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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
20
The Boston Post dated March 21 1913 appears as the Independent Democratic paper from New England. It lists Post Publishing Co. at 259 Washington St Boston with office in Borton Mase.
The notice lists subscription rates for Mally One year Six months and three months with prices in dollars and cents. It details Canadian and foreign copy costs and postage, plus a postal designation and payment instructions. It assigns publication roles and contact for the Post Publishing Co with editor and departments listed.
The Boston Post proclaims its acquisition of the largest newspaper printing press plant in New England, boasting the world’s largest press, under Robert Hoe & Co. leadership. This marks a major expansion highlighting substantial printing capacity and regional influence.
Wisdom notes that the Boston and Maine and the New Haven have decided against building a scenic railway and a large hotel on Mount Washington. The decision is praised as prudent given their money and energy constraints.
The piece argues there is no need for excessive sympathy for Sylvia Pankhurst the militant suffragist and condemns her conduct in Holloway prison It claims forcible feeding is justified as long as she behaves like a lunatic inmate and insists on self harm.
The piece notes 33 state legislatures have ratified the constitutional amendment for direct national elections by the people. It predicts three more states are likely to ratify soon, making reform imminent and argues against pursuing preferential votes for Senators.
The Musica family involved in a New York bank scam is captured in New Orleans where cash hidden in corsets and life insurance policies helped fund a fraudulent inventory scheme. The near miss underscores the need for stronger preventive conditions rather than only catching criminals after the fact.
A new Zeppelin 14 built for German military use crashed in wind on Wednesday afternoon, ending a string of luck in aerial experiments. Last Sunday a Zeppelin participated in army maneuvers firing 500 rounds from a machine gun aboard its upper deck.
Blown into trees by thunder storms, crippled by escaping gas, or wrecked in a gale. The American aeroplane holds its practical supremacy over the dirigible. The Zeppelin Company has raised its price on these big machines 300 per cent. They are costly.
The Governor urges sound common sense and humanitarian aims to improve parole. He argues parole decisions should not rest on a single official, that high reoffense rates reflect stigma and lack of support, and calls for pre release work and public funds to rehabilitate former inmates.
The House approved a public opinion bill letting districts petition for voter submission of questions to decide on policy. With 1200 voter requests in a senatorial district or 200 in a representative district, the secretary drafts a clear ballot question for the next election. It seeks a safe, practical channel for public opinion without open-ended reform.
The piece rebukes Republican press claims that Wilson repudiates the open door by refusing a loan scheme for China. It argues the US should oppose oppressing a vulnerable republic, praising Wilson's moral course and predicting it preserves the open door better than Knox's dollar diplomacy.
The extra session of the United States Senate near its end has largely fulfilled routine duties such as confirming Cabinet appointments. The article notes harmony in organization and expects reforms to proceed without major obstacles under the new administration.
A light verse chronicles a family with measles mumps toothache and the writer’s bellyache. The father is a doctor and the mother a nurse, yet treatment often seems to worsen symptoms. The piece blends humor with domestic doctoring.
A Cincinnati legislator proposed a three member governor appointed commission to dictate Ohio women’s attire. The draft would cap neck exposure and ban certain fabrics and garments. critics warn of overreach and point to long standing norms of dress. The piece mocks the bill and predicts strong opposition from conservative lawmakers and Ohio residents.
A No. 9 derby produced a scoreless or low scoring result as both sides failed to secure decisive action. The outcome keeps options open for lineup adjustments and potential haircutrelated jokes in postmatch discussion.
An Ohio scientist finds a prehistoric pie fragment in earthworks. The piece stirs playful speculation on whether the mound builders ate prune apple squash or hot mince pie, and how the discovery might illuminate ancient diet and extinction.
The United States government expands seed aid surpassing private suppliers using new Bureau of Plant Industry machinery. A 12 month report shows 600 to 700 tons of seeds in 59 million packets, including 3118 tobacco seed packets and 12 000 cotton seed packets, with substantial plant shipments abroad. Congress debates ending free seed distribution amid concerns it influences votes.
Government program distributes large seed and plant quantities each year including 49,570,370 packets of vegetable seeds 9,624,565 packets of flower seeds 3118 packets of tobacco seeds 12,000 packets of cotton seeds 16,133 packets of grass seeds 11,040 boxes of bulbs 24,350 grapevines 91,320 strawberry plants and 2021 citrus trees to recipients nationwide.
A fragment notes how birds winds and ocean currents have long shaped travel and weather patterns across continents and seas, hinting at global travel shifts and natural forces influencing navigators and fishermen.
A mangled man faces death as both surgeon and undertaker prepare to act. The text hints at a fatal impact before his death, with medical and death arrangements overlapping in a single doomed moment.
A humorous rural reflection on practical wisdom and common sense. The author mocks boastful pride and simple folk wisdom while amusingly critiquing fashion fuss and social habits in a folksy style. The piece closes with a preference for work over chit chat with salespeople.
The fender on a trolley car is praised as a wise invention that does not kill a man outright nor carry the intention to do so, highlighting its protective purpose.
A playful verse by Bertie Bertram celebrates March the twenty first as the first full day of spring with sun warmth sap on trees and blooms. The piece notes the date as birthday for Newt and Old Top and hints at parcel post concerns.
A short poem fragment describing a landscape of sodden leaves and gaunt trees in twilight, with a moon like embers and restless seas. The speaker foresees the sun kissing the sky and Christ’s presence, concluding with the soul’s eloquence about Christ.
Governor Major signed a bill prohibiting saloons from serving free lunches in Missouri. The measure, urged by the St. Louis retail liquor dealers association, aims to curb freebies and is expected to save St. Louis saloonkeepers about 250000 dollars annually.
Chicago March 20. President Cyrus H. McCormick of International Harvester announced that starting next Monday the minimum wage for girls and women employed by the company nationwide will be eight dollars a week. About 800 workers will be raised from the previous rate for apprentices.
The Daughters of Vermont held a regular meeting at the Hotel Vendome with principal speaker Mrs. Margaret Deland presenting The Grasshopper and the Ant. Presidents and secretaries of nearby clubs attended as guests followed by a social hour and tea.
Paul Selby aged 88 longtime editor died last night near Chicago. He signed the birth call for a Decatur meeting that formed the Republican party in Illinois and formerly owned the Illinois State Journal in Springfield.
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