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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1914
Page
12
The Boston Post announces new subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions effective February 2 1914. Rates listed cover US Canada and foreign renewals with monthly and quarterly options and special terms for combined Daily and Sunday access.
Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued on expiration without further notice. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly, notify us by postal at once. B. A. Grozier Editor and Publisher.
An article critiques a Yale student fined three dollars for throwing a lighted cigarette on a New Haven theatre stage during a performance. The writer argues for harsher punishment and warns that current penalties encourage unsafe behavior in playhouses.
The La Petite Republique piece on Austro Hungarian division hints a plan to parcel out territory among Germany Russia and Balkan states if Austria intervenes in the Balkan dispute. The Atlantic report carries a romantic tone and suggests other powers would raise objections, while noting the paper’s color may be changing.
Congressman Rogers proposes paying interest to depositors of failed national banks in liquidation. The idea aims to put idle funds to work by redepositing them in other banks where they can earn returns, benefiting depositors who cannot access their money. If no legislation is needed, the Comptroller of the Currency may implement it as a departmental rule.
Senator Weeks addresses the Zach Chandler Republican Club in Lansing Michigan praising what he calls years of GOP preparation for currency reform. He notes the reform bill was passed under long Republican power and cites disputed attribution to a Democrat signing the measure.
Governor Blease denounces teaching of colored youths at Port Royal Agricultural School as social equality propaganda. He cites a student card urging pride in race and religious faith as evidence, urging legislative inquiry into the program.
A debate erupts as a school emphasizes social equality and supportive training for students. Critics accuse the approach of undermining tradition while supporters argue it fosters opportunity. No violence or criminal acts are reported.
Boston today sees John F. Fitzgerald exit after six years as mayor and James M. Curley assume the office. The transition follows Fitzgerald's valedictory at Faneuil Hall and promises a clean administration under Curley, with citizens offering support amid expectations and potential protests if deeds fall short.
A playful verse notes Sir G Hog will step out to check for his shadow. If he sees it, spring arrives soon with buds and birds. If not, Hog remains hidden six weeks, retreating to his hole in a tight knot.
A column notes Oscar Peebles had a horse slip and fall on him causing bruising, and mocks his revengeful reaction toward the animal. It accuses him of being manipulated by the old boss and preserves a sharp, humorous tone.
A note from N N offers to settle disputes for Beachmont for a fee of 20 percent of the amount involved. The speaker promises to decide in Beachmont's favor if compensated, indicating a biased arbitration arrangement.
Mrs. Caroline E. C. Norris refuses a life insurance policy as she declares she will not grow old. John J. Moffatt reports Cape Breton steamship and railroad business thriving and predicts a Halifax boom with the Canal opening. Attorney Thomas J. Boynton reveals New Hampshire birth while serving Massachusetts. Jamaica Plain Neigh borhood House to expand with new classes and clubs. Captain George F. Woodman backs Carr's Island dam plan to widen the Merrimac. Eight-pound son born to Judge Joseph Manevitch of the News boys' Court.
In Massachusetts experiments aim to improve life for mildly insane inmates. By creating colonies where patients work on colony houses and grounds the program seeks healthier restraint and self improvement. The state asylums have won prizes at live stock and horticultural shows, using work as constructive occupation.
Joe writes from Clam Flats Connecticut jesting with Newt about a $1.50 loan and tax dodges. He riffles through family pets Cleopatra the horse Bill Spooner the cat Joliet the cow and quirky farm misadventures. He riffs on winter clamming and household mishaps with Dandy humor and a playful teardown of feigned debt.
An 18 year old in New York faces larceny charges after stealing library books to fuel playwriting. He studied the texts diligently and profited from them. The piece questions whether harsh punishment is justified and contemplates future methods of dealing with such thefts.
The excerpt argues that success is not purchasable in cans and cannot be achieved through the word can't. It prescribes a mindset of proactive effort over self limiting language.
In a letter to Newt Beachmont a reader argues about whether a horse attached to a wagon pulls or pushes the load. The writer asks for clarification on position, motion, horse type, cargo, and driver details before settling the wager.
The Pantheon, Rome, built by Hadrian around 120 AD, has seen Romans worship pagan deities and later Christian saints. It houses the tombs of artists like Raphael and King Victor Emmanuel II, and is celebrated in Hawthorne and Byron for its austere, awe inspiring interior and enduring architectural grandeur.
Paul Meyers returns from the West to claim Nina Hilford, but finds her at the church hand in hand with his best friend Chester Danforth. He collapses in shock, awakens in Judge Hilford's den, and Nina reveals the veil turns out to be a living picture before they are reunited.
A lively verse praises social toilers and seamstresses over lofty poets. The speaker curses grand literary pretensions while honoring laborers who brighten weary lives and bring simple joy to a tired world.
John L. Hunter's poem To My Horse draws praise at the Denver stock show for its warm sentiment. The speaker extols a horse as loyal and noble, praising its strength, intelligence, and soulful bond with the narrator while noting a rare human comparison. The piece celebrates a deep friendship between horse and handler.
A dozen occupants of 8 Columbus Square were awakened and forced into the street at 3:30 yesterday morning when a $300 fire started in the basement. Patrolman Murphy of Station 5 discovered the blaze and alerted the residents. The five story lodging house is owned by Harry A Ballou and occupied by Agnes Merrill.
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