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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1913
Page
11
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The piece criticizes Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire for proposing delays in tariff action until the next regular session. It argues that Congress was elected to revise the tariff now, reflecting the public mandate, and that opponents may use delay tactics but a deliberate postponement is inconceivable at this session.
Congressman Murray praises the Port of Boston invitation to the House Rivers and Harbors Committee for a August visit to examine the waterfront. He notes the goal of a 40 foot ship channel depth and urges a prep visit to persuade the committee. The plan faces stages before Congress but early exposure could help.
In Boston an arbitration board begins sessions to settle the Elevated Railway Company wage scale and working rules. In New York the mediation commission will hear the engineers and trainmen dispute on the Eastern railroads. Hyde Park talks failed, but other cases may improve as official conferences proceed. Open sessions are promised at the courthouse inquiry in Boston.
The piece notes a federal view that atmospheric nitrogen could fertilize fields. It cites a Chemnitz consul report and Dr Morton on synthetic nitric acid from air, stressing vast atmospheric supply versus limited guano imports and the role of cheap electricity in the process.
The United States props a tribunal of arbitration to avert war. Nations responsible for European peace and Western Hemisphere peoples accept the plan. The Washington proposal requires all disputes to go to an international commission for investigation before any war. This aims to curb hostilities until report submission.
A writer asserts a baby dominates household life, describing the child as king who rules by crying and demanding attention. The piece questions parental authority and echoes concerns about work life and fair compensation.
A Washington report quotes President Wilson doubting a proposed tariff on artworks and on books in foreign languages. Critics call the 15 percent duty a tax on knowledge and scholarship, harming public education and accessibility for American artists and readers.
A humorous old list cautions young women about fashion excesses and social behavior. It lampoons vanity with ten numbered admonitions on appearance, behavior, and prudence, ending with a quip about beauty needing brains behind a $25 lid.
A witty quip notes a Boston terrier chasing its own tail only to discover it has no tail to catch, rendering the pursuit a humorous surprise. The line showcases a playful regional voice from the sage of Saugus.
A large consignment of American champagne refused entry at Japanese customs illustrates protectionist enforcement of a national prohibition on intoxicants other than salt. The piece notes how this reflects a deliberate shaping of national taste to regulate international commerce and contrasts with China’s wartime opium stance.
Gideon Hayward married Mary Ellen Strong last Monday in Bingville. The ceremony ran late and Rev. Samuel Moore forgot the book, declaring them man and wife with no formal rite. A tongue in cheek note from the Bingville Bugle interprets the comic scene as a local joke.
Maude endures cruel treatment from Hiram Holcomb including shouting beating and underfeeding. When forced to haul coal she balks and kicks him in the chest wounding him seriously. Hiram remains in hospital on the dangerous list.
A New York apartment resident received a stamped parcel that, upon inspection, revealed an infernal machine. Police indicated the device could have obliterated the building if opened. The motive cited involved a rejected woman seeking vengeance, illustrating risks and unexpected uses of parcel post.
Paragraphs note sandal-strapped shoes remain popular and bright girdles match sunshades. Long sleeves with pleated ruffies, taupe tones, increasing charmeuse dress demand, and tobacco brown fall fabrics shape current taste. All black hats, lace and net dresses with blue and white tunics, and black and white hemp hats with satin crowns and bows frame the season.
A fragment describing the noon of the year as oppressive to workers. It evokes rest across the land with imagery of full blossoms, ripe grain, and dreamlike poppies while urging revival through love and leisure.
An elderly gentleman notes a shy young visitor’s dullness as he coughs to cue the others to leave. Muriel, his daughter, recalls that the man spoke only reluctantly and promised to bring a cough next time.
The Adirondack region in New York captivates visitors with its lakes, rivers and mountains spanning from the St. Lawrence to the Mohawk. Noted writers from Holmes to Stevenson praised its scenery while canoe routes from Old Forge to Loon Lake offer over 100 miles of interconnected waters with many hotels and camps along the way.
An assortment of brief items from Boston locals and nearby places. Porcupine sightings near Windsor Vermont amuse visitors while a porcupine weighs 45 pounds. A Boston vacationer reports church renovation plans in Paris Hill Maine. Captain Daniels resignations and river service leader changes surface amid harbor chatter. Local clergy anniversaries and historic parish ties surface with notes on education and church past. A parcel post fruit test from Georgetown California to Newburyport shows fresh cherries delivered in five days.
A renowned singer returns to a small rural village on the last day of school and performs for the locals. She recalls a childhood friend Edwin Harcourt, who later reveals he bought a cottage and waited for her return. She realizes she desires love and a simple home more than fame.
A 1918 verse by Walt Mason ridicules Munchausen and a gas meter, praising the stubborn truth of the measuring device while lampooning habitual liars. The poem personifies the meter as tireless and unflinching, contrasting human deceit with mechanical accuracy.
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