Boston Post 1914 Odds and Subscriptions Notice
The Boston Post from February 16 1914 lists subscription rates for daily Sunday and foreign editions. It notes postal handling in Canada and Boston district surcharges, with editor and office contact details and policy on advance payments and discontinuations.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington
Boston
Mass
Canada
Porelen
Post
Postfice
Post Publishing Company
Trading safety at sea with high power scout boats
The article describes equipping liners with powerful scout boats to warn of fog and ice dangers via submarine signals and wireless. The boats could tow lifeboats if needed, but crews must have exceptional skill and nerve as thick weather could turn hunter into prey.
Let All Pull Together to Boost Boston
Editorial urges united effort to fund dredging and municipal development in Boston. It calls for amending the rivers and harbors bill, speeding reports to Washington, and a civic awakening led by Mayor Curley to position Boston as a leading American port. It warns against coercion or eager but reckless fundraising and emphasizes broad cooperation.
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Boston Harbor
Senate
Washington
Boston
Congress
Boylston Street
East Boston
Dorchester
Tremont Street
Dame Boston
Anonymous Verse Delights Readers With Clever Paradox
An anonymous correspondent submits four lines praised for wit and rhythm. The verses compare winners and knockers, noting a winner is too busy to knock while a knocker is too busy to win, leaving readers amused by the paradox without credit given to the author.
Massachusetts Adverts Strikebreakers Must State Purpose
The Attorney General's view holds strikebreaking firms cannot lawfully advertise in-state for replacement workers without revealing the purpose. Massachusetts requires ads to declare they seek replacements for strikers, and outsourcing ads from outside the state evades this intent. The practice should be illegal or addressed by statute amendment.
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Boynton
Massachusetts
John H U Fahey Chosen President of Boston Chamber
The election of John H U Fahey of Boston as president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce board of directors is noted. His leadership of the executive committee last year and his role in establishing the organization are highlighted. The piece notes the prestige of Boston as home to the head of this world’s largest chamber and anticipates benefits for the city.
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John HU. Fahey
Chamber of Commerce of the
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Fahey
Boston
United States
Appellate Division Judge Rules Flying Hazardous
The New York Appellate Division judge has ruled that flying in aeroplanes is a hazardous undertaking. An accident insurance company challenged the aviator in a notable legal clash to determine liability.
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The
Supreme Court of New York
Daniel
Airman wins reduced insurance award on perilous undertaking claim
An airman injured in flight sued under an accident and life policy. The initial award of 2314 was cut to 38.51 after the company appeals. The defence argued the insured failed to disclose a perilous undertaking. the man listed his occupation as writer. The New York court is deemed worthy of confidence.
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Ridgley
New York
Massachusetts Election Law Reform Should Bite
A Massachusetts sub committee on election laws urges a tough corrupt practices act with jail penalties and fines. It calls for sworn expense reports from candidates and committees, quarterly disclosures, and penalties for late or missing statements to curb private spending by rich office seekers.
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Committee On Election Laws
Massachusetts
A Woman's Way in Chicago Aldermanic Race
The Chicago aldermanic contest features two candidates including a woman proposing to hand out candy and hot coffee instead of intoxicants and cigars. The plan aims to win over wavering voters with nourishing drink and confection. The idea draws popular curiosity and may surprise traditional political favors.
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Chicago
Java
Tales of Alaskan land grabs disputed by church leader
Published tales of wholesale land grabs by white men from the Indians in the Yukon region of Alaska were characterized as preposterous by the Rev. Hudson Stuck, D. D., F. R. G. S. archdeacon of the Yukon Episcopal diocese, in an address at Trinity Church yesterday afternoon.
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All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Alas
Poem fragment with verses about lovesick narrator Newton Newkirk and a playful couplet exchange. The piece contrasts rival lasses and a resigned narrator facing entangled affections. A separate line mocks fast eating with a cartoon caption Dont Swallow It Whole Ouch lunches make slow digestion.
A Stitch in Time Before Tango
A brief note warns that delaying action worsens a turmoiled situation likely involving dance or public health guidance. It suggests early intervention to prevent escalation and avoid compounding problems. The tone reflects a cautions advisory from a contemporaneous column.
Wanted patent calf repairers and girls who can cut down
A satirical newspaper ad mocks a Chicago style want ad for "EXPERIENCED PATENT CALF REPAIRERS" and "GIRLS WHO CAN CUT DOWN" while lampooning domestic service wages and arranged marriages. The spoof blends medical jargon about calves with a joking undertone about nannies and suitors.
Who Will Feed The Birds In Cold Weather
A call to charity during winter urges residents to feed starving birds trapped by snow and ice. Small contributions of meal or grain can save many feathered lives, whose return of song in summer rewards the kindness.
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Allston
Mass
Noticed Power Shifts as Movers Enter and Exits Occur
When a person with influence arrives another departs in a quiet push. The observation points to subtle changes in leadership and control within the organization.
Cherchez la femme says women aided male success in history
A brief aphorism asserts that behind every man's success there was a woman who helped or egged him on, noting mothers sisters or wives as possible contributors and portraying men as taking blame while women sacrifice.
Harvard Men Compete For Francis Boott Prize
Harvard musicians vie for the Francis Boott prize of 100 dollars awarded at year’s end in June. The sacred composition must win judges verdict. Judges reading scores are Arthur Foote George A Burdett and Frederick 8 Converse.
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Francis Boott
Arthur Foote
George A. Burdett
Frederick
Converse
Ronda the Gorge City of Moorish Heritage and Splendor
A visitor stopping at Gibraltar would tour Ronda famed for wild beauty and a 400 foot gorge cut by the Guadalevia. The old Moors town on the south hosts narrow lanes, Moorish arches, and a 10,000 seat bull ring. the new town dates to 1485 after a 20 day siege. Three bridges span the chasm, a Roman, Moorish, and Spaniard span. The city sits on a hill with steep slopes and distant gray mountains, a railway access bringing growing tourist interest as Tangier and Granada lie nearby.
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William Dean Howells
Observant Citizen notes on cold snap and local events
The Observant Citizen blends local whimsy and public life from Boston area coverage. It mentions ear muff fashion, a proposed reassignment for Mayor Denison’s assistants, ice price cautions, and a bravery tale of Mrs. Sarah Whitney saving her sister from flames. It also previews Boston subway progress and related city plans.
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New England
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Ashburnham
Miss Champagne Advice on Love and Self Respect
A despondent 18 year old asks if refusing kissing games at a party harms her worth. The columnist applauds her dignity, notes many men seek only flirtation, and promises she will meet respectful partners who value convictions and self respect.
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Miss Champagne
Be Kind to Old Dobbin Poem by Walt Mason
A 1914 poem urging kindness to workhorses like Dobbin. It contrasts faithful labor with harsh treatment, condemning owners whoOverwork and abuse horses. The piece attributes moral failings to careless handlers and calls for compassion toward animals.
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Walt Mason
Adams
Hard Test on Rivadavia Battleship Adrift Off Atlantic
The Argentine battleship Rivadavia, reported 60 miles south of Nantucket lightship, faces severe gales and heavy seas. Expected off quarantine today, the ship heads toward Boston for coal and may anchor in the outer harbor until conditions improve.
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Nantucket South Shea
Boston
Japanese Professor Addresses Harvard Christian Association
Prof Gulich of Doshisha University Japan spoke at Phillips Brooks House Cambridge addressing Harvard Christian Association members. He described religious customs in Japan's great universities and the important role religion plays in student life in the Orient.
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Doshisha University
Japan
Harvard Christian Association
Phillips Brooks House
Cambridge
Orient
Harvard Teas Strengthen Undergraduate Ties at President Lowell Home
President Lowell and Mrs A Lawrence Lowell hosted over 50 Harvard undergraduates for a tea yesterday afternoon in the college yard on Quincy Street Cambridge. The teas for Harvard men have become a permanent feature at the university.
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Harvard
College Yard
Quincy Street
Cambridge
University
Bust of Ginn by Andersen
Rome February 15 Edwin Ginn Boston publisher who died recently left $1,000,000 for world peace is honored with a marble pedestal bust by Hendrik Christian Andersen now in Rome. The sculpture is praised for its likeness and distinctive simple classic design.
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Hendrik Christian Andersen
Andersen
Edwin Ginn
Boston
Anderson
America
Revere Telephone Operators Host Frolic at Crescent Gardens
Revere switchboard operators plan an annual frolic at Crescent Gardens on the beach boulevard. Officers including P. M. Spaulding are invited if weather allows. Misses Scanlan MecChristal Roache Daily Herlihy Leyden spearhead plans with Burke Downing Callan McAdams assisting.
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Crescent Gardens
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Margaret A. MecChristal
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