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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1914
Page
12
A Rochester despatch notes at a summer meeting of 100 traveling salesmen for Endicott Johnson & Co in Endicott that shipments of shoes rose by $2,000,000 versus last year. The outlook is for the largest fall business in the firm’s history, based on solid business facts and indicators of a favorable market.
The piece warns that militant groups in England reportedly attempted to wreck the Shamrock IV twice and speculates on the public outrage if the boat had been damaged before launch or during alterations. It notes potential British backlash against such acts and frames them as misguided for sport.
George R. Meehan of this city won the crossing from the Battery to Sandy Hook setting a new record and proving the voyage possible. Sam Richards also made the trip in superb time, vindicating himself against New York slander from last year. The Post predicted Richards would prove the critics wrong and he did.
Welcome for FL Roberts the commercial agent appointed by Secretary Redfield to lead the United States Bureau at this port arrives in Boston on August 1. The city fought prior plans but now pledges support and cooperation to make his tenure impactful with active help from Boston’s commercial and financial leaders.
A heated piece questions Huerta’s stay in power and rumors that he left with as much as six million dollars. It challenges the claim that he remained as long as he pleased and skewers jingoistic praise, asking who in the United States believes such boasts.
A fragment notes someone accusing a dictator of leaving power for personal reasons amid partisan rhetoric. The text hints at blame and motive but lacks clear context or names.
The article argues King George's Buckingham Palace conference is acceptable to both sides and aims to temper Ulster opposition. It credits Asquith with guiding Ireland’s home rule to triumph, noting Liberals' willingness to concede a six year Ulster plebiscite while warning sedition threatens the plan.
A humorous column contrasts Korean women's restraint with Western chatty habits. It notes that in Korea a wife speaks only when needed and avoids social chatter, while Western husbands and society poke fun at talkative wives. The piece critiques perpetual talk and male vanity.
The piece details Britain’s vast fleet assembled near Spitz Head with 55 battleships 6 battle cruisers 27 large and 28 light cruisers and 78 destroyers. It questions air power as a counter to surface might and asks if sea supremacy may yield to aviation.
The piece notes expectations for the Massachusetts population figures due on April, praising progress in housing, employment, fisheries and commerce. It calls Massachusetts housing a healthful model and hopes final results affirm the positive assessment.
The article highlights Pollard's mill near Newport in New Hampshire as a picturesque relic of early American industry. It describes the mill setting by Sugar River, the surrounding rocks and trees, and the town’s scenic frame of hills. Newport’s history includes Welsh-like settlement patterns, Baptist hill, and a bloodless 1781 secession to Vermont before restoring allegiance.
The Commonwealth mourns Abner C. Goodell who died yesterday at age 83. A founder of Salem’s streetcar system, longtime Essex County probate registrar, and 25 year editor of provincial laws. He was esteemed for his colonial history scholarship and his engaging personality.
St Petersburg July 2. President Poincare of France arrived with Premier Viviani to Kronstadt where he was greeted with full naval honors by the Emperor of Russia.
A brief reflection on costly consequences of bad guidance. It warns readers that poor advice leads to painful lessons and financial or personal losses. No specific events or individuals are named.
A reader named Percy asks how to earn a raise from $12 to higher pay. Timeless advice follows: be early to salute the boss, work overtime when needed, avoid wasted time, outperform your boss, never insult leadership, and take initiative. If half the rules are followed you may see a salary rise.
The seventh annual congress of the Esperanto Association of North America opened in Chicago today with an unusual feature. Members will hear the singing in Esperanto of the opera Pygmalion and Galatea as part of the programme.
A buffalo and a Himalayan goat in adjoining pens at Franklin Park Zoo interact daily with the buffalo pressing his head to the wire and the goat pawing through to scratch its neighbor’s head. The note also covers hay gathering tides, Salem billboard bans, and local social notes about residents and events.
A 1914 verse frames debt as theft from the self. The speaker mocks creditors and boasts a self sufficient life with cabbage prune meals and thrift. The poem condemns debt as a scheme that keeps people broke and contrasts frugal living with rent and bills.
Black and white dominate daily wear from morning to night. Fur trimmings retreating while theatre dresses appear short and bouffant. Gowns feature white lace over black taffeta and velvet coats with wide collars. Capes lengthen in back. marine lace Paris looks gain favor. Velvet will shade evening and street wear. bow ties finish most tailored collars. Corsets rise to meet new basques. velvet wraps replace thin materials. Sunshades sport horn handles while blue serge brightens with Roman stripes or Scotch plaids.
Dear Miss Champagne I had been keeping company with a traveling man for about a year and a half. During that summer I met another young man but when the first returned I loved him again and he forgave me. It may take time to resume relations but true love forgives and can overcome resentment from past slander and new faltering.
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