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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
18
The Boy Scout movement takes form as a permanent system aiding citizenship. It complements education or stands as a specialty and is commendable. It activates latent manhood impulses and directs them. Massachusetts aspirants for national corps have grown up in it and know what is wanted.
James S. Elton and William Skinner of the New Haven road testified at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing. They criticized one man power in railroad finance, with Elton calling himself a fool in railroad matters and Skinner deeming Morgan nearly almighty. They urged reforms to end the old system.
A young man from a wealthy Boston family was fined 10 dollars for operating an unregistered automobile and 50 dollars for using false number plates. The penalties appear trivial given the fraud’s seriousness, leading to calls that the Highway Commission bar him from driving in Massachusetts to preserve the case’s integrity.
An editorial laments tent caterpillars have stripped foliage from roadsides and apple orchards. It urges municipal action to destroy nests earlier next year and to suppress the invasion to prevent further damage.
A note suggests measures to halt marching insects today by a sticky band around trees to obstruct them and advocates picking them off and smashing them if possible.
A special committee proposes paying railways for United States mails by space used instead of weight. The plan allows concurrent credit for service, gives the Postmaster General sole initiative on space, and aims to reduce government costs. Jonathan Bourne says it may save 2.5 million dollars next year while fairly treating railroads.
The federal commission extends protection in the White Mountain region with about 35 000 acres to be acquired. Over 30 000 acres sit on Pemigewassett River watershed where farms declined from irrigation failure. Reforestation and restoration aim to end destructive logging and revive natural beauty and farming valleys.
The Aquitania, a giant Cunarder, sails toward New York on its maiden voyage, noted for its size and design. Iceberg risks slow its progress, while reports from a wireless dispatch mention women in remarkable gowns at sea fetes. The vessel is a superb addition to Cunard’s transatlantic fleet.
Tests of a submarine signalling device in Massa chusetts Bay transmit sounds from the collier Devereaux at Cape Cod to the tug Neponset at Boston Light. A telephone transmitter produced clearer results, suggesting vast maritime uses for vessel communication and location in fog, without costly wireless gear.
A quirky dialogue features Newton Newkirk and a rooster hens pair with playful banter. The Big Red Rooster speaks to the Little Brown Hen about staying put and hatching a door knob, delivering humorous country humor.
A quirky note states that whoever volunteers first can be treated to a broiled lobster and a tan coat in a playful promotion.
A Boston item suggests Ipswich will send oysters to the Boston market. The humorous note reflects on mislabeling the oyster as a mineral, calling it a fruit instead and jesting about people making quick conclusions.
A reader describes how to handle melted butter served at table. Advice: keep butter cold with ice, or use a teaspoon and bread in alternating bites to avoid waste, noting the internal method of buttering bread.
A cautious note suggests money speaks softly as markets show muted activity and financial signals drift. Analysts weigh inflation trends, consumer spending, and policy hints shaping cautious sentiment across sectors.
A Needham correspondent known as Needhamite asks if a deaf man can hear himself talk and how he would know his own speech. The query invites an acoustic expert to explain how self monitoring of speech works for deaf individuals.
A brand new feature for the kiddies appears in the next Sunday Post. The item promises lighthearted humor and playful content aimed at young readers.
Paragraphs note popular pale mouseline gowns with large antique sashes and capes, the abbe style capes with tulle at the neck, cerise evening wear, and a trend toward extreme looseness in blouses. Gladstone collars in muslin and Medici collars in white union with velvet bands appear, while coats and waistcoats leave the neck exposed and some short coats look oversized.
Avignon lacks Roman ruins but boasts medieval walls built in the 14th century circling a city of 35 000. Three towers rise above the ramparts and the great papal palace covers over an acre. the river Rhone and a suspension bridge link to Villeneuve les Avignon while the town’s history shows republic era shifts and papal residence.
Brookline author Linn B Porter reports seeing the illustrated Boston Posts article on Spalato and Albania. Lobster prices in Boston affect Maine dealers. shad shipments from Bath reach 9 to 10 barrels weekly. Dr John W Coughlin recalls Civil War memories with his mother.
A seven year old narrator travels solo from Boston to Gloucester with her mother’s help storying waiting at the station. She becomes determined to reach Aunt Alice alone and asks to pat a stranger's white cat aboard the moving train.
A nostalgic poem urges embracing sunlit happiness and shedding sorrow. It counsels shedding blame, avoid dwelling on gloom, and adopting mirth as antidote. The speaker references cities from Boston to Bobcaygeon and invokes Walt Mason as author.
A girl recounts traveling from Boston to Gloucester by train. She loses a cat, chases it through the car, asks the conductor to disembark, and finally reunites with Aunt Alice at the station. She notes her independence and mishaps along the journey.
Captain Hanks of the Furness liner Rappahannock arriving from London reports numerous icebergs in the northern trans Atlantic steamship lanes over a large area, indicating heightened maritime hazard for vessels entering Halifax.
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