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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1913
Page
9
The Boston Post issue from June 9, 1913, provides the daily paper front with local notices, advertisements, and news briefs typical of early 20th century Boston publications. Includes office location at 259 Washington Street and publisher Post Publishing Co. details for that date.
The notice lists Daily and Sunday subscription prices for one year six months and shorter periods, Canada copy rates, Boston postage surcharge, foreign rates, and payment tips. It instructs subscribers to mail checks or money orders payable to Post Publishing Co and warns against sending cash or stamps.
The notice lists telephone lines for Main Editorial Rooms Sunday and arcane Editors and Main Financial Editors at 1539 Main. It directs subscribers to pay in advance and warns discontinuation on expiration. E. A. Grozier is identified as Editor and Publisher at 1883 Main.
The Boston Post announces it now owns the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and claims the largest press in the world, as stated by Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co.
A Chicago domestic strike by the Household Workers' Association proclaims emancipation from traditional rules. Demands include a full weekly day off and Sundays off every other week, and breakfast at 7 30 a.m. for employed maids with a light left burning if out late. The piece argues these terms would have broad domestic impact.
Yale varsity crew on the Thames at New London favors post race tea and crackers over cocktails as a pick up. Polo experts arriving to challenge New York foes note the tea habit, possibly spreading athletic cafeteria culture and a rising social trend among women.
The Washington inquiry into lobby activity on pending tariff bills continues today with a growing push for recall power over any Senator on the stand suspected of succumbing to executive pressure. Senator Townsend’s charges prompted a clear challenge from the chairman about naming individuals tied to presidential coercion. He admitted he could not name a specific human whose testimony proves such pressure. The outcome remains uncertain as the committee weighs this decisive move.
The piece estimates a Balkan war's immediate damages near half a billion dollars with later costs rising well beyond that. It notes Europe wide military preparations led by Germany, with a $240 million initial contribution and $45 million yearly maintenance, and a 3,000,000 man field force costing about $2.6 billion annually.
A commentator argues that drafting 3,000,000 men from productive work would widen the national deficit and questions the price of preparedness versus the unthinkable realities of real war.
A historical note argues the California exemptions statute may clash with the U S Constitution. It recalls the 30 year old Chinese laundry case where the Supreme Court held residents from the Chinese empire enjoy constitutional protection and equal protection of laws. The piece questions whether land rights deserve similar protection and calls for determining obligations before challenging Japan.
The Post corrects a previous remark about trains to the Commonwealth pier for Cincinnati bound passengers. The Boston and Albany railroad has long operated similar dockside trains at East Boston, with its steamship docks developed four years earlier at a cost of 4 million dollars, ahead of state port plans.
A new federal Rural Organization branch under the Department of Agriculture begins work led by Dr. Thomas N. Carver of Harvard. Plans include surveys of rural agencies, investigations of regional units, and demonstrations in selected territories to improve farmers finances, health, and social conditions. It marks the first direct federal aid to local agricultural advancement.
Stealthy Steve reveals his identity to General Gimlet Gonzales in a mid air confrontation over Paris. Gonzales submits, praising Steve, and asks for mercy as Steve plans to jail him in Paris before transporting him to the United States for trial and possible life sentence.
The new Washington liquor law closes clubs and saloons at midnight and on Sundays, applying to all drinking venues. Police reports indicate a shift from barrooms to moving pictures as people spend their money at movies, suggesting moral improvement in the capital.
A vivid, fragmentary note describes a General shoving Steve from behind causing him to fall head first through a window. The scene shifts to chaotic motion as Steve slides into open space, with the narration ending on a cliffhanger slated for tomorrow’s Post.
After a long separation LaFayette Holt and Rosa Elrod both over 60 were remarried in Redding California. The couple had been divorced for about 380 years according to the report.
A long profile traces Collis P. Huntington wealth from a poor Fairfield County start to a vast empire. It notes $50 million likely left at death, their heirs and cousins like Henry E Huntington and Archer M Huntington with large libraries and investments. It highlights rail, shipping, and financing ventures and a thrift‑driven childhood anecdote that shaped Huntington’s fortune.
Judge Ratigan lights a dinner talk with Watch Wait and listen. A four legged chicken in Maine sparks curiosity for a possible breed. A shipwreck tale from Rockland, a 150th anniversary at Dummer Academy, and remarks on handwriting in Malden High School. Mentions of Port land diplomat Sir Spring-Rice and local civic matters.
A review notes Oliver Onions and his first novel In Accordance with the Evidence as a striking new force in English fiction. The story follows Jeffries, a masterful young man who kills a rival to save his sweetheart, marries her, and faces a shadowy inner conflict. The piece also praises Herbert Kaufman’s bold poetic voice and highlights a sample poem from Why Are You Weeping, Sister.
A curious neighbor recalls a newlywed couple who dispute over color choices for their home and settle into a white and straw palate. The tale shifts to the wife’s stay at home and the husband’s shopping, until the morning reveals three adorable bird infants in their birdhouse symbolizing the couple’s fledgling life.
Paragraph points on fads and fashions note all white gowns remain the favorite for graduation ceremonies. Sheer and soft gowns require little trimming, while long tunic basques in flowered crepe de chine and taffeta reflect current styles. Crepon appears in summer frocks with lace or embroidery accents.
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