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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1914
Page
12
A faction proposes invoking Carranza and others as umpires to safeguard the office under perilous rules. The move seeks a peaceful resolution and protection for those acting as mediators.
The piece argues Huerta may consent to delegates offering his resignation to settle negotiations at Niagara Falls. It notes U S representatives would likely insist on resignation for a settlement, while Huerta’s voice on a successor complicates acceptance. It frames Huerta as a reluctant yet pivotal figure in Mexico policy.
A traveler on life's barren plain seeks guidance from Portia in Boston as he debates pursuing a distant oasis of vision. The scene contrasts hopeful pursuit with fear of mirage and loss, ending with Portia's cryptic reflection.
The Boston Post report notes an April 1 to April 18 average daily circulation of 419 012 copies, up from yesterday’s 458 906. It questions how much of the additional circulation will be retained after wartime excitement subsides.
The passage notes Nature’s tardiness this season but finds renewal in the sun and new growth. It expresses cautious optimism as weather forecasts hint the warm spell may persist and living things respond with budding foliage and vitality.
The Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research gains Dr Theobald Smith from Harvard Medical School to head its new department of animal pathology in New York. His move enhances the institute’s capacity to study and cure destructive animal diseases, marking a world‑class appointment.
James E. Gaffney claims Tammany ally Charles F. Murphy affected the New York Board of Estimate by bribery to alter the NY, Westchester & Boston franchise. Ex-President Mellen alleges directors ordered stock escrow and sale to financiers, raising questions about the misuse of stockholders funds for an unnecessary line.
A Fourth Infantry U S A baseball team defeated an all-star Mexican squad 4 to 0 on Vera Cruz grounds last Sunday. The game followed tense occupation scenes as snipers once eyed troops from windows. The piece extols peace over war and hopes to settle disputes without fighting.
The Pennsylvania primary kicks off in a first use of the primary statute. Voters choose party nominees for State offices and U S Senator with results shaping, but final decisions due in November. Roosevelt and Wilson led last election, with Palmer and McCormick noted as potential Democratic contenders. On the Republican side Penrose seeks renomination, while Pinchot backs Progressive pressure.
At Darmstadt the Prince Henry motor flight contest began over a route just over 1100 miles. One competitor killed a passenger in a crash, another injured by burns from an explosion. A second Berlin report notes two army aviators killed attempting to land in Latterstadt after a 2000 foot drop. More flights are expected as the event unfolds.
A letter from a Boston Boy serving with the fleet at Vera Cruz contrasts how marines and bluejackets are treated at home with their welcome in battle. The writer argues uniforms symbolize honorable service and urges readers to recognize their sacrifice when needed.
In Vineyard Haven on May 18 the steamer Sankaty that grounded at the harbor entrance yesterday was floated at high tide today indicating the vessel has been moved from the sand bar and may resume its voyage.
Some men claim they are self made yet their bragging provokes criticism of their supposed achievement and the fairness of their success.
A Kingsbury farmer Enos Ogden finds a mother rat and seven babies. The cat guarding the nest interferes spitting at him and then mothers the orphaned rats. The tale is presented with humorous asides and recollections of animal dramas and odd anecdotes.
A Boston woman claims she can tell a man’s character by his hair, sparking curiosity about how such a method could diagnose figures like Rockefeller. The exchange also notes a humorous comparison to the American Beauty rose and jokes about hair, with a winter reader letter referencing anglers and worm-spotting powders.
Ajaccio, Corsica’s capital, unfolds as a sunset white city on a deep gulf with snowcapped mountains behind. Visitors linger to admire cafes, streets named for Napoleon, his house, birth room, and study, while the maquis perfumed landscape shapes memories of the island’s unique allure.
A column of community notes covers Judge Joseph F. Quinn’s recovery and auto ride, centenarian Benjamin Priest of Canaan Me, Dr. Edward Breck’s travels to Nova Scotia, and local civic figures. It mentions the Charles River boat line formation, cadet drills, a Harlem style lead smelter disaster in Monterey Mexico, and Captain Bob Storer’s sports and injury. It also notes Eugene Dyer’s park street policing role, Aeneas McInnis the Carnegie hero candidate, and other town personalities and events.
Paragraph noting little black hats resembling inverted pie dishes and coquettish curls. Describes Messaline princess slips under lingerie gowns, gold brocaded chiffon evening wear, lemon yellow batiste with linen embroidery, straight coats with ruffles, striped silk dresses with scalloped flounces and boleros. Handbags favor flat thin leather. Increasing feminism influences women’s apparel and lines.
A verse by Walt Mason amid WWI era sentiment. It contrasts Uncle Sam’s peaceable stance with a willingness to fight if pressed, praising American resolve and patriotism while denouncing war as last resort. The piece ends with a call to unity and support for the flag.
Dear Miss Champagne advises a 20 year old lady in a steady romance. She questions kissing and testing love, and whether a signet ring is appropriate as a gift. The therapist urges discretion, time to prove sincerity, and accepts simple bands as a proper token of love.
Arthur Levesque 26 of Derry became ill after taking a bichloride of mercury tablet mistaken for headache medicine in Manchester New Hampshire. He was treated at Notre Dame Hospital and is expected to recover.
William B. Wright a veteran court stenographer and Boston newspaper man mourns the loss of a silver match box given by the late Governor William E. Russell after the 1892 campaign. The box vanished at a street bath in South Boston on Sunday when Wright undressed and left his clothes on the platform before swimming.
David Sequeira of the New Conservatory faculty gave a piano forte recital in Jordan Hall. He performed MacDowell selections The Witch An Old Love Story and a bolero of Debussy plus Chopin etudes Schumann works Couperin Kreisler and Chopin Sonata in B flat minor op 35. An original encore concluded the program in England.
In Norfolk Virginia on May 18 the chief engineer W L Portlock, badly burned in last week's Old Dominion steamer Jefferson explosion, died here today becoming the eleventh victim.
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