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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1913
Page
12
The Boston Post issue dated May 7 1918 from Boston Mass outlines daily newspaper coverage and local notices. It lists publication details and the office address at 259 Washington Street belonging to Post Publishing Co.
The notice lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including prices for one year, six months, and shorter terms. It notes Canada and foreign copy pricing, extra postage in the Boston district, and payment guidance advising checks or money orders to POST PUBLISHING CO.
The notice lists editorial rooms at 1004-1005-7008 Main and various editors including Sunday, Sporting, Financial, and Business Office. It warns subscriptions must be prepaid and discontinued after expiration. readers are urged to notify by postal mail if unavailable. E A Grozier is editor and publisher. The Boston Post touts its large printing press plant and world’s largest press claim by Robert Hoe.
The Kern measure calls for a Senate investigation into the West Virginia coal strike and martial law actions. It notes broad public concern that martial law abuses violated the Constitution and denied basic rights to strikers and citizens.
The Boston Athenaeum proprietors decide to remain in their present downtown building with enlargement and fireproofing to protect its treasures. The move preserves a valuable library accessible to many and honors tradition while Fenway grows as a cultural area.
Colonel E. C. Benton argued the GOP should favor broader Populist responsiveness over elite small knots. He warned the party has ignored mass sentiment and needs to champion issues meeting people’s needs, suggesting Benton could become a strong gubernatorial candidate if he persuades the party.
The article argues the Secretary of State's California mission on the Japanese land law did not fail. It notes expectations by the California Legislature to pass a restrictive aliens bill and reports that term leases are allowed and all treaty rights are recognized. The author invites readers to see the difference between bills and the administration's outcome.
A Wisconsin error stalled a constitutional amendment for popular Senate elections. Legislators ratified a nonauthorised resolution while the correct one was discarded, delaying the long awaited reform as it awaits proper congressional authorization.
The piece notes 35 States examined with 36 demanded and says Wisconsin’s Legislature remains in session as efforts speed to fix a prior error. It hints that once lawmakers regain breath the deed will be completed.
The Post endorses a strong Massachusetts public service commission and warns against adding railroad financing riders. It urges lawmakers to pass a straight public service bill first and evaluate railroad financing separately, without political entanglements or delay.
The article argues Governor Foss should declare his financial stance on Massachusetts participation. It urges the federal relations committee to approve an adequate, not extravagant, state appropriation this session to prevent lapse of the site deed and ensure a proper state presence at the fair.
Stealthy Steve discovers a mermaid peering into the Magno-Polar-Grave car two miles beneath the sea. Bud-the-Blud panics at first sight while Steve contemplates how to approach the otherworldly visitor without frightening her, weighing gentleness against capture in a perilous underwater pursuit.
Women’s suffrage bill goes down 266 to 219 in Parliament. Premier Asquith personally pushes the measure yet defeat is recorded. Despite militant outrages the movement shows strong sentiment for women’s ballot and may press on in future tests.
Four inspectors were found guilty of conspiracy for keeping a witness out of the city to aid graft prosecutions. The verdict follows sustained efforts by District Attorney Whitman to root out police corruption in New York City. Citizens hope for continued sharp leadership to curb misconduct.
The Speakers' Club of Harvard, now based in the Agassiz House at Cambridge, has elected officers for the coming year. President Richard H. Pass of Syracuse New York, Vice President Wallace Fenn of Cambridge, and Executive Committee member R. W. Chubb of St. Louis Missouri.
The article portraits Henri Menier as France’s wealthiest man aside from the Baron de Rothschild. It recounts his $125,000 purchase of Anticosti, the island’s vast size and value for farming, timber, and fisheries, and his plan to improve it with a model community at Bai St. Claire. It notes his Noisil welfare projects, his yacht travels, and the substantial $4,000,000 spent on Anticosti, highlighting his near feudal control and grand ambitions.
A column recounts a Newton M E Church talk on Japan by Harvey N Shepard and local tales from Boston society. It mentions deaths, harboring families, Harvard faculty honors, the Fairbanks house painting stance, and various civic and maritime recollections.
A Walt Mason verse advises calm patience over complaint when facing troubles. It encourages serene conduct, smiling through pain, and avoiding ranting to earn respect, noting quiet thought and steady mood as a better path.
Paragraph Points features a rundown of seasonal dress trends. Short tunic sashes, border ratine, and two plume trimmed hats shape dressy toilettes. Belts go lower on children’s garments while eggshell cotton crepe dominates fabrics. red accents appear on new women's pumps and primeless millinery uses flower and grass plumes.
The speaker contrasts night’s rest with day’s torment and seeks release from life’s burden. He envisions Death as a warden but hopes for a sweeter joy at waking, inspired by spring’s garden and a chorus of music from God's prophets.
A note announces The Yankee a humorous tale to appear in next Sunday's Post Magazine. Written by Hapsburg Liebe the piece promises entertaining storytelling and a lighthearted look at American life.
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