Boston Post early 1913 subscription details
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including Canada and foreign copies, with separate prices for monthly and yearly plans. It lists office addresses, editorial staff, and payment instructions, noting discontinuation after expiration if not renewed.
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Fire Prevention Day Urges City Wide Vigilance and Training
Boston officials promote fire prevention day noting most fires arise from domestic neglect and urge citizens to learn fire safety practices and how to operate nearby fire alarm boxes. Fire Commissioner Cole stresses prompt alarm notification to protect the public and responders and to ensure department efficiency.
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The Shifting Season Brings Autumn’s Uncertain Air
The Post notes a variable early autumn with raw winds scattering foliage and nutting spoils. It mentions winter weather spreading from the South to hinder travel and telegraph service, and suggests the cold wave may arrive soon, as expected.
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Middle States
Ireland's Advance Toward Home Rule and Prosperity
The article notes steady Ireland progress toward home rule and economic growth. From 1903 to 1913 Irish joint stock bank deposits rose from 215 million to over 300 million, savings deposits from 59 million to 78 million, and savers from 500,226 to 94,452. In the year ending June 30, 1913 deposits increased by 11.96 million, with savings deposits up 1.585 million and more depositors.
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Ireland
Eggs Rise in Prices Across Markets Amid Shortage
The piece notes fresh eggs priced between five and six cents per dozen in markets, blaming uncooperative hens and Midwest dealers in Chicago who hold eggs in cold storage to push prices higher. It questions a continental hen strike hypothesis and hints at a broader price surge.
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Chicago
Banco Defencees
Fresh Eggs Demand Real Freshness Despite Rising Prices
Readers debate whether eggs labeled fresh may be from monopolistic sellers. They advocate seeking truly fresh eggs locally and reject accepting inflated claims.
Diplomatic Row Over Russia Ambassadorship Scheme
A letter alleged to be from Senator Jim Ham Lewis proposes Secretary Bryan arrange an ambassadorship to Russia for Henry M. Pindell with a two year term and a return to Peoria and his newspaper. The plan would suspend real diplomacy for a year and include trips to Berlin Vienna Stockholm Copenhagen, critics warn about amateurish handling of foreign relations.
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Stockholm
Copenhagen
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Jim Ham
Acquittal of Mendel Beiliss Declares False Blood Libel
The Kiev acquittal rejects the blood libel against Jews as baseless and criminal, signaling worldwide vindication. It underscores that the charges against Beiliss were unfounded and affront to humanity, prompting universal relief among Jews and all decent people.
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First Woman of Centenarian Abe Lincoln Line Votes
In Eugene Oregon Sarah Todd, 108, widow of Abraham Lincoln’s sister in law, becomes the first woman of centenarian age to vote under enfranchisement. She walks to the polls unassisted by arm and relies on her cane, a historic suffrage moment.
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Mass Meeting on Capital Punishment Protest
A mass meeting to protest capital punishment will be held in Vaneuil Mall on Saturday evening, November 5. Speakers include Rev. William A. Van Allen, D James H. Vahey, Hon. HH. Patten, Paul Hevere Frothingham, Joseph Santosucesso, with Herbert M. Baker presiding. All are invited.
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Village Jester's Chestnuts and a Cow-Kiss Bet
A village humorist recalls old jokes under the chestnut tree and riffs on a Bayonne bet. Clarence Willoughby lost an election wager and must kiss the first three cows he meets on the public highway, to the chagrin of locals. He now avoids the road, urging neighbors to keep their cows tied.
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Old Jokes the World Has Wheezed At
Saphedde visits church for first time and whispers he cannot vote due to not registering. She walks downtown in new hat and gown as sudden rain arrives, sparking a reflection on the spirit of woman.
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Trowbridge
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George T. Oakley
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Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company
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Jamaica Plain
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Freckles and Beauty Talk Prompt Tiny Town Advice
The writer shrugs off freckle removal as a bad idea and mocks skin creams. Freckles are hailed as a style, with a witty jab that inner beauty matters more than cosmetic tricks. The piece humorously advises Bedelia to think before crossing streets and to value brains over complexion.
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Faded Folio Fragments On Business Wit And Woes
A scrambled observational snippet mocks business patience and temper under pressure. It muses that carelessness follows neglect, warns against interference, and notes a quirky exchange about life and plans amid a muddled dialogue full of odd phrases and misprints.
Thais Opera Summary and Plot Overview
This piece recounts Thais an opera based on Anatole France novel. Set in Egypt during early Christian era Thais a priestess provokes Athanael desire and spiritual conflict. The story follows Athanael Thais and Nicias from Alexandria to a desert monastery and a nunery ending with Thais death and Athanaels anguished reconciliation.
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Egypt
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Observant Citizen Notes Winter ice on Cape Cod Canal
The column muses on winter ice clearing for the Cape Cod Canal and asks what system will keep the waterway open for traffic. It also braids in local anecdotes about fishing misadventures, civic figures, and residents like John Trowbridge and George Oakley, with brief notes on community life and local notables.
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Cape Cod Canal
Cape Cod
Johnny and the Quarrel That Won a Teacher’s Heart
A boy named Johnny, after discovering his teacher Miss Holt crying over a rival’s picture, seeks Henry Andrews the lawyer to fix things. They reconcile, Miss Holt marries the rival, and Johnny becomes their guest, later living with them as authorial guardian. Summer visits, Johnny enjoys pets and gardens, and his life improves through the union.
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Night is Coming Message by Walt Mason
A 1912 verse by Walt Mason urges steady toil before death, claiming legacy lies in deeds, not tombstones or epitaphs. It counsels diligent effort while daylight lasts and warns that only good works endure after we sleep.
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