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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
12
The Boston Post announces its July 16 1913 issue with office at 259 Washington Boston. Publication details include edition number and publisher Post Publishing Co.
Subscriptions listed for Delkr One year three months six months and other terms. Post Sunday and Daily rates with Boston area postage, handling and payment instructions. Publisher contact and office details included.
The Daily Post offers mail delivery to any U S address for 25 cents a month and the Sunday Post for 30 cents monthly. Subscribers may change their address as often as desired.
The Boston Post proclaims ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and claims the world’s largest press, attributed to Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co. The boast emphasizes capacity and scale of the facility.
On August 28 a new law takes effect governing registration and licensing of elevator operators. It promises to curb employment of unreliable youths who have long held these risky posts. Some will view the statute as a hardship, but it clearly serves the public interest and should be welcomed.
A Washington dispatch reports President Wilson surprised by Senate finance committee increases in duties on works of art and books, arguing their educational value. He plans to consult senators, and is urged to protest a proposed tax on bananas seen as a healthful staple for the masses.
A local commentary denounces wholesale evictions by an Ipswich corporation, noting the harm to women and children. It acknowledges the legal right to remove tenants but argues a higher moral law demands restraint and patience until mill conditions are resolved.
The British Board of Trade inquiry finds the sinking not caused by owners fault but deems a grave error of judgment for not docking the Mount Oswald after the captain begged for drydocking in New York. The crew faced a wrecked ship after leaving Baltimore for Hamburg in February 1912.
Public service notes Woodrow Wilson and Seth Low for their roles in averting a threatened railroad employees strike through arbitration. The piece stresses the critical need for harmony among opposed interests to secure transportation utilities across a large region.
The article notes that leaders have harmonized differences and agree on arbitration over compulsory compromise, aiming for an intelligent resolution without a strike.
The piece argues against US recognition of Huerta or intervention, noting European notes to query US policy. It asserts no obligation to recognize a treacherous regime and suggests the US should avoid precipitate action while protecting Europeans if danger arises. It emphasizes patience and a firm Monroe Doctrine stance.
The measure aims to end property based suffrage and press toward equal citizenship. It critiques rotten boroughs and the plural vote as relics of landholder power. If enacted, the Lords would strip landowners of privilege and uphold individual voting rights.
Special correspondent Ike Inkslinger quotes Woodrow Wilson at Cornish New Hampshire where the President teed from far back, calls tea a better beverage than milk punch, treats a golf ball as a trust, and jokes about retrieving a ball from a swamp.
A column notes many cities wage a crusade against smoky cars. New York and Providence act, Boston shows little reform, and officers choke on fumes. The writer suggests reporting offending plate numbers to the Highway Commission to enforce the weak motorist rule.
The Public Health Service Bureau warns against the cigar cutter due to infection risk from customers who place a lit cigar between lips while paying. Stores display warnings about moistening habits, but these are not wholly effective. The cutter will likely disappear from tobacco and drug stores.
Yonkers Statesman reports a claim that a milkmaid with a musically pleasing singing voice earns better wages. It is said that a cow milked to soothing melody yields about one fifth more milk. The piece adds a quip about cows kicking up when sung to.
John jokes with Maude on a placid lake and rocks the boat. The craft capsizes and both nearly drown as the village laughs at the jester’s dangerous prank. Maude pleads to stop while John teases and plays the fool in a comic mishap.
A brief note reports a plan or item described as containing the coal for next winter, referencing preparations or stock in progress at the time. The text emphasizes future energy needs and potential distribution or storage considerations.
Army News reports officers will undergo a cooking course to prepare for emergencies in war. The piece wryly notes a soldier might trade life for food or other pretexts, recalling Sherman’s remark about war and cooking.
Clarence and Kitty face a kitchen leak and argue over a plumber. Kitty fears high charges while Clarence resists, then relents after a long wait. A plumber arrives, bills $14.75, and the domestic dilemma ends with a melancholic twist.
A 1913 verse satirizes a self styled building inspector who critiques church construction. It mocks bragging laity figures and petty doubts about mortar quality while hinting at church fund collection and social schemes.
The Indian name Winnipesaukee meaning The Beautiful Water in a High Place or The Smile of the Great Spirit fits the lake in New Hampshire a popular summer resort. Elevation 500 feet gives invigorating air. shores and 182 miles of shoreline host hotels farms and cottages at The Weirs Wolfeboro Centre Harbor and Alton Bay. The lake’s scope is revealed from Mt Belknap with 265 islands its history anchored at Endicott Rock in The Weirs dating to 1652.
A column recounts Dungeon Rock in Lynn Woods and its mythic diggings led by the late John Marble and his son. The piece also surveys parole policy, a Taunton court crown and sceptre case, and a brisk mix of local notes on military visitors, temperance honors, moose chases, mutton tips, a bachelor club wedding, Gettysburg veterans, an authors’ colony, travel plans, and Canadian ties.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason criticizes heavy taxes on common folk and animals while praising no tax breaks. It contrasts the idle gray cat with taxed humble beasts and ends with calls to reform the tax system. The poem evokes a civic voice from 1913.
In a Boston Post letter Darius Cobb scolds men who ignore a lady’s seat on crowded electric cars. He notes a young wife sacrificing her seat while “gentlemen” sit bristling with hats, urging chivalry and respect from peers. He declares he would give his own seat.
Hongkong authorities arrest Harry Thurber, former vice-president of the Insular Construction Company in the Philippines, accused of taking 10 000 pesos. Josephs also faces arrest for stealing a large sum from his Cebu employers.
The National Red Cross will receive further subscriptions to aid the wounded and suffering in the war in the East though it is not soliciting work there. Massachusetts donors may send money to Gardiner M. Lane treasurer 44 State Street Boston and should indicate how they wish subscriptions used.
Mary urges George to stay businesslike and preserve his reputation after three years of visits. George affirms his success as a businessman.
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