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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
14
The Boston Daily Post lists rates for daily and Sunday editions to U S and Canada and foreign copies. It announces a vacation mailing option with two weeks delivery, and details for two-week service and address changes.
The notice lists editorial rooms on Main Street with Sunday and Sporting Editors and financial editors. It reminds readers subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued on expiration, asking readers to notify the postal service if issues cannot be obtained.
King Peter of Servia prepares to abdicate in favor of his son Prince Alexander. His cautious handling of the crisis after the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga 11 years ago helped avert renewed turmoil. If Alexander acts prudently, he may be fortunate indeed.
The Globe urges Boston to spend a large sum on suburban street improvements while warning against neglecting downtown streets. It questions whether focusing funds on outlying areas is sound economy given the long neglected, dusty, littered conditions in the city center.
The Boston Post praises metropolitan committees for sending the proposed merger of the Boston Elevated and Bay State railways to the Public Service Commission for investigation. The move aims to uncover the true implications of combining major transit interests and preserving transportation principles in the metropolitan district.
Senate conferees agree to cut ten thousand dollars from the appropriation for establishing a Boston branch of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Services and hiring a commercial agent. The maneuver is seen as mismanaged with no explanation for the added funds. The House action and Massachusetts representatives are pivotal to salvage the measure.
The Norton Fund aids the widow and children of Ins pector Norton who died in the line of duty last Friday. Governor Walsh chairs a committee including Stephen O'Meara Benjamin B Joy Rev John A Daly Robert Winsor Jr Paul Fitzpatrick Joseph H ONeil Simon E Hecht C E Wiggin and others from major financial institutions. News updates indicate strong support and active fundraising efforts underway.
A call for unified efforts to promote the common cause follows the death of Norton in defense of public safety. His sacrifice is urged to be commemorated with generous remembrance.
The California Railroad Commission pressed Pullman to end tip-grubbing and raise wages. The company argued tipping yields better service but critics counter that service is the same for all passengers and underpayment shifts wages to travelers.
The Toronto convention of advertising clubs declares newspapers must sell advertising on proven circulation and service to manufacturers and merchants. It notes sworn circulation statements are required every six months, and calls the principle ascertainable to prevent perjury.
The Post notes the Massachusetts Legislature put to rest a compulsory public employee pension proposal. It would have required current and prospective workers to contribute a portion of salaries or face exclusion, an approach deemed unconstitutional and against public policy. The paper suggests civil list pensions may come later, but only if established sensibly and constitutionally.
Mr. Joseph Conry, director of the Port of Boston, argues that announcing departures of buyers and managers for Europe from New York harms efforts to attract New Englanders to sail from Boston. He says large Boston mercantile institutions rely on Boston patronage and should encourage travel to Boston to foster prosperity. Sail from Boston has obligations to Boston's increased prosperity.
Mystic Conn June 24 The tract of 11 acres owned by the Universal Peace Union and used for the annual convention of that society and the Connecticut Peace Union for over 40 years will be sold to New York parties and will be used as a campground by New York campfire girls.
South Berwick Maine marks the centennial of its incorporation with a town pageant civic parade and literary exercises. The celebration features historical reviews and public events continuing through the day.
A reflective piece by G. M. on writing short stories inspired by a push to entertain and profit. The narrator contrasts epic verse with brief fiction while observing the moon, water, and a quiet night. He recalls a couple in love, family, and garden flowers as a personal barrier to blooming stories.
A concise note identifying a truly funny joke and outlining a point by constructing a practical blueprint measured in feet. The writer uses playful tone to describe humor as a design brief with spatial steps and proportions.
A satirical piece mocks summer heat by detailing a frantic, overbearing routine to cope with a hot day. It suggests wearing light clothing, drinking copious ice water, fanning constantly, watching a thermometer, and following an endless cycle of activities to endure intensifying heat.
The Hoosier Banner asks why a baby shows interest in its feet after gaining sit up ability. It notes the habit of reaching for feet and sometimes attempting to put a foot in the mouth, posing a playful query to parents about infant curiosity and perception.
The Sunday Post promotes celebratory items including Gasolene Gas and Dolly Dim ple Atomies as highlighted subjects for readers.
The New England town of Plymouth stands as a premier historic vacation spot with landmarks like Town square, the Rock, Pilgrim Hall, Burial Hill, and Cole's Hill. Visitors recall Bradford Standish and the Mayflower voyage while imagining colonial dangers and resilient early settlers.
A Boston newspaper column recalls Captain Norman Ross and the Bay State fishery peril in northern waters. It highlights whaler William H. Tilton telling a temperance tale on the Alice Knowles voyage and notes on local figures like Editor Jay R. Benton, Frank B. Sanborn, Captain Henry J. McKee and Henry L. de Bussigny.
A 29 year old woman asks if she should persevere with a man who alternates between her and another woman. The response notes long habits with the rival and advises relying on personality and compatibility, not beauty alone, to win lasting affection.
The piece lampoons feminist zeal and political campaigning as it voices a male narrator’s mixed feelings. It reflects early 20th century gender debates through cautious humor and references to sisters and cousins in political action.
Jonathan Bourne Jr argues in a letter that mail transport on passenger trains should bear a proportional share of the total cost, arguing that baggage handling and car mileage figures justify parity with passenger revenue per car mile. He notes loading on mail cars and early sidings affect costs and asserts a fair basis rests on car miles. Washington, June 22.
Two pages showcase graduates from the fair school and profiles of beautiful women. The spread emphasizes style, youth, and social scenes with portraits and brief captions.
President Wilson agreed to receive on June 30 a deputation of 700 women suffragists headed by Mrs Harvey Wiley. The organized club women will press for his support of the suffrage constitutional amendment.
Metal woven tissues appear in many French gowns and evening dresses. Accordion pleated chiffon petticoats are preferred for dancing while crepe de chine outfits feature long accordion pleated tunics. Navy blue aharmouse capes with white linings top fashion notes.
A letter to the editor argues against divorcing the Boston and Maine and the New York New Haven and Hartford railroads. G A Lancaster of Revere says shipments suffer delay confusion and extra freight charges during line transfers and calls for business reasons to justify the change.
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