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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1914
Page
14
The Boston Post lists prices for daily and Sunday editions, including U S and Canada rates. It notes monthly and yearly options, foreign and domestic postage, and payment terms requiring advance payment and checks payable to POST PUBLISHING CO.
A petitioner for divorce likens a husband to a horse hitched to a wagon and insists he must keep pulling. The piece retorts that a husband and father should not pity himself and contrasts him with a fat domestic animal content to stay in a pen.
The President calls heads of executive departments to cut expenses to the lowest possible level while maintaining good service. The public supports emergency revenue measures from the war but demands value for every dollar spent and rejects wasteful frills or luxuries in government spending.
The article argues New Orleans and New England regions should shift from cotton and fruit to livestock to meet meat demand. It cites historical reliance on own meat supply and warns against future oversupply, urging diversification to avoid economic distress.
The article notes a shipload of toys arriving in New York after delays from warships. Despite war burdens, children can expect gifts this Christmas, while adults mourn the incongruity of conflict during a season meant for peace and goodwill.
Women knitting during performances draw mixed reactions from audiences. Proponents say the act uses idle time to aid sufferers of Eu Bui, while detractors complain it disrupts concentration and enjoyment of Wagner and Beans.
A witty reflection contrasts modern concert manners with a historical quip about audience behavior. The piece recalls Von Bulow's remark to a woman in the crowd and jokes about fans and knitting during performances.
The writer argues that enforced idleness from wartime disruption slows economic recovery in Belgium and Salem. He notes Belgium’s confiscation of supplies and lack of working capital and Salem’s five month post fire unemployment, warning that effort alone cannot restore labor without opportunity and capital, while condemning neglect of women and children.
Analysis of recent elections shows voters exercised independence voting for United States Senators. Oregon yielded a strong Senate plurality despite a defeated State ticket, while New York mostró an 85000 vote gap between Senate and Governor results. The new system reveals winners immediately with no dispute.
A playful exchange on poetry and readers asks about hunting Wild Thyme in Massachusetts. The author notes thyme scarcity, with dogs baying in Berkshire Hills and confirms the animal is not extinct. A remembered near death adventure implies long absence from hunting.
The piece notes Franklin Park Zoo lions and their Indian keeper, then outlines events at Tremont Church with Rev. Jenness hosting heart to heart talks after feeding the hungry. It covers Boston officers visiting George’s Mills New Hampshire, wild thyme hunting anecdotes, a children’s play at Ward 9, and civic notes on fire prevention, Cape Cod cranberries, Essex County lore, Simmons College walking club, coot stew praise, Hooker’s Civil War anniversary plans, and other local anecdotes.
An article by George H. Cushing argues New England manufacturers faced a dye shortage at war start due to dependence on foreign dyestuffs. It notes U S dye production relies on coal by products, with American firms urged to outdo German efficiency, citing Armour’s optimism about opportunities from waste and innovation.
The Baldwin Locomotive president argues that recent election results did not alter business conditions, noting staffing shifts before the vote and continued stability afterward. He suggests political factors likely did not drive manufacturing changes, while acknowledging ongoing economic conditions mirror prior periods.
A poem praising joyful, resilient people who light paths with smiles. It extols wreaths of roses and ivy for the cheerful, the brave who share kindness and cheer, crowning them with a kingly grace and a heart full of glory.
Three members of the Boston Theatre Opera company who were absent at Tuesday's aid distribution appeared yesterday morning and received ten dollars each, bringing the total number of stranded performers aided to zero.
Captioned scene shows federal sailors and marines landing with the Star Spangled Banner at Fort Walker after its evacuation by Confederates on Nov 7 1861. The Port Royal bombardment began Nov 4 with Wabash Bienville and Susquehanna delivering broadsides at Fort Walker. Fort Beauregard also targeted. The fleet silenced the forts by noon after relentless shelling, with 2000 to 3000 shots fired. Commodore John Rodgers then claimed Fort Walker and hoisted the flag, reporting 20 to 60 dead nearby. A 32 pound cannon bore a Beauregard inscription from English friends in haste.
Eloise Carrington faces pressure from her wealthy uncle Roger to marry Eustis not Hargraves while her friend Jessica Allen hosts the drama. A street incident near the station reveals Hargraves’s character as Eloise’s engagement to Eustis proceeds, with Uncle Roger’s blessing and a dramatic reversal in courtship.
A reader asks Miss Champagne whether a man should sacrifice his ambitions for the woman he loves. She argues love depends on the quality of both the man and his love and notes men have abandoned realms for love, counting the cost only if the sacrifice seems unworthy.
Fire Commissioner Grady yesterday recommended the retirement on a pension for Solomon E. Aaron, a longtime member of Engine No. 1398, who has been incapacitated by illness while serving in the city fire department.
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