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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
16
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription rates for Boston, Canada, and foreign destinations. Advertising and payment instructions are provided, including emergency reminders to notify if unavailable and to prepay. editor E. A. Grozier is credited.
At a Mexico City luncheon on Wednesday Huerta invited diplomats to drink to the American people, a move seen as distinguishing the people from the government. The crowd backs the government in the Mexican matter and rejects any toast from Huerta that insults or ignores the government, seeking no such salutations.
Right minded people applaud Representative Curley protest to the Postmaster General against circulation through the mails of anti Jewish material. Eminent men of the race deem it unmailable. Such prejudice and insult have no place in American life. Intolerance of Russia is not wanted here.
The striking textile mill firemen in Lawrence demand an eight hour day arguing their 12 hour shifts and stretches of 18 hours without meals are exhausting. They claim the work is confining and hazardous and deserve fair consideration by the mill owners.
An old commentary argues that a 20th century Indian war is unthinkable and claims Indians are pensioners under white authority. It notes a Navajo uprising in New Mexico over Indian thieves and calls for strict law enforcement rather than armed conflict, dismissing Native signals and songs as outdated.
In New York a court ruled against a leading book producer in a costly de luxe edition dispute. The rich purchaser refused to pay $48,000 notes claiming noncompliant edition details. The jury found fraud over misrepresentation of limited editions, ordering $36,313 already paid returned and cancellation of the remaining notes.
The remark argues that excessive book pricing must be defended by strict commitment to pledges. It asserts that even wealthy individuals retain rights and deserve protection under the rules.
The provisional Mexican President Huerta delivers a calm address to Congress, avoiding direct conflict with the United States. He defends his dissolution of the prior Congress and dictatorship, compares himself to Napoleon, and hints at possible stepping down if lawmakers elect a new leader. U.S. policy remains cautious as Wilson weighs recognition and future acts.
The piece laments wind related losses on the Great Lakes and questions weather bureau warnings. It discusses responsibility for signals and possible congressional inquiry to improve meteorological science while praising ongoing Weather Service progress and calls for further advances.
A humorous piece recounts Newton Newkirk’s misadventures with a crooked life and a misbehaving acetylene lamp. The narrator reflects on energy and talent versus straight living, while a quirky garage anecdote ends with lighting advice from a reader.
The annual report of Boston Chamber of Commerce directors outlines public service during the past year. It notes averting a strike by telephone girls and securing arbitration between Boston Elevated and its employees, with other noteworthy accomplishments and a forward looking tone. The election of directors yesterday sets the stage for continued effort toward Boston and New England improvement.
A critical issue in Washington concerns official regulations of procedure and recognition as a new administration and Congress begin. Cabinet wives may receive senators wives but cannot join receptions with Representatives wives. the social organ hints at tensions that could influence department appropriation bills.
A note suggests watching the neighboring diner to judge whether a nuat pick or a salad fork is used for handling food in different settings. The guidance emphasizes subtlety and context in table manners.
A serialized reminiscence narrates a boy's first drink and descent into habit. He recalls hiding from his mother, the progression from sarsaparilla to alcohol and other vices, and the loss of willpower that followed. The piece ends with a promise to continue.
Harvard's two stores in Harvard Square report near 500000 annual business as president and treasurer's figures are submitted. Officers elected include Professor William B. Munro as president and J L Taylor as treasurer with a slate spanning faculty, alumni, and graduate school representatives.
Andrew Jackson loaned the White House for three weddings during his presidency. Delia Lewis, Nellie Grant, and Elizabeth Martin wed spouses from France, Tennessee, and Thomas Jefferson’s lineage respectively. The Pageot and Donelson connections highlight the era’s social ties and later fortunes, with Lucius Polk’s boast about the presidency and the Donelson widow’s later pension struggles.
A mosaic of small-town items includes John Tracy finding two strawberries in Flint street, kindness from late Alderman Martin Shiels, a Mayflower find in Bethel Maine, and updates on local figures. Mentioned are Arthur Grandison’s naturalization duties, William Leggett’s police career, Appalachian Mountain Club exhibits from Three Mile Island, Miss Galbraith preaching at Gloucester, white swans in Manchester Harbor, Tufts College circus plans, savings bank efforts in Maplewood Malden, a Cambridge police sergeant’s nightly ride, and anecdotes from New England boot trade leader Thomas Anderson.
A Walt Mason poem from 1918 lauds Sulzer as a hero of the Peepul movement. The verses depict the Albany supporter as virtuous and deserving of public applause, while critics call him vile. The piece reflects reformist sentiment and electoral theater of the era.
Mrs. Shepard adopts a little girl found at a bedside. The couple debates, then decides to keep the child and hopes to have a daughter of their own with the girl’s blue eyes and golden hair. The passage also notes mediators in a railroad strike and Harvard’s President Emeritus Eliot as a speaker at Dr Finley’s inauguration.
Albany news reports the State Board of Regents sets January 2, 1914, for the formal inauguration of John Huston Finley as president of the University of the State of New York and State Commissioner of Education. Dr Finley has faced delays in taking office.
Paragraph points discuss white wool plush steamer coats lined with white satin and high laced boots in suede or kid to match gowns. It advises outfits be gay or black with bold dyes, notes net or tulle frills are essential, and coats fasten straight to the neck with a loose high collar. It warns against bright color combinations as fashion is fleeting.
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