per pound, reflecting a light, humorous local tone.
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New England
Arthur T. Lyman
Boston
Secretary Wilfrid Wheeler unveils seedtime poster for board meetings
The State Board of Agriculture appoints Wilfrid Wheeler as secretary and adopts a decorative poster for announcing future meetings. The card features seedtime and harvest imagery with the state seal, gracing the top margins with New England crops to signal prosperity.
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Wilfrid Wheeler
State Board of Agriculture
New England
Observant Citizen notes and local sketches in Boston area
The column shares voter friendly notes from observers about Christmas trees and bird shelters, describes a crowd around a Tremont street rubbish can, and recalls Fitchburg schools chief Joseph E. Edgerly nearing retirement. It also reports on Alvin Woodman’s wartime article return, Henry D. Smith’s Cape Cod codfish sign proposal, Harry Williams the blind composer, and unusual Jamaica Plain wildlife sightings including foxes deer and crowded mosquitoes.
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Band OF Mercy
Lok
Tremont Street
Henry D. Smith
Capé Cod
Bournedale
Boston
Mr. Smith
Provincetown
Cape
Cape Cod
Middleboro Four Corners
Cape Cod Wareham
Cape Cod Bourne
Post Santa Answers Stocking Wishes This Christmas
A call to the community to aid the Post Santa in filling children’s Christmas stockings. Urges timely donations and local help to ensure every youngster wakes to holiday cheer. The message emphasizes urgency and shared responsibility in brightening the season.
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Santa Claus
Misunderstanding Leads to Dual Christmas Reunion
A young girl named Jessie travels to Lansover to visit her aunt Carrie by mistake she is welcomed by the wrong relatives after a mix up two Jessies meet her real aunt Alice and the true Jessie arrives delaying a storm ending in a shared Christmas with grandparents and friends.
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Jessie
Alice
Lansover
Grandpa
Grandma
Great Lansover Station
Carrie
Sara
Aunt Carrie
Aunt Alice
Sitle
Nations Sign Dutch Peace Arbitration Treaty
The Netherlands joins the United States plan for universal peace by signing a treaty that requires disputes to be referred to a permanent international commission after failed diplomacy. No war actions allowed during investigation until the commission reports. This marks a significant step toward global peace championed by civilized nations.
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United States
Netherlands
Atlantic
Permanent
International Commission
No, Thanks Never Until He Must
A terse reflection on resisting hospital care, noting that a man only accepts hospital hospitality when circumstances force him to.
Mr Wilson's Vacation From Public Service
President Wilson begins a short earned vacation after a long tenure as Governor of New Jersey and as President. His consistent dedication to public service uplifted New Jersey and advanced the nation’s policy. He now relinquishes the helm for a brief period and deserves rest.
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Wilson
New Jersey
Swedish Glee Club Rejects Grape Juice Christmas Punch
The Swedish Glee Club of Pittsburg Pennsylvania voted by a large majority to keep the traditional Scandinavian punch for Christmas festivities. Speakers stressed loyalty to their adopted country but valued historic sentiment and refused to substitute Secretary Bryan's grape juice. The ancient beverage will be prepared and served, though some sympathize with the dissidents from the northern peninsula.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Bryan
New York worker jailed in song swindle case
A New York worker received 13 months in jail for a song swindle operation. The article notes many such schemes where aspirants pay small sums for fame and tunes with little market chance, highlighting ongoing convictions as a step toward protecting the public.
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New York
Dwelling in the Past Dear Miss Champagne
A reader recounts loving two early suitors while another earns less money. After heartbreak when the first love leaves, she finds resolve to move on. Advice urges forgetting the unworthy lover and engaging with the two worthy friends, focusing on present and future happiness.
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Miss Champagne
Women of Baluchistan and Afghanistan Suppressed
The text portrays Baluchistan and Afghanistan as heavily male dominated with restricted education for women. It cites illiteracy rates, rigid seclusion, and limited rights for women, noting that even noble families often keep wives from view and that work is viewed as degrading for men, while British influence is awaited to improve gender equality.
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Baluchistan
Afghanistan
Turkey
India
Wilson Sings Old Nassau at Princeton Club Performance
President Wilson attended a Princeton Triangle Club musical in Washington and joined in singing Old Nassau with alumni. The event drew Washington society including Mrs Marshall and cabinet women and Supreme Court peers. Mr Wilson departed to a locomotive cheer with his daughter Eleanor.
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Washington
Wilson
Nassau
Princeton
Princeton University
Triangle Club
Washington Society
Marshall
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Justice Pitney
United States Supreme Court
Eleanor Wilson
Maine deaths rise in big woods hunting season
The Boston Post criticizes Maine for 19 fatalities this season and argues carelessness caused most deaths. It urges possible deer and moose hunting prohibitions as the only effective remedy to curb the rising toll.
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Portland Express
Boston Post
Maine
Post
Teamster Killed by Wagon at Railroad Crossing
Crompton Dec 22 Peter Broullaird a teamster was run over by his own wagon and killed when shaken from his seat at a railroad crossing and fell under the wheels.
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Crompton
B.fe
Peter Broullaird
Governor Foss and Chief Justice Rugg Confer on Supreme Bench Vacancy
Governor Foss and Chief Justice Rugg met yesterday to discuss the vacancy on the Supreme Bench. They named Dean Ezra R. Thayer of Harvard Law School as the prospective appointee, with strong pressure for him to accept. If he does not refuse, he will be eligible for confirmation by the council.
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Foss
Rugg
Supreme Court
Ezra R. Thayer
Harvard Law School
Dean Thayer
The Late Shopper by Walt Mason
A humorous verse laments delayed shopping and the narrator’s own nagging for early buying. The speaker complains about urging others while neglecting his own duties, promising remorse and the ire of weary clerks for tardiness.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Postal savings drive urged to boost deposits
Third Assistant Postmaster-General Dockery calls for an education campaign to spark a spontaneous desire to save and economize through the postal savings service. The report shows growth from 11,918 depositors with 677,145 in six months to 831,006 depositors and 33,818,870 in two and a half years.
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Washington
General Dockery
Dockery
Postal Savings Service
Iowa Congressman Pepper Dies in Clinton
Congress, Pepper of Iowa's Second District, dies in Clinton after months of illness. The veteran lawmaker passed away in the city on December 22. His death leaves a vacancy in the district’s delegation.
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Clinton, Ia
I. S. Pepper
Iowa
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