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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
20
Boston Post issue details dated March 28 1913 from Post Publishing Co with office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The notice lists prices for Daily one year three dollars six months one dollar fifty three months seventy five cents one month twenty five cents and The Sunday Post one year three dollars six months one dollar fifty three months seventy five cents two months sixty cents one month thirty cents. Canada per copy lic foreign per copy sixteen cents and one cent extra postage in the Boston district. Payments by check drafts or money orders payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
Notice from B A Grozier editor and publisher about editorial rooms and main office at 1004 1005 7008 Main. Subscriptions must be prepaid. if not renewed they will be discontinued on expiration. If the Post is unavailable, notify us by mail at once.
A Boston Post boast quotes Robert Hoe highlighting the paper's claim to the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world as part of its prominence.
New York Mayor Gaynor faces criticism for rescinding all night liquor licenses for restaurants. Critics call it puritanical and village tactics as establishments must close at 1 AM, though food remains available around the city. The mayor claims the move is legal and aimed at public order.
The exit of Congressmen Kent, Lenroot and Anderson from the Progressive party is not surprising as they advocate supporting President Wilson. They favor achievement over independent action and indicate Progressives won’t rejoin Republicans in any large numbers. Real progressives should align with the Democracy.
This day marks the informal opening of Boston College’s dignified central building on University Heights in Newton. The event honors those who labored for years, especially Father Gasson, the president, and anticipates greater influence and usefulness as the college grows in its new home.
The article argues against taxing the millionaire’s small earnings and supports taxation based on ability to pay as sound American doctrine and Democratic creed. It frames the issue as a matter of fairness between the wealthy and those requiring life’s essentials.
Official figures reveal Massachusetts savings banks held $868,635,098 in deposits last year, the highest on record. About two thirds of state residents are depositors, indicating broad public thrift and strong financial standing. The total funds equal a significant portion of national debt and larger than internal revenue receipts and tariff income.
The article argues against preemptive attacks on the forthcoming income tax law. It defends exemptions as American and democratic, contending tax should reflect ability to pay while acknowledging small earners' burden. The piece frames exemptions as longstanding in tax policy.
The piece calls for immediate monetary aid to flood and fire victims in Dayton and surrounding areas. It urges donations to Gardiner M. Lane, treasurer of the Red Cross Board for Massachusetts, at 44 State street Boston, stressing speed over provisions or clothes and praising New England's response.
A historical urging for action against recurring spring floods. The piece advocates forests, reservoirs, and levee expansion to curb flood devastation and protect cities and farmlands, stressing immediate, science-based solutions and decisive leadership.
The First Lord of the British Admiralty suggests Britain and Germany stop building warships and cancel 1914 programmes, arguing naval parity would prevent wasteful folly and have wide international impact. He asserts Britain has 36 dreadnoughts to Germany's 23 and 838 submarines to Germany's 26. He urges Kaiser Wilhelm to consider the proposal.
Fragmentary verse line notes a character Newton Newkirk and affectionate acts confined to pockets rather than arms. References to kissing training and a tongue in cheek critique of public display. The text blends playful mockery with literary allusions and a seaside image.
The Sykesville Tribune notes Dr. Handy welcomed a 14 pound baby boy into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ellis last Friday. The piece likens a doctor delivering news to a father as a rare, comforting gesture amid common parental reactions and ribbing.
A terse quip notes that many wives proficient at housework struggle with managing their husbands, highlighting a common social trope about gender roles and household authority.
The writer Delphine, age 19, recounts a walk with Harold who refused ice cream soda, argued walking is best exercise, then left her in the park. She asks how to regain his affection, but the note ends with a biting closing remark about the lost love.
The Revealing report shows the Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced 252,710,864 sheets in a year with a face value of 1,956,000,488 dollars. It details costs per 4000 notes, security measures, and the breakdown of currency and stamps issued and redeemed.
Observant Citizen writes of humorous quarrels over finances in romance, a Medford costume prize for “the old fashioned girl,” ships Pennobscot fire at Concepcion, and Cape Cod lineage of Judge Do Paine. He also chats with Captain Frank Smith of Provincetown, notes Boston sidewalk expansion, Mayor Fitzgerald’s horticultural plan, and young Watertown selectman Joseph McNally.
A reflective poem contrasts a grave senior and a schoolboy on a perfect morning. The speaker notes a city walk to join a 4 percent plan. A river, a swimmin hole, and hookey skating boys frame a meditation on growing up. The speaker imagines advising the truant boy and cherishing boyhood moments with a fishing pole.
Paragraph notes new walking costumes in cerise mummy cloth and the gurprice line influencing blouses. Back trimming dominates millinery, pearl buttons adorn gowns, lace veils in black and white. Bright green hose pairs with lingerie and black satin gowns. Nightgowns feature simple kimono style with French backs and rounded necks.
The piece presents Walt Mason's verse arguing against restless wandering. It contrasts imagined distant lands with the comfort of home, warning that leaves the bone and heart behind. The poem, copyrighted 1918 by George Matthew Adams, emphasizes home’s irreplaceable value.
Commodore Samuel Tucker, longtime Bremen resident with Marblehead birth, is honored by a new statue funded by Maine. The piece follows a failed first sculpture and marks a second tribute within two years, as locals recall his Massachusetts naval service and fame among Daniel Webster paintings.
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