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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1913
Page
12
The Boston Post issue dated March 17 1913 from Boxton Mass lists publication details and office address at 259 Washington Street. It presents the daily newspaper front matter and volume information for a local audience.
The Post lists daily and Sunday subscription rates for various terms, plus Canada and foreign copy prices. It warns subscriptions must be prepaid, suggests alternatives if delivery fails, and identifies E A Grozier as editor and publisher with contact details.
The Boston Post proclaims ownership of the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the world’s largest press, as stated by Robert Hoe of R Hoe & Co, highlighting industrial prominence.
The 137th anniversary marks the key Washington era event when Dorchester Heights forced British troops to evacuate Boston. Local festivities in South Boston feature parades and speeches with national significance and guests from Washington.
The House last week substituted the woman suffrage amendment for an adverse committee report. Though five votes short of two thirds, the majority is clear enough to suggest the measure may pass on a final vote. Another Legislature would be needed before the people decide, and no sudden peril seems likely if two thirds is achieved now.
The Kansas City Journal argues President Wilson owes his rise to reform work and boss purges in New Jersey. It quotes Henry Watterson saying a Democratic governor’s two years equal a Democratic president’s four, asserting confidence in more reform-minded leaders.
The Shaker community in Connecticut dissolves as modern ideas erode their sect. Founded by Ann Lee in 1784, Shakers forbade marriage and relied on external reproduction. They ran communistic labor and achieved notable farm and business success before their decline.
The article describes adding dues collection and package delivery to parcel post duties starting July 1, introducing C O D service. A Boston example shows eggs costing 32 cents by parcel post versus 35 cents at market, leaving only 3 cents for the producer, highlighting uncertain economics of rural to urban shipping.
The piece argues for an ocean to ocean auto highway, tracing past railroad dreams and Civil War-driven unity to justify a continental road system. It asserts the project’s right inspiration and insists on building a self-sufficient path across the continent beyond existing highways.
The piece cites Chicago Tribune figures showing 64 lynchings in the last year, the lowest since 1885 except for one year. It notes state disparities, Florida past rate, and growing official opposition, with governors emphasizing due process and defense rights for all accused individuals.
Alfred Henry Lewis testified about a Matteawan interview with Harry K Thaw. Thaw claimed money and a conspiracy keep him confined and warned of a Bar Association, Senate and Assembly plot against him. He denounced the courts as part of a larger conspiracy against him.
A spirited tribute lauds Ireland's struggle for freedom. The verse emphasizes endurance against oppression and foresees eventual victory, praising the resilient nation and its people. The piece evokes longing for liberty and national pride with patriotic cadence.
A humorous tale recalls Evackuashun Day in Rossston with Paterit vs Brit ish conflict ending in bloodshed and community resolve. The piece shifts to praising the Shamrock as symbol of Irish liberty and outlines a patriotism rooted in fair play and historic battles from Lexington to Gettysburg.
A compact fragment describes a woman with black hair gray-blue eyes and rose-red lips adorned with pearls. The lines evoke classic Irish song imagery and a nostalgic salute to My Irish Rose and My Mavourneen.
The Smithsonian, famed among scientists and public alike, grew from James Smithson’s bequest and Jacksons 1835 act to become a leading center for knowledge. It spurred telegraph and telephone advances, fish culture, Langley’s aero experiments, and sunbeam research including the bolometer for weather forecasting. It funds studies with a $1 million private endowment and oversees the National Museum and Astrophysical Observatory.
Ralph Butler of 478 Columbia road Dorchester visited City Hall to pay water taxes for the past year. At almost 100 years old he remains active and says he feels as lively as when he was 40. The hometown note highlights his vigor and long life.
The Post outlines the Short Story Competition rules for writers on the Sun ny Post editorial page. The notice emphasizes eligibility guidelines, deadlines, and judging criteria for submissions.
In a Gloucester tucked tale Samantha Littlefield schemes to buy a calico dress, steals ten dollars from her father, and uses a counterfeit coin to pay for it. The plan collapses when the shopkeeper reveals the bill is fake, leaving Samantha disgraced and Mary Tucker with a dress instead. Her father reveals he unknowingly passed a counterfeit to someone else, ending the temptation.
Two large steel oil tanks will be built at the Charlestown navy yard to store several thousand gallons each for torpedo destroyers. Present provisions for supplying ships with oil are inadequate, and the matter has been under consideration by the Navy Department for some time.
A trolley wire broke on Portmouth Street near Columbus Avenue early yesterday afternoon delaying streetcar service across Back Bay for about 15 minutes.
In Greater Boston churches yesterday clergy commemorated the centenary of David Livingstone. Preachers included Rev. Frederick E. Heath of Tabernacle Baptist, Rev. Ambrose W. Vernon of Harvard Church, Rev. E Ellsworth Shumaker of Shawmut Congregational, Rev. W M Tufts of First Presbyterian, Rev. Dr Clarence A Young of Roxbury Presbyterian, Rev. C F Weeden of Harvard Dorchester, Rev. William R Campbell of Highland, Rev. James Austin Richards of Mt Vernon, and Rev. Paul Db Moody of Central Congregational.
Comm Vittorio Racca of the Royal University of Rome spoke at the North Bennet Industrial School hall yesterday afternoon giving the second lecture in a series on United States affairs before a large audience.
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