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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1913
Page
12
The Independent Democratic Paper of New England issues July 23, 1913. No. 20, Vol. 822 lists office at 259 Washington St Boston Mass. The brief item announces daily publication details from Post Publishing Co. for the Boston market.
Rates for daily and Sunday editions with durations and prices. International and domestic postage details. Instructions on payment, mailing, and renewal policies. Publisher and contact information for the Boston Post Publishing Co.
The Daily Post offers mail delivery to any US address at 25c per month and 30c per month for the Sunday Post. Address changes are allowed as often as desired.
The Boston Post boasts possession of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and claims the world’s largest press, as stated by Robert Hoe, president of R. Hoe & Co.
Charles S. Mellen seeks rest and personal privacy after leaving the New Haven presidency. He plans to sleep well eat regular meals and mind his own business in a shift from public duties. He can now observe others managing the railroad from Council Grove as a contrasting new experience.
The Lawrence inquest finds an city official negligent for the deaths of 11 boys by drowning at a bath float on June 20. Retirement from office does not fix the issue and calls for punishment to deter future tragedies. The narrator questions whether the Essex district attorney knows the facts.
The water department investigation shows Boston’s supply will meet expected demand for 20 years. Population growth and service expansion are considered, with improved efficiency reducing per person consumption from 165 gallons to 107 gallons annually. The public is encouraged to use water wisely while maintaining cleanliness and thirst needs.
The piece questions whether the mayor's censor should approve a free Punch and Judy presentation for children. It notes the show entertains widely but depicts domestic violence and dubious morals, asking if it conveys a strong ethical lesson.
In a condemnatory tone the Republicans in the Senate decry tariff revision predicting widespread harm. Burton and Smoot lead the argument stating the plan could force the closing of most mills across the country.
The text questions protests against tariff cuts aimed at reducing taxes for the public, contrasting calls to reform tariff abuses with fears of national ruin and business stagnation. It argues voters elected a House and President to pursue reform, not to destabilize the country.
In New York a conference seeks to stabilize relations between 51 Eastern railroads and 81,000 conductors and trainmen. The Erie railroad delays talks, while carriers push to arbitrate their new grievances. Public sentiment and Seth Low of the Civic Federation favor restraint and mediation, signaling a hopeful outcome.
The Liberal government backs a $300 million increase to compulsory expropriation for land reform in Ireland, bringing total aid near one billion dollars. Ten years after Parliament began facilitating tenant purchases, about $625 million has already been spent. A new bill would empower the government to require landlords to take half the price in cash and half in 3 percent securities. The piece notes a rising Irish peasantry.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce and companions completed a notable business voyage through South America. They report warm hospitality and stunning scenery while gaining practical knowledge of commercial opportunities. The trip also raised Boston’s profile across the region.
A Binghamton New York factory fire killed many workers despite fire escapes in place. The article cites lint and debris on floors as fueling the blaze and questions why state factory reforms have not protected workers, recalling the Triangle Shirtwaist tragedy in New York City.
A folksy admonition urges joy and sunward grins to win friends and keep out of the shade. It frames a cheerful creed against gloom and complaint, urging persistent optimism as social luck.
A motivational exhortation stresses how habits forge our lives from youth onward. It urges stern resolve and persistence to break bad patterns, likening effort to smashing a long forged chain until the habit surrenders and the goal is won.
Hicks jokes about a hundred thousand dollars behind him and the other man Kicks reacts. Hicks says the money is back of him and when it catches up he will show speed. The quip uses playful banter to imply a delayed windfall and a boastful claim.
A market quest for canteloupes leads to four Rocky Ford buys that turn out punk and unripe. The seller claims Colorado origins, with price two for a dime or ten cents each, but all four melons fail to meet expectations, leaving the narrator hungry and unimpressed.
A Boston Post story recounts Newton Newkirk and a bear at Franklin Park Zoo doing a Turkey trot and Tango after a mouth organ played by a passerby. The comedian claims the name refers to a bear named Oso, not a human, to spare his reputation.
A descriptive look at Cape Cod and Buzzards Bay vacation spots, naming towns from Bourne to Provincetown. The article highlights beaches, dunes, air, pine groves, and sea life drawing crowds and notable visitors, with a nod to historic Pilgrim landmarks and coastal charm attracting visitors from across the country.
A quoted statement expresses strong opposition to further publicity. The speaker objects to being placed amid a bears' den at Franklin Park and to having their name confused with a vague person named Cora, noting the lasting public impression.
A playful poem narrates a golf ball's journey from tee to hole. The ball describes flight toward the sky, retrieval by a caddy, and rolling into the cup for a birdie, with humorous lines about misstrikes and obstacles. The verse captures golf imagery and period style.
The article recalls William Lloyd Garrison visiting the Newburyport Herald office and printing on an old Washington hand press. It notes other colonial printing ties, local civic figures, a Maine turtle gift to the city aquarium, Provincetown water lilies sales, and plans for the Knights of Columbus supreme convention.
In a 1913 verse, Walt Mason extols a trusty horse over noisy engines. He vows to avoid machine exhaust and danger, imagining his horse safely hauling him home while automobiles thunder and smoke threaten. The speaker mounts an aged shay, but the horse bolts, wrecking the rig.
Priests from across the United States and Canada gather as Rt Rev Bishop Anderson preaches at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross during a solemn high mass. The auxiliary bishop is noted as one of the youngest members of the country’s episcopate.
Dr. A. V. D. Melvin, chief of the bureau of animal industry, was designated by Secretary Houston to lead a three months investigation of the meat packing industry in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. He will sail from New York Saturday with other bureau experts to follow, with later missions planned to Australia and Europe.
Moab Utah July 22 The famous natural bridges in Southeastern Utah will be visited by Colonel Roosevelt his two sons Archibald and Quentin and his nephew Nicholas Roosevelt John Wetherill an Indian trader arrived with word he will guide the party into Utah from Kayenta Arizona about July 30
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