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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
12
The issue lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, domestic and foreign rates, two months and six months options, and postage charges. It notes Canada and foreign mailing costs, with per copy postage in the Boston Postal District.
Editorial rooms and financial editors listed with address 1589 Main and 1388 Main. All subscriptions must be advance and renewed on expiration if the Post is not available from your dealer. notify us at once.
Amalgamated Association of African Dodgers demands a nine hour day and thirty dollars a week, threatening a strike. They argue that long hours cause fatigue and aim to win sympathy in high places in Washington, possibly influencing the Secretary of State.
The Resolute defeated the Vanitie with Sandy Hook winds proving the better boat. Defiance showed a poor performance due to a damaged club topsail and inadequate working topsail rigging. A fair comparison awaits rig equalization to determine if Defiance can challenge the others.
The crop figures from the Department of Agriculture seem vast and nearly inexplicable. They suggest major global food potential and a resilient, expanding local economy. Population and industry movement show busy streets, crowded shops, and confident shoppers.
Port Director Cony reports after inspecting the Can giantess Aquitania that Boston offers excellent steamship service comparable to New York. He notes improved accommodations for eastern New Englanders and travelers from the Middle States and Northwest, easing summer travel to the metropolis.
A Boston editorial urges the city’s educated readers to take to the seas, arguing that the highly intelligent and desirable class should sail from Boston and offering reasons for staying ashore only if truly necessary.
The article notes Congress rejected a $2000 appropriation for U S delegates to the Paris chambers of commerce congress, while public-spirited individuals like John H. Fahey and Edward A. Filene would fund their own travel, underscoring the nation's interest in developing international trade through private support.
The court's decision declares that Interstate Commerce Commission authority overrides state rate regulations on interstate rail traffic. It emphasizes national supremacy in governing commerce crossing state lines, citing Shreveport and Texas towns along the border. The ruling upholds a single national framework for regulating railroad rates.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey honors Senator Lodge by naming an 11,000-foot peak in Alaska in his memory. The recognition reflects Lodge's long service and the desire to leave a lasting monument in the Fairweather Range.
Colonel Roosevelt, guest of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria at their summer Madrid palace, was hosted to a luncheon and is noted for his varied achievements. The visit adds to his honors among European distinctions.
New York June 10 A G Beardsley secretary of the American Wringer Company and J F Heminway a director surrendered to federal authorities on an indictment charging Sherman antitrust violations. They were admitted to 2000 bail each to await trial in Pittsboro. The defendants, with George M. H. Gantz, were named in the western district of Pennsylvania fraud jury May term.
A whimsical column notes Newton Newkirk failing to read a woman's mind while a reader seeks fortune from stars and cards. The piece contrasts the confident predictions with a note of playful doubt about readers’ grip on personal reality.
A Boston area column notes a market gardener testing a plan to win with single large berries, plus reports of a copper Indian arrow head found on Winnipesaukee shores. It also mentions four Sullivan relatives in the Massachusetts House and local travelers and scholars among Boston figures.
A rich American paid ten thousand dollars for the world’s oldest organ, valuing it for historic associations rather than intrinsic worth. The piece, a worn wind instrument with a busted bellows, epitomizes antique collectors’ obsession with age. The writer jokes about antiques and offers a pipe for a collector.
A terse line suggests entering a Shotlight era or location with a warning that few will remain long. The fragment hints at a fleeting presence and a dismissive tone about the duration of stay.
A Chicago wife seeks divorce claiming her husband kept 5 percent of his earnings for himself, leaving her only 95 percent to run the house and dress. The piece ridicules the husband for alleged selfishness and questions what he does with the wages.
A terse aphorism warns that people should avoid hypocrisy and expose their own flaws before judging others. The saying emphasizes self restraint and moral consistency in public conduct.
In a Maine tale a farmer recalls a cow that produced a prodigious amount of milk, claiming 12 gallons daily. He explains he avoided selling milk by diverting it to run a sawmill on a dry summer, using milk to power the mill down a hill before the drought halted water flow.
The poem warns against reckless youth as Walt Mason cites a veteran narrator who confesses his own wild oats led to old age woes. It contrasts carefree nights with lasting pains from vanity and poor choices, urging wiser living in youth.
A conference to arrange the eleventh anniversary observance of the Immigrant Aid Society of Massachusetts will be held tonight. Speakers for the June 17 Faneuil Hall event include Governor Walsh Lieutenant Governor Barry Immigration Commissioner Caminetti George B. Billings J J Hurley Rev Dr M M Fichler Mayor Curley Congressman Murray Judge Leo Sanders and Oscar.
Straus is linked with Reverend Hirch Massy of New York in a noted collaboration or meeting. Details remain sparse in the fragment.
Young girls wear sweet pea shades while older women favor deeper colors. Thin sheer fabrics demand a classical wedding gown treatment. Velvet crowned, ostrich trimmed hats are noted as Paris favored millinery. For travelers north the cloth suit remains essential and Steckinet silk is now available.
Women favor home made summer undergarments in hot colors like raspberries purples and strong yellows. The broad black sailor with white trim is popular for everyday wear and travel. Capes with sleeves are prized for travel and the collar defines the garment. Kimono sleeves remain long and taper to the wrist.
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