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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1913
Page
12
The Boston Post issue dated May 14 1913 from Post Publishing Co lists offices at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts and issue details for readers of the daily paper.
The notices list prices for Daily One Year 83.00, Six Months 1.50, Three Months 1.00, and One Month 0.25. Sunday Post pricing is One Year 3.00, Six Months 1.50, Three Months 0.60, Two Months 0.60, One Month 0.30. Shipping: 0.11 to Canada, 0.16 foreign. Boston area postage 0.01. Payments by check or money order to POST PUBLISHING CO. no cash or stamps. sender bears risk.
Subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and will be discontinued on expiration without further notice. If the Post cannot be obtained from your newsdealer, notify us by mail at once. PB A Grozier Editor and Publisher.
Quote from Robert Hoe touts The Boston Post owning the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and the largest press in the world, highlighting the paper's printing capacity and hardware.
Dr. Howard W. Nowell of Boston University Medical School warns against false impressions about a cancer serum. He notes mice cures do not prove human efficacy, yet reports of improvement in a few treated men offer a glimmer of hope and reflect his modesty and dedication to the cause.
The passage speculates that if Japanese individuals won a citizenship suit in the U S Supreme Court they could naturalize and own land nationwide. In Hawaii they might become a voting majority and could control local government, a scenario the author views as a significant and alarming possibility.
The city should add another real street from Tremont to Washington as the bill widens Avery Street. It grants the city power to assess betterments beyond the 125-foot line, reducing overall costs and improving municipal finance. the governor’s signature is hoped for.
Twenty two district captains of the Chamber of Commerce conduct a persistent outreach campaign to sustain membership. At a City Club luncheon the effect of their efforts was discussed, noting the chamber now surpasses Chicago and New York groups by about a thousand members.
Reports from northwestern Mexico describe bloody three day battles near Nogales Sonora with federal and rebel forces. The rapid shipment of fuel and coal oil from Nogales Arizona for cremation suggests heavy slaughter and credibility to the accounts.
The passage contrasts a violent phase of the Madero era with current events, noting the scale of loss and the resolve of rebels. It casts doubt on Huerta's grip on power and his haste to seek recognition amid ongoing insurgent activity.
The bill now in the Senate would replace the City Council with street commissioners and the Mayor to approve street expenditures. It would also force borrowing outside the debt limit up to 500000 dollars annually, weakening the city charter and council control. The Senate is urged to defeat the measure.
The Rome meeting on advancing agriculture along scientific lines gains rapid international notice. U.S. commissioners study European rural banks and credit systems to inform national solutions as U.S. farm resource development continues.
The piece criticizes Governor Hatfield ordered seizure of two labor papers deemed socialistic and the jailing of editors and reporters without trial. It argues such actions threaten press freedom and calls for a new charter of rights to prevent executive and military tyranny in the state.
Washburn argues amendments to Sections 15 and 16 of the Washburn railroad bill are minor fixes and that financing riders have no place in a bill for stronger railroad control. He vows to strip the measure on the House floor to leave a plain mandatory powers bill, a stance supported by Bank Commissioner Thorndike against public-interest concerns.
Dr Charles P Neil United States Commissioner of Labor since 1905 resigned today to take a job outside government service He will run the labor department for American Smelting Refining Company to organize and conduct its labor department
Steve uses a gown from Worth to dress the mermaid for a new disguise as Bud protests losing his room. The sleuth recalls a past case in 1899 where he impersonated a gowned woman at a Chicago ball. He moves toward presenting the mermaid with the gown, promising a swell appearance.
Henry Flagler, aging and ill in Florida, transformed the state from a tourist draw to a modern powerhouse. He built luxury hotels from St Augustine to Miami, extended rail links to Key West, and linked steamers to Havana and Colon, fueling vast wealth and a lasting legacy in Florida.
The Observant Citizen reports Orchard House in Concord will be saved and kept open as a shrine for Louisa May Alcott. Concord Women's Club spearheads the effort to prevent decay and welcome pilgrims worldwide.
Progressives formerly enrolled in other parties flocked to the election office at 100 Summer Street and changed enrollments to Bull Moosers. By 5 PM, 59 voters had switched, including 65 former Republicans and four former Democrats, among them City Councillor Ernest E. Smith.
Cooking recipes household helps and fashions plus special features for women will be found in next Sunday’s Post.
A verse lament on women graduates and aging workers from a 1913 poem by Walt Mason. The speaker recalls beaming youths and white gowns then contrasts older women who mourn their harder paths and limited rewards. The piece frames life as a distant, elusive Italian land beyond the Alps.
Lockport New York experiences a collapse of an $1,000,000 water supply system when an 80 inch force main bursts near Simonds station. The city loses all water, factories shut down, and officials fear repairs cannot finish within two days. Precautions to prevent fires are being enacted.
George W. Burger age 42, his son George Burger Jr age 9, and Edward Sipe age 19 drowned when their boat capsized on Stauffer Island in the Susquehanna River near York Pennsylvania. Burger's wife and daughter witnessed the tragedy from the island edge.
Paragraphs describe tulle collars on silk gowns with narrow piping, beige crepon lingerie blouses embroidered with cerise flowers, black tulle sleeve and front pleats, a black Neapolitan straw hat adorned with American beauty roses, a bright colored gohiffon collar with lace revers, and patterned crepe de chine praised for its texture and drape.
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