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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1914
Page
14
A reader passage includes a humorous verse from Dear Newt discussing a wife telling her husband Tell Him So to restore his spirits. The text frames marital venting with playful jabs and notes marks like DAREY HOWES and prices. The piece presents light domestic satire on traditional roles.
The Boston Post of March 10 1914 lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions including U S Canada and foreign copies. It provides office address 259 Washington St Boston Mass and notes payment rules and editor publisher Edwin A Grozier.
In Remorantin France Ferdinand Pinney Earle faces kidnapping charges as his advocate claims Boston supports him. The remark praises Boston as a literary city and asserts its people have rendered homage to his qualities.
The new Texas, largest and most powerful battleship, is ready at Norfolk and will be delivered to the Navy on Thursday. It carries 14 inch guns in five electrically controlled turrets. The piece notes England and Germany also build the biggest ships, fueling a global race for naval supremacy.
The port welcomed 25000 bags of beans from Marseilles described as raw and uncouth but destined to become a of Boston baked beans standard and valued food product. The piece notes European recognition and Western imitation of the iconic dish.
The Reserve Banks committee ended pleas for locating reserve bank cities yesterday. Work continues today to speed nomination of Federal Reserve Board members by President Wilson before April 1. The Post argues Boston should host a nonbranch reserve bank serving New England, signaling an end to Boston’s past role as a Gotham kite.
The Interstate Commerce Commission condemns the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul for serious irregularities and unlawful practices. It alleges overstated 1910 income by over five million dollars and misrepresented labor costs for 1911, plus fictitious income for the Puget Sound line used by officers to aid the scheme.
The passage argues that irregularities on the St Paul line, likened to the New Haven, must stop or the road faces troubled times, despite its honorable history and status as a good property. It notes the indictment calls for further action.
The Vergara killing, if accurately reported, inflames debate on U S border policy as an American citizen allegedly enticed into Mexico and murdered by Huerta’s federal soldiers. Observers warn such an atrocity could push the nation toward intervention and demands accountability.
The Chinese republic declines a state religion and allows freedom to select faith. The President stated people may worship as they choose, marking a significant advance for the young republic amid Confucian influence.
The Post notes broad support for buying three Orford elephants for the Boston Zoo, urging readers especially children to donate dimes nickels and pennies to raise the funds to keep Waddy Mollie and Tony at Franklin Park, arguing a zoo needs its elephants.
Mayor Mitchel asks advisers to craft rules allowing “reasonable” late night entertainment and refreshments while curbing objectionable conduct in licensed venues. The plan would let reputable establishments stay open past 1 AM up to 2 AM or longer where there is legitimate demand for food and drink, a proposal viewed as complex and elastic.
Circuit Court Judge Harvey Tappan ruled the Independent Order of Foresters acted properly to protect its membership and justified its death benefit readjustment made at the last executive session in Toronto. The decision affects thousands of members across the United States and Canada.
In a satirical exchange a reporter asks Nero for comment on a devastating Rome blaze. Nero quips that Rome has a poor fire department and the city is a total loss without insurance, then distracts with music and a call to dance.
A cheerful pep talk urges readers to avoid sulking. It uses playful wordplay and rhymes to encourage resilience and a positive outlook, urging a quick recovery from disappointment and to keep a sunny expression.
A local newspaper invites poets to submit brief spring themed poems of up to eight lines. Readers are urged to send samples of rhythmic verse on spring, to be printed or discarded at the editor’s discretion.
Mails from Scotland and northern Ireland arrive in New York 24 hours sooner due to a new plan by the British post office. Steamers from Glasgow and Moville carry mail directly to New York, instead of routing via Liverpool. The Cameronia of Anchor Line brought the consignment.
Waco Texas March 9 The Exporters and Traders warehouse holding 6000 bales of cotton caught fire late today and a high gale carried flames to the entire warehouse and platform. Fire was brought under control at 3 30 o clock with loss estimated at 200000
The article surveys the three great pyramids near Cairo with the Sphinx, noting the Great Pyramid of Cheops built about 6000 years ago. It details its size, stone mass, and labor, compares ancient engineering with modern progress, and describes the pyramid’s northern entrance and the empty sarcophagus in Cheops’ burial chamber.
The column notes Edna Dean Proctor visiting Boston with praise for heroic ideals and a Parker House literary scene. It covers lobster prices easing then rising after meltwater floods, a Beverly poor farm proposed for a high school site, and a Boston lobster mortality tally. It updates on local notices from Hinesburgh couples to school savings, Roxbury history talk, and uniform state laws efforts.
Mildred Champagne answers a reader about age, affection, and dating. She says two years age gap rarely matters, notes love has two stages, and warns that focusing on faults rather than qualities signals lack of reciprocation.
A nostalgic verse depicts the milkman’s nightly grind earning modest pay while facing cold, rain, and sarcasm from customers. He treks through storms to deliver milk, laboring with blood and sweat yet enduring abuse for his healthful service.
Receiver H G Murray of Traders' National Bank warns Lowell shareholders of a 100 percent assessment on $20 000 bank capital two hundred thousand dollars due by July 2 to cover losses from declining bond values tied to the bank and its links to the Atlantic National Bank of Providence.
Twenty insurance companies notified agents of withdrawal while officials estimate about 60 have signaled intent to leave. More than 100 firms operated in the state. The move follows a new insurance rating bill signed by Governor McCreary deemed too drastic.
Ellsworth Maine March 9 Roscoe D Long East Blue Hill merchant was shot during a wildcat hunt when a bullet deflected from a ledge and severed an artery above the knee He died at his home during the night He was 41 years old
The United Fruit steamer Sixaola brought 110 bales of Peruvian cotton to Boston yesterday, the first such shipment via the new direct port service from South America. Peru vian cotton, noted for its fine quality, is sought for mixing with wool in clothing.
Lawyers for Leo M Frank sentenced to death for the Mary Phagan murder prepare a new trial motion with recently discovered affidavits. The filing likely comes days before the April 17 execution date, with an appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court possible if denied, potentially staying the sentence.
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