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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1914
Page
14
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription prices for U S Canada and foreign delivery, with rates for various durations. It notes postal district charges, payment instructions, and that money orders should be made payable to Post Publishing Co.
The U S Supreme Court declares constitutional the Massachusetts 10 hour law for women. The ruling is praised as a victory for lawful protection of women workers and a boost to reforms aimed at improving conditions for women and minors in industry.
As April 6 approaches for Alabama's senatorial primary Oscar W. Underwood and Richmond P. Hobson face a tightened contest. Supporters claim steady leadership while Hobson campaigns across the state. The question centers on who best serves public duty vs personal ambition.
The Department of Justice and New York New Haven and Hartford officials agree on disposing of the Boston and Maine stock. The board’s extended sale deadline safeguards securities for New Haven stockholders. Massachusetts Legislature urged to amend the Holding Company act to allow state consent removal and accelerate railroad reform.
A widely circulated petition in New York State urges the Assembly to oppose state payments to special attorneys seeking to bring Harry K Thaw back to New York jurisdiction. Critics ask who bears the expense if not the inmate in the hospital for the criminally insane and his plea of homicidal mania. They argue wealth should not shield crime and note Thaw’s escape from restraint was driven by money.
Soil experts say recent deep snows, followed by fast thaws, will feed the soil and strengthen seedbeds. The nationwide snow cover acts as farmers’ manure, hastening root development and signaling a bumper crop for 1914.
In a bold forecast, analysts warn that looming financial breakers in the capital threaten to topple government controls as poverty deepens. The potential collapse of banks and financial institutions could imperil Huerta’s authority amid a widening crisis.
The dictator refuses to extend the bank holiday from January, a move seen as revenge for banks ending loans. On April 1 the fiction ends and a panic is expected. The action may backfire and hasten his undoing according to commentators.
The Second Assistant Postmaster General defends existing policies while acknowledging flaws. He notes Congress authorized a 5 percent annual increase after July 1, 1913, but argues it is inadequate given parcel post growth. A proposal for a 0.5 percent addition on Aug 15, 1913 is deemed insufficient. calls for immediate new weighing and payment reform based on business standards.
General Sir Arthur Paget warned troops in Belfast that refusal to obey could spark a mutiny and a revolution in England, risking loss of the king and army within six months and prompting questions about the fate of the empire and dominions. He suggested a broader crisis without royal and military power.
Harold Pumpelly of Owego New York fullback on last season's Yale varsity team was diagnosed with scarlet fever in New Haven. Fellow academic freshman Galen Snow of Greenfield Massachusetts also has the fever. The two cases bring Yale's total under treatment to eight and total cases since the year began to eleven.
In a Pullman on a Bent Zig zag railway a passenger recalls a wild night aboard a wrecked car. Through chaos and laughter the narrator swaps misadventures over upper and lower berths, missing trousers, and a window-conductor update as passengers scavenged gear and joked their way through the collision.
The Observant Citizen reports a spring mood with a Madison Square Garden circus and a stream of town anecdotes. It covers Rev A H Wheelock on farming, State Master Chapman’s tale, a department-store mishap, farm life routines, local charity soup kitchen updates, hospital training, Y M C A parable, and plans on extending Boston’s market district helped by Mayor Curley.
The article describes the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane near Jerusalem as sacred, tranquil spots with ancient olive trees and flowers tended by Franciscans. It notes impending modernization including electric lights, four tram lines, and a renovated water system, transforming the city.
Uncle Walt Mason humorously depicts spring awakening on the farm with busy husbandmen, recovering gear, shedding winter hair, and cheerful animal antics. The piece mocks winter fatigue and celebrates fresh vitality as robin songs, clucking hens, and a speaking mule hint at spring’s return.
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