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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
12
Boston Post Publishing Company announces subscription rates for 1914 including domestic and Canada plans. It lists yearly, six month, and monthly options, with separate prices for daily and Sunday editions and foreign rates.
The post department plans to standardize all parcel post wagons nationwide, replacing the current disreputable vehicles seen in Boston and other cities. The move will end the display of “the name of the republic” on inferior wagons, pleasing patriotic readers.
The United States Senate declares Henry M. Pindell of Peoria Illinois a fit choice to represent the United States at St Petersburg. Verification of rumors about a quiet recall after a year awaits the passage of time, and observers hope the new ambassador will meet grave questions responsibly.
Secretary McAdoo announces Charles S. Hamlin will replace John S. Williams as assistant secretary in charge of fiscal bureaus and become acting secretary next Monday when Williams becomes controller of the currency. Hamlin is viewed as capable of filling any financial role in federal service. The President would know where to turn if McAdoo tires of the treasury post.
Governor Walsh appoints Christopher T. Callahan of Holyoke to the vacant Massachusetts Superior Court bench. He is widely respected and unanimously endorsed by lawyers in two counties, reflecting a strong judicial record as district attorney for the western district. The appointment follows a pattern of careful selections similar to Governor Foss.
The run on the South Boston Savings Bank ends with no losses to depositors beyond six months of interest lost by those who withdrew. About $4000 total was withdrawn, a consequence the piece says teaches the folly of following vague rumors about Massachusetts banks and their strong protections.
Alfred Hudson, veteran stock player with the Boston Museum company, died at Bellevue Hospital in New York a day or two ago. Though never a leading star, his career was marked by earnest effort and thoroughness after many years of work with the troupe.
The obituary notes Hudson, a veteran actor who stayed with his company until its disbandment and who, until his last appearance less than a year ago, used traditional acting methods. He lived in Boston for many years and was widely known there.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce supports regulation including compulsory incorporation for stock exchanges to ensure public supervision. It argues exchanges are market public utilities, wielding wide influence on credit and interest rates, and should be governed without harsh treatment. The group urges a square deal for both public and exchanges.
Doctor Stanton Coit of the London Ethical Culture Society travels to discuss a future elite. He envisions a tall strong beautiful American superman, superior in son father and patriot roles, formed by eugenic culture. Many average men lack such stature due to daily family costs.
The author argues prison reform should prioritize supporting prisoners' families left outside. He critiques Hawthorne's idea to make prisons nicer and urges solutions that allow imprisoned men to contribute to their dependents' support while serving their sentences.
The Boston Journal challenges T O Marvin on his claim that millions seek work. It argues no genuine evidence shows a million truly out of work and notes the Pickwickian sense used in political argument plus stand pat pessimism as the likely source of the figure.
A winter tale follows Maud as she dons skates to impress on the village pond. A chance encounter with a Judge leads to a clumsy tango glide and a humiliating fall before Maud trudges home, vowing to stick to safer skating on the kitchen sink.
Ex representative James A Montgomery of Cambridge who sought 4000 in damages over injuries from a December 24 1912 fall on ice and snow in front of 1 Pemberton square settled the case against the city of Boston for 1750 in Suffolk Superior Court.
The navy tug Potomac resumes voyage from Norfolk after coal stop at Newport R I and heads to Bay of Islands Newfoundland to assist two Gloucester fishing schooners trapped in ice. Commander expects arrival in Bay of Islands in three days.
The ice harvest at Bridgewater State Farm used electric filling instead of engines, with prisoners and officers operating in shifts. The eight to twelve inch ice prompted workers to enjoy the break. The column also mentions Boston College yearbook Sub Turri dedication to Rev Thomas Gasson and a full alumni catalogue, plus local birthday celebrations and civic notices about skating at Franklin Field and a stamp club event at the Children’s Museum.
A discussion of Roman engineering highlights Segovia’s aqueduct built by Trajan around 10 A D. It rises over 100 feet with 109 arches and still supplies water. The piece notes its beauty, Ney’s remark on human handiwork, and local legends crediting Satan for the bridge.
Tomorrow's narrative centers on a quiet rural scene in Odessa where Pa rises, moves to the stove and knocks ashes from his pipe. He plans to repair the barn door and tells Ma to call him if someone arrives, then exits with a look of aged weariness unseen before by the narrator.
An elderly couple realises eight years after the death of their daughter that she will take their granddaughter Marjorie to live with her father Henry in Europe. A visiting man tells a comforting tale about a girl and grandparents, helping Marjorie accept the looming separation and family change.
Pass Christian rises on the map with energy as Presidents stay there. The town enjoys a brief surge of crowds and attention, while Beverly remains quiet. Walt Mason notes the lively burst, then the return to calm as guests depart and towns adjust to the ebb and flow of fame.
The United Zinc Company of Maine failed to recover over $1,000,000 in alleged secret profits from former directors of the United Zinc and Lead Company of New Jersey. Judge Straley wrote the Supreme Judicial Court opinion dismissing the suit.
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