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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
12
The Boston Bost Independent Democratic Paper of New England is issued daily by Post Publishing Co. from 259 Washington St. Boston Mass. No. 7 Vol. 328 dated January 8 1914.
The notice lists Daily U S and Canada rates one year 82.00 six months 1.50 three months 7c per month 25c The Sunday rates one year 3.00 six months 1.50 three months 75c two months 60c one month 30c Canada 11c per copy For combined Daily and Sunday Sunday Post to Canada 3.00 per year Foreign 16c per copy Boston District add 1c postage Daily and Sunday Entered Second Class at Boston Post Office Do not send cash checks drafts money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING CO
The dictator Huerta has extended a grace period for banks and issued a decree making state bank notes legal tender. Commentators say such moves cannot avert the inevitable financial trouble and missteps from bootstrapping his regime.
A House special committee studying women and children employment recommends giving the child labor law another year of trial. Both employers and employees criticized the law, yet the committee asserts its underlying principle is sound and deserves extended testing to better protect growing children.
The Massachusetts Democratic victory ends years of near misses as governors and other leading offices swear in today. The Post expects the new incumbents to serve the entire people beyond party lines, warning that frank critique will follow if duties are not fulfilled.
The Boston Post urges voters to elect two school committee members next Tuesday. It endorses Michael H. Corcoran and David D. Scannell as best qualified to guide Boston schools, citing Corcoran’s existing tenure and Scannell’s past service.
Secretary Wilson notes bituminous coal production exceeded the previous year by over 30 million tons, signaling strong industrial activity and higher employment in manufacturing and transportation. He cautions that worker compensation remains an outstanding issue despite the favorable energy demand.
The article notes unsettled labor disputes in Western mines and growing discontent in Eastern manufacturing centers, signaling ongoing friction over work conditions and pay.
A call to voters to turnout next Tuesday for Boston mayor as the article stresses that election results hinge on turnout. It urges citizens to overcome indifference and treat municipal choice with the seriousness of a presidential election, highlighting Curley and Kenny supporters and the indifferent vote as pivotal factors.
A humorous poem where a parcel post clerk fielding odd questions is lampooned. The speaker riffs on rates zones and stamps while quizzing shop rules and illustrating the chaos of parcel post inquiries. The piece culminates with the clerk acknowledging the scene and the reader’s role in parcel post questions.
Repetition dulls impact as a joke loses freshness and reveals a darker undertone. A sharp wit can fade into a somber pattern when every punchline echoes the same fate, suggesting humor loses its bite and meaning over time.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at marital status and property language as if legal rhetoric relocates husbands as chattels. Ambiguous references mention auction or sale of persons and household items, with stray names or phrases unclear.
A fragmentary lyric note contrasts youth courage with aging, claiming life’s bright path defies failure. It frames a speaker’s bold claim to mastery over the old world, using bold imagery to imply confidence and defiance.
A Worcester area Observant Citizen column compiles quirky town notes. It covers a snowbound Rutland Vermont incident, a black water snake sighting, rail signal tower details, a lost overcoat after a concert, editorial barbs, a poet charging for verses, Helen Keller’s recital, local seniors’ milestones, park toboggan plans, a farmer-to-be, flat-earth book list, bare car seats, mortgage drive progress, labor leader Peter Collins, rescue tales from fire crews, and city animal rescues.
An analysis argues that New York dominates regional finance and urges Boston and New England to establish a local regional bank. It contends a Boston based reserve bank would strengthen independence, promote growth, and shield financial interests from outside control. The piece advocates action to prove regional financial autonomy.
A dated tip stresses punctuality as a key business virtue. It notes standard grace periods of 15 minutes for men and 30 for women, warns against lateness, and urges immediate notification if delayed to preserve professional trust.
After a narrow vote, Grafton Cushing is reinstated as Massachusetts House speaker. Progressives swung to the Republican side amid debate over committee control, signaling lingering GOP influence and the old power structure despite reformist talk.
A weather beat notes light rain turning to drizzle on city streets. Pedestrians slip as slick patches form, causing several minor mishaps and traffic slowdowns in the morning hours. Local responders urge caution and advise pedestrians to wear footwear with good grip.
An advertisement offers two well bred foxhounds for sale stating they cannot hunt foxes. The seller warns buyers by plainly noting there is no misrepresentation and invites buyers to inspect.
The text presents a provocative proverb about time and change, comparing progress to water that would need to flow uphill. It seems to explore urgency and limits of when action occurs. The source lacks an identifiable person, place, or event to anchor a factual summary.
The American-Hawaiian Steamship Company announced plans to build two new vessels for the Boston and Panama Canal service. Construction is understood to be underway at Sparrows Point, Maryland.
The piece humorously warns against a hypothetical market where wives auction off husbands as if commodities. It imagines consequences of wives selling spouses for reasons from misfit compatibility to suffrage conflicts and pecuniary needs, arguing the social harms of such a precedent.
A New Hampshire interior shows a descendant of Revolutionary patriots cooking mush by the open fire. The article traces ancient maize dishes like samp and hominy, early eel stuffing, potato reception, and pies, noting 18th century meals and a custom of sending portions to neighbors in need.
Mr Hathaway of the S Pp C A is kept busy on errands of mercy as Chief Mullen states that aid should never be begrudged to life whether human or animal.
A 23 year old asks how to stop a woman from assuming a romance after repeated meetings. The columnist suggests polite firm boundaries, brief greetings, and changing routines to avoid pursuit while maintaining courtesy, urging clear signals that he seeks only friendship.
Judge Sweetser rapped the Boston and Maine railroad in an inquest report on the death of Vincenzo Buardo at the West street crossing in Malden. He said the company refused city offers to cooperate on a bridge and urged action to protect the point.
A humorous 1913 verse by Walt Mason laments envy of others’ ailments and pain. He jokes about preferring gout or lumbago to current blessings, urging contentment and cheerful acceptance despite bodily woes.
William J. Corcoran of Cambridge assumed office as Middlesex district attorney at 10 a.m. yesterday, succeeding John J. Higgins of Somerville who had held the post for six years. The oath was administered by W. C.
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