16 Jul 1914
Page 12
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
12
The Daily Post announces subscription pricing for U S Canada and foreign readers. Rates include daily and Sunday options with yearly half yearly quarterly and monthly terms plus postage details and Canada delivery charges. Includes special combined daily and Sunday rate for Canada.
Judge John F. Meaney is named to the Public Service Commission by Governor Walsh. The selection is framed as public spirited, reflecting Meaney’s proven public service and trusted character for an able energetic term dedicated to the state’s welfare without fear or favor.
A Salem relief fund suggestion proposes that spectators who planned to attend a Fenway game donate their intended admission price instead. The idea aims to use the sum to aid Salem sufferers while respecting the Sunday law against games at Fenway Park.
Boston police face the task of curbing night joy riding by chauffeurs using employer cars. Spotting a joy ride is simple by noting the vehicle numbers and reporting to owners. Punishing a few unfaithful chauffeurs for larceny would deter others and curb the practice.
The piece argues for expanding potato production in Alaska to meet home and international demand. It cites wheat for bread and breakfast, millions of bushels for export, and potential Alaska varieties resistant to rust and blight. It notes many homesteads taken by potato farmers in Alaska this year and touts a potato tailored to Alaskan conditions pitched by Luther Burbank's brother.
The death of Frank I. Pendergast, superintendent of the Freeport street bath house in Dorchester, is linked to accidental poisoning from a bichloride of mercury tablet. The incident followed a box opened to obtain an antiseptic for a boy’s foot, highlighting poison dangers from loose tablets and household bottles.
The article warns that death can occur where it should not and calls for constant alertness to prevent such tragedies at the Freeport street bath house.
Victoriano Huerta resigns as provisional president of Mexico, ending his stubborn hold on power and moving toward a peaceful settlement of the republic's affairs.
The piece argues Huerta's downfall and Carbajal's rise open a path to peace without war, urging U S efforts toward swift pacification of Carranzaists and Villaists. It stresses patience, forbearance, and constitutional forces as the final ruling power in Mexico.
A Boston letter recalls an old sea captain who as a boy was a ship cook and first cut a hole in doughnuts to cook the center. He told his mother, who shared the method, and New England housewives popularized doughnuts with holes.
Booth Tarkington notes New Englanders favor homicide reports while contrasting Chicago coverage. He cites the Freeport murder in New York State as a gripping case feeding public fascination alongside Conan Doyle fiction and Tarkington’s own entertainments.
In a critique of the British House of Lords, the piece denounces their amendments to the home rule bill, including Ulster exclusion and an order in council power. It predicts the Commons will quash such provisions, and that the King will sign the bill after Asquith’s request, while the Lords face humiliation.
Fred I. Thayer of Farmington New Hampshire writes to The Post pleading for automatic safety signals at all railroad crossings. He urges clearing brush for better visibility and criticizes the whistle as insufficient noting his own near misses. He suggests a continuous or intermittent whistle pattern until crossing is clear.
The Norfolk Probate Court in Dedham allowed the will of Maria Wheeler Daniels of Brookline detailing $40 000 in real estate and $135 000 in personal property. It bequeaths $1000 to the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston and $50 to the Crosby memorial fund at Salem Normal School Association for student relief.
William R. Warner a long time member of the Grand Army of the Republic and prominent local mill and bank director died today at his Rock street home. The Walpole New Hampshire native served in the Civil War with engagements at Bull Run Fredericksburg Gettysburg the Wilderness Cold Harbor and Petersburg. He also served on the public library and school committees.
Winston Churchill, first lord of the British Admiralty, welcomed midshipmen from the American battleship Missouri in the House of Commons. He discussed royal navy training and life at sea while the Americans asked questions about British naval cadets.
President Wilson named John H. Clark of Cleveland Ohio as federal district judge for northern Ohio in succession to the resigned William L Day.
The article recalls how railroads and hotels eased fear once felt by pioneers in Crawford Notch. It notes views from Mt Willard rival Swiss scenery, mentions growing summer tourism by rail and road, and recounts early trade with a rum barrel and tobacco via the Notch. It ends praising the Notch as New England Switzerland.
Captain Henry Blachford, a Cape Cod sea captain, died at 83 in West Yarmouth. A notable tale recalls his 1840s entry into Rio de Janeiro during a blockade, hoisting American flags, sailing past a warning shot, and breaking the blockade with rivals admiring his nerve.
Mrs Frances Kellogg Curtis of Beacon Street leads two open air suffrage meetings in Roxbury tonight. First at Elliott Square from 7 to 8, second at Joseph Wraten Square from 8 to 9. Joining her are Minnie Muiry Willard Mable Caldwell Willard Mosher and Nils Kjellstrom.
Tired Uncle Walt laments endless battle against flies. He recounts failed traps and acids, cites disease and pneumonia fears, and urges collective effort to drive flies from the country, noting lazy neighbors hinder progress. The piece reflects Walt Mason's humor and social critique from 1914.
The Rev. Richard F. Walsh pastor of the Church of the Immaculated Conception in Easthampton died today in his 66th year after long illness. Born in Kilkenny Ireland in 1849, he came to the United States in 1870 and was ordained in 1875. He served as rector of Easthampton since 1878 and was respected by Protestants and Catholics alike. He is survived by a brother in Vancouver and a sister in Easthampton.
Paragraphs describe summer fads with Batiste and pique fabrics, full length sleeves with frilled hems, returning picture hats, pleated tunics shifting to straight skirts, white sailors with floral wreaths, high hats like flower pots, and simple blouse-waistcoats. Necklines favor round shapes, sheer sleeves trend, and collars gain focus amid a push for flawless materials and trims.
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