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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
12
The Boston Post issue from July 24 1918 lists its publication details and office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Mass. The line emphasizes its identity as an Independent Democratic paper with daily issuance by Post Publishing Co.
The notice lists subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions, with durations and prices for the Daily One year to one month and The Sunday Post options. It also gives Canada postal rates, foreign rates, and post charges, plus payment instructions and editor contacts including FE A Grozier, Editor and Publisher.
The Daily Post announces mail distribution to any U S address for 25c a month and the Sunday Post for 30c. Readers may change address freely. The Boston Post touts owning the largest newspaper printing press plant in New England and the world.
Faced with clear proof that his statement about James E. Watson serving in Congress was false Colonel Mulhall admitted an error. He testified Watson was not a House member and had claimed Watson worked for private interests behind a tariff bill is questioned for credibility.
The text stresses Senator Lodge’s stance that the United States must employ force to protect American citizens in Mexico if necessary. It argues public sentiment would not tolerate delay once Mexico’s situation warrants war, and that any administration would not hesitate to act when required.
The letter box search frustrates mailers in New York and Boston. Public demand grows for drop boxes to be ornamental and conspicuous to ease finding them and improve convenience, despite cost.
The piece argues that no formal rules govern footpaths and crossings in Boston. Sidewalks are crowded and narrow, especially on Washington street, causing dangerous crowding. It suggests an authoritative system beyond posted danger cards to improve safety and convenience for pedestrians and reduce trolley and traffic-related accidents.
The text discusses guidance on sidewalk use and a rule governing foot paths. It outlines expected behavior for pedestrians and potential safety considerations. It emphasizes orderly sharing of space and clear priorities for walkers to reduce conflicts.
Secretary Daniels struggles with a potential hold up by Carnegie Midvale and Bethlehem as to government armor plate costs. He notes France Russia and Japan produce their own plates and urges government inquiry into domestic manufacture to lower prices and spur competition.
In Chicago Superior Court a wife who earned 18 dollars weekly and supported the family was denied alimony after a divorce. The husband earned 24 dollars weekly and spent it on drink, yet the judge ruled the wife forfeited alimony due to unequal support and suggested better conduct might have prevented the divorce. The decision shocks as a departure from equal rights in a woman suffrage state.
The coroner and the Interstate Commerce Commission both identify failures surrounding the Stam ford wreck of June 12 and urge reforms. The coroner avoids assigning criminal negligence, while the commission speaks more bluntly about systemic abuses. Both call New Haven officials to strenuous reform efforts.
The potential 18 000 New York barbers threaten to strike to press for better conditions. They seek a seven to eight hour day, Sunday hours from seven to noon, and one day off weekly. The essay notes barber work is long and exacting though not physically hard, and argues for fair pay and sane hours.
The Agriculture Department refutes Italy's claim that U S imported olive oil is adulterated with cottonseed oil. It states that all olive oil admitted and branded as such is pure. The notice praises merchants and inspectors for maintaining standards and contrasts with earlier reports.
In a light hearted clash within the All Sorts column readers are invited to curb a poetic duel between Bertie Bertram and Daffy as editor Ed warns the pair to stop their verse battle and maintain decorum.
Melancthon Muggs and Fatima Fogg were to marry at noon Thursday but the bridegroom vanished aboard the ship Petrel. After 138 years at sea he returns to find Fatima challenged by a man she throws out a window, ending with a dramatic reunion.
A comic scene unfolds as Fatima’s husband confronts Mel who denies bravado and proclaims himself the luckiest guy on the map. Mel then nonchalantly heads toward the dock admitting plans to get shanghaied again.
A light exchange about Bing questions why he runs and answers that he is rushing home with a hat bought for his wife. The humor hinges on the wife’s hat and fear that style will change by the time he arrives.
A brief humor piece notes Charles P. Culver sowing millet on Friday and beginning to mow Saturday morning. A mock plea to a congressman requests millet seed quickly with a joke about rapid crops and wealth.
A reader asks why two rows are chewed off when starting at one end and eating two rows at a time, leaving no grain behind. The explanation: there is an even number of rows on the cob.
A note urges readers not to spend money until further details arrive in tomorrow's All Sorts, warning about the ongoing promotional scheme. The brief outsized caution hints at possible investment or sales pitches.
A note from editor and a reply from Mr. Jackson describe losing a subscription after a dispute over politics. Jackson explains his wife found him steady work and he must follow the new duties.
Ostend stands out among European resorts for its mix of nationalities and extravagant life. Visitors from Russia, France, Germany, England, America and beyond crowd its beaches hotels and theaters, while the town blends old Belgian charm with modern bustle and a storied medieval history.
Friends witnessed a dramatic scene as a bantam rooster fought off a hawk on Western avenue Cliftondale. A small boy intervened, driving the hawk away. the bantam crowed afterward. The piece also shares varied local notes from Boston and nearby towns, including civic figures and a stray cats concern.
Poem recalls a springtime elm in Wister Wood that perished last April. The speaker, moved by the tree's absence, hopes future springs will be sweeter for their memory and impact, as blood stirs with the season and the call to rise and sing.
A fragment shows a playful dispute about a brother as an offered gift. The speakers, Miss Pinfeather and Miss Pickles, argue over gifting and acceptance in a tongue in cheek exchange.
New August Century installment The White Linen Nurse by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott charts three nursing students. Rae Malgregor's wry view of hospital life opens with a car crash near-disaster as the tale rushes through bold shifts and playful satire.
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