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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
14
The Boston Post announces subscription rates and delivery details for daily and Sunday editions. It lists prices for one day, six months, three months, and one year, plus foreign and postal charges, with instructions on payment and notice of discontinuation.
The Boston Post proclaims ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world’s largest press, per Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co. This claim underscores the paper’s extended production capacity and prominence in the industry.
The Executive Council granted a full pardon to David D. Farnsworth who had been imprisoned for killing a midnight prowler on his premises. The action is praised as prompt and wise and sets a warning that defending property with a firearm could no longer keep a man in prison.
A historical column critiques John D. Rockefeller’s birthday edict on remaining youthful urging exercise and calm, while questioning how a “tranquil mind” can be kept amid revulsion. The writer implies Rockefeller should be clearer given his wealth and experience.
James T. Storrow agrees to act as the third and final member of the board to arbitrate the conflicts between the Elevated and its employees. The public should recognize the sacrifice of leaving rest to serve the community, and his reputation as a capable arbitrator is clear. His public duty drives him to undertake this challenging task without hesitation.
Delegates from Britain France ay Austria and Belgium at Geneva warned against European products in response to the American low priced car. They vowed that U S automobiles will excel in Europe and attract thousands with high quality at low cost, presenting the Yankee car as a global challenger without seeking favors.
Critics in large city newspapers revolt against a law requiring disclosure of owner and circulation facts. They call the measure inquisitorial and liken it to forced returns, arguing transparency benefits the public.
Fragment discusses newspapers urging openness for public institutions but balking at applying the same standard to themselves, highlighting a tension in public policy rhetoric and its practical implications.
The Interstate Commerce Commission finds New York New Haven Hartford passenger service good and fares fair but criticizes extravagant expansion and misused funds. It urges the road to rest, stop costly monopoly moves, and return to straightforward railroad operation for future vitality.
The conciliation committee of the Chamber of Commerce in Greater Boston earned another victory for peace by averting a general strike on the Elevated road. It successfully settled the telephone girls' contest and the carmen's dispute, showcasing the chamber as a proactive force in public service.
The city must reform building laws and improve water pressure in outlying Dorchester districts after July fires. Commissioner Rourke's tests reveal poor service, urging immediate action to provide a copious and powerful water supply across all neighborhoods.
A humorous exchange about sending a shilling for a Féecipe card. The card warns men to "Always associate with women 9 years older than yourself," reflecting a playful dating tip from a vintage source.
A somber verse offers condolence to a bereaved reader or lover, urging remembrance of other men who faced similar deaths and suggesting the pain is shared and survivable. The speaker reframes loss through empathy and stoic consolation.
A humorous verse draft laments a vacant job after Austin’s passing. Bertie Bertram pleads for help from Newt to land the role, imagining royal patronage and fame, while mocking rival critics Daily Howes Leghorn and John Devine.
A writer exhorts Newt to exploit Boston Common squirrels for peanut profits, then rejects the scheme and recalls a 1914 snowbound tale of a hungry squirrel losing a buried peanut. The piece mocks malefactor urges while illustrating civic unwillingness to theft.
In a diner scene a fresh customer taunts a waitress about music. He loses temper and bites down three dill pickle chunks, escalating the exchange as a comic moment in a short slice of life.
A poor office worker Percy Poppinjay earns 12 dollars weekly and saves a drowning heiress, Miss Geraldine Gotawad, who offers to reward him with ten cents and a shave, revealing a comic moral about gratitude and romance.
Harkaway teases Jimpson about his car speed and Jimpson quips that the car stays about six months ahead of his income. The exchange highlights a witty reflection on finances.
An overview of the Duke of Richmond’s vast estate and family line. The article traces the Richmond fortunes from Charles II through six dukes, highlighting lands, titles, and notable actions from Parliament to battles and political reform.
A Roslindale reader recalls four small owls seen together on Centre street. The piece also notes large red tin cans aboard the Arctic ship Diana filled with dog biscuit for Esquimaux dogs and pemmican for explorers, to be cached for the expedition.
The article notes a shift from idle talk about young men to practical aims as women seek careers and financial independence. Ethel Dyer and Blanche Cowan, Conservatory trained, are highlighted as pursuing self support after a farm family sacrifices to fund Ethel’s education amid rising taxes and living costs.
A playful poem by Walt Mason lampoons gourmet cravings as roastin ears become a seasonal treat. The piece contrasts highfalutin culinary desires with common folk appetite, celebrating simple summer fare and the joy of shared meals.
Ethel Dyer loses a singing engagement and travel offer but accepts to run a lodging house in Maine with Mrs Holcomb away. She transforms the home, hires Diantha, attracts respectable lodgers, and pays back education costs while saving $800 in the bank this year.
Six coast artillery soldiers were killed and 30 injured when a flat car derailment between Manila and Corregidor sent the car overturning. The men were en route to drills at Corregidor, about 80 miles southwest of Manila, when the accident occurred.
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