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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1914
Page
12
The notice requests all subscriptions be paid. if payment cannot be obtained the Post will discontinue upon expiration. Readers are asked to notify the postal service at once. Edwin A Grozier is identified as editor and publisher. Located at 41983 Main.
The piece argues that Massachusetts drinking fountains for horses were misreported as reopening and will remain drought controlled. It urges employers to provide pails and faucets outside buildings, enabling drivers to water their horses, noting a summer of suffering unless individuals take action.
The Hobson prohibitory constitutional amendment was postponed by three weeks by the House rules committee. Lawmakers face a lengthy break before the November elections and worry about further factional issues. The piece calls for suspension of the Hobson hobby and urges mercy in deferring the matter.
Readers in the West report a surge of labor notices seeking workers for wheat and farm tasks. Authorities note shortages as transportation costs hinder migrant hiring, suggesting an arrangement to deduct travel costs from pay to connect workers with available jobs.
The savings banks of the State invested in Hampden Railroad notes under Massachusetts law allowing such investments with strong sureties. Hampden Investment Company indorsed the notes, and its directors are described as eminent and high in standing.
Western Massachusetts residents believe notes will be paid regardless of whether Boston and Maine gains permission to acquire or lease the Hampden railroad. The venture faced premature enthusiasm from the start, but locals are reassured that if there are losses, they will not fall on the average citizen.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce calls for parental instruction and school involvement to keep children safe during vacation. It emphasizes teaching traffic rules, proper street behavior, and how to cross streets and ride streetcars, noting the Boy Scouts could aid the effort. Philadelphia has offered prizes for student essays on the topic.
Officials of the Boston Elevated Railway argue the merger bill with Bay State would not be their idea yet may be used to end the five-cent city to suburbs fare. The public favors preserving the five-cent limit for riders from the center to suburban areas, stressing injustice if cut.
The article notes sudden climate shifts in the region and observes residents adapting routines and dress. It highlights calmer street scenes, fewer heavy garments, and a restrained fashion response, suggesting a societal ease amid volatile weather and a steady moral tone.
Innes An EF paints Medenine Tunisia as a beehive like cave town carved into rock. Five thousand residents, but only caretakers stay during planting season while others migrate to desert edges for harvest and return with crops. Berber origin, Arabs by appearance, cloaks and red fezes noted.
Tomorrow's Picture describes Matmata as a village of mounds where residents live in cave homes dug into the earth. Tourists approach uninhabited mound hills that reveal courtyards and multiple rooms carved into the sides, with access via rope to upper chambers. The Matmata settlement is newer than Medenine yet resembles a prairie dog village in its curious layout.
A playful verse segment features Newton Newkirk with a dialog about a mother and child planning a bathing excursion as heat rises. The exchange hints at guidance and companionship during hot days.
The Lasell Seminary class of 47 at Auburndale features Miss Annie Gallagher of West Newton winning the annual gold medal for baking the best loaf. The writer notes bread making as a practical skill for graduates amid shifting career plans and domestic life.
A fragment mentions a woman who always smiles and has a pretty dimple in each cheek, as if Nature could do little more for her.
A humorous critique of selfishness and everyday quirks. The author contrasts tolerating selfishness in oneself with not tolerating it in others. The piece notes sarcasm about cooking eggs, lightning routes, and using the telephone to speak freely to those above us, ending with a quip about love and feuds and haircuts.
The State Baths at Revere Beach will offer greatly increased capacity this year reducing wait times in hot weather. Sundays and holidays still see high crowds as more applicants than rooms. Lockers kept beyond two hours by some patrons provoke a Park Commission debate on possible extra hourly charges.
A man named William was fined 1.50 after hugging a young woman, injuring her arm and rib. The item mocks his overzealous method and laments the damage to courtship and female sensibilities.
Detroit reports a 14th heat related death as Frank W. Eddy, a leading capitalist and businessman born in Warsaw New York in 1851, died after being struck by extreme heat earlier in the week. The death raises the city toll to seven for the week.
The column reports leopard moth damage to city shade trees after high winds with bored branches. It notes signs reading Water Your Horse near Rowe's Wharf and reflects on horse care since troughs closed. Additional items cover Captain Evans of the Sachem, Darius Cobb’s painting, Fitchburg anniversary plans, and local memorials and Ford Hall pamphlet notes.
Somerville Enterprise lauds the Boston Post for a grand elephant campaign at Fenway Park. Thousands of children and parents, led by volunteers, witnessed the event with praised crowd handling and a safe, joyous spectacle in Wenway Park and Franklin Park.
A humorous 1914 verse views weddings and bachelor life with wit. It contrasts brides marching to church with bachelors left behind, describing domestic life and lack of a ready family, as the churchyard gate and wedding music frame the scene.
A pianoforte recital by Mrs Charlotte A Canavan's pupils at 24 Mt Vernon street showcased young talent. Participants included Elizabeth Goldstein Clarice Holloway Marian Morrisey Eldred Holloway Ruth Goldstein E Gertrude Meyer Annie Craig Gertrude Lane with added performances by cellist Mrs Lasselle and mezzo soprano Miss Brown.
Rose colorings appear in many garments and accessories. Checked parasols and the separate blouse gain popularity. Yolk yellow emerges as a new shade while the Medici collar softens. Little girls wear smart suits with checked skirts and white serge coats.
A nearly 18 year old writes about an engagement to a man older than her and family disapproval. The letter explores parental interference and lasting feelings, asking if love will endure until she is 21 and who is at fault. The adviser urges self protection and eventual reconciliation.
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