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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
14
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription prices for 1913, including Canadian and foreign options. Details cover daily costs, Sunday rates, monthly terms, and combined plans, with postage and payment notes for overseas and domestic delivery.
All subscriptions to the Post must be paid in advance and discontinued without notice on expiration. If the Post cannot be obtained from a newsdealer or newsboy, notify your postal at once. B. A. GROZIEN Editor and Publisher. 1383 Main
The piece argues the income tax indirectly affects bachelors by taxing the excess income above $3000 at 1 percent while a wife exempts up to $4000. It notes unknowns in wool and food policy but asserts that a bride saves her husband about $10 yearly.
Gardner announces an Oct. 18 appearance at Faneuil Hall to hand out a “wallop” to Progressive leader Bird, claiming his patience is exhausted and accusing Bird of letting subordinates venomously attack him. The staged clash promises historic potential if Bird accepts.
The Washington policy moves toward self government in the Philippines by naming five Filipinos to the nine member Philippine Commission. The change tests native capacity for independent governance, reducing the Commission's veto over Assembly acts and signaling a gradual transfer of power.
The report quotes President Elliott stating the company has no desire to retain investments except in conformity with law and sound public policy. It notes ambiguity about absorbing trolley lines like Berkshire systems and questions whether a competent tribunal could force divestment of New Haven subsidiaries. The piece highlights burdensome holdings and legal acquisitions affecting financial health.
The road would divest its trolley holdings at the first favorable opportunity and would not seek further acquisitions. Stock holders and the public would have applauded this move.
The New York World's forecasted anti-trust reform would abrogate the rule of reason standard from Standard Oil and Tobacco cases. It argues for a clear statute defining prohibited restraints so business can know in advance. With tariff shifts, clear rules aid American industries and corporations seeking predictable relief.
The piece notes a new style with a noticeable slit in ladies skirts easing fashion comfort. It comments on public reaction and polite behavior toward the bold trend as onlookers respond.
The Chinese Republic confirms Yuan Shi Kai as president after a constitutional election. He has led the country through turmoil and foreign pressure, and will assume office Friday for a five year term as Western powers recognize the Republic.
The Massachusetts Association of Boards of Health will meet in New Bedford with Professor F E B Phelps delivering a leading address on river and harbor purification. The talk highlights contamination from mills and factories and urges immediate action to keep rivers clean for health and future generations.
The council delays the Avery street widening amid mayoral disagreement on other street projects. Proponents argue a real thoroughfare between Tremont and Washington, spanning from West to Boylston, is essential for business and public convenience, while motives for blocking remain inexplicable.
A girl wrote about a motor car for class. She recounts Uncle bought a motor car and went riding, then skidded and he was thrown out. The remaining 150 words were deemed not fit for publication by Uncle.
The remark portrays certain men as so volatile that their tempers resemble combustibles ready to spark. It reflects a characterization of heated, contentious behavior and the potential for rapid outbursts in tense situations.
Rail line Boston and Maine issues strict uniform and grooming rules to be enforced November 1. Conductors and trainmen must wear clean clothes white collars black ties and bright badges with caps worn straight. Overalls for baggage men may be worn but must be tailored loose and not slashed. The piece mocks the absurdity of the fashion edict with humorous commentary about uniforms and personal grooming.
The White Star steamship Cymric departed Hoosac docks Charlestown at 4 PM with 53 cabin and 75 steerage passengers. The holds carried 4 freight including wheat flour cotton apples and lumber, and she will lay up in Liverpool until next April.
A Kansas farmer who sold his son in law half a cow claims he sold only the front half and did not share milk. The buyer paid for feed and water and now sues for damages after the cow allegedly attacked the seller.
European writers adapt The Marriage Market for American audiences with Donald Brian starring. A yacht deck scene in San Francisco Bay introduces a plot of mock marriages turning serious as Senator Gilroy and his child Mariposa navigate love, deceit, and reconciliation across two acts.
The writer notes Major Higginson uses a goose quill for letters and hints at personal quill habits. He recalls Senator Weeks with a familial London to Washington travel ancestor, plus a Norfolk to Washington voyage, and comments on a Boston City Hall annex nearing completion with Grecian columns and a seventh floor rise.
Miss Helen Lancashire of Boston earns outdoor sports honors in a Pittsburg expedition with Benjamin Thaw and Miss Henrietta Thaw. She bags a deer at 60 paces and a moose at 70, with trophies to follow.
Stamper recounts four years as King Edward VII’s head chauffeur and motor expert. The memoir portrays the king’s courtesy and fairness, Stamper’s firm moments of truth, and a later chat with Queen Alexandra after the king’s death. Stamper also notes Princess Patricia and a dramatic 600 mile Mercedes dash.
A 1913 verse vignette by Walt Mason shows three forlorn figures: a sorrowful merchant, a lonely housewife, and a weary job seeker all lamenting misfortune. Each asks why fate or others fail them, and each time the refrain answers that they always talked too much.
A 1913 verse extols Rubicam Road as the loveliest street, contrasting it with Fifth Avenue and Broadway. The speaker urges readers to move to the road skirting a wood where peace and light prevail, claiming it draws one back each day with its quiet charm.
A 16 year old asks if a romance lacks seriousness when a suitor never mentions marriage. Mildred Champagne replies that youths around 18 and 16 often discuss love seriously without matrimony and advises patience until more years pass.
A vacationing traveler in Indiana seeks a grand meal at a humble "bordin' house." The waitress warns with a sharp grin that such fare would be beyond the menu, implying the boss would devour any such dish. The exchange captures a humorous mismatch between appetite and local fare.
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