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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1914
Page
10
This entry appears to be a partial masthead from The Boston Post dated 1914, listing the paper's office address at 259 Washington Street in Boston and identifying it as an Independent Democratic daily.
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The Boston Journal recalls Mitchel’s New York win as a fusion success not a party wipeout. Progressives supported Mitchel, and Theodore Roosevelt’s party did not align with Tammany, despite Republican backing for a Democrat.
Police Commissioner O Meara stresses the critical issue of handling juvenile crime. He argues the present juvenile law fails to protect citizens or deter youth crime and urges action to discover effective reforms.
The Bay of Fundy steamer Cobequid wreck occurred because the buoy light marking Trinity rock failed, exposing the danger ledges. Critics call for reliable lighthouse service over shore powered chain lights, warning that human lives at sea demand dependable signals.
The article notes President Wilson’s hint he will veto the post office appropriation bill if it includes a rider exempting assistant postmasters from the classified service. It calls out a group of sportsmen attempting a raid on the service and urges those calling the President corrupt to apologize. It also observes unusually few removals of officeholders across administrations.
Dr Booker T Washington will give his annual Boston talk at Trinity Church tomorrow evening on the Tuskegee School, its condition and needs. Boston has supported the work generously, and this year Tuskegee reports its best student numbers and progress, forecasting greater funding needs.
The legal assistant of the Post Office Department urges tougher action on “get rich quick” schemes via the mail. Fraud orders were issued against 74 firms last year, and over two years about 129 million dollars flowed to swindlers. Courts have proven ineffective at punishing these criminals.
The passage argues that fraudsters should be held accountable with fines, and that restricting mailing privileges would shield victims by preventing easy access to schemes. It suggests placing bars where frauds operate and notes that denied privileges would help protect the public from seductive fraud.
The arbitration board's finding on wages and hours for Boston Elevated employees is praised as a triumph of arbitration and common sense. The award grants about 50 percent of the requested raise, with a five year maximum, plus mixed outcomes on other points, leaving workers content and public service secure for the long term.
The article reports two cured leprosy patients at Penikese Island and fourteen others remaining in treatment. It credits Dr James A Howell's method and notes eastern origin of most cases, with one patient a Chinese national and another Russian. If cures persist, it marks a Massachusetts scientific triumph over a historic curse.
President Woodrow Wilson appeals through the American Red Cross for relief of victims of Japan's volcanic eruptions and ensuing floods. The article urges American benevolence as a humanitarian act to strengthen ties with Japan and counter international antagonisms.
President Wilson has practically selected Colonel William C. Gorgas of the Panama Canal Commission for surgeon general of the army. Friends expect nomination to the Senate soon as public attention on his Cuba sanitation work highlights his fit for the post.
A playful verse spoofing a boy on a burning deck who refuses to leave as eggs burn. The parody repeats the line about scrambled eggs and contrasts the boy’s stubborn stance with the surrounding chaos.
A terse column comments on managing romance through letters and warns that such snooky courtship appears pretentious in stark newspaper style. The piece mocks in a light satirical tone and reflects social norms of dated print culture.
An old time admonition urges dropping bitterness and promoting kindness. It advises avoiding sour words and petty cruelty, choosing sweetness in actions, smiles, and polite speech to win goodwill, while warning that sour peddling drives others away.
A Boston specialist reports tango nerves as a new condition from overindulgence in tango dancing. The article describes involuntary tangos in daily settings such as at work on the curb in a car or during private meetings, warning it is a serious complaint needing treatment.
A Kansas City debate over streetcar accommodations compares the cars to dog boxes. Critics say space is so tight a rider must stand. supporters counter with cautious language. The exchange mirrors broader dissatisfaction with local transit and aligns with regional newspaper commentary.
A humorous dialogue notes how women allegedly use dry goods purchases by returning or exchanging them. Jamson captions the gag as a clever quip about shopping habits in stores.
A Wheeling Daily News item reports gossip about a rich woman seen in public wearing a La Valliere with a large egg setting, prompting fear of robbery. A later incident on a street car involved a glove reveal of a ring with a beefsteak setting, described as riotous humor.
Governor Mann urges the Virginia Legislature to pass a eugenic marriage law a state working colony for drunkards and drug fiends a Bible school a circulating library and an academic night school in the state penitentiary plus broader governor militia authority to enforce laws as recommended in his message.
Postmaster General Burleson asked Congress for 1.8 million dollars in deficiency appropriations to cover pay for substitute and temporary city delivery carriers needed to meet eight hour law demands and the Ins reel post.
Judge Enos T. Luce, father of former Lt. Governor Luce, helps the Waltham committee raise 2500 for Washington Peace Hall. He remains active on the bench and faces a cold spell with resolve as the effort gains momentum.
An article recounts inventive rations and logistics from historical campaigns. It cites a South African camp improvising cooking with rails and a large iron pot, notes Moltke on costly food, and details a one day subsistence for 160000 men including bread bacon beans coffee and vegetables. It argues bulky rations hinder mobility and contrasts with rice diets of Japanese troops. General Wood criticizes native forces' nutrition in the Philippines. Modern plans require local procurements and avoiding spoiled supplies to keep troops effective.
Dolly and Bill, aged 19 and 21, elope after her father bans consent. A ring hunt and five day license delay stall the plan, a gust of wind scatters the license, and a late chase ends as the minister’s wedding is planned.
Embroidery with colored dots features novelty underclothes with strong colors. Paris milliners switch to flower and ribbon trimmed hats as aigrettes are barred. Egyptian bandeaux with amber or jade adorn theatre headwear, while lighter costumes show fluffier silhouettes and filmy ruffles. Low necklines and airy tulle dominate necklines with a decollete front.
A 1914 verse celebrates workers of every kind toiling from indoors and outdoors. It urges cheerful, diligent effort with the payoff of rest and justice at life’s end, urging unity and steady faith in honest labor by Walt Mason.
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