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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1914
Page
10
Notice from The Boston Post announces vacation mail options for the Daily and Sunday papers. Rates for two weeks and one month are listed, with changes to addresses permitted and reminders about sending payments and orders by check or money order.
A Thursday blaze destroyed the aging wooden Dufferin Terrace in Quebec. Authorities say the fire will yield a modern, safer promenade with improved views of the St. Lawrence and Laurentian Mountains, addressing wear and crowd safety concerns from past concerts.
The Salem sun dry civil bill gains 200000 in relief after Governor Walsh travels to Washington to plead the case and New England Congressmen back the effort. While government aid helps it should not end Massachusetts efforts, as duty remains to continue relief work locally.
Federal steamboat inspection reports for July 4 show no overcrowding on excursion and other steamboats. This first year with no overcrowding follows inspectors' precautions reaffirming the safe and sane purpose guiding federal regulation outside local waters.
After years of debate and obstruction by speculators and park advocates the Fort Point site has been approved by the Directors of the Fort. Public opinion favors the location as advantageous with nominal cost and minimal controversy. Construction can begin and safeguards against fires should be completed.
Fragmentary report notes rising hostility in Great Britain over a historic anniversary. It mentions a predicted clash between Ulster volunteers and nationalists, suggesting tensions may pass if Parliament remains restrained, with Sir Edward traveling to Belfast.
The passage warns against bellicose actions and treason and predicts no bloodshed, noting Westminster will be sustained by imperial strength. It urges Unionists to rethink before challenging lawful authority.
The statement by Senator Weeks that charges have been filed with the Senate committee on banking and currency shifts the issue from a refusal to testify to a formal investigation. The piece argues Warburg should waive timidity and appear before the committee to answer charges and questions about his financial ties.
An editorial urges a summer pause from political campaigning as Massachusetts prepares for the Sept. 12 state primaries. It laments constant nomination paper hustling and calls for quiet filings and a period of rest for candidates and voters alike. It notes Massachusetts unique annual election system, warns booms may fade by October, and champions a peaceful season for politics.
Boston celebrates a curated list of 100 Immortals whose enduring memory spans intellectual, artistic, moral, political, and scientific achievements. The roster showcases leaders who guided progress and remain revered for their lasting impact on the republic.
Edward McGrary 22 of 11 Decatur Street Charlestown, employed on the Boylston street subway, slipped and plunged 40 feet at Charles and Boylston yesterday. He suffered severe cuts and bruises and was taken to City Hospital by police ambulance.
Mutinous prisoners at the Blackwell's Island penitentiary caused another brief disturbance today. Many inmates had been kept on bread and water after outbreaks yesterday and the day before. Several rebels were injured as guards restored order, and the rioters were returned to their cells.
A humorist under the chestnut tree laments no new joke but then revives an ancient gag from boyhood. The wheeze, once called the cheese, gains life with a trim and shows old jokes remain best.
A reflective line notes that hopeful visions from drug use collapse into unfulfilled expectations, implying the hollowness of escapist fantasies and the emptiness of addiction.
A comic scene on Boylston Street describes a subway being built below the street causing wonder and jokes. Passersby debate completion, the meaning of a subway and the peril of crossing as a cart of dirt moves along the sidewalk.
Rural notices praise pie socials at Blizard Ridge and Oak Grove schools and a church event. Writers celebrate pie as a unifying American tradition that brings neighbors together, nourishes the body and spirit, and endures despite dietary critics.
A brief reflection notes the slough of despond as a poor place to wallow, urging readers toward steadier footing and practical hope.
A correspondent proposes three methods to locate a gas leak. The first suggests lighting a candle along pipes risking explosion. The second relies on sniffing for gas and inhaling to test its presence. The third advises hiring a plumber, though costly, as the safer option.
Major General Leonard Wood retiring army chief of staff meets President Wilson at the White House. He departs for Governors Island to assume command of the department at the East before leaving for duty.
The American schoolship Newport reached Maples today with 112 boys aboard in training for the merchant marine.
The article celebrates Moosehead Lake Maine as a vast inland sea framed by majestic forests and mountain silhouettes. It notes its growing appeal to vacationers while preserving primeval wilderness and a sense of timeless beauty akin to the White Mountains.
The column observes strawberry season in Boston and Bangor with prices, sketches a clash over women bartenders in New Bedford during a strike, and recounts Salem fire ruins, Exeter Academy rebirth, and cultural notes from Universalist figures in Boston. It also covers rail lantern costs and memorial events in Temple.
Charming is twined colored embroidered tulle with black. The angora sweater suits a cool beach day. Flounces replace puffs and threaten to replace tunics. For motoring the bright corduroy coat adds warmth and color. Large silk hats draw attention while tunics lengthen into hooplike fullness. Color appears in the sash and hat of the tennis ensemble. Cape and dress suit evening wear but the money costume this season is all white.
Poet Walt Mason praises Arthur Conan Doyle for his work and legacy in a 1914 tribute. The piece lauds Doyle as a gifted storyteller and poet, comparing him to Homer and noting his enduring fame and influence.
A 20 year old writes about courting a widow whose mother insists on accompanying them on outings. The mother’s intrusion strains the young couple, forcing a dilemma between romance and parental control as the writer seeks guidance. The columnist notes the daughter’s filial duty complicates any demand to exclude the mother.
The Boston Principal and first assistant assessor, tired but happy, returned home after a trip that included a vote of thanks to Greylock manager Teague for their Williamstown quarters. They report this year’s outing as the best in the long history of similar events and will resume work at City Hall, likely to extend to mid August.
The Boston Floating Hospital logged a record number of passengers with 45 day patients 42 mothers and 57 sick children aboard on a Governor's Island trip in the afternoon, named Ruth Crocker day in memory of Ruth Crocker, given by Edgar Crocker. The evening harbor trip carried the Allerton name from a fund raised last summer by an entertainment fundraiser.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt visited the Portsmouth Navy Yard and toured the naval prison and shipyard facilities during a July inspection. He conducted an official review of operations and security at the facility in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
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