This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1913
Page
16
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, foreign and Canada rates, and postal charges. It provides office contact details at 259 Washington St Boston and notes payment requirements, issue details, and editor information.
Gray squirrels are described as numerous and fearless under legal protection. The open season provides sport for gunners as challenging as shooting the neighbors' chickens, but far less exciting.
A camera image raises questions about whether Boston’s new blue municipal banner trailed on the ground at sunrise. The piece urges honoring Old Glory first and questions the precedence of the new flag.
The new Boston aviary at Franklin Park protects local birds amid threats from hunters and egg collectors. Officials hail the exhibit as an educational investment and a hope to breed threatened varieties for future reintroduction.
The article cites Edith Wharton criticizing the lavishness of American men toward their wives. It notes men hide their business troubles and wartime concerns from their spouses, attempting to shield them though not always effectively. It also mentions wives bearing their own troubles alongside their husbands.
The piece argues that fake high values paired with low tax rates mislead city governments into overspending. It warns homeowners face rising assessed valuations on deteriorating homes, urging honest taxation over deceptive valuations to avoid eroding home values.
The article notes 21,000,000 dozen eggs left the United States in fiscal 1913 at about 2112 cents a dozen, while Boston wholesale prices stay above 30 cents a dozen. It questions traveling eggs to Canada and Cuba and accuses national figures of blaming shortages to keep prices high.
The passage argues that credulity leads to belief while envisioning eggs of proven quality being imported to New England cities. It suggests buyers would pay a profit of about 21 percent per dozen if eggs met high standards.
Speaking in Indianapolis, Governor Foss argues against political control of prisons and urges reform focused on probation for minor offenses, inmate earnings to pay fines, and industry programs to reduce waivers. He warns that jail costs rise as families bear the burden and urges humane, reform‑driven policy.
John Barrett urges Americans to aid South American republics in commerce and health reforms. He cites canal zone quarantine rules for Guayaquil and northern ports, arguing stringent sanitation benefits both regions and that canal opening will boost compliance through financial incentives.
German inventor unveils a diving apparatus claimed to reach 600 feet. He tested in San Francisco Bay going over 100 feet deep, staying an hour. The Rio De Janeiro wreck's two million dollars in gold is the treasure eyed. Previous deepest dive was 92 feet.
The Arkansas State Supreme Court sustained the Going Prohibition law, making the state dry after January 1. The act requires a petition with a majority of white adult residents of a community after county wide local option results before a county judge may grant a liquor license.
A playful convention mourns the departure of Joseph Knowles the Primitive Man. Animals and a woman offer quips about Knowles and his habits in a riddle with no answer, with the refrain alluding to his departure.
A humorous letter exchange notes a long chemical term and mockingly explains its pronunciation with a staged, theatrical sequence of sounds. The tongue twister ends with a comic description of a dramatic vocal mishap.
Farmer laments lack of money to pay for crops and income during cold season. Traditional verse evokes rural toil and frugal hardship faced by agrarian households in hard winters.
An unusual claim suggests surviving a crowd encounter through a coined phrase joeknowled. The statement reflects personal experience with crowd pressure and the need to label it to convey the ordeal.
A 1913 model named Blue Streak was bought on April 1 1913 for 4200 dollars. It has 6500 miles, 2400 dollars in maintenance, and 190 dollars for a Sola car. The deficit stands at 4750 dollars with joy riding costing 0.73 dollars per mile. Resolved NEVER AGAIN.
Richard Carle stars in a musical comedy based on a French farce adapted by Harry B. Smith. Yvette, a village tobacconist’s daughter, pursues an acting future amid schemes by a marquis and a bashful lover, with a curtain raiser satire on censorship by Barrie.
Observant Citizen notes bankers in Boston weathering rain with humor as they work through Bankers' Convention week. He recalls Frank Alvah Parsons lecture plans and shares anecdotes on salaries, transit delays, and a shellfish day, plus a Queen Street badge and smelt fishing near Cape Cod canal.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.