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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
14
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for U S and Canada domestic and foreign, helper details for daily Sunday and combined packages. It notes mailing rules and contact avenues for post office notices and service.
Reports of the Newport proceedings show Mrs. Robert Goe Tet granted a divorce from her husband for cruel and abusive treatment. Neither party appeared, children were settled by mutual agreement, and the judge allowed deposition evidence to be read quietly. The piece questions whether such leniency would have applied to a poorer, unknown plaintiff.
Congress revives a bid to force Jefferson M. Levy to sell his Monticello property for a national museum. Levy plans to bequeath Jefferson's old home to the government when he resigns, a move critics call unJeffersonian and destined to fail again.
A New York paper quotes a correspondent calling General Jaz the idol of the Mexican, then questions the idea, noting Diaz is praised by some but fled to an American warship to save himself and suggesting Diaz has few idolaters to prove such a claim.
The piece argues assassination seldom alters history and harms the wronged more than the offender. It recalls the Caillaux case in which the wife killed Gaston Calmette, wrecking Caillaux’s career and justice, leaving three lives devastated and little to show for revenge.
The community urges there is no basis for reports that Dr. Francis X. Mahoney will resign as chairman of the Boston Board of Health. His capable leadership is praised as the department grows more energetic and productive, earning department confidence and public goodwill.
An urgent public health hearing before the Public Health Committee at the State House discusses the Women's Municipal League bill to ban living and sleeping in cellars and basements in Boston. The measure expands beyond post 1907 tenements, aiming to protect residents in congested districts and urges broad citizen input.
The death of David O. Ives removes a key Boston Chamber of Commerce figure. As manager of the transportation department he shaped rates and policy affecting Boston as a receiving and shipping point. His work before the Interstate Commerce Commission aimed at justice for Boston and he was noted for energy, devotion to duty, and civic leadership.
A Chicago clinic treats cigarette victims by spraying the throat with a nitrate of silver solution. Report says a considerable number show relief, but complete elimination of the habit seems unlikely. The piece notes similar tobacco habits and historical shifts toward pipes or older tobacco forms.
Editorial calls for Beacon Hill action to amend banking statutes to prevent similar failures. It notes Siegel as a bank in name only, operating outside state supervision due to narrow laws, and argues experts should shape new safeguards to protect the public from future disasters.
The Wisconsin State Board of Health sent three packages of nitrate of silver to all physicians in the state to prevent blindness in infants. By law enacted last session, newborns’ eyes are washed with a silver solution to safeguard their sight.
A jokey exchange between Cyril and Newton Newkirk with a budding humorist seeking writing guidance. The piece parodies a daily routine of a humorist from alarm to breakfast, streetcar rides, office work, and coffee chases, ending with a footnoted note about a typewriter.
Senator Henry G Wells studies Massachusetts penal reform noting Shirley and Worcester boys schools achieve 85 percent good. Ex governor and Mrs Foss idle in New York awaiting twin daughters Helen and Esther returning from Europe. Harvard dormitory market shifts as Back to the Yard sweeps seniors and freshmen. Nevada battleship nearing completion at Fore River shipyards with 56 percent done and due in May. Upton organizes US Power Squadron with 600 power boats for Labor Day rendezvous. Tufts graduates highlighted at Brigham Hospital. Alcohol education boards expand in South End buildings led by Mrs Higgins. Former Mayor Fitzgerald’s Palm Beach lobster quip stirs banter at City Club. Ice house at Cape Cod records 30k-35k tons capacity. Gloucester elder Mrs Perriway observes 50th birthday. St John horns claim largest world record. Hubbard, Harvard alum turned New York judge aide, linked to Cambridge roots. Belmon market gardeners plant cucumbers as early spring signals.
A description of Abu Simbel near the Nile’s second cataract highlights the four colossal 65 foot statues of Rameses II, the temple entrance, subterranean halls, and wall paintings. The piece emphasizes the grandeur and timeless serenity of the sculptures and the enduring lure of Egypt’s ancient marvels. Tomorrow's Picture The Tomb of the Mahdi at Omdurman.
Ned follows Beth to her home and sees green wigs in a shop window. He confronts Beth about the new Parisian wig she wears. The reveal shows Beth’s aunt wearing the same green wig as a prank, leaving Ned and Beth laughing together.
A poem praising Thursday as a day to battle laziness and pursue vigor. It evokes Thor and Odin, contrasts modern restraint with past bloodshed, and urges readers to gird their loins, ward off bad habits, and seize opportunity as the week advances.
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