This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1914
Page
12
Notices show subscription prices for Daily and Sunday Post including domestic Canada and foreign rates. Readers urged to pay promptly to avoid discontinuation and to notify the editor if copies aren’t received. Editorial offices listed at 1383 Main, Boston.
Death abroad saddens many friends of Sam B Capen a well known Bostonian philanthropist and civic leader He supported missions civic problems schools and public service his work on the school committee is remembered as ideal public service His passing leaves a notable void in Boston activities.
The article notes that a portion of Canadians object to American customs while most are ready to embrace beneficial innovations. It states Canada will implement a parcel post system in February, modeled on successful United States methods, highlighting reciprocal ideas between nations without legislative action.
The St Elizabeth Hospital fund is likely to reach the halfway point toward a 200000 goal. The campaign shows a generous response from Boston area supporters who recognize the hospital’s humanitarian work especially for those who cannot pay. Continued effort is needed to keep the momentum and confidence high.
Mayor Fitzgerald announces the City Planning Board composition. Members include Ralph Adams Cram, Henry Abrahams, William C. Ewing, John J. Walsh, and Miss Emily G Balch. Though advisory, the board can influence city planning and housing through reports and suggestions to the City Council.
The remark notes widespread insistence on dancing only when others comply, highlighting social pressure and norms around participation and rhythm in group movements.
Representative Louis Sullivan argued sedate tango demonstrations fail to settle the issue as many dancers ignore steps. He notes older dances have faded from floors in Greater Boston while the young must tango or become wallflowers. Demonstrators show tango can be graceful and proper.
Editorial urges a thorough federal inquiry into the Nantucket Munroe fog disaster off Virginia. It calls for determining vessel speeds, fog whistle use, Munroe discipline, lifeboat readiness, and possible negligence to prevent future losses.
London dispatch says papers show alarm over a Japan United States clash with Mexico as the battlefield. American editorials, though cautious, do not display hysteria. most recognize a delicate situation requiring tact and firmness. The California Legislature's acts cast the real test for newspapers.
Far-strewn, the silent wreathes of song boast not the pity of thine eyes. Could pain but pause beneath hope’s caress, thou couldst not feign a deeper share of wonder. Our paths were planned apart as the suns have severed thought and thong. John Devine Inflater.
Swansea’s James L. Wellington, possibly the oldest Harvard alumnus, celebrated his 96th birthday this week as part of the class of 1838 alongside James Russell Lowell. Fire Commissioner Cole spoke to a West Roxbury men’s club where artist Sears Gallagher is connected. A pre-event card mocked Cole’s car and its loud tolls, which he deemed libelous yet memorable.
An eccentric caller pitches a self acting trouser creaser that supposedly works while you sleep. The writer buys a dozen, tests them, and discovers the devices crease trousers sideways, prompting comic street attention and a sale ad for the lot. Local notes mention a city hall annex, a silver black fox purchase, and regional letters.
A poetic line suggests romance and mystery as distance and a veil heighten allure. The speaker emphasizes how truth remains in view yet beauty lies in refracted proximity.
Mass. newspaper ad notes a three-year-old cow for sale that allegedly yields 16 quarts of milk daily and 3 tons of English hay daily. The listing promises a nine foot long pung and includes full contact details withheld.
Washington signals no instructions to Ambassador Pindell before his Russia trip to seek a new commercial treaty with the Czarist government. The policy would be to avoid pressuring Moscow to lift its embargo on Jewish-Americans entering Russia. The piece questions Wilson’s stance and notes Pindell’s limited tenure in St Petersburg.
In New York a run on the Bank for Savings drew about 1000 people to withdraw roughly 780000. Most were unaware of the bank's condition, following rumors akin to South Boston Savings Bank. The crowd included modest savers who lost six months’ interest but learned such city bank failures are unlikely.
Secretary Daniels told the House naval committee the government should develop its own oil supplies for battleships. He endorsed a 500000 dollar appropriation to locate and develop an oil plant and studied a plan for government control of Oklahoma oil lands and a pipeline to the Gulf coast from Oklahoma fields.
Oliver Gray Hall longtime Kennebec County Superior Court judge died in Augusta at age after an illness of several weeks. He served 25 years on the bench before retiring three years ago.
Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth will receive 100 and one sixth of the estate of her grandmother Mrs Caroline Yaskell Lee of Newton per the will filed yesterday at East Cambridge Probate Court. Lee died January 14 with all bequests private. John C Lee named executor.
On Elephan tine Island near Assuan the Nilometer stands as a surviving 2500 year old instrument. It measures Nile rise to predict harvests, with markings showing flood heights and implications for Egypt’s farmers, linking history, science, and poetry in its legacy.
A humorous reminiscence about a wife’s nightly schemes to keep her husband from slipping in late. She rigs door tricks with cats bells peas and a string, chasing mischief until a pranked husband learns to lock doors himself. Now married, she reflects on the irony of “missionary work.”
A satirical monologue by Walt Mason condemns pursuing legal action. He decries lawyers and court costs, claiming the legal system destroys livelihoods and peace of mind, urging readers to avoid courts and the law.
At Pocasset Mill in Pall River, about 40 speeder tenders quit work after a strike for higher pay. The unrest followed the discharge of an overseer, worsening the situation. January 30 report notes the walkout began in the afternoon.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.