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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1913
Page
14
The Boston Bost Independent Democratic Paper of New England dated October 15 1913 presents its daily issue from 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts. It serves as the Post Publishing Co. outlet for local news and civic updates.
The Post outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions including U S and Canada prices for various periods. Foreign and Boston district postage details are noted along with payment instructions and contact details for the Post Publishing Co. Changes require prepayment and will cancel on expiration.
A public note expresses wishes for the health of Thomas N. Hart former Boston mayor praising his youthfulness through optimistic spirit and integrity and asking for his speedy recovery.
The National Sailors and Firemen's Union executive council urges a member ballot on refusing passage to any ocean-going craft lacking wireless telegraphy. They cite the Volturno disaster and say wireless could have saved lives. They contend laws should prevent sailors from sailing on un wireless ships.
Registration for the State election closes in Boston tonight at 10. A large share of eligible men have not registered despite a pivotal Commonwealth vote. The piece urges all eligible voters to register and participate to ensure a full electorate verdict.
The article notes tension near the day of Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duchess of Fife wedding with royal squabbles and suffragette protests. It contrasts masculine prerogatives with women’s advancing status and wishes the couple happiness.
The Fei Hung, hailed as the finest warship of its class after trials off the Delaware Capes, signals China’s push to expand a navy that currently includes four cruisers and no battleships. China seeks modern arms, trained troops, and a future fleet to challenge Japan, with plans for a capable naval force amid rising regional tensions.
The article notes Japan has additional tasks to organize beyond any envisioned continental invasions. It emphasizes broader strategic preparations affecting regional security and wartime planning.
The Frankfort report estimates 86 percent of normal turkey supply in Kentucky foreshadowing shortages and higher prices. Yet Rhode Island turkeys are faring well and Maine and parts of Massachusetts report strong crops, leaving local affordability and seasonal abundance in contrast.
The piece argues Argentina offers few chances for fortune compared with Eastern states. It notes many seek wealth in cattle, wheat, corn, and wine, but most fail or fare no better than staying home. It warns that only those with vast capital can prosper abroad.
The Arkansas Supreme Court upholds the prohibitory law despite doubts about its legality. The act requires white adult petitions to grant liquor licenses in wet counties and includes an emergency clause. Critics call it a discriminatory sumptuary measure with broader implications for public safety.
The shift from belt drives to direct electric motors reduces factory hazards and injuries. AIEE meeting in Philadelphia credits motors with power savings and humanitarian benefits as mechanical methods advance.
The article notes an unusually early snowfall with little city accumulation but suburbs seeing more. It mentions a rural belief that the date of the first snow predicts winter storms, suggesting about 14 more storms may follow.
A fragment titled All Sorts by Newton Newkirk contrasts marriage ideals with a sailor’s domestic life. It humorously argues the sailor’s wife enjoys freedom to sew and knit while the husband sails, while the sailor benefits from a soft berth at sea.
A brief note attributes a foolish blunder to a temporary rush of blood to the head, implying a momentary lapse rather than a lasting condition.
In a packed Boston trolley, a humorous sign from the Strap Wangers' Union riffs on sardine crowding. A list of ten pointed questions asks about capacity, fares, etiquette, and oddities of streetcar life in a brisk, witty tone.
Poetic critique notes small issues could derail a campaign, while asserting the candidate remains hard to dislodge. Wry verse questions resilience and public perception in a playful political satire.
A despondent man on the edge of ruin contemplates suicide but is interrupted by his landlady. After a brutal eviction he channels spite into work, secures a job, and becomes a millionaire, but never forgives Jane Jones for the crueling departure.
Eleanor Gates presents a play where Gwendolyn the poor little rich girl meets a forest of truth revealing characters. A limouse ride, a broken car, and a journey from wealth to a wiser life close the tale with a hopeful ending.
A Boston columnist bundles local notes on Carroll Davis born 18th 13 years ago and Cambridge rival. retirement of Captain Joseph Dugan after 45 years. women business in Paris. fire engines with rubber tires. Ward 10 Suffrage Headquarters. pipe coloring method. Progreso cargo ship with sisal. bells removal from milk wagons. apple tree blossoms in Andover. Mary Roberts Coolidge linked to Wellesley. Boston College graduate voyage to Rome. flowering night blooming cereus in Watertown. Harvard football ticket reform reduces scams with 273 blacklisted thus far.
The home of Rev. John F. Nichols an Episcopal clergyman burned early today while he and his wife attended the Protestant Episcopal Church general convention in New York. Insurance covers about $25,000 of the loss. cause under investigation.
The Convalescent Home of the Children’s Hospital reports rising work since 1874 and asks for ten dollar donations to the Treasurer Mrs H G Curtis 179 Marlborough St Boston. Visitors welcome at Forest St Wellesley Hills MA. Officers, managers listed.
Canada nears completion of a major hydroelectric station at Cedar Rapids on the St. Lawrence near Montreal. Initial output will be 100000 horsepower, rising to 160000 horsepower later. contracts for 80000 horsepower were placed before construction. The plant resembles the Keokuk dam with turbines rated at 10800 horsepower, said to be the largest yet built.
A reader asks about age difference in romance with a 28 year old man loving a 17 year old girl in his hometown. Mildred Champagne advises that age matters less than mutual consent and timing, noting she will turn 18 and 19, and that speaking of intentions is fine while not forcing marriage. She emphasizes love can erase differences and urges personal satisfaction as the main criterion.
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