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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
16
The Boston Post issue dated June 6 1913 from Boston Mass notes its daily publication by Post Publishing Co. at 259 Washington Street. It shows issue numbers and volume details for archive reference and bibliographic tracking.
The Post lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions including one year three dollars and various short terms. International and local postage details apply with rates for Canada and the Boston district. All money sent at sender’s risk and payments should be made to POST PUBLISHING CO. Discontinuations occur at expiration and advance payment is required.
Robert Hoe of R Hoe and Co proclaims the Boston Post now owns the largest newspaper printing plant in New England, featuring the world’s largest press.
In England public opinion attributes Miss Davison’s Derby assault on the king’s horse to insanity. The piece argues her long string of futile actions supports mental aberration as the charitable explanation for militant campaigns of recent years.
The threat by boot blacking shops to raise shines to ten cents after a youth strike prompts limited impact. Some customers will pay a dime, while many loyal patrons skip shined shoes, saving money and getting exercise. Bosses could raise prices but would risk reaction in a free country.
Receivers for the St Louis and San Francisco railroad plan immediate salary cuts for top officials. The move is said to save about 200000 dollars annually, covering interest on a 4000000 dollar bond issue at five percent and boosting working capital. The step prompts consideration of similar actions for other railroads struggling to make ends meet.
The Massachusetts House approves 250 000 for the state’s exhibit at the San Francisco fair claiming it is a worthwhile investment. Senate finance members reportedly favor a 50 000 cut but the public opinion favors maintaining the House level and likely will be adopted.
A Arkansas representative suggests converting naval ships into floating trade showcases with merchant samples aboard. He argues ships in foreign ports would promote peace and trade while reducing unnecessary battleship proliferation, calling it ethically sound and practically lucrative.
Reading appears to discuss a moral question about wartime duties and whether individuals should pursue other labor while engaged in combat. The text questions emphasis on fighting versus alternative tasks during life and service.
The piece critiques Attorney General McReynolds proposed graduated tobacco tax aimed at curbing the Ameri can Tobacco Company. It argues the plan would penalize large volume business and harm enterprise, urging legal action under Sherman act or tighter law rather than sizing taxes to output.
Stealthy Steve disguised as Snip-the-Snipe visits Gabrielle Gireaux, queen of counterfeiters, in her Paris residence. A flirtatious exchange unfolds as Steve probes for information while navigating a guarded passage and a witty, half-mock conversation about a rival, General Gimlet Gonzales, and the society’s interests.
The Constitutionalists gain control of Matamoros, a key port for foreign trade and arms, marking a blow to Huerta and complicating neutrality law compliance. Both sides are flush with money while the Huerta plan hinges on a sea assault that faces difficulties. Recognition policy for the Mexican government remains cautious amid latest developments.
A distinguished Harvard University scientist is credited with discovering a hybrid tobacco blending Havana and Sumatra to meet taste standards of generations. The piece questions whether the cross matches reported delicacy and whether science can replicate the famed aroma and tickle of tobacco, noting smokers’ loyal preferences and protests against substitutes.
The note from Japan about California land law is polite but defends the treaty of 1911 only loosely. The California statute speaks for itself and the treaty blanket blocks any contrary action, so the issue may be resolved by the law taking effect.
Swen the Wabash dog mascot and the veteran steward known as Indian Charlie refused to leave the old frigate as it was towed to Eastport Maine for destruction. The pair stayed aboard the ship during the burning process yesterday.
A sharp voiced inquiry interrupts as Steve turns to find General Gim Let Gonzales, titled leader of the counterfeiters, standing on the threshold of the door in a cliffhanger moment. The scene promises continuation in tomorrow's Daily Post.
Paris June 5 French foreign minister Stephen Pichon replied to inquiries by Deputy Dr Chassaing about expelling suffragist Christobel Pankhurst. He stated that no such measure has been asked by Britain nor considered by France.
A Boston writer reports on a crude placard seeking whalemen on the waterfront, Harvard and Peabody Museum extension work in Cambridge, ongoing Common uprooting for soil replacement, a disappearing First Baptist Church steeple, and political contrasts between Governors Foss and Guild. Also noted are naval enlistment trends, a June 17 Charlestown celebration prep, elderly residents in Maine, a 88 year old Annisquam man, the yacht Hanna’s return, and a rare Cambridge female city auditor in June.
Prince Albert of Monaco built a fortune from roulette profits and receives about 1 million yearly. Edmond Blanc controls Monte Carlo concession with escalating payments to the prince. Monaco, small yet desired, faces calls for constitutional reform while the prince guards his gambling income and oceanography hobby.
A mother pushes her daughter Milly to marry Fred Giles as a quiet drama unfolds in a country store. Milly refuses for love and duty clash, and Fred bears the burden of work and longing while Mrs Giles returns to her shop and contemplates family pressures. The story follows daily shop life and a town’s small dramas.
Walter Mason laments the loss of traditional homemakers famed for cooking and canning. He notes daughters now idle at whist, quilting, and domestic tasks replaced by social games, a shift he views as a moral decline in 1913.
A man named Fred seeks revenge by using a kerosene can found on his steps. He fills it in a shed while whistling a song. Milly confronts him with a laugh and then exits, implying tears can be washed away.
Review highlights Bernard Shaw crediting Samuel Butler as a major influence and notes the publication of The Notebooks of Samuel Butler. It quotes Butler epigrams on money desire aging days and human nature, and reflects on Butler’s mirror of a fascinating mind.
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