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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1913
Page
16
The Boston Post issue from May 21 1913 presents daily news summaries from the Post Publishing Co. The edition covers local affairs and events in Boston with the typical period newspaper tone and notices.
The Boston Post announces subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions. Rates include daily one year three dollars, six months one fifty, three months seventy five cents, one month twenty five cents. The Sunday Post mirrors these terms with additional two months sixty cents and thirty cents for one month. Foreign and Canada rates apply with postage rules noted.
All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance, and they will be discontinued without further notice on expiration. If you cannot obtain the Post regularly from or newsdealer or newsboy, please notify is postal at once. GROZIER, Editor and Publisher.
The Boston Post proclaims its plant as the largest newspaper printing plant in New England and houses the world’s largest press, a boast highlighted by Robert Hoe of Hoe and Co.
King Peter of Serbia announces his intention to abdicate once peace is established in the Balkans. He arrived at his palace soon after the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga, has navigated dangers, and survived. The conclusion of the war reassures him, yet his health is poor and he prefers Swiss calm over further risks as monarch.
A New York woman recounts experiences in Boston and questions whether Boston men are impolite. The discussion expands beyond the city as a general trait, noting that courtesy varies just as in any other city and likening people to sheep and goats in a humorous census.
President Tafts Economy and Efficiency Commission dissolves on June 30 after spending 260000 with little practical reform in administration. Chairman Cleveland cited preliminary results and warned that 500000 more would be needed for the next year. Ex Senator Aldrich boasted of saving a million daily if put to work.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt visits Charlestown navy yard on Monday with hints of extended work and stronger capacity along the line. Revenue cutters supply ships and additional battleships may be repaired there, aligning with longstanding calls to improve yards at Charlestown and Portsmouth.
A six prisoner of war squad near Rio Brazos Mexico faced a court martial. Four Insurrectos, all Mexicans, were killed while two American condemned men escaped. Reports suggest the firing squad aimed to spare Americans. The incident prompted no U.S. intervention as a local matter.
A historical concern notes the danger of stray shots during a murder process. It warns that such misfires could cause trouble and urges Mexicans to fire with discretion.
Critics of Secretary of State Bryan say his calls for peace and international amity risk misinterpretation as weakness and may dampen warlike sentiment elsewhere. They argue he should not roar with threats or remain silent but pursue prudent diplomacy in the current era.
A Georgian banker risked death by swallowing bichloride of mercury from the wrong box. A Malden school teacher poured oil and water on sodium, causing a fire. The piece urges clearly labeled bottles and certified chemical storage in homes and schools to prevent such accidents.
Henry M. Flagler rose from poverty to wealth with Standard Oil and Rockefeller roots. He shaped Florida by building coastal rail lines and grand hotels and connected Key West to the world with a 90 mile salt water railroad. He is remembered as a constructive benefactor despite the era's corporate morality debates.
The New York Yacht Club cabled Royal Ulster Yacht Club and agreed to hold the 1914 America's Cup races in September. The defense will require 75-footers to face Lipton's challenger, as New York prepares a strong lineup of Massachusetts designers.
Fire swept the Park avenue mansion of Mrs. Charles T. Barney, widow of the Knickerbocker Trust Company president, burning paintings and art valued at 75 000 dollars. Mrs Barney escaped with part of her jewels and firemen recovered the rest. The cause is unknown.
Steve restrains Bud and Ebenezer as tension peaks aboard the flying machine. Ebenezer, drunk on champagne, resists, while Steve plots to lower him onto the tramp steamer The Scorpion bound for Liverpool. The scene ends with Ebenezer ferried toward the ship and Bud jeering behind.
A historical portrait notes Li Hung Chang as possibly wealthier than John D. Rockefeller, with wealth from armies, salt monopolies, railroads, mills, coal mines, and telegraphs. Born 1822, he rose from poverty to viceroy of Chihli, guiding China through famine relief and modernization while clinging to traditions. His 1896 world tour earned praise, and his 1901 death left a trusted statesman legacy.
In a lively column, the Observant Citizen shares anecdotes from Boston including a warm milk cure for thirst, a watch snatch-and-return near Court Street, and views on houseboats, playground openings, and local personalities. It mentions Dr Longstreth’s Cambridge estate upgrades, Harvard student Osgoode’s thermodynamics talks, and Navy Secretary Daniels's planned June visit.
Verse by Walt Mason laments late nights vs early bed with humorous lines about painting the town. A hardworking man earns praise and a raise while a slower worker is fired for neglecting duties. Copyright 1913.
A 1918 poem laments changing naming customs and the rise of fashionable infant names. It argues that modern tastes erase traditional roots, with examples like Kate Hugh Rover and Tige echoing a fading lineage despite the desire to preserve family identity.
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