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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1913
Page
9
The Boston Post issue dated February 1 1918 lists its daily publication from Post Publishing Co with offices at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass No. 28 volume 316.
The Boston Daily Post lists subscription costs for daily and Sunday editions, Canada and foreign copy prices, postage charges within Boston, and payment terms. It notes all subscriptions must be prepaid, discontinued on expiration, and provides editorial and office contact numbers.
The Boston Post announces it possesses the largest newspaper printing press plant in New England, including the largest press in the world, as proclaimed by Robert Hoe of R. Hoe & Co. This claim underscores the newspaper’s expansive production capabilities and ambition.
Mrs Mabel Purser, noted Dublin suffragette and eminent logician, has been sentenced to a month in prison for breaking windows at the custom house. She reportedly told the magistrate she aimed to rebut the House of Commons claim that Irish women do not want to vote.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce could take several High School of Commerce pupils on a grand South American tour. The proposal praises the voyage as a chance to view natural wonders and to return with stories of awakening nations. It suggests requiring the travelers to write reports to publish at the school.
The author criticizes lengthening the Boston school year arguing it would waste time during hot summers. They assert extra terms would not meaningfully improve life preparation and note evening schools already provide extended training. They dismiss actions from other cities as irrelevant to Boston’s conditions.
The Lords rejection of the home rule bill does not alter English politics, with a net gain for home rule since 1893 and three potential Lords votes. A Protestant Nationalist win in Londonderry shifts Ulster MPs to a home rule majority, weakening Ulster rebellion threats and strengthening Asquith’s reform push.
Cipriano Castro seeks judicial review to determine if he is legally barred from entering or remaining in the United States as the Department of Justice rules on his deportation or entry status. The case centers on eligibility, procedure, and potential remedies available through the courts.
The text questions the immigration department's refusal to admit Castro, arguing political offences should not bar entry and that denying him a hearing risks improper guilt by assumption. It stresses visitors' right to challenge such orders and calls for judicial review of the department's actions.
Mayor Fitzgerald questions the tax exemption of the Stadium and Soldiers Field. He notes Harvard’s profitable football business and asks whether the income funds fit the exempt purposes of literary educational benevolent scientific or religious aims. Harvard bars schoolboy games, pushing Boston toward building its own stadium.
The editorial urges President-elect Wilson to reveal his Cabinet choices soon. It argues past openness fostered healthy public discussion and warned secrecy hinders public trust, noting Cabinet members are public servants and deserve disclosure before inauguration.
Massachusetts Senate yesterday blocked a bill for a public inquiry into the new telephone rates amid metropolitan complaints. The editor argues public sentiment demands a full investigation and urges the House to pass a resolution for inquiry if the Senate remains unresponsive.
A dialogue notes that influenza is not extremely dangerous but can have unpleasant consequences. The patient mentions a bill received, suggesting health care costs accompany illness in the scene. The exchange underscores medical caution and financial impact in a casual encounter.
Poetic fragment invites Leander to compose a playful verse about love and muse like Devine Inflater or Two Spoons and One Icecream. The speaker longs for renewed lyric temps, imagines Leander's face, and urges uncorked ink to flow with romance and playful metaphor.
The article portrays Sarah Childress Polk as a deeply religious, charity-minded First Lady who discouraged cards and dancing, hosted receptions in the Blue Room, and contrasted with Angelica Van Buren and Julia Tyler. It notes her Walnut Street roots in Murfreesboro, education at Moravian Institute, marriage to James K. Polk, and her influential role in political salons, with Nashville as a wartime crossroads where Union and Confederate leaders visited. It also recounts Polk’s later life in Nashville, her adoption of a niece, and the family fortune amid Civil War hardships.
The prince regent in Munich offers $5000 to prove his royal brew superior to any world beer, with six expert judges to decide. He pledges the prize to charity chosen by the judges if he wins, and invites local breweries to enter, with the tester open to samples in casks or bottles.
A concise editorial on expression over thought, urging clear speech and visible actions to reveal true intent. It emphasizes that words and deeds carry weight beyond private ideas, urging accountability and direct communication.
An insurer’s doctor deems a man safe due to a sedentary office life yet refuses coverage when he reveals he walks everywhere. The examiner quips that walking is too risky, as a pedestrian in a scorching day is deemed unsafe. The absurd exchange ends with the man uninsurable for walking.
In a pivotal courtroom moment the judge and barrister focus on the key witness the ladies maid. The barrister asks the maid if her mistress was in the room at seven with the maid replying she was dressing the mistress hair. The question intensifies the case as the witness answers carefully.
A weary husband asks to quiet the children as his wife defends their energy. He notes needing to write a cheque and fears the noise will prevent it. She urges the kids to go upstairs and warns of severe punishment if they make more disturbance tonight.
Mrs. Robinson struggles to hire a cook and, after following the reference check, learns the candidate misrepresented herself. The maid contends the references were the best she could obtain, leaving Mrs. Robinson wary.
A quoted exchange highlights the paradox that true contentment is valued yet much harder to achieve than wealth. The dialogue contrasts the ease of acquiring riches with the challenge of lasting satisfaction, underscoring a moral emphasis on inner fulfillment.
Raymond Alley and Staff Libbey of Boston representing traveling men urged the House interstate commerce committee to report favorably the Peters bill requiring railroads to issue interchangeable mileage books usable on all leased owned or operated lines. They said the current mileage book system causes great inconvenience to traveling men.
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