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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
14
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The Meadowbrook victories end a Yankee hold since 1909, signaling a turn in polo fortunes. The piece of silver shifts as American polo cracks prepare to challenge next year, offering British players a chance to defend the title on foreign soil.
Authorities in Milford bicker over who allowed the fatal firetrap to exist after seven men died. The dispute delays accountability, but the need for facts remains to prevent similar dangers and protect public safety in Milford.
The Unionists in Parliament failed to pass a vote of censure over government actions in Ulster, drawing laughter from the Liberal side as Bonar Law’s attack collapsed. The piece paints Ulster opposition as inconsistent, opposing home rule while defending law and order amid threats.
A fashionable New York couple returns from a round the world honeymoon in 99 days. The piece compares their voyage to Jules Verne’s Phileas Fogg and notes aviation shrinking the globe. It previews Lieutenant Porter’s Curtis biplane flight from Newfoundland to Ireland and a 75–80 mph crossing claim.
The inventor notes that talking across the globe becomes possible as wireless communication expands, predicting a future where distances vanish and information flows more freely.
The piece argues that railroads like the Boston & Maine suffered from mismanagement and costly contracts far before federal supervision. It counters attacks on government meddling as unfounded, noting decades of poor planning and lavish expansion as the real causes of the railroad’s decline.
A quirky column notes Newton Newkirk with a playful jab at combining lobster salad and ice cream. It mentions a husband waiting for the “spirit” to move him often arriving home around 2 a m.
A reader asks about the Brownie bathing suit worn by men at the L Street Baths in South Boston. The response humorously explains the scanty, tan material design and notes its reputations as decollate and tied to the mermen known as Brownies.
A Bridgeport Connecticut young clergyman admitted staging his own kidnapping by tying himself, gagging, and binding wrists on trolley tracks to miss a church festival. He carved his face, hid in a quarry, and claimed highwaymen forced the scene, praising duty over truth while noting the festival’s success.
A playful line notes that Miss Fortune prefers to be pursued less than the average maiden as she invites attention but leaves pursuit to others, signaling a coy, confident demeanor.
A Massachusetts newspaper notes the White Swan Tea Room will stay closed until later in the month due to illness. The column humorously critiques a for sale ad miswriting, then describes a misleading listing offering 4600 dollars for two houses with a corner lot and veranda and mentions a buyer joking about paying 3400 himself for the lot.
The Connecticut River is praised as the Beautiful River and River of Romance, flowing 345 miles from northern New Hampshire to Long Island Sound. It passes primeval forests, towns with colonial charm, and offers grand river views, especially near Holyoke Massachusetts. its beauty lies across New England, linking forests, towns, and legends.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II was hit by the Incemore in the English Channel amid fog, mirroring past wrecks but with no loss of life. The incident raises questions about navigator negligence and calls for stricter rules and regular traffic lanes in foggy conditions.
A dawn Paris duel between two prominent gentlemen ended after both fired and missed. The duellists embraced and rode back to Paris as lifelong friends, with humor about possible French accidents warning authorities to watch for real injuries.
President Belmont of the Cape Cod Canal Company predicts removal of the final obstacle by July 5 enabling uninterrupted canal passage. He notes pilots can already traverse via Herring Pond around remaining land strip as work continues.
Professor F. A. Woll of Columbia University presented new drugless eye examination techniques at the 14th annual Massachusetts Optometrical Society convention at the New American House. At the business meeting, officers were elected: President David C. Lovemoney Springfield, first vice president C. R. Badelford Fall River, secretary Bernard H. Whitney Dedham, treasurer J. R. Kingston Boston. The banquet featured an entertainment in place of the usual program.
Harold Jordan aged 11 fell into an abandoned well near his Driftwood home. Rodney Ives 17 tried to rescue him and, with Harold’s uncle John Jordan, all three slipped under and drowned in the well.
The poem contrasts extravagant homes built for display with humble cottages of workmen. It argues luxury and ornament fail to give real home life while the author praises simple living and garden plots, noting modern elites chase travel and status rather than domestic contentment.
Department of Agriculture analysis shows Long Island Boston Harbor soil can raise vegetables for Long Island and Deer Island institutions next year. Lime treatment will neutralize acidity per acre, enabling crops beyond strawberries and potatoes. Planned dairy at Long Island to supply institutions, and a new Fens water trip with skiff and swanboat may be introduced by the Park Commission this summer.
Willie and Muggsy uncover a new feature in the next Sunday Post color section. The two sleuths explore a surprising find slated for publication, stirring curiosity about what else the section may reveal.
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