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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1913
Page
14
The Boston Bost newspaper lists subscription rates and postal details for domestic and foreign readers, with pricing for daily and Sunday editions, and notes on circulation, mailing zones, and publication offices. It identifies the Post Publishing Co as publisher and provides contact numbers and editorial office locations.
The text discusses a tax on incomes focusing on dividends and interest from corporations. It questions payment timing and methods, who pays, and notes small holders feel unaffected. It mentions possible exemptions for married individuals and hints at a policy conflict around the phase of adjustments.
A Chicago library statistician reports that in 22 large American cities 691 people were killed by autos in 1912, about one third as many as those killed in railroad accidents. The figures, though imperfect, suggest a need for stronger regulation of motor vehicles.
Government adds air transport abroad as U S officials consider aerial routes. A weekly Paris to Panillac South America link exists and a Paris to Nice line will start soon. The 525 mile Paris Nice trip with detours takes eight and a half hours, much faster than mail trains.
The New York World laments that major corporations including the steel trust refuse to pay an income tax on bond interest. It argues that if the tax is levied on bondholders, the corporation must cover the bonded portion as per contract. The paper asserts bonds promise to pay taxes, making breach a serious issue.
In Germany the proposal for a one year naval holiday gains little enthusiasm while a Washington resolution by Ossman Stensley Missouri urges U S support for an international agreement. Congress shows strong sentiment toward approving the British initiative.
The piece argues for a worldwide holiday to cut naval spending and ease taxpayer burdens but notes the need for consent from several major powers. It emphasizes the broad economies and the political challenge of obtaining agreement amid global naval rivalry.
The Post endorses David J Walsh for governor of Massachusetts, arguing his policy aligns with the state’s tradition and national progress. It labels opponents as divisive and declares Walsh a safe, strong choice who reflects the people’s will and Democratic leadership. The piece urges every Democrat to vote Walsh tomorrow.
The New York World cites Boston demand for favorable freight rates on imports moving west. Boston Chamber of Commerce official D O Ives argues domestic rates are equal, but New York costs make Boston shipments cheaper only after initial transfer, urging ICC to recognize Boston’s position.
The Ohio Club of Harvard has elected William M. Tugman of Cincinnati as president Albert J Weatherhead of Cleveland as vice president Dean H Stanley of Levelland as secretary H H Krelmer of Cincinnati as treasurer D J Lynn of Youngstown as chairman of the correspondence committee.
The piece notes fashion shifts in cocktails with the Manhattan going out of style and the Murphy Cocktail rising in popularity. It mentions mixing the Murphy with Hennessy and Sulzer and includes a quirky aside about a hat merchant and a chiropodist.
A reader asks for a mechanical invention to sew on buttons press trousers and lace shoes. The reply says such an invention would be a wife, arguing a wife provides daily tasks, while noting bachelors lack eligible assets and suggesting a valet as an alternative.
A concise note states a man dictates to his stenographer but not to his wife, highlighting a quirky personal rule or joke captured in a brief line. The item implies domestic humor or a puzzle about privacy and professional boundaries.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hanson left for Somerville after a vacation begun due to a broken left foot. Hanson remains optimistic and cheerful, capable of humor on crutches, a trait the author praises as desirable in difficult times.
A satirical piece mocks a woman’s bonnet aigrette and a male observer’s critique of fashion at the polls. It likens an ornate feather to nuisance on a streetcar and ends with a light verse about a townwise man predicting election results.
A hotel clerk directs Uncle Joshua to room No. 23 as a boy leads him to the elevator. The elderly man inspects the premises then warns the boy that the unruly guest will not cause trouble and demands a room with a bed.
The article recounts Verdi’s Otello based on Shakespeare, first staged at La Scala in 1887. It describes Cyprus as the setting, key scenes with Iago’s scheming, Desdemona’s grace, Cassio’s missteps, and Otello’s jealousy leading to murder and suicide.
A cheeky piece urges wives to instruct their husbands how to vote, suggesting impersonation at the ballot box and a bread and water diet if instructions are ignored. It mocks the moody fall politics and the idea of domestic control over electoral choices.
A child narrator mimics a doctor and mother as they debate growing up. The leetla boy proclaims beeg ambitions while the madre fears an oversized future and the strain on her heart, framing a playful yet dramatic exchange about growing up.
A fragmented note contrasts romantic missteps with political rights. It critiques dependence on husbands for suffrage and urges earnest discussions at home about voting power and partnership.
Harvard Menorah Society plans an evening talk in the Phillips Brooks House parlor in Cambridge by Professor Russ Perry on The Interest of Jews to International Conciliation. The Harvard professor will present the topic to the audience.
Observant Citizen recounts wild strawberries under an apple tree, weather turning below freezing, and Millett family visits. It notes Cambridge ballots with a teachers salary referendum, and Florence Hunter as chair with William Kenney secretary. Also covered are the Boston Musicians' Relief Society corner-stone ceremony, a Copley Square sidewalk scaffolding, Public Garden boats missing, and Lt. Fessenden's four large roses. Additional items include a Somerville student repairing a steam roller valve, Charles Turnbull’s bobcat encounter in Maine, a tax payment anecdote in City Hall, Arlington girls hockey, Harvard Law Review gains seven graduates, and a naphtha safety letter and birth of a new Progressive Charles Sumner Bird.
A wartime verse criticizes how Britain welcomes gifted authors while condemning American poet Harry Kemp jailed in England. Walt Mason quotes Kemp and laments censorship and harsh treatment in 1918. The piece contrasts friendly exchanges on one side with punishment on the other.
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